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The energetic zone protein Clarinet regulates synaptic sorting of ATG-9 and presynaptic autophagy


Introduction

Macroautophagy (herein referred to as autophagy) is a well-conserved mobile degradative pathway, and its disruption in neurons ends in axonal degeneration, accumulation of protein aggregates, and cell dying [14]. Autophagy is spatially and temporally regulated in neurons, and autophagosome biogenesis happens close to presynaptic websites and in response to elevated neuronal exercise states [516]. Directed transport of autophagy proteins to presynaptic websites contributes to native autophagosome biogenesis at synapses [5,9,1618]. How autophagy proteins are transported, sorted, and regionally regulated in neurons to manage synaptic autophagy will not be nicely understood.

ATG-9, a transmembrane protein crucial for autophagy, is actively trafficked in vesicles to advertise native autophagosome biogenesis [1924]. In neurons, ATG-9 is transported to presynaptic websites. Like synaptic vesicles, ATG-9-containing vesicles endure activity-dependent exo-endocytosis regulated by canonical synaptic molecules equivalent to endophilin A and synaptojanin 1 [24]. Exercise-dependent exo-endocytosis of ATG-9-containing vesicles helps synaptic autophagy [24]. But, past the requirement of endophilin A and synaptojanin 1, the mechanisms that kind ATG-9 at presynaptic websites, the connection of those mechanisms to those who type canonical synaptic vesicle proteins and the connection between ATG-9 and the synaptic equipment will not be nicely understood. Data of the molecules required for particular sorting of ATG-9 at synapses is of essential significance to know the mechanisms that regulate synaptic autophagy.

To raised perceive the in vivo mechanisms that regulate ATG-9 sorting at synapses and their relationship with synaptic vesicle proteins, we generated transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) strains that allowed us to concurrently observe, in single neurons, localization of ATG-9 and synaptic vesicle proteins [24]. We carried out unbiased ahead genetic screens for mutants during which ATG-9 localization was differentially affected as in comparison with synaptic vesicle proteins, and recognized an allele that impacts the lengthy isoform of the energetic zone protein Clarinet (CLA-1L). Clarinet bears similarity to Drosophila energetic zone protein Fife and vertebrate energetic zone proteins RIM, Piccolo, and Bassoon [2529]. In cla-1(L) mutants ATG-9, however not synaptic vesicle proteins, abnormally accumulate to subsynaptic areas enriched for clathrin. This irregular ATG-9 phenotype is suppressed by mutants for synaptic vesicle exocytosis, suggesting that the ATG-9 phenotype in cla-1(L) mutants emerges from defects in ATG-9 sorting throughout exo-endocytosis. By way of genetic analyses, we discovered that mutants of the clathrin-associated adaptor complexes AP-2 and AP180 phenocopy and improve the ATG-9 phenotypes noticed for cla-1(L) mutant, whereas mutants for the AP-1 adaptor complicated and the F-BAR protein syndapin 1 suppress the phenotype. We additionally noticed that CLA-1L extends from the exocytic energetic zone to the endocytic periactive zone and genetically interacts with the periactive zone proteins EHS-1/EPS15 and ITSN-1/intersectin 1 in mediating ATG-9 sorting at presynaptic websites.

Our findings assist a mannequin whereby CLA-1L bridges the exocytic energetic zone areas with the endocytic periactive zone to manage presynaptic sorting of ATG-9, probably through endosome-mediated sorting. Our findings additionally recommend that in vivo, ATG-9 containing vesicles symbolize a definite subpopulation of synaptic vesicles. Our examine uncovers molecules and synaptic equipment particularly concerned in ATG-9 sorting and underscores the significance of energetic zone proteins in regulating native sorting of autophagy proteins and presynaptic autophagy.

Outcomes

The energetic zone protein Clarinet (CLA-1) regulates ATG-9 sorting at presynaptic websites

To grasp the in vivo mechanisms that regulate ATG-9 sorting at synapses and their relationship to the sorting of synaptic vesicle proteins, we concurrently examined synaptic vesicle proteins and ATG-9 within the AIY interneurons of C. elegans. AIYs are a pair of bilaterally symmetric interneurons that show a stereotyped distribution of presynaptic specializations alongside their neurites (Fig 1A and 1C) [30,31]. Simultaneous visualization of ATG-9::GFP and the presynaptic marker mCherry::RAB-3 and Synaptogyrin (SNG-1)::BFP indicated that ATG-9 is enriched at presynaptic websites in AIY, in line with earlier research (Figs 1B–1G and 2A–2D) [16,24].

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Fig 1. The lengthy isoform of Clarinet (CLA-1L) regulates ATG-9 trafficking at presynaptic websites.

(A) Schematic of the top of C. elegans, together with pharynx (gray area) and the two bilaterally symmetric AIY interneurons. The asterisk denotes the cell physique. There are 3 distinct segments alongside the AIY neurite: an asynaptic area proximal to AIY cell physique (Zone 1), a big presynaptic area (Zone 2), and a phase with discrete presynaptic clusters on the distal a part of the neurite (Zone 3) [30,31]. Presynaptic areas (Zone 2 and Zone 3) are in magenta (AIYL) or violet (AIYR). In axis, A, anterior; P, posterior; L, left; R, proper; D, dorsal; V, ventral. (BD) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP (B) and synaptic vesicle protein (mCherry::RAB-3, pseudo-colored magenta) (C) within the synaptic areas of AIY (merge in D). The dashed field encloses AIY Zone 2. (EJ) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP (E and H) and synaptic vesicle protein (mCherry::RAB-3, pseudo-colored magenta) (F and I) at Zone 2 of AIY (merge in G and J) in wild-type (WT) (EG) and ola285 mutant (HJ) animals. ATG-9 is evenly distributed in WT however kinds subsynaptic foci in ola285 mutants, which aren’t enriched with RAB-3 (indicated by arrows in HJ). (Ok) Schematic of the genomic area of cla-1L. The places of loxP websites and the genetic lesions of the cla-1 alleles examined on this examine are indicated. The genetic lesion in allele ola285 (I to N at residue 5753) is proven for each WT and ola285 mutants. The positions of the repetitive area in CLA-1L and the conserved PDZ and C2 domains in all CLA-1 isoforms are additionally proven within the schematic. (L) Quantification of the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F; see Strategies) at Zone 2 of AIY in wild-type (WT), cla-1(ola285), and cla-1(ok560) mutants. Error bars present customary deviation (SD). “NS” (not important), *p < 0.05 by unusual one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s a number of comparisons check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single animal. (M) Quantification of the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci at AIY Zone 2 within the indicated genotypes. Error bars symbolize 95% confidence interval. “NS” (not important), ****p < 0.0001 by two-tailed Fisher’s precise check. The quantity on the bars signifies the variety of animals scored. (N, O) Endogenous expression of GFP::CLA-1L (WT) (N) and GFP::CLA-1L (I5753N) (O) within the C. elegans nerve ring. (PS) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP at Zone 2 of AIY in wild-type (WT) (P), floxed cla-1L with out Cre (Q), and floxed cla-1L with Cre expressed cell particularly in AIY (R) and cla-1(ok560) (S) animals. Arrows (in R and S) point out irregular ATG-9 foci. Scale bar (in B for BD), 5 μm; (in E for EJ and PS), 1 μm; (in N for NO), 10 μm. Information for Fig 1L and 1M might be present in S1 Information.


https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002030.g001

To determine molecular mechanisms that selectively disrupt ATG-9 sorting at synapses, we carried out unbiased ahead genetic screens. From our screens, we remoted a number of alleles that affected ATG-9 expression ranges, trafficking to synapses or sorting at synaptic websites (S1 Desk). We targeted our research on allele ola285 for two causes: (1) We had beforehand demonstrated that Synaptojanin 1 is important for ATG-9 sorting at presynaptic websites [24], and ola285 allele phenocopies the defects noticed for unc-26/synaptojanin 1 mutants (specifically, that ATG-9 abnormally localizes to subsynaptic foci); (2) in ola285 allele, the localization of ATG-9 at synapses is differentially affected as in comparison with the localization of synaptic vesicle proteins, suggesting that ola285 allele particularly impacts ATG-9 sorting at synapses.

In wild-type animals, ATG-9 is evenly distributed within the presynaptic-rich area (termed Zone 2; Fig 1E–1G and 1M), whereas within the ola285 mutants, ATG-9 is enriched in subsynaptic foci in about 60% of animals (Fig 1H–1J and 1M). In contrast to the ATG-9::GFP foci noticed in ola285 mutants, the synaptic vesicle markers SNG-1 (and RAB-3) retained their wild-type phenotype in ola285 mutants within the Zone 2 area of AIY (Figs 1E–1J and 2A–2H). To quantify the expressivity of the phenotype, we calculated an index (FpeakFtrough)/Ftrough) for ATG-9::GFP. The index was calculated from consultant micrographs of the ATG-9 phenotype within the indicated genotypes (see Strategies). Our quantifications of expressivity revealed a big redistribution of ATG-9 to subsynaptic foci in ola285 mutants as in comparison with wild-type animals (Fig 1L).

To determine the genetic lesion comparable to the ola285 allele, we carried out single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) mapping coupled with whole-genome sequencing (WGS) [24,3234]. We recognized the genetic lesion of ola285 within the locus of the gene cla-1, which encodes for Clarinet. Clarinet (CLA-1) is an energetic zone protein that comprises PDZ and C2 domains with similarity to vertebrate energetic zone proteins Piccolo and RIM (Fig 1K; [2527]). Three traces of proof assist that ola285 is an allele of cla-1. First, ola285 comprises a missense mutation within the cla-1 gene that converts Isoleucine (I) to Asparagine (N) on the residue 5753 (I5753N) (Fig 1K). Second, an unbiased allele of clarinet, cla-1(ok560), phenocopied the ATG-9 localization defects noticed for ola285 mutants, each by way of penetrance and expressivity (Fig 1L and 1M). Third, transheterozygous animals carrying each alleles ola285 and cla-1(ok560) resulted in irregular ATG-9 localization at synapses, much like that seen for both ola285 or cla-1(ok560) homozygous mutants (Fig 1M). The lack of cla-1(ok560) to enhance the newly remoted allele ola285 helps that they correspond to genetic lesions inside the similar gene, cla-1. Collectively, our information point out that CLA-1, an energetic zone protein with similarity to Drosophila energetic zone protein Fife, and vertebrate energetic zone proteins Piccolo and RIM [25], is required for sorting of the autophagy protein ATG-9 at presynaptic websites.

Clarinet lengthy isoform, CLA-1L, acts cell autonomously to selectively regulate ATG-9 sorting at presynaptic websites

The cla-1 gene encodes 3 isoforms: CLA-1L (lengthy), CLA-1M (medium), and CLA-1S (brief) (S1A Fig). The lengthy isoform, which comprises a repetitive area predicted to be disordered (Fig 1K), is important for synaptic vesicle clustering, whereas the shorter isoforms are required for energetic zone meeting [25]. The remoted allele cla-1(ola285) (a missense mutation within the coding area of cla-1L), in addition to the examined allele cla-1(ok560) (a deletion of the promoter and a part of the coding area of cla-1L), solely have an effect on CLA-1L, however not CLA-1M or CLA-1S. A null allele affecting all isoforms, cla-1(wy1048), didn’t show a extra extreme ATG-9 phenotype than the alleles affecting solely CLA-1L (S1A and S1B Fig). These findings recommend that the lengthy isoform of Clarinet (CLA-1L) is important for presynaptic sorting of ATG-9.

To raised assess the results of the lesion of allele ola285 in CLA-1 protein product in vivo, we inserted, through CRISPR, a DNA sequence encoding GFP on the 5′-end of the endogenous cla-1 locus. The 5′-end of cla-1 gene corresponds to the N-terminus of CLA-1L (S1A Fig), so the inserted GFP particularly labels CLA-1L (S6B Fig). We noticed that CLA-1L expression ranges have been decreased in ola285 as in comparison with wild-type animals (Figs 1N–1O and S1C). Based mostly on the lack of perform phenotype of ola285 allele, we hypothesize that the missense mutation ends in degradation of CLA-1L.

To find out the precise requirement of CLA-1L for ATG-9 sorting at presynaptic websites in AIY, we manipulated the expression of CLA-1L in AIY utilizing a cell-specific knockout technique [25]. We used a pressure during which loxP websites have been inserted, through CRISPR, to flank the distinctive 5′-end gene locus particular to CLA-1L (Figs 1K and S1A). Cell-specific expression of Cre recombinase in AIY, which results in AIY-specific deletion of the CLA-1L isoform (with out affecting CLA-1S and CLA-1M), resulted within the ATG-9 phenotype in AIY (Figs 1R and S1D), which was indistinguishable from that seen for the cla-1 (ok560) allele (Figs 1S and S1D, evaluate to wild kind in Figs 1P, 1Q, and S1D). Collectively, our information point out that the allele ola285 impacts the lengthy isoform of Clarinet (CLA-1L) and that CLA-1L regulates presynaptic sorting of ATG-9 in a cell-autonomous method.

ATG-9-containing vesicles cluster at clathrin-rich subsynaptic domains in cla-1(ola285) mutants

In cla-1(ola285) animals, ATG-9 sorting defects phenocopied these noticed for unc-26/synaptojanin 1 mutant [24]. Nevertheless, not like unc-26/synaptojanin 1, cla-1(ola285) didn’t exhibit a mutant phenotype for synaptic vesicle proteins in presynaptic-rich Zone 2 (Figs 1E–1J, 2A–2H, and S2A). To raised perceive the results of the genetic lesion of cla-1(ola285) on synaptic morphology and synaptic vesicle distribution, we carried out transmission electron microscopy (EM) research. Our ultrastructural analyses within the AIY Zone 2 area revealed that the common size of the energetic zone is analogous between wild-type (2.65 ± 0.23 μm) and cla-1(ola285) mutants (2.45 ± 0.26 μm) (examined in 6 EM reconstructed neurons per genotype; Figs 2I–2M, S3D, and S3E), in line with fluorescence microscopy observations that CLA-1L will not be required for energetic zone meeting (S3A–S3C Fig; [25]) and suggestive that the defects noticed for ATG-9 missorting should not on account of basic defects within the AIY energetic zone. Quantification of the presence of synaptic vesicles, dense core vesicles, and endosomal constructions within the electron micrographs of cla-1(ola285) and wild-type animals didn’t reveal main variations that might account for the noticed phenotypes of ATG-9 (Figs 2I–2N and S3F-S3H). These observations are in line with our gentle microscopy research on the distribution of synaptic vesicle proteins in cla-1(ola285) mutants (Figs 1E–1G and 2A–2H) and stand in distinction to earlier observations in unc-26/synaptojanin 1 mutants, the place a basic defect in all vesicular constructions is noticed [24,35]. These findings recommend that the noticed phenotype for ATG-9 in cla-1(ola285) mutants will not be on account of a basic downside in synaptic morphology or synaptic vesicle endocytosis.

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Fig 2. ATG-9 and synaptic vesicle proteins are differentially regulated by CLA-1L.

(AH) Distribution of SNG-1::BFP (pseudo-colored cyan) (A and E), mCherry::RAB-3 (pseudo-colored magenta) (B and F), and ATG-9::GFP (C and G) at Zone 2 of AIY (merge in D and H) in wild-type (WT) (AD) and cla-1(ola285) mutant (EH) animals. Whereas we observe a phenotype for irregular ATG-9 distribution to subsynaptic foci in cla-1(ola285) mutants (indicated by arrows in G and H), we don’t see an analogous redistribution for synaptic vesicle proteins SNG-1 and RAB-3. (I, J) Electron microscopy of the Zone 2 area in wild-type (I) and cla-1(ola285) mutant animals (J). Blue traces, define of AIY Zone 2. Presynaptic dense projections, pointed with arrows in darkish blue. “m”, mitochondria. (Ok, L) Electron micrograph reconstructions of AIY Zone 2 in wild-type (Ok) and cla-1(ola285) mutant animals (L). The energetic zones (or dense projections) are highlighted in pink. Synaptic vesicles and dense core vesicles are symbolized by yellow and blue spheres, respectively. In axis: A, anterior; P, posterior; L, left; R, proper; D, dorsal; V, ventral. (M) Measurement of the size of the energetic zone (highlighted in pink in Ok and L) within the AIY neurons of three wild-type and three cla-1(ola285) mutants. Error bars symbolize customary deviation (SD). “NS” (not important) by two-tailed Fisher’s precise check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single neuron. (N) Quantification of synaptic vesicles within the AIY neurons (AIY-L: AIY on the left facet; AIY-R: AIY on the precise facet) of 1 wild-type and 1 cla-1(ola285) mutant. The variations in AIYR (noticed on this determine for cla-1(ola285) mutants, additionally in S3 for endosomal space in wild kind) are in line with earlier findings about asymmetry of AIY neurons [31], together with gene expression [114]. Nonetheless, not like for different examined genotypes by EM (like UNC-26/Synaptojanin) [24], the noticed phenotypes don’t reveal main variations that might account for the noticed gentle microscopy phenotypes of ATG-9. Error bars symbolize customary deviation (SD). ***p < 0.001 by unusual one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s a number of comparisons check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single part. Scale bar (in A for AH), 1 μm; (in I for I and J), 500 nm. Information for Fig 2M and 2N might be present in S1 Information.


https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002030.g002

To raised perceive the distribution of ATG-9 in cla-1(ola285) mutants, we carried out immuno-EM research and stained ATG-9::GFP. Though the whole variety of ATG-9::GFP gold particles shows no important distinction between wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutant animals (variety of gold particles = 503 for wild-type and 599 for cla-1 mutants), the particle distribution displayed variations. In wild-type animals, ATG-9::GFP gold particles are distributed alongside the Zone 2 synapse (Fig 3A, 3C, and 3E). In cla-1(ola285) mutants, nonetheless, we observe ATG-9::GFP gold particles focus on subsynaptic areas (Fig 3B, 3D, and 3E). These findings are in line with our fluorescence microscopy information that ATG-9 localizes to a subsynaptic area in cla-1(ola285) mutants (Fig 1H). Collectively, our findings point out that the ATG-9 phenotype in cla-1(ola285) outcomes from variations within the distribution of ATG-9-containing vesicular constructions on the synapse.

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Fig 3. ATG-9-containing vesicles cluster at subsynaptic domains in cla-1(ola285) mutants.

(A, B) Immunogold electron microscopy at Zone 2 of AIY neurons in wild-type (A) and cla-1(ola285) mutant (B) transgenic animals, with ATG-9::GFP panneuronally expressed and antibodies directed towards GFP [24]. Blue line outlines the AIY Zone 2 area; darkish blue arrows level at presynaptic dense projections. “m”, mitochondria. Insets on the higher proper hand nook correspond to greater magnifications of the areas highlighted with purple squares, with pink arrows pointing to a consultant immunogold particle detecting ATG-9::GFP in vesicular constructions. (C, D) Electron micrograph reconstructions of Zone 2 of AIY and ATG-9::GFP immunogold particles in wild-type (C) and cla-1(ola285) mutant animals (D). Purple dots: ATG-9::GFP immunogold particles. In axis: A, anterior; P, posterior; L, left; R, proper; D, dorsal; V, ventral. (E) Distribution of ATG-9 immunogold particles density per cross-section in wild-type (blue line and spherical dots) and cla-1(ola285) mutant animals (orange line and sq. dots). X axis, Z slices at Zone 2 alongside the antero-posterior axis. Scale bar (in A for A and B), 500 nm; (in insert of A for inserts of A and B), 100 nm. Information for Fig 3E might be present in S1 Information.


https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002030.g003

To find out if the irregular accumulation of ATG-9 in cla-1(ola285) mutants, like that noticed for unc-26/synaptojanin 1, outcomes from defects in ATG-9 sorting throughout exo-endocytosis, we subsequent examined the need of synaptic vesicle exocytosis proteins within the ATG-9 phenotype of cla-1(ola285) mutants. We first visualized ATG-9 in putative null alleles unc-13(s69)/Munc13, unc-10(md1117)/RIM, unc-18(e81)/Munc18, and unc-2(e55)/CaV2α1 (voltage-gated calcium channels), all of which encode proteins important for synaptic vesicle fusion (Fig 4A) [3643]. Single mutants of unc-13(s69), unc-10(md1117), unc-18(e81)/Munc18, and unc-2(e55) didn’t disrupt ATG-9 localization (Fig 4D, 4F, 4H, 4J, and 4K). Double mutants of unc-13(s69);cla-1(ola285), unc-10(md1117);cla-1(ola285), unc-18(e81);cla-1(ola285), and unc-2(e55);cla-1(ola285) utterly suppressed irregular ATG-9 localization in cla-1 mutants (Fig 4E, 4G, 4I, 4J, and 4K). These outcomes are in line with earlier findings that ATG-9-positive vesicles endure exo-endocytosis at presynaptic websites through the use of the synaptic vesicle biking equipment [24] and recommend that the ATG-9 phenotype in cla-1(ola285) mutants outcomes from defects in ATG-9 sorting upon ATG-9 exo-endocytosis.

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Fig 4. ATG-9 foci in cla-1(ola285) mutants are suppressed by mutants for synaptic vesicle exocytosis.

(A) Schematic of the proteins required for the synaptic vesicle cycle and related to this examine (each the names used for C. elegans and vertebrates are listed). (BI) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP at Zone 2 of AIY in wild-type (WT) (B), cla-1(ola285) (C), unc-13(s69) (D), unc-13(s69);cla-1(ola285) (E), unc-10 (md1117) (F), unc-10(md1117);cla-1(ola285) (G), unc-18(e81) (H), and unc-18(e81);cla-1(ola285) (I) animals. ATG-9 subsynaptic foci are indicated by the arrow (in C). (J) Quantification of the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci at AIY Zone 2 within the indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci in wild kind are the identical as these in Fig 1M (defined in Strategies). Error bars symbolize 95% confidence interval. ****p < 0.0001 by two-tailed Fisher’s precise check. The quantity on the bars signifies the variety of animals scored. (Ok) Quantification of the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) at Zone 2 of AIY within the indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) in wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants are the identical as these in Fig 1L (defined in Strategies). Error bars present customary deviation (SD). ****p < 0.0001 by unusual one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s a number of comparisons check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single animal. Scale bar (in B for BI and JQ), 1 μm. Information for Fig 4J and 4K might be present in S1 Information.


https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002030.g004

In unc-26/synaptojanin 1 mutants, ATG-9 abnormally colocalizes with the clathrin heavy chain subunit, CHC-1 [24]. To find out if, in cla-1(ola285) mutants, ATG-9 equally abnormally colocalizes with the clathrin heavy chain subunit, we examined the colocalization between ATG-9 and CHC-1 in wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutant animals (Fig 5A–5H). We noticed that each ATG-9 and CHC-1 abnormally localized to comparable synaptic foci in cla-1(ola285) mutants (Figs 5E–5H and S2B). Collectively, our findings recommend that in cla-1 mutants, ATG-9-containing vesicles abnormally cluster at clathrin-rich subsynaptic domains.

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Fig 5. The clathrin-associated adaptor complexes, AP-2 and AP180, regulate ATG-9 trafficking at presynaptic websites.

(AD) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP (C), BFP::CHC-1 (pseudo-colored cyan) (D), and mCherry::RAB-3 (pseudo-colored magenta) (E) at Zone 2 of AIY (merge in F) in wild-type (WT) animals. (EH) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP (A), BFP::CHC-1 (pseudo-colored cyan) (B), and mCherry::RAB-3 (pseudo-colored magenta) (C) at Zone 2 of AIY (merge in D) in cla-1(ola285) mutant animals. ATG-9 subsynaptic foci are enriched with CHC-1 in cla-1(ola285) mutants (indicated by arrows in A, B, and D). (IL) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP at Zone 2 of AIY in wild-type (WT) (E), unc-11(e47)/AP180 (F), dpy-23(e840)/AP2μ (G), and dpy-23(e840);cla-1(ola285) (H) mutant animals. Irregular ATG-9 subsynaptic foci are indicated by arrows in FH. (M) Quantification of the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci at AIY Zone 2 for the indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci in wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants are the identical as these in Fig 4J (defined in Strategies). Error bars symbolize 95% confidence interval. ****p < 0.0001 by two-tailed Fisher’s precise check. The quantity on the bars signifies the variety of animals scored. (N) Quantification of the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) at Zone 2 of AIY for the indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) in wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants are the identical as these in Fig 1L (defined in Strategies). Error bars present customary deviation (SD). “NS” (not important), **p < 0.01 by unusual one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s a number of comparisons check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single animal. Scale bar (in A for AL), 1 μm. Information for Fig 5M and 5N might be present in S1 Information.


https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002030.g005

The clathrin adaptor complexes, AP-2 and AP180, regulate ATG-9 sorting at presynaptic websites

We subsequent examined the genetic relationship between clathrin adaptor protein complexes and CLA-1L in ATG-9 localization. The AP-2 complicated mediates clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) of synaptic vesicle proteins [4449], and it has been implicated within the sorting of ATG-9 throughout autophagy induction in mammalian nonneuronal cells [5052]. To find out if the AP-2, and the related AP180, adaptor complexes have been required in presynaptic sorting of ATG-9, we examined ATG-9 localization within the null alleles dpy-23(e840)/AP2μ and unc-11(e47)/AP180. We noticed that dpy-23(e840)/AP2μ and unc-11(e47)/AP180 mutants phenocopied cla-1(ola285) mutants in ATG-9 presynaptic sorting defects (Fig 5J, 5K, 5M, and 5N). As well as, the expressivity of the ATG-9 sorting defects was enhanced in dpy-23(e840)/AP2μ;cla-1(ola285) double mutant worms (Fig 5L–5N). These findings recommend shared mechanisms that equally end in faulty ATG-9 sorting when clathrin-associated adaptor complexes, or the energetic zone protein CLA-1L, are disrupted.

ATG-9 is sorted to endocytic intermediates through SDPN-1/syndapin 1 and the AP-1 adaptor complicated

Throughout endocytosis, clathrin-associated adaptor complexes mediate internalization and sorting of cargoes from each the plasma membrane and intracellular endocytic intermediates [5355]. Since ATG-9 abnormally localizes to subsynaptic foci when disrupting the AP-2 (or the related AP180) adaptor complexes, we reasoned that the subsynaptic ATG-9-rich foci would possibly symbolize endocytic intermediates, from which the AP-2 adaptor complicated binds to and type out cargoes. We then sought to determine upstream molecules that mediate the sorting of ATG-9 to the endocytic intermediates. Disrupting these molecules ought to suppress ATG-9 foci in mutants for CLA-1L or AP-2.

We first examined SDPN-1/syndapin 1, a protein recognized to play necessary roles in early phases of membrane invagination throughout each activity-dependent bulk endocytosis (ADBE) [56,57] and ultrafast endocytosis of synaptic vesicles [58]. We reasoned that if ATG-9-containing vesicles have been sorted through SDPN-1-dependent mechanisms, then sdpn-1 mutants would suppress the noticed ATG-9 foci for cla-1(ola285) and for mutants of the clathrin-associated adaptor complexes. In step with our speculation, we noticed that ATG-9 localization was not disrupted in sdpn-1(ok1667) single mutants and that the irregular ATG-9 foci have been suppressed in sdpn-1(ok1667);cla-1(ola285) and sdpn-1(ok1667);unc-11(e47)/AP180 double mutant animals (Fig 6A–6H). These findings are in line with a requirement of SDPN-1 within the sorting of ATG-9 upstream of CLA-1L and clathrin-associated adaptor complexes.

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Fig 6. SDPN-1/syndapin 1 regulates ATG-9 sorting at presynaptic websites.

(AF) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP at Zone 2 of AIY in wild-type (WT) (A), sdpn-1(ok1667) (B), cla-1(ola285) (C), sdpn-1(ok1667);cla-1(ola285) (D), unc-11(e47)/AP180 (E), and sdpn-1(ok1667);unc-11(e47) (F) mutant animals. Irregular ATG-9 subsynaptic foci are indicated by arrows in C and E. Notice that mutations in SDPN-1/syndapin 1 suppress the irregular ATG-9 phenotypes in cla-1 and unc-11/AP180 mutants. (G) Quantification of the share of animals displaying irregular ATG-9 subsynaptic foci at AIY Zone 2 for the indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci in wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants are the identical as these in Fig 4J; the info utilized in unc-11(e47) are the identical as these in Fig 5M (defined in Strategies). Error bars symbolize 95% confidence interval. “NS” (not important), ****p < 0.0001 by two-tailed Fisher’s precise check. The quantity on the bars signifies the variety of animals scored. (H) Quantification of the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) at Zone 2 of AIY for the indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) in wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants are the identical as these in Fig 1L; the info utilized in unc-11(e47) are the identical as these in Fig 5N (defined in Strategies). Error bars present customary deviation (SD). “NS” (not important), *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 by unusual one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s a number of comparisons check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single animal. Scale bar (in A for AF), 1 μm. Information for Fig 6G and 6H might be present in S1 Information.


https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002030.g006

Subsequent, we examined the AP-1 adaptor complicated, which acts at presynaptic websites to mediate endosomal sorting of ADBE [54,59,60]. To find out the requirement of the AP-1 adaptor complicated in ATG-9 sorting at presynaptic websites, we examined ATG-9 localization in unc-101(m1)/AP1μ1 single mutant animals and in double mutants with cla-1(ola285), dpy-23(e840)/AP2μ, and unc-11(e47)/AP180. We noticed that whereas unc-101(m1)/AP1μ1 single mutant animals didn’t show detectable phenotypes in ATG-9 localization (Figs 7C, 7I and S4E), unc-101(m1)/AP1μ1 suppressed the ATG-9 phenotype in double mutant animals (Figs 7A–7D, 7G–7I, and S4C-S4E). We confirmed this end result by making double mutants of cla-1(ola285) with one other allele, unc-101(sy108), and noticed it additionally suppressed the ATG-9 phenotype in cla-1(ola285) (S4E Fig). Moreover, single-cell expression of the C. elegans cDNA of unc-101(m1)/AP1μ1 in AIY within the unc-101(m1);cla-1(ola285) double mutants reverted the phenotype, indicating that AP-1 acts cell autonomously in AIY to suppress the ATG-9 phenotype in cla-1(L) (Figs 7E, 7I, and S4E). Our findings point out that, much like SDPN-1, the AP-1 adaptor complicated is required to type ATG-9 at synapses, probably upstream of CLA-1L and clathrin-associated adaptor complexes.

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Fig 7. ATG-9 is sorted to the endocytic intermediates through the AP-1 adaptor complicated.

(AH) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP at Zone 2 of AIY in wild-type (WT) (A), cla-1(ola285) (B), unc-101(m1)/AP-1μ1 (C), unc-101(m1);cla-1(ola285) (D), unc-101;cla-1 mutants with C. elegans UNC-101/AP-1μ1 cDNA cell particularly expressed in AIY (E), unc-101;cla-1 mutants with mouse AP1μ1 cDNA cell particularly expressed in AIY (F), unc-11(e47)/AP180 (G), and unc-101(m1);unc-11(e47) (H). Irregular ATG-9 subsynaptic foci are indicated by arrows in B and EG. (I) Quantification of the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) at Zone 2 of AIY for indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) in wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants are the identical as these in Fig 1L; the info utilized in unc-11(e47) are the identical as these in Fig 5N (defined in Strategies). Error bars present customary deviation (SD). “NS” (not important), *p < 0.05 by unusual one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s a number of comparisons check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single animal. Scale bar (in A for AH), 1 μm. Information for Fig 7I might be present in S1 Information.


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The C. elegans UNC-101/AP1μ1 is extra much like the murine AP1μ1 (Question Cowl: 100%; Share Identification: 74%) than to the murine AP2μ (Question Cowl: 98%; Share Identification: 41%) (S4F Fig). To look at the conserved position of UNC-101/AP1μ1 in ATG-9 sorting, we expressed murine cDNA of AP1μ1 or AP2μ cell particularly in AIY of the unc-101(m1);cla-1(ola285) double mutants and examined ATG-9 localization. We noticed that expression of murine AP1μ1, however not AP2μ cDNA, reverted the suppression seen for unc-101(m1);cla-1(ola285) double mutant animals (Figs 7F, 7I, S4B, and S4E), suggesting that this sorting perform is conserved between murine AP1μ1 and C. elegans UNC-101/AP1μ1. Collectively, our findings are in line with a mannequin whereby ATG-9 is sorted to vesicular constructions through synaptic equipment that features CLA-1L, and in addition endosomal sorting proteins AP-1, SDPN-1, AP-2, and AP180 (S5 Fig).

CLA-1L extends to the periactive zone and genetically interacts with endocytic proteins to manage ATG-9 sorting

Subsequent, we used cell organic approaches to know the connection between energetic zone protein CLA-1L and the endocytic sorting equipment, which localizes primarily to a distinct subsynaptic area referred to as the periactive zone [6163]. Giant energetic zone proteins that bear useful similarity to CLA-1L, equivalent to Piccolo and Bassoon, prolong from the energetic zone subdomains to the periactive zone, a property that has been hypothesized to be necessary of their roles sorting synaptic parts throughout exo-endocytosis [62,6470]. CLA-1L is twice the scale as Piccolo and Bassoon and comprises largely disordered areas that might facilitate its extension from the energetic zone to the neighboring periactive zones. In step with this, in earlier research, we documented that whereas the C-terminus of CLA-1 localized particularly to the energetic zone, the distinctive N-terminus of CLA-1L isoform localized past the energetic zone subdomain [25].

We in contrast the endogenous C-terminally tagged CLA-1::GFP, or the endogenous N-terminally tagged GFP::CLA-1L (S6A and S6B) [25], with a periactive zone marker APT-4/APA-2/AP-2α [71]. Whereas the C-terminally tagged CLA-1::GFP particularly localizes to small puncta comparable to the energetic zone (Fig 8A and 8D), the N-terminally tagged GFP::CLA-1L shows a extra distributed presynaptic sample, extending to different areas of the synaptic bouton past the energetic zone (Fig 8H and 8K). Importantly, we noticed that the N-terminally tagged GFP::CLA-1L, however not the C-terminally tagged CLA-1::GFP, colocalizes with the endocytic marker APT-4/APA-2/AP-2α on the periactive zones (Fig 8A–8O). These findings recommend that the lengthy isoform of CLA-1 is anchored, through its C-terminus, to the energetic zone, however extends to the periactive zone the place the endocytic sorting equipment is current.

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Fig 8. CLA-1L genetically interacts with endocytic proteins on the periactive zone to manage ATG-9 trafficking.

(AC) Distribution of endogenous C-terminally tagged CLA-1::GFP (A) and the endocytic zone marker APT-4/APA-2/AP-2α::mCherry (APT-4::mCh, pseudo-colored magenta) (B) within the neurons of the posterior dorsal nerve twine (merge in C) in wild-type animals. Notice that APT-4::mCh is expressed in a subset of neurons within the dorsal nerve twine, pushed by the punc-129 promoter, whereas CLA-1::GFP and GFP::CLA-1 are expressed panneuronally (so inexperienced puncta might be current the place there are not any magenta puncta; see Strategies). (DF) Enlarged areas enclosed in dashed containers in AC. Endogenous C-terminally tagged CLA-1::GFP (D) localizes to small puncta comparable to the energetic zone [25], and completely different from the sample noticed for periactive zone protein, APT-4::mCh (E, merge in F). Yellow circles are drawn primarily based on the define of APT-4::mCh puncta in E and are situated on the similar positions in DF. (G) Schematic of the localization of the C-terminally tagged CLA-1::GFP, relative to the subsynaptic energetic and periactive zones. (HJ) Distribution of endogenous N-terminally tagged GFP::CLA-1L (H) and the endocytic zone marker APT-4/APA-2/AP-2α::mCherry (APT-4::mCh, pseudo-colored magenta) (I) in neurons of the posterior dorsal nerve twine (merge in J) in wild-type animals. (OkM) Enlarged areas enclosed in dashed containers in HJ. Endogenous N-terminally tagged GFP::CLA-1L (Ok) shows a extra distributed synaptic distribution as in comparison with the C-terminally tagged CLA-1:GFP (evaluate with A, D, and F; see additionally [25]) and colocalizes with APT-4::mCh (L, merge in M). White circles are drawn primarily based on the define of APT-4::mCh puncta in L and are situated on the similar positions in OkM. (N) Schematic of the localization of the N-terminally tagged GFP::CLA-1L, relative to the subsynaptic energetic and periactive zones. (O) Pearson correlation coefficient for colocalization between CLA-1::GFP and APT-4::mCh, or between GFP::CLA-1L and APT-4::mCh, each in wild-type animals. Error bars present customary deviation (SD). ****p < 0.0001 by two-tailed unpaired Pupil t check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single animal. (P) Quantification of the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci at AIY Zone 2 within the indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci in wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants are the identical as these in Fig 4J (defined in Strategies). Error bars symbolize 95% confidence interval. ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001 by two-tailed Fisher’s precise check. The quantity on the bars signifies the variety of animals scored. Scale bar (in A for AC and HJ), 5 μm; (in D for DF and OkM), 2 μm. Information for Fig 😯 and 8P might be present in S1 Information.


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Based mostly on the localization of CLA-1L to those presynaptic subdomains, and the ATG-9 phenotypes noticed in cla-1 and endocytic mutants, we hypothesized the existence of genetic interactions between CLA-1L and endocytic proteins on the periactive zone. To check this speculation, we examined the localization of ATG-9 within the double mutants of cla-1(ola285) with genes encoding periactive zone endocytic proteins, ehs-1(ok146)/EPS15 or itsn-1(ok268)/intersectin 1. We targeted our analyses on the endocytic regulators EHS-1/EPS15 and ITSN-1/intersectin 1 due to their hypothesized roles in coupling synaptic vesicle exocytosis on the energetic zone, and endocytosis on the periactive zone [61,62,7279]. We noticed that in null alleles of ehs-1(ok146)/EPS15 and itsn-1(ok268)/intersectin 1, 30% of worms displayed irregular ATG-9 foci (in comparison with 60% in cla-1(L) mutants) (Figs 8P, S7C, and S7E). Curiously, we noticed that ehs-1(ok146);cla-1(ola285) and itsn-1(ok268);cla-1(ola285) enhanced the ATG-9 phenotype as in comparison with any of the one mutants (S7A–S7G Fig), each by way of penetrance (Fig 8P) and expressivity (S7G Fig). Our findings uncover a cooperative genetic relationship between CLA-1L and the EHS-1-ITSN-1 endocytic scaffolding complicated, suggesting that the energetic zone protein CLA-1L acts in pathways which are partially redundant to the EHS-1-ITSN-1 complicated in linking the energetic zone and periactive zone areas to manage ATG-9 sorting at presynapses.

Disrupted ATG-9 sorting in cla-1(ola285) mutants is related to a deficit in activity-induced autophagosome formation

ATG-9 is necessary for autophagosome biogenesis at presynaptic websites [16,24]. To look at how autophagosome formation is affected in cla-1(L) mutants, we measured the common variety of LGG-1/Atg8/GABARAP puncta (an autophagosomal marker) within the AIY neurites [12,16,24] (Fig 9A–9C). Beforehand, we noticed the common variety of LGG-1 puncta elevated in AIY when the wild-type animals have been cultivated at 25°C [12,24], a situation recognized to extend the exercise state of the AIY neurons [80]. Worms with impaired exocytosis (in unc-13 mutants) or impaired autophagy (in atg-9 mutants) didn’t show elevated LGG-1 synaptic puncta [12,24]. We discovered that, not like wild-type animals, the common variety of LGG-1 puncta didn’t enhance in cla-1(L) mutants (alleles ola285 and ok560) in response to cultivation temperatures that enhance the exercise state of the neuron (Figs 9D and S8A). These findings point out that activity-induced autophagosome formation at synapses is impaired in cla-1(L) mutants.

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Fig 9. Disrupted ATG-9 sorting in cla-1(L) mutants is related to a deficit in activity-induced autophagosome formation.

(AC) Confocal micrographs of GFP::LGG-1 (A) and cytoplasmic mCherry (cyto::mCh) (pseudo-colored magenta, B) in AIY (merge in C). Inset is the enlarged area enclosed in dashed field to point out one LGG-1 punctum in AIY synaptic Zone 2. (D) Quantification of the common variety of LGG-1 puncta within the AIY neurites at 20°C and at 25°C for 4 h in wild-type (WT) and cla-1(ola285) mutants. (Notice: The exercise state of the thermotaxis interneurons AIY is reported to extend when animals are cultivated at 25°C for 4 h, in comparison with animals at 20°C [80,115,116]. Error bars symbolize 95% confidence interval. “NS” (not important), ***p < 0.001 by Kruskal–Wallis check with Dunn’s a number of comparisons check. The quantity on the bars signifies the variety of animals scored. (EH) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP at Zone 2 of AIY in wild-type (E), epg-9(bp320) (F), cla-1(ola285) (G), and epg-9(bp320); cla-1(ola285) (H) mutant animals. Arrows (in FH) point out irregular ATG-9 foci. (I) Quantification of the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci at AIY Zone 2 within the indicated genotypes. Error bars symbolize 95% confidence interval. “NS” (not important), ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001 by two-tailed Fisher’s precise check. The quantity on the bar signifies the variety of animals scored. Scale bar (in A for AC), 5 μm; (in inset of A for inset of AC), 2 μm; (in E for EH), 1 μm. Information for Fig 9D and 9I might be present in S1 Information.


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Beforehand, we discovered that in mutants that have an effect on early phases of autophagy equivalent to epg-9(bp320), ATG-9 gathered into subsynaptic foci, which colocalized with the clathrin heavy chain CHC-1 [24]. To find out a possible cross-talk between CLA-1L-mediated ATG-9 endocytosis and autophagy, we generated epg-9(bp320);cla-1(ola285) double mutant animals. The ATG-9 phenotype is enhanced within the double mutants, in comparison with single mutants (Fig 9E–9I). Our findings are in line with a mannequin whereby disrupted ATG-9 sorting in cla-1(L) mutants contributes to deficits in activity-induced autophagosome formation at synapses.

Dialogue

The energetic zone protein Clarinet (CLA-1L) regulates ATG-9 sorting at synapses and presynaptic autophagy. Autophagy, a conserved mobile degradative pathway, is temporally and spatially regulated in neurons to happen at synaptic compartments and in response to elevated synaptic exercise states [6,812,15,16,81,82]. How synaptic autophagy and synaptic exercise states are coordinated in neurons will not be nicely understood. In earlier research, we had decided that in C. elegans synapses and in vivo, ATG-9 is trafficked to synapses and that disruption of ATG-9 trafficking or its sorting ends in disruptions to activity-dependent autophagosome biogenesis at synapses [16,24].

The synaptic equipment that types ATG-9 at presynaptic websites to manage native autophagy stay largely unknown. On this examine, by performing unbiased ahead genetic screens, we uncover an sudden position for the energetic zone protein Clarinet in synaptic sorting of ATG-9 and in activity-dependent autophagosome formation at synapses. We be aware that we didn’t detect variations in baseline autophagy in cla-1 mutants, though we do observe defects in ATG-9 sorting below these circumstances. Each ATG-9 sorting and autophagosome formation symbolize processes which are in flux, which will increase upon neuronal activation. Our information recommend that the defects in ATG-9 sorting in cla-1 mutants will not be capable of meet the wants for elevated autophagy flux when neuronal exercise will increase.

The mechanisms of CLA-1L regulation of synaptic autophagy are probably distinct from these noticed for different energetic zone proteins equivalent to Bassoon. Earlier research in major hippocampal neurons had demonstrated that energetic zone proteins equivalent to Bassoon and Piccolo play necessary roles in synaptic protein homeostasis [83], partly through the regulation of presynaptic autophagy [8486]. Bassoon negatively regulates presynaptic autophagy by serving as a scaffold for Atg5 [86], and the E3 ubiquitin ligase Parkin [84,85]. We discover that as an alternative of inhibiting autophagy, CLA-1L is required for activity-dependent synaptic autophagy, probably by sorting ATG-9 at synapses. Regardless of the mechanistic variations, collectively, these research assist the idea that in neurons, energetic zone proteins play necessary roles in regulating activity-dependent synaptic autophagy.

The CLA-1 lengthy isoform, CLA-1L, extends from the energetic zone to the periactive zone and is particularly required for ATG-9 sorting by genetically interacting with proteins concerned in endocytosis and sorting of synaptic cargo. In contrast to the shorter isoforms, CLA-1L will not be required for energetic zone meeting or synapse formation [25]. Our ultrastructural research equally display that morphological options of the synapse (together with energetic zone size, synaptic vesicles, dense core vesicles, and endosomes) are largely unaffected within the cla-1(ola285) mutants, which particularly have an effect on the CLA-1L isoform (Figs 2, S1G, and S1H). These findings recommend that the ATG-9 phenotype in cla-1(L) doesn’t end result from basic defects in AIY synaptic morphology, or synaptic vesicle endocytosis. CLA-1L has been proposed to be functionally much like Piccolo and Bassoon in its roles on the energetic zone [25]. In vertebrate synapses, Piccolo and Bassoon prolong from the energetic zone area to periactive zones, and this structure has been proposed to couple exocytosis on the energetic zone, and protein sorting throughout endocytosis on the periactive zone [62,6470]. CLA-1L is an 8922 amino acid protein, twice the scale of Bassoon (3942 amino acids) and Piccolo (4969 amino acids). It’s anchored to the energetic zone through its C-terminus [25], with a big disordered N-terminal area extending to the periactive zone, the place endocytic processes happen. In step with these observations on CLA-1L dimension and place on the synapses, we uncover genetic interactions between CLA-1L and periactive zone proteins EHS-1/EPS15 or ITSN-1/intersectin 1, which have been prompt as linkers between energetic zone exocytosis and periactive zone endocytosis [61,62,7279]. We suggest that the precise requirement of CLA-1L in sorting ATG-9 at synapses is mediated through its capability to increase throughout presynaptic subdomains, from the exocytic energetic zone to the endocytic periactive zone.

CLA-1L selectively regulates the sorting of ATG-9 by genetically interacting with clathrin-associated adaptor complexes equivalent to AP-1, AP-2, and AP180. Our findings are in line with research in nonneuronal cells, which demonstrated that the AP-1 and AP-2 complexes mediate ATG-9 trafficking between the plasma membrane, the trans-Golgi community (TGN), the recycling endosomes, and the rising autophagosomes [50,52,87,88]. It’s noteworthy that in each cla-1 and Synaptojanin/unc-26 mutants, sorting defects of ATG-9 end in ATG-9-containing vesicles abnormally colocalizing onto subsynaptic foci. Clusters of ATG-9-containing vesicular constructions have additionally been noticed in vertebrate cells faulty for autophagy [89], suggesting that clustering of ATG-9 vesicles, equivalent to these seen for cla-1 mutants, could be a trademark of faulty autophagy. In step with this interpretation, we observe that mutations in early autophagy protein EPG-9 additionally end in irregular accumulation of ATG-9 in synaptic foci, which have been enhanced by cla-1(L) mutants, additional underscoring the connection between ATG-9 sorting on the synapse and autophagy.

Sorting of ATG-9 at synapses is genetically separable from the sorting of synaptic vesicle proteins. Just like synaptic vesicles, ATG-9 vesicles are transported to synapses through the canonical synaptic vesicle kinesin UNC-104/KIF-1A and endure exo-endocytosis in an UNC-13/Munc13- and UNC-26/Synaptojanin-dependent method. Nevertheless, we hypothesize that ATG-9-containing vesicles in all probability symbolize a definite subpopulation of vesicles on the synapse, for 3 causes: First, solely a small quantity of ATG-9 was discovered within the synaptic vesicle fractions through mass spectrometry [9092], suggesting that ATG-9 doesn’t localize to all vesicles at synapses. Second, our cell organic research reveal that whereas ATG-9 localizes to presynaptic websites, it solely partially colocalizes with synaptic vesicle proteins [24] (Fig 2A–2D), in line with the existence of distinct vesicle swimming pools. Third, in each fibroblasts and nerve terminals, vertebrate ATG9A doesn’t coassemble into synaptophysin-positive vesicle condensates, in line with it present process differential sorting relative to synaptic vesicle proteins [93]. Whereas additional biochemical research on the composition of ATG-9-containing vesicles are required to raised perceive the connection between ATG-9 vesicles and synaptic vesicles in neurons, our cell organic research recommend that they belong to distinct subpopulation of vesicles on the synapse. Furthermore, whereas we don’t totally perceive the biochemical interactions of CLA-1L leading to ATG-9 sorting, our in vivo genetic research recommend a mannequin of how the synaptic equipment may cooperate with the autophagy pathway in regulating native synaptic autophagy. We favor a mannequin during which AP-1 adaptor complicated and the F-BAR protein syndapin I (SDPN-1) mediate trafficking of ATG-9 to a transient sorting station from which AP2-AP180 complexes facilitate clathrin-mediated ATG-9 vesicle budding (Fig 10).

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Fig 10. Cartoon diagram representing the genetic relationships between ATG-9 trafficking, the synaptic vesicle cycle, and synaptic autophagy.

At Zone 2 of AIY, each synaptic vesicles and ATG-9 vesicles endure exo-endocytosis [24]. Our information are in line with ATG-9 present process distinct sorting pathways and displaying distinct phenotypes than these seen for synaptic vesicle proteins. We suggest a mannequin whereby ATG-9 is sorted by the adaptor complicated AP1 to intracellular endocytic intermediates (symbolized right here by “ATG-9 vesicle cluster”). CLA-1L, along with presynaptic endocytic proteins that reside within the periactive zone, equivalent to EHS-1 and ITSN-1, in addition to the adaptor complexes equivalent to AP-2 and AP180, are crucial for sorting of ATG-9 from endocytic intermediates. Mutations within the energetic zone gene cla-1L end in irregular accumulation of ATG-9 into endocytic intermediates and defects in activity-dependent autophagosome formation.


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Protein turnover (e.g., through autophagy) is correlated with exercise states of synapses and is important for optimum synaptic perform [94,95]. It’s fascinating that in cla-1(L) mutants, solely activity-induced autophagy, however not baseline autophagy, is affected within the AIY interneurons. We speculate that different molecules play a redundant position in supporting baseline autophagy. Proteins like CLA-1L could possibly be crucial to spice up synaptic autophagy for the degradation of broken synaptic parts below excessive exercise states and through sorting of ATG-9. We hypothesize that the sorting may potentiate ATG-9 position as a lipid scramblase within the nucleation of the expansion of the autophagosome isolation membrane [9699], maybe by the activation of the scramblase exercise through exo-endocytosis, and the next transport of lipids crucial for autophagosome biogenesis [100,101]. In abstract, we suggest a mannequin whereby energetic zone proteins, like CLA-1L, which bridge the exocytic energetic zone with the endocytic periactive zone, may regulate ATG-9 sorting to modulate this activity-dependent presynaptic autophagy.

Supplies and strategies

C. elegans strains and genetics

C. elegans Bristol pressure worms have been raised on NGM plates at 20°C utilizing OP50 Escherichia coli as a meals supply [102]. Larva 4 (L4) stage hermaphrodites have been examined. For a full listing of strains used within the examine, please see S2 Desk.

Molecular biology and transgenic traces

Expression clones have been made within the pSM vector [103]. The transgenic strains (0.5 to 50 ng/μl) have been generated utilizing customary injection strategies and coinjected with markers Punc122::GFP (15 to 30 ng/μl), Punc122::dsRed (15 to 30 ng/μl), or Podr-1::rfp (15 to 30 ng/μl). UNC-101, mouse AP1 mu1, and mouse AP2 mu isoform1 have been PCR amplified from C. elegans and mouse cDNA (PolyATtract mRNA Isolation Methods, Promega and ProtoScript First Strand cDNA Synthesis Equipment, NEB). The plasmid sequences with annotations are included in S1S5 Plasmids recordsdata and might be considered through ApE (https://jorgensen.biology.utah.edu/wayned/ape/), a free, multiplatform utility for visualizing, designing, and presenting biologically related DNA sequences.

Ahead genetic display, SNP mapping, and whole-genome sequencing (WGS)

Cla-1(ola285) was remoted from a visible ahead genetic display designed to determine mutants with irregular localization of ATG-9::GFP within the interneuron AIY. OlaIs34 animals, expressing ATG-9::GFP and mCherry::RAB-3 in AIY interneurons, have been mutagenized with ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) as described beforehand [102], and their F2 progenies have been visually screened below A Leica DM 5000 B compound microscope with an oil goal of HCX PL APO 63×/1.40–0.60 for irregular ATG-9::GFP localization. SNP mapping [32] was used to map the lesion comparable to the ola285 allele to a 6.6- to 11.3-Mbp area on chromosome IV. WGS was carried out on the Yale Middle for Genome Evaluation (YCGA) and analyzed on www.usegalaxy.org utilizing “Cloudmap Unmapped Mutant workflow (w/ subtraction of different strains)” as described [33,34]. The ola285 allele was sequenced through the use of Sanger sequencing (Genewiz), and the genetic lesion confirmed as a single T-to-A nucleotide substitution in Exon 15 of cla-1L that ends in a missense mutation I5753N. Complementation checks have been carried out by producing ola285/cla-1(ok560) trans-heterozygotes. The ola285 allele failed to enhance cla-1(ok560).

Cell autonomy of CLA-1L

A CRISPR protocol [105,106] was used to create cla-1 (ola324), during which 2 loxP websites have been inserted into 2 introns of cla-1L [25]. Cell-specific removing of CLA-1L in AIY was achieved with a plasmid driving the expression of Cre cDNA below the AIY-specific mod-1 promoter fragment [107].

Quantification and statistical analyses

Quantifications of penetrance and expressivity.

A Leica DM500B compound fluorescent microscope was used to visualise and display the worms within the indicated genetic backgrounds. Penetrance was scored blindly as both wild kind (distributed all through the Zone 2 synaptic area) or mutant (localized into subsynaptic foci) phenotypes for ATG-9 or SNG-1 at Zone 2 of AIY. Mutant phenotype was outlined as a number of subsynaptic foci of ATG-9::GFP or SNG-1::GFP at Zone 2 of AIY. For every genotype, a minimum of 40 animals have been scored. The Y axis of graphs is known as as “% of animals with ATG-9 (or SNG-1) puncta at Zone 2 of AIY.” Statistics for penetrance quantification was decided utilizing two-tailed Fisher’s precise check. Error bars symbolize 95% of confidence intervals.

As well as, we validated our scoring outcomes by quantifying the expressivity of the phenotypes. Particularly, confocal micrographs of round 15 consultant worms for every genotype have been acquired utilizing a spinning-disc confocal microscope (PerkinElmer) inside the dynamic vary of fluorescence (avoiding saturated pixels). Fluorescence values for every AIY Zone 2 have been obtained after background subtraction by drawing a freehand line utilizing Fiji alongside the lengthy axis of Zone 2. The fluorescence peak values and trough values have been acquired through the Profile Plot perform. Subsynaptic enrichment index was then calculated as (FpeakFtrough)/Ftrough. The Y axes of the graphs are named as “Index of ATG-9 (or SNG-1) punctum at Zone 2 of AIY.” To check penetrance throughout completely different genotypes introduced in numerous graphs of the examine, quantifications of untamed kind from Fig 1M and cla-1(ola285) mutant from Fig 4J have been included as references within the following figures: Figs 1M, 4J, 5M, 6G, 8P, S1B, S1G, and S4E. To check expressivity throughout completely different genotypes introduced in numerous graphs of the examine, quantifications of wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutant from Fig 1L have been included as references within the following figures: Figs 1L, 4K, 5N, 6H, 7I, S1L, and S7G (we clearly acknowledged this within the determine legends). Equally, quantifications of share and expressivity for unc-11(47) from Fig 5M and 5N have been included as references for Figs 5M, 6G, and S4E and Figs 5N, 6H, and 7I respectively.

Quantification of transmission EM and immuno-EM.

Quantifications have been carried out utilizing the TrakEM2 plugin in FIJI. Plasma membranes, endosomes, and dense projections areas in AIY have been manually traced as space lists. Synaptic vesicles, dense core vesicles, and immunogold particles have been manually marked as ball objects. The layers have been scaled within the z-dimension (40 nm for transmission EM, 50 nm for immuno-EM) earlier than making 3D fashions. Lively zone size was calculated by counting the variety of steady sections, which had a dense projection current in AIY after which multiplying by 40 nm (morphology part thickness). The variety of synaptic vesicles or dense core vesicles per cross part was calculated by taking the variety of marked synaptic vesicles or dense core vesicles inside AIY’s cell membrane per z-layer. The endosomes space was calculated by measuring the whole marked endosomes space within the sections that possess endosomes. The connection between the world measurements and the amount is the thickness of the part, which is 40 nm. As a result of this quantity is fixed for all sections, the amount is straight proportional to all our space measurements. The Analyze Particles device was utilized in FIJI to rely the immunogold particles, which labelled the ATG-9::GFP. AIY’s cell membrane was manually traced after which a threshold set to solely present the darkest 3% on the picture. The Analyze Particles device was set to detect particles 40 to 120 nm2 with a circularity of 0.8 to 1.0. The ATG-9 density (immunogold particles per space) was calculated by dividing the variety of ATG-9 immunogold particles by the world of AIY neuron within the corresponding sections.

Protein sequence alignment of the AP adaptor complicated μ subunit

The sequence of C. elegans unc-101/AP-1μ1 (K11D2.3) was acquired from WormBase (https://wormbase.org). The sequences of murine AP-1μ1 (NP_031482.1) and murine AP-2μ (NP_001289899.1) have been acquired from NCBI (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/protein/?time period=). Sequence alignment of worm UNC-101/AP1μ1, mouse AP1μ1, and mouse AP2μ was generated utilizing Tcoffee in Jalview 2.10.5 [113].

Supporting info

S1 Fig. Examination of the energetic zone protein SYD-2 in cla-1(L) mutants and of ATG-9 distribution in cla-1(wy1048) null allele.

(A) Schematic of cla-1 gene, with completely different protein isoforms. The ok560 allele particularly impacts the lengthy protein isoform, whereas wy1048 allele impacts all CLA-1 protein isoforms. (B) Quantification of the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci at AIY Zone 2 within the indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci in wild-type are the identical as these in Fig 1M (defined in Strategies). Error bars symbolize 95% confidence interval. ****p < 0.0001 by two-tailed Fisher’s precise check. The quantity on the bars signifies the variety of animals scored. (C) Imply depth of GFP::CLA-1L (WT) and GFP::CLA-1L (I5753N) within the worm nerve ring. Error bars present customary deviation (SD). ****p < 0.0001 by two-tailed unpaired Pupil t check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single animal. (D) Quantification of the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci at AIY Zone 2 within the indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci in wild-type are the identical as these in Fig 1M (defined in Strategies). Error bars symbolize 95% confidence interval. ****p < 0.0001 by two-tailed Fisher’s precise check. The quantity on the bar signifies the variety of animals scored. (EH) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP at Zone 2 of AIY in wild kind (WT) (E), WT with decrease publicity setting (F), cla-1(ola285) (G), and cla-1(ola285) with decrease publicity setting (H). Arrows (in G and H) point out irregular ATG-9 foci. Notice that for this examine, the ATG-9 subsynaptic foci in cla-1(ola285) have been imaged with a distinct (decrease publicity) confocal setting from the wild-type management (greater publicity), to keep away from saturating the sign in cla-1 (ola285) animals and on the similar time to maximise ATG-9 sign (under saturation) in wild-type animals. (I) Quantification of the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) at Zone 2 of AIY for indicated circumstances. The information used to quantify the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) in wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants are the identical as these in Fig 1L (defined in Strategies). Error bars present customary deviation (SD). “NS” (not important), **p < 0.01 by unusual one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s a number of comparisons check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single animal. Notice that the index was constant for ATG-9 in wild-type animals with completely different imaging confocal settings and was smaller than that in cla-1 (ola285) animals. Scale bar (in E for EH), 1 μm. Information for S1B, S1C, S1D and S1I Fig might be present in S1 Information.

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S3 Fig. Dense core vesicles and endosomal constructions within the electron micrographs of wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants didn’t reveal main variations.

(A, B) Distribution of SYD-2::GFP on the synaptic Zone 2 and Zone 3 areas of AIY in wild-type (A) and cla-1(ok560) (B) animals. The dashed containers spotlight the presynaptic Zone 2 of AIY examined on this examine. (C) Imply depth of SYD-2 at AIY Zone 2 in wild-type (WT) and cla-1(ok560) mutants. Error bars present customary deviation (SD). “NS” (not important) by two-tailed unpaired Pupil t check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single animal. (D, E) Electron microscopy of the Zone 2 area in wild-type (D) and cla-1(ola285) mutant animals (E). Identical as Fig 2I and 2J, with out annotations. (F) Quantification of dense core vesicles within the AIY neurons (AIYL: AIY on the left facet; AIYR: AIY on the precise facet) of 1 wild-type and 1 cla-1(ola285) mutant. Error bars symbolize customary deviation (SD). ****p < 0.0001 by unusual one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s a number of comparisons check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single part. (G) Measurement of endosome space within the AIY neurons (AIYL: AIY on the left facet; AIYR: AIY on the precise facet) of two wild-type and 1 cla-1(ola285) mutant. Error bars symbolize customary deviation (SD). *p < 0.05 by unusual one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s a number of comparisons check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single part. (H) Whole variety of endosomes within the AIY neurons of wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants. Error bars symbolize customary deviation (SD). “NS” (not important) by two-tailed unpaired Pupil t check. n = 4 for wild-type and n = 2 for cla-1(ola285) mutants. Scale bar (in A for A and B), 5 μm; (in D for D and E), 500 nm. Information for S3C, S3F, S3G and S3H Fig might be present in S1 Information.

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S4 Fig. The AP-1 and AP-2 adaptor complexes mediate presynaptic trafficking of ATG-9.

(AD) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP at Zone 2 of AIY in wild-type (WT) (A), unc-101(m1);cla-1(ola285) mutants with mouse AP2μ cDNA cell particularly expressed in AIY (B), dpy-23(e840)/AP2μ (C), and unc-101(m1);dpy-23(e840) (D) mutant animals. ATG-9 subsynaptic foci are indicated by the arrow (in C). (E) Quantification of the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci at AIY Zone 2 within the indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the share of animals displaying ATG-9 subsynaptic foci in wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants are the identical as these in Fig 4J; the info utilized in unc-11(e47) are the identical as these in Fig 5M (defined in Strategies). Error bars symbolize 95% confidence interval. “NS” (not important), *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ****p < 0.0001 by two-tailed Fisher’s precise check. The quantity on the bars signifies the variety of animals scored. Black asterisks point out comparability between every group with the wild-type management. Blue asterisks point out comparability between two particular teams (highlighted with brackets). (F) Sequence alignment of C. elegans UNC-101/AP1μ1, mouse AP1μ1, and mouse AP2μ, generated utilizing Tcoffee in Jalview (Waterhouse and colleagues [113]). Though each AP-1 μ1 and AP-2μ share similarity, C. elegans UNC-101/AP1μ1 is extra much like the mouse AP1μ1 (Question Cowl: 100%; Share Identification: 74%) than the mouse AP2μ (Question Cowl: 98%; Share Identification: 41%). Scale bar (in A for AD), 1 μm. Information for S4E Fig might be present in S1 Information.

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S6 Fig. Schematics of the methods for endogenously tagging CLA-1 at C-terminus or N-terminus through CRISPR.

(A) Schematics of the technique for endogenously tagging CLA-1 at C-terminus through CRISPR. FLP-on-GFP (let-858 3′ UTR flanked by FRT websites adopted by GFP) was inserted on the widespread C-terminus of CLA-1 (shared by CLA-1L, CLA-1M, and CLA-1S protein isoforms; see Xuan and colleagues [25]). FLPase pushed by the Prab-3 promoter is expressed panneuronally to induce expression of CLA-1::GFP in an endogenous method (see Fig 8). (B) Schematics of endogenously tagging CLA-1L at N-terminus through CRISPR (Xuan and colleagues [25]). GFP was inserted on the distinctive N-terminus of CLA-1L (see Fig 8).

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S7 Fig. CLA-1L genetically interacts with the endocytic proteins on the periactive zone to manage ATG-9 trafficking.

(AF) Distribution of ATG-9::GFP at Zone 2 of AIY in wild-type (WT) (A), cla-1(ola285) (B), ehs-1(ok146) (C), ehs-1(ok146);cla-1(ola285) (D), itsn-1(ok268) (E), and itsn-1(ok268);cla-1(ola285) (F) mutant animals. (G) Quantification of the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) at Zone 2 of AIY within the indicated genotypes. The information used to quantify the index of ATG-9 punctum (ΔF/F) in wild-type and cla-1(ola285) mutants are the identical as these in Fig 1L (defined in Strategies). Error bars present customary deviation (SD). “NS” (not important), *p < 0.05 by unusual one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s a number of comparisons check. Every dot within the scatter plot represents a single animal. Scale bar (in A for AF), 1 μm. Information for S7G Fig might be present in S1 Information.

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