Abstract
Clathrin-mediated endocytosis occurs at multiple independent import sites on the plasma membrane, but how these positions are selected and how different cargo is simultaneously recognized is obscure. FCHO1 and FCHO2 are early-arriving proteins at surface clathrin assemblies and are speculated to act as compulsory coat nucleators, preceding the core clathrin adaptor AP-2. Here, we show that the μ-homology domain of FCHO1/2 represents an endocytic interaction hub. Translational silencing of fcho1 in zebrafish embryos causes strong dorsoventral patterning defects analogous to Bmp signal failure. The Fcho1 μ-homology domain interacts with the Bmp receptor Alk8, uncovering an endocytic component that positively modulates Bmp signal transmission. Still, the fcho1 morphant phenotype is distinct from severe embryonic defects apparent when AP-2 is depleted. Our data thus challenge the primacy of FCHO1/2 in coat initiation.
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We are indebted to our many colleagues for providing reagents that were essential for this study. Supported by National Institutes of Health grants R01 HL088016 (M.T.), R01 GM60979 (B.W.) and R01 DK53249 (L.M.T.).
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P.K.U., S.S., J.R.T., S.C. and L.M.T. designed, carried out and interpreted various experiments. B.W. and M.T. provided intellectual input, contributed to experimental design and advised on data interpretation. L.M.T. conceived and directed the overall project and wrote the manuscript with comments from all the authors.
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Umasankar, P., Sanker, S., Thieman, J. et al. Distinct and separable activities of the endocytic clathrin-coat components Fcho1/2 and AP-2 in developmental patterning. Nat Cell Biol 14, 488–501 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb2473
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