ENDOCYTIC REGULATORS

A comprehensive analysis of essential protein regulators of clathrin-mediated endocytic pathway

Coordinatore	EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY    more  Organization address address: Meyerhofstrasse 1 city: HEIDELBERG postcode: 69117 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Marko Cognome: Kaksonen Email: send email Telefono: -3884457 Fax: -38804502
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Germany [DE]
Totale costo	0 €
EC contributo	146˙050 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-IEF-2008
Funding Scheme	MC-IEF
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-01-01   -   2011-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY  Organization address address: Meyerhofstrasse 1 city: HEIDELBERG postcode: 69117 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Marko Cognome: Kaksonen Email: send email Telefono: -3884457 Fax: -38804502	DE (HEIDELBERG)	coordinator	146˙050.52

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Clathrin-mediated endocytosis is an essential molecular process involved in the maintenance of cell homeostasis of all eukaryotic organisms. It is indispensable for the uptake of nutrients and signaling molecules, for the proper composition of plasma membrane, and for the regulation of multiple signaling pathways. Since endocytosis is a primary entry point to the cell interior, its detailed knowledge is of key importance for many biomedical disciplines like immunology, neurophysiology and pharmacology. Studies on endocytosis at neuronal synapses or on its role during viral infection are just two examples of current research linked to potential therapeutic applications. Clathrin-mediated endocytosis is an elaborate, highly dynamic process assisted by more than 60 proteins, the majority of which is evolutionarily conserved. Different multiprotein modules are involved in the initial sorting of endocytic cargo, formation of an endocytic vesicle, and its subsequent scission and internalization. Although many components are known, molecular mechanism and spatiotemporal order of endocytic events are only being to be understood. Moreover, the key endocytic factors are essential, multifunctional proteins of modular structure, which greatly complicates their analysis in human. We plan to study the role of essential endocytic genes by combining quantitative real-time fluorescence microscopy with the powerful genetics of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisie. Crucial endocytic proteins will be depleted from the cell and endocytosis will be followed by live-cell imaging. Complementation assays with truncated/mutated constructs will be used to delineate the molecular details of missing function. Electron microscopy techniques will be introduced to reveal structures of obtained endocytic intermediates. The focus on critical endocytic factors studied by innovative multidisciplinary approaches should bring a significant progress in our understanding of this highly orchestrated process.'