TspanC8 tetraspanins regulate ADAM10/Kuzbanian trafficking and promote Notch activation in flies and mammals

Emmanuel Dornier (1, 2) , Franck Coumailleau (3) , Jean-François Ottavi (1, 2) , Julien Moretti (4, 5) , Claude Boucheix (1, 2) , Philippe Mauduit (1) , François Schweisguth (3) , Eric Rubinstein (1, 2)

1 Réponses cellulaires au microenvironnement et cancer
2 UP11 - Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11
3 Biologie du Développement
4 SMAC - Signalisation Moléculaire et Activation Cellulaire
5 Cellule Pasteur UPMC

The metalloprotease ADAM10/Kuzbanian catalyzes the ligand-dependent ectodomain shedding of Notch receptors and activates Notch. Here, we show that the human tetraspanins of the evolutionary conserved TspanC8 subfamily (Tspan5, Tspan10, Tspan14, Tspan15, Tspan17, and Tspan33) directly interact with ADAM10, regulate its exit from the endoplasmic reticulum, and that four of them regulate ADAM10 surface expression levels. In an independent RNAi screen in Drosophila, two TspanC8 genes were identified as Notch regulators. Functional analysis of the three Drosophila TspanC8 genes (Tsp3A, Tsp86D, and Tsp26D) indicated that these genes act redundantly to promote Notch signaling. During oogenesis, TspanC8 genes were up-regulated in border cells and regulated Kuzbanian distribution, Notch activity, and cell migration. Furthermore, the human TspanC8 tetraspanins Tspan5 and Tspan14 positively regulated ligand-induced ADAM10-dependent Notch1 signaling. We conclude that TspanC8 tetraspanins have a conserved function in the regulation of ADAM10 trafficking and activity, thereby positively regulating Notch receptor activation.

Mots clés: Tetraspanin; Adam10

Domaines: Organisation et fonctions cellulaires [q-bio.SC]; Interactions cellulaires [q-bio.CB]

Emmanuel Dornier, Franck Coumailleau, Jean-François Ottavi, Julien Moretti, Claude Boucheix, et al.. TspanC8 tetraspanins regulate ADAM10/Kuzbanian trafficking and promote Notch activation in flies and mammals. Journal of Cell Biology, 2012, 199 (3), pp.481-496. ⟨10.1083/jcb.201201133⟩. ⟨hal-01186988⟩