Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol., Volume 20, Number 1, January, 1999 79-89

Rab3D, a Small GTPase, Is Localized on Mast Cell Secretory Granules and Translocates to the Plasma Membrane upon Exocytosis

Michael J. Tuvim, Roberto Adachi, Jose F. Chocano, Robert H. Moore, Robert M. Lampert, Evelyn Zera, Elkin Romero, Brian J. Knoll, and Burton F. Dickey

Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Although mast cell secretion has been intensively studied because of its pivotal role in allergic reactions and its advantages as a physiologic model, the molecular composition of the secretory machine is virtually unknown. In view of the guanine-nucleotide dependency of mast cell exocytosis and the participation of Rab3 proteins in synaptic vesicle release, we hypothesized that a Rab3 isoform regulates mast cell secretion. Fragments of Rab3A, 3B, and 3D were cloned from RBL-2H3 mast cells by reverse transcription- polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Northern blot analysis revealed Rab3D transcripts to be relatively abundant, Rab3B substantially less so, and Rab3A and 3C undetectable. By ribonuclease (RNase) protection assay, Rab3D transcripts were at least 10-fold more abundant than those of other isoforms, and by immunoblot analysis, Rab3D protein was at least 60-fold more abundant than that of Rab3B. Rab3D was more abundant in RBL cells than in brain, but the total mass of Rab3 proteins in RBL cells was 10-fold less than in brain. Rab3D only partly colocalized with secretory granules in RBL cells, but fully colocalized in mature peritoneal mast cells. There was a descending concentration gradient of Rab3D from peripheral to central granules, and no cytoplasmic pool was detectable in resting mast cells. Following exocytotic degranulation, Rab3D translocated to the plasma membrane and remained there for at least 15 min. These studies suggest that Rab3D is a component of the regulated exocytotic machine of mast cells, and identify differences between mast cells and neurons in Rab3 expression and trafficking.

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