Analysis of Golgi complex functions: in vitro reconstitution systems

Structural characterization of an Arf dimer interface: molecular mechanism of Arf-dependent membrane scission

Dimerization of the small GTPase Arf is prerequisite for the scission of COPI-coated transport vesicles. Here, we quantify the monomer/dimer equilibrium of Arf within the membrane and show that after membrane scission, Arf dimers are restricted to donor membranes. By hydrogen exchange mass spectrometry, we define the interface of activated dimeric Arf within its switch II region. Single amino acid exchanges in this region reduce the propensity of Arf to dimerize. We suggest a mechanism of membrane scission by which the dimeric form of Arf is segregated to the donor membrane. Our data are consistent with the previously reported absence of dimerized Arf in COPI vesicles and could explain the presence of one single scar-like noncoated region in each COPI vesicle.

Association of GOLPH2 expression with survival in non-small-cell lung cancer: clinical implications and biological validation

AIM

We investigated the role of GOLPH2 in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

METHODS

We analyzed the relationship between the expression of GOLPH2 and the clinical pathological characteristics of patients with NSCLC. The function of GOLPH2 in NSCLC cell lines was also explored through overexpression and knockdown studies.

RESULTS

The positive expression rate of GOLPH2 protein in NSCLC tissue was higher than that of normal lung tissue. We found that positive GOLPH2 expression was closely associated with unfavorable features of patients with NSCLC. The GOLPH2 expression was an independent predictor of the prognosis of patients with NSCLC. That GOLPH2 can promote the proliferation and invasion of NSCLC cells.

CONCLUSION

The GOLPH2 is a novel marker for NSCLC.