Abstract

Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) variants associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) and Crohn's disease lead to increased phosphorylation of its Rab substrates. While it has been recently shown that perturbations in cellular homeostasis including lysosomal damage can increase LRRK2 activity and localization to lysosomes, the molecular mechanisms by which LRRK2 activity is regulated have remained poorly defined. We performed a targeted siRNA screen to identify regulators of LRRK2 activity and identified Rab12 as a novel modulator of LRRK2-dependent phosphorylation of one of its substrates, Rab10. Using a combination of imaging and immunopurification methods to isolate lysosomes, we demonstrated that Rab12 is actively recruited to damaged lysosomes and leads to a local and LRRK2-dependent increase in Rab10 phosphorylation. PD-linked variants, including LRRK2 R1441G and VPS35 D620N, lead to increased recruitment of LRRK2 to the lysosome and a local elevation in lysosomal levels of pT73 Rab10. Together, these data suggest a conserved mechanism by which Rab12, in response to damage or expression of PD-associated variants, facilitates the recruitment of LRRK2 and phosphorylation of its Rab substrate(s) at the lysosome.

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  1. Xiang Wang

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Xiang Wang, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
  2. Vitaliy V Bondar

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Vitaliy V Bondar, was an employees of Denali Therapeutics when these studies were conducted and is currently an employee of REGENEXBIO Inc..
  3. Oliver B Davis

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Oliver B Davis, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
    ORCID icon "This ORCID iD identifies the author of this article:" 0000-0002-3622-8651
  4. Michael T Maloney

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Michael T Maloney, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
  5. Maayan Agam

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Maayan Agam, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
  6. Marcus Y Chin

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Marcus Y Chin, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
  7. Audrey Cheuk-Nga Ho

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Audrey Cheuk-Nga Ho, was an employee of Denali Therapeutics when these studies were conducted and is currently an employee of Cellares..
  8. Rajarshi Ghosh

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Rajarshi Ghosh, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
  9. Dara E Leto

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Dara E Leto, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
  10. David Joy

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    David Joy, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
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  11. Meredith EK Calvert

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Meredith EK Calvert, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
  12. Joseph W Lewcock

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Joseph W Lewcock, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
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  13. Gilbert Di Paolo

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Gilbert Di Paolo, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
  14. Robert G Thorne

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Robert G Thorne, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
  15. Zachary K Sweeney

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    Zachary K Sweeney, was an employee of Denali Therapeutics when these studies were conducted and is currently an employee of Interline Therapeutics Inc..
  16. Anastasia G Henry

    Denali Therapeutics, South San Francisco, United States
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    henry@dnli.com
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    Anastasia G Henry, is an employee of Denali Therapeutics..
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  1. Xiang Wang
  2. Vitaliy V Bondar
  3. Oliver B Davis
  4. Michael T Maloney
  5. Maayan Agam
  6. Marcus Y Chin
  7. Audrey Cheuk-Nga Ho
  8. Rajarshi Ghosh
  9. Dara E Leto
  10. David Joy
  11. Meredith EK Calvert
  12. Joseph W Lewcock
  13. Gilbert Di Paolo
  14. Robert G Thorne
  15. Zachary K Sweeney
  16. Anastasia G Henry
(2023)
Rab12 is a regulator of LRRK2 and its activation by damaged lysosomes
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