Self-construction of Actin Networks Through Phase Separation-induced AbLIM1 Condensates

Overview

Journal Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Specialty Science

Date 2022 Jul 20

PMID 35858327

Authors

Sen Yang

Chunxia Liu

Yuting Guo

Guoqing Li

Dong Li

Xiumin Yan

Xueliang Zhu

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Abstract

The abLIM1 is a nonerythroid actin-binding protein critical for stable plasma membrane-cortex interactions under mechanical tension. Its depletion by RNA interference results in sparse, poorly interconnected cortical actin networks and severe blebbing of migrating cells. Its isoforms, abLIM-L, abLIM-M, and abLIM-S, contain, respectively four, three, and no LIM domains, followed by a C terminus entirely homologous to erythroid cortex protein dematin. How abLIM1 functions, however, remains unclear. Here we show that abLIM1 is a liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS)-dependent self-organizer of actin networks. Phase-separated condensates of abLIM-S-mimicking ΔLIM or the major isoform abLIM-M nucleated, flew along, and cross-linked together actin filaments (F-actin) to produce unique aster-like radial arrays and interconnected webs of F-actin bundles. Interestingly, ΔLIM condensates facilitated actin nucleation and network formation even in the absence of Mg. Our results suggest that abLIM1 functions as an LLPS-dependent actin nucleator and cross-linker and provide insights into how LLPS-induced condensates could self-construct intracellular architectures of high connectivity and plasticity.

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