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Review
. 2023 Feb:80:102155.
doi: 10.1016/j.ceb.2023.102155. Epub 2023 Feb 26.

Endosome biogenesis is controlled by ER and the cytoskeleton at tripartite junctions

Jonathan F Striepen  1 , Gia K Voeltz  2
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Endosome biogenesis is controlled by ER and the cytoskeleton at tripartite junctions

Jonathan F Striepen et al. Curr Opin Cell Biol. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

The plasma membrane (PM) and its associated cargo are internalized into small vesicles via endocytosis funneling cargo into endosomes. The endosomal system must efficiently deliver cargos, as well as recycle cargo receptors and membrane to maintain homeostasis. In animal cells, endosome trafficking, maturation, and cargo recycling rely on the actin and microtubule cytoskeleton. Microtubules and their associated motor proteins provide the roads on which endosomes move and fuse during cargo sorting and delivery. In addition, highly dynamic assemblies of actin adjust the shape of the endosomal membrane to promote cargo segregation into budding domains allowing for receptor recycling. Recent work has revealed that the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) frequently acts as an intermediary between endosomes and their cytoskeletal regulators via membrane contact sites (MCSs). This review will discuss the factors which form these tripartite junction between the ER, endosomes, and the cytoskeleton as well as their function.

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