Interactions between TTYH2 and APOE facilitate endosomal lipid transfer

Anastasiia Sukalskaia, Andreas Karner, Anna Pugnetti, Florian Weber, Birgit Plochberger and Raimund Dutzler ()
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Anastasiia Sukalskaia: Department of Biochemistry University of Zurich
Andreas Karner: University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
Anna Pugnetti: Department of Biochemistry University of Zurich
Florian Weber: University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
Birgit Plochberger: University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
Raimund Dutzler: Department of Biochemistry University of Zurich

Nature, 2025, vol. 644, issue 8075, 273-279

Abstract: Abstract The Tweety homologues (TTYHs) constitute a family of eukaryotic membrane proteins that, on the basis of structural features, were recently proposed to contribute to lipid transfer between soluble carriers and cellular membranes1. However, in the absence of supporting data, this function was hypothetical. Here through pull-down of endogenous proteins, we identify APOE as the interaction partner of human TTYH2. Subcellular fractionation and immunocytochemistry assays showed that both proteins colocalize in endosomal compartments. Characterization of the specific interaction between APOE and TTYH2 through binding assays and structural studies enabled us to identify an epitope in an extended domain of TTYH2 that faces the endosomal lumen. Structures of complexes with APOE-containing lipoprotein particles revealed a binding mode that places lipids in a suitable position to facilitate their diffusion into the membrane. Moreover, in vitro studies revealed that lipid transfer is accelerated by TTYH2. Collectively, our findings indicate that TTYH2 has a role in the unloading of APOE-containing lipoproteins after they are endocytosed. These results define a new protein class that facilitates the extraction of lipids from and their insertion into cellular membranes. Although ubiquitous, this process could be of particular relevance in the brain, where APOE is involved in the transfer of lipids between astrocytes and neurons.

Date: 2025
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