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endocytosis of syt1 by measuring the colocalization of SV2a and
syt1 puncta at synapses in neurons from WT and FUT2−/− mice.
The density of colocalized SV2a and syt1 puncta increased by
1.6-fold in FUT2−/− neurons compared to WT neurons,
consistent with reduced endocytic reuptake (Figures 3C and S3).
Finally, analysis of SV2a trafficking requires measurement of
the SV2a subpopulation exposed to the cell surface during
synaptic vesicle cycling. We therefore conducted a cell-surface
biotinylation assay, in which living neurons were incubated with a
non-cell permeable, reactive biotin molecule to label surface
proteins. Following immunoprecipitation of SV2a, we analyzed
the immunoprecipitated protein by both streptavidin and
Western blotting to measure the amount of SV2a on the
neuronal surface compared to the total amount of SV2a
precipitated. We found that the level of SV2a on the cell surface
was 1.9-fold greater in FUT2−/− neurons compared to WT
neurons (Figure 3D). Thus, we show using three independent
methods that SV2a localization at the membrane is disrupted in
FUT2 knockout mice, strongly suggesting that Fucα(1-2)Gal
sugars influence SV2a function. Based on these results, we
propose that the interaction of SV2a with a Fucα(1-2)Gal
glycoprotein on the cell surface influences the endocytic reuptake
of SV2a into synaptic vesicles. As FUT2−/− mice have reduced
Fucα(1-2)Gal sugars on their glycoproteins, this interaction is
disrupted in FUT2−/− neurons, attenuating the reuptake of SV2a
into vesicles and increasing the localization of SV2a at the cell
surface. As such, Fucα(1-2)Gal glycans may serve as a sorting
signal for SV2a endocytosis during synaptic vesicle recycling.
Interestingly, while SV2a itself is a glycoprotein, we found that
SV2a is unlikely to be modified by Fucα(1-2)Gal glycans, as
assessed by blotting of rat brain SV2a with UEAI (Figure S4).
Together with the in vitro binding data, our results provide
support for an important functional interaction between SV2a
and Fucα(1-2)Gal sugars.
The authors declare no competing financial interest.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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We thank Drs. J. Lowe and S. Domino for the FUT KO mice, Dr.
S. Bajjalieh for the SV2a plasmid, Dr. J. Gleeson for the DCLK1
plasmid, Dr. T. Kosaza for GαO protein, Dr. M. Shahgoli in the
CCE Division Mass Spectrometry Facility, and Dr. C.
Krishnamurthy for BgtA enzyme. This work was supported by
the NIH (R01 GM084724).
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