Abstract
Understanding the mode of action of membrane contact sites (MCSs) across eukaryotic organisms at the near-atomic level to infer function at the cellular and tissue levels is a challenge scientists are currently facing. These peculiar systems dedicated to inter-organellar communication are perfect examples of cellular processes where the interplay between lipids and proteins is critical. In this mini review, we underline the link between membrane lipid environment, the recruitment of proteins at specialized membrane domains and the function of MCSs. More precisely, we want to give insights on the crucial role of lipids in defining the specificity of plant endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-plasma membrane (PM) MCSs and we further propose approaches to study them at multiple scales. Our goal is not so much to go into detailed description of MCSs, as there are numerous focused reviews on the subject, but rather try to pinpoint the critical elements defining those structures and give an original point of view by considering the subject from a near-atomic angle with a focus on lipids. We review current knowledge as to how lipids can define MCS territories, play a role in the recruitment and function of the MCS-associated proteins and in turn, how the lipid environment can be modified by proteins.
Introduction
From an evolutionary perspective, membrane contact sites (MCSs) have been suggested to be the first contacts between archeon and protobacterium, leading to the emergence of eukaryotic cells (). More generally, MCSs are described as a very close apposition (10–30 nm gap) of membranes of usually two different organelles (intra-organellar MCSs also exist), with specific lipid and protein populations (; Wang et al., 2017). MCSs create micro-environments that are under tight spatial and temporal control. Their main function is to promote fast inter-organellar communication through direct exchange of molecules such as lipids or calcium and through coordinated actions, for instance, with proteins acting in trans on the adjacent membrane to control receptor signaling or lipid synthesis (; ; ; Muallem et al., 2017; ). MCSs’ capacity to create and modulate micro-environments but also macro-environment at larger scales in the cell, is determined by high regulation of lipids and proteins, both in composition and distribution (; ; Muallem et al., 2017). Many research have been made on the diversity of membrane lipids and the consequences of their heterogeneous distributions along and across the bilayer (; Sezgin et al., 2017; ; ). There is also increasing knowledge about the identity and function of MCS-associated proteins (; Wong et al., 2018). The exact definition of the MCSs is still being discussed but an emerging consensus is that they are (1) involved in the bulk lipid distribution and/or the fine regulation of membrane lipid composition through (but not only) direct lipid transfer which in turn is critical for local and organellar cellular processes and (2) characterized with the presence of tethering elements to hold the membranes close to each other but without undergoing fusion. Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are locally found at MCSs and, in addition to lipid transfer, some are also able to act as tethers (; ; Quon et al., 2018; Tong et al., 2018). In turn, the lipids are one of the main actors for LTP/tether recruitment, hence stability and function of MCSs (; Wong et al., 2018). In such an environment, it is challenging to understand the dynamics and relationships between proteins and lipids but also interactions between lipid-lipid and protein-protein inside these confined areas filled with such a dynamic complexity.
We chose here to give a global view and additional thoughts on the role of lipids at plant MCSs, mainly at endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-plasma membrane (PM) MCSs (EPCSs). In this review, we will first describe the different ways lipids can define specific regions and regulate protein complexes through the formation of lipid domains, the regulation of membrane curvature and membrane electrostatics. Secondly, we will look at the importance of lipid exchange at MCSs. Thirdly, we will open a discussion about the particularity of plasmodesmata MCSs and their potential implications in organelle crosstalk, cell-to-cell communication and trafficking regulation. Finally, we list a number of multidisciplinary approaches that could be used to provide a complete view of these structures at (near) atomic and molecular levels.
Membrane Lipids Create Unique Environments That Define and Regulate Mcss
MCSs have specific molecular compositions in both lipids and proteins, which define nano- and microdomains within the organelle. These subdomains are very important for the cellular polarization of signaling events via the formation of protein complexes, notably receptor complexes that are as such spatially and temporally regulated, driving acute signaling pathways (; ). The molecular mechanisms leading to subcompartmentalization in general terms are gradually being uncovered and have been shown to involve lipids, membrane biophysical properties and the concerted action of specific protein machineries. Membrane subdivision is arising from the combination of membrane biophysical properties – such as fluidity, thickness, curvature and electrostatics – and has consequences in the recognition pattern of a plethora of lipid environment-sensing protein domains (Prévost et al., 2015; Strahl et al., 2015; Pérez-Lara et al., 2016; ; Platre et al., 2018; Wong et al., 2018).
Membrane Fluidity and Domains
There are two main elements playing a role in membrane fluidity and lipid domain formation and conservation. A very general feature is the liquid-liquid phase separation, caused by the tendency of sterols to associate with saturated lipids or proteins and form sterol-enriched ordered domains (liquid ordered Lo versus liquid disordered Ld domains) and of unsaturated lipids to tune the phase separation stability (; ; Weiner and Feigenson, 2018). More precisely, in plants, a model of PM nanodomain has been proposed to involve plant-specific sphingolipids called Glycosyl Inositol Phospho Ceramides (GIPCs). GIPCs possess very long saturated acyl chains and presumably locate in the outer leaflet of the PM. Poly glycosylated GIPCs tend to increase the size of phytosterol-dependent ordered domains through cooperative interactions (Figure 1A; ), which likely mirrors poly phosphoinositides-enriched domains in the inner leaflet, possibly through interdigitation; i.e., interaction through very long fatty acyl chains between outer and inner leaflet lipids (Raghupathy et al., 2015; ; ).
FIGURE 1
The natural segregation of lipids into domains, caused by their intrinsic properties is used, controlled and balanced by the cell through the action of proteins in order to build functional entities capable of molecular and cellular operations such as signaling (Sezgin et al., 2017). The rigidity/fluidity of the membrane partially derives from the proportion of sterols present in the bilayer, as their stiff planar structure is constraining the acyl chains of neighboring lipids (Dufourc, 2008). As a consequence, the presence of nanodomains and membrane-associated cytoskeleton is directly impacting the mobility of peripheral and anchored protein. This so-called anomalous diffusion of membrane-associated proteins and lipids could be as important as membrane compartmentalization for mesoscopic dynamics (100–1000 nm) (Wu et al., 2016). In addition, the sterol enrichment together with the orderliness and length of the lipid acyl chains are associated with the thickness of the bilayer (
In animals, MCSs between the ER and the trans-Golgi network are critical for the regulation of the sterol and sphingolipid transfer, mediated by the Ceramide Transport Protein (CERT) and the Oxysterol Binding Protein (OSBP), which is very important for the control of trans-Golgi lipid composition, hence PM lipid composition (Yamaji et al., 2008; Olkkonen, 2015;
Membrane Curvature and Lipid Packing
Another major component of the establishment of specialized membrane domains is membrane curvature and lipid packing. The latter can be described as the orderliness of the lipid arrangement: lipid packing defects arise when cavities in the membrane are formed at the interface with water, exposing aliphatic carbons (Figure 1C;
Other proteins or local production/degradation of specific lipids have been shown to induce membrane curvature (Tilsner et al., 2016;
Membrane Electrostatics and Ions
The third main element defining membrane and domain identity is the charge carried by the lipid polar heads, more precisely anionic lipids. In plants, phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate (PI4P) is the major anionic lipid that drives the electrostatic identity of the PM inner leaflet (Simon et al., 2016) but a more recent research shows that the electrostatic field is actually controlled by a combination of several charged lipids, namely PI4P, PA and phosphatidylserine (PS) (Platre et al., 2018). This three-way electrostatic landscape of plant PM is critical for the creation of specific local charges and thus the recruitment and function of cationic proteins involved in cellular responses, such as the brassinosteroid transport regulator BRI1 KINASE INHIBITOR1 (BKI1) and auxin polarity modulators AGC kinases PINOID and D6-PROTEIN KINASE (D6PK) (
Negatively charged lipids are also critical elements of EPCSs, acting as co-factors for membrane tethering through direct interaction with tether proteins. Few examples are tricalbins (Tcb1-3) and Ist2 proteins in yeast (
Local lipid modifications, pH and gradients/local concentrations of ions must also be taken into account in the regulation of the membrane electrostatic signature and thus the ability of anionic lipid-protein interactions. We know that MCSs are places of calcium exchange and anionic lipid concentration (Muallem et al., 2017). It is important to consider how the two are related and the consequences it has on MCS functions. For instance, the function of E-Syt1, which relies on the membrane docking ability of its C2 domains with anionic lipids, can be directly modulated by the presence of calcium ions (
Lipid Exchange at MCS
At MCS, we observe an alternative transport to vesicular trafficking: a direct shuttle/exchange of lipids between membranes. This exchange seems to be a way to guarantee robust mechanism of lipid transfer and regulation between compartments as it results in organellar lipid modifications and plays a major role in cellular events such insulin response (
For example, the OSBP and OSBP-Related Proteins (ORP, Osh) associate with vesicle-associated membrane protein-associated proteins (VAPs) at ER MCSs to specifically exchange sterols, PS and PIP molecules (Olkkonen, 2015; Moser von Filseck and Drin, 2016). Osh4 uses the PI4P imbalance created at the ER by PI4P phosphatase Sac1p to exchange PI4P extracted from the trans-Golgi network with sterols. This counter-flow process results in sterol enrichment at the trans-Golgi network and PI4P pool maintenance at the ER (Saint-jean et al., 2011). Interestingly, maintaining this PI4P pool at the ER allows the recruitment of CERT in order to transport ceramide from the ER to the trans-Golgi (Yamaji et al., 2008; Moser von Filseck and Drin, 2016). This trafficking of sterols and sphingolipids to the trans-Golgi leads to the indirect regulation of the PM lipid composition. ORP5/8 also contributes to build the PM lipid signature by counter-flowing PS to it, in exchange of PI4P and more efficiently PI(4,5)P2 from the ER (
MCS at Plasmodesmata, Openings on a Very Confined Space
Plasmodesmata are plant-specific channels crossing cell walls and enabling cell-to-cell communication (
Plasmodesmata are also singular amongst MCSs as they present a unique structural organization and membrane biophysical properties. Inside the pore, both the ER and the PM present extreme curvature, both positive and negative. So instead of two “flat” membrane segments tethered together, plasmodesmata MCS features two membrane tubes nested into each other and sitting at cell interfaces (which is neither inside the cell, neither part of the extracellular matrix). The extremely confined space between the ER and the PM (2–3 nm) is also not usual for MCSs and tight connection between the PM and cell wall components might lead us to someday talk about WALL-PM-ER MCSs.
A global view of protein population at plasmodesmata is starting to emerge (
Understanding the MCS and Its Dynamics Require Interdisciplinary Approaches
Understanding the dynamics of MCSs and its actors (lipid-protein, lipid-lipid and protein-protein interactions) requires bridging across scales from atomic (or near-atomic) to cellular and tissue levels, to get a comprehensive picture of MCSs. While cellular and tissue-level events can be tackled by classical cell biology (such as confocal microscopy) and genetic tools, their limits in terms of resolution encourage the use of in silico, biophysical-based tools and electron microscopy for understanding MCSs at atomic/macromolecular-levels. Many options are possible but a number of approaches are especially interesting in the context of protein/lipid interaction, hence MCSs (see Table 1). For example, molecular modeling and dynamic simulations are relatively easy-accessible ways to study, simultaneously or not, the structure and function of proteins and lipid bilayers at a molecular/atomic level and often bring evidences on questions that could not be answered by other means (
Table 1
| Technique | Usage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| In silico | ||
| Hypermatrix | Energy-based calculation of lipid-ligand interactions and 3D arrangements | |
| IMPALA | Energy-based prediction of the insertion of molecules in lipid bilayers | |
| Molecular dynamics | Atomic and coarse grained simulations to study the behavior over time of lipids bilayers and proteins | |
| In vitro | ||
| PIP Strips | Determination of protein ability to interact with specific anionic lipids | Pérez-Sancho et al., 2016 |
| Liposome flottation/sedimentation assays | Determination of protein ability to interact with a lipid bilayer | Schapire et al., 2008; Pérez-Sancho et al., 2016; |
| Tubule formation by optical tweezers on liposome | Study of membrane curvature-induced sorting of proteins | |
| In vitro tethering to reconstitute simplified MCS with isolated protein and controlled lipid and ion environment. | Characterization of the ability of a protein to tether two liposomes using dynamic light scattering and the inter-liposome distance by FRET. Visualize the tethering ultrastructure using cryo-electron microscopy | Mesmin et al., 2013; |
| Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC) | Determination of the affinity constant and thermodynamics parameters for the interaction between proteins and liposomes. | |
| Langmuir Trough | Determination of the kinetics of adsorption and affinity parameters of proteins for lipid monolayers | |
| Solid state NMR | Study lipid-protein interactions and the deformation of the lipid membrane caused by the interaction at atomic level | |
| In situ | ||
| (Cryo) electron tomography | Visualize MCS architecture at macromolecular scale | |
Non-extensive list of tools usable for atomic/macromolecular-level study of MCSs.
The study of a system closely related to MCSs, the SNARE (Soluble NFS attachment protein receptor)-mediated membrane fusion, involved for example in the highly regulated release of neurotransmitters at the synapse in animals (
Conclusion
There is still a lot to be done in the understanding of plant EPCS function and the molecular mechanisms involved in their dynamics and regulation. Important questions concern the function and role of membrane compartmentalization (lipid nanodomains, inner/outer leaflet composition, interdigitation), the molecular mechanisms associated with the tethering machinery at MCSs (tethers’ identity, effect of tethering in lipid transfer and signaling pathways) and the roles of the lipid environment in the definition of MCSs (regulation, dynamics). However, increasing technical resources have helped to grasp pieces of the puzzle that we are only now starting to assemble. The complexity arising from the incredible diversity in lipids and proteins and, over all, the complex relationships that interconnect them are not making the task easy to accomplish. The biophysical properties of the membrane derived from the intrinsic nature of a plethora of lipids species and their mutual interactions, is impacting on the recruitment and function of proteins, which in turn are fine tuning their lipid environment. The effects of this cycle are expected to get even more intertwined inside very confined environments, such as MCSs, and the entanglement is such that every molecule and every interaction is part of the dance, driving short or long-term consequences on MCS function.
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Author contributions
JP did the writing, figure, and table. FI and LL did the corrections and advised on the manuscript content. EB supervised the writing and did the corrections and comments.
Funding
This work was supported by the National Agency for Research (Grant ANR-14-CE19-0006-01 to EB), the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (Grant Agreement No. 772103-BRIDGING to EB), “Osez l’interdisciplinarité” Centre National Recherche Scientifique to EB, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique (NEAMEMB PDR T.1003.14 and BRIDGING CDR J.0114.18 to LL). JP was funded by a Ph.D. fellowship from the Belgian “Formation à la Recherche dans l’Industrie et l’Agriculture” (FRIA grant n∘1.E.096.18).
Acknowledgments
We thank Sebastien Mondgrand for his critics and comments during the redaction of this review.
Conflict of interest
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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Summary
Keywords
membrane contact sites, plants, lipids, tether proteins, plasmodesmata, biophysics
Citation
Petit JD, Immel F, Lins L and Bayer EM (2019) Lipids or Proteins: Who Is Leading the Dance at Membrane Contact Sites?. Front. Plant Sci. 10:198. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00198
Received
10 December 2018
Accepted
05 February 2019
Published
21 February 2019
Volume
10 - 2019
Edited by
Antia Rodriguez-Villalon, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Reviewed by
Miguel A. Botella, Universidad de Málaga, Spain; Roman Pleskot, Ghent University, Belgium
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