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ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2020

Heparan sulfate is a clearance receptor for aberrant extracellular proteins.

Eisuke Itakura, Momoka Chiba, Takeshi Murata, Akira Matsuura

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Article in The Journal of cell biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
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Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eisuke ItakuraDepartment of Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Momoka ChibaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Takeshi MurataDepartment of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Akira MatsuuraDepartment of Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.
Chiba University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The accumulation of aberrant proteins leads to various neurodegenerative disorders. Mammalian cells contain several intracellular protein degradation systems, including autophagy and proteasomal systems, that selectively remove aberrant intracellular proteins. Although mammals contain not only intracellular but also extracellular proteins, the mechanism underlying the quality control of aberrant extracellular proteins is poorly understood. Here, using a novel quantitative fluorescence assay and genome-wide CRISPR screening, we identified the receptor-mediated degradation pathway by which misfolded extracellular proteins are selectively captured by the extracellular chaperone Clusterin and undergo endocytosis via the cell surface heparan sulfate (HS) receptor. Biochemical analyses revealed that positively charged residues on Clusterin electrostatically interact with negatively charged HS. Furthermore, the Clusterin-HS pathway facilitates the degradation of amyloid β peptide and diverse leaked cytosolic proteins in extracellular space. Our results identify a novel protein quality control system for preserving extracellular proteostasis and highlight its role in preventing diseases associated with aberrant extracellular proteins.

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EndocytosisA549 CellsAmyloid beta-PeptidesCell MembraneClusterinHCT116 CellsHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHeparan SulfateHumansIntrinsically Disordered ProteinsLysosomesProtein FoldingProteolysisProteostasisSurface PropertiesAmyloid beta-PeptidesCLU protein, humanClusterinHeparan SulfateIntrinsically Disordered Proteins

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PMID32211892
PMCPMC7054991
OpenAlexW3007063078

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