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Secretory vesicle swelling by atomic force microscopy.

Sang-Joon Cho1, Bhanu P Jena

  • 1Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.

Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.)
|May 25, 2006
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Secretory vesicle swelling, crucial for exocytosis, is mediated by G(alphai3) protein and the water channel aquaporin-1 (AQP1) in pancreatic zymogen granules. This process involves rapid, GTP-dependent water gating into vesicles.

Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Membrane Transport
  • Exocytosis Mechanisms

Background:

  • Vesicle swelling is linked to exocytosis, but its mechanism is unclear.
  • Previous work implicated G(alphai3) protein in zymogen granule swelling.
  • Mastoparan analog Mas7 stimulated GTPase activity and swelling in zymogen granules.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanism of secretory vesicle swelling.
  • To investigate the role of G(alphai3) protein and aquaporin-1 (AQP1) in zymogen granule swelling.
  • To understand the regulation of water transport in pancreatic exocrine secretion.

Main Methods:

  • Studied isolated zymogen granules from exocrine pancreas.
  • Utilized GTP, NaF, Mas7, KCl, and Ca2+ to assess swelling.

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  • Investigated water permeability using Hg2+ and AQP1-specific antibodies.

    • Main Results:

    • Zymogen granule swelling is GTP-dependent and mediated by G(alphai3) protein.
    • Aquaporin-1 (AQP1) is present on zymogen granule membranes and facilitates water entry.
    • GTP significantly increases water permeability, which is blocked by Hg2+ and AQP1 antibodies.

    Conclusions:

    • G(alphai3) protein and AQP1 are key regulators of GTP-induced zymogen granule swelling.
    • AQP1 mediates rapid water gating into secretory vesicles in the exocrine pancreas.
    • This mechanism highlights a novel pathway for regulating exocytosis.