Protein kinase CK2 associates to lipid rafts and its pharmacological inhibition enhances neurotransmitter release

Carles Gil, Anton Falqués, Eduard Sarró, Roger Cubí, Juan Blasi, José Aguilera, Emilio Itarte

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Abstract

In the present work we report the presence of protein kinase CK2 in lipid raft preparations from rat brain synaptosomes, obtained after detergent extraction and subsequent isolation of detergent-resistant membranes using sucrose gradient ultracentrifugation. Moreover, the phosphorylation of syntaxin-1 at Ser14, a specific CK2 target, has been detected in lipid rafts, as assessed by a phospho-specific antibody. Treatment with DMAT, a specific CK2 inhibitor, results in a decrease of syntaxin-1 Ser14 phosphorylation in lipid rafts, while the glutamate release from synaptosomes is enhanced. In conclusion, CK2 might control neurotransmitter release by acting on SNARE proteins attached to cholesterol-enriched microdomains. © 2010 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)414-420
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume585
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jan 2011

Keywords

  • Cholesterol
  • Glutamate release
  • Lipid raft
  • Protein kinase CK2
  • Synaptosome
  • Syntaxin

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