Overlapping roles of JIP3 and JIP4 in promoting axonal transport of lysosomes in human iPSC-derived neurons

Mol Biol Cell. 2021 May 15;32(11):1094-1103. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E20-06-0382. Epub 2021 Mar 31.

Abstract

The dependence of neurons on microtubule-based motors for the movement of lysosomes over long distances raises questions about adaptations that allow neurons to meet these demands. Recently, JIP3/MAPK8IP3, a neuronally enriched putative adaptor between lysosomes and motors, was identified as a critical regulator of axonal lysosome abundance. In this study, we establish a human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neuron model for the investigation of axonal lysosome transport and maturation and show that loss of JIP3 results in the accumulation of axonal lysosomes and the Alzheimer's disease-related amyloid precursor protein (APP)-derived Aβ42 peptide. We furthermore reveal an overlapping role of the homologous JIP4 gene in lysosome axonal transport. These results establish a cellular model for investigating the relationship between lysosome axonal transport and amyloidogenic APP processing and more broadly demonstrate the utility of human iPSC-derived neurons for the investigation of neuronal cell biology and pathology.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / metabolism
  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / physiology*
  • Alzheimer Disease / metabolism
  • Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor / metabolism
  • Axonal Transport / physiology*
  • Axons / metabolism
  • Axons / physiology
  • Humans
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / metabolism
  • Lysosomes / metabolism
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / physiology*
  • Neurons / metabolism
  • Neurons / physiology
  • Protein Transport / physiology

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor
  • MAPK8IP3 protein, human
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins
  • SPAG9 protein, human