Dysferlin and muscle membrane repair

R Han, KP Campbell - Current opinion in cell biology, 2007 - Elsevier
Current opinion in cell biology, 2007Elsevier
The ability to repair membrane damage is conserved across eukaryotic cells and is
necessary for the cells to survive a variety of physiological and pathological membrane
disruptions. Membrane repair is mediated by rapid Ca2+-triggered exocytosis of various
intracellular vesicles, such as lysosomes and enlargeosomes, which lead to the formation of
a membrane patch that reseals the membrane lesion. Recent findings suggest a crucial role
for dysferlin in this repair process in muscle, possibly as a Ca2+ sensor that triggers vesicle …
The ability to repair membrane damage is conserved across eukaryotic cells and is necessary for the cells to survive a variety of physiological and pathological membrane disruptions. Membrane repair is mediated by rapid Ca2+-triggered exocytosis of various intracellular vesicles, such as lysosomes and enlargeosomes, which lead to the formation of a membrane patch that reseals the membrane lesion. Recent findings suggest a crucial role for dysferlin in this repair process in muscle, possibly as a Ca2+ sensor that triggers vesicle fusion. The importance of membrane repair is highlighted by the genetic disease, dysferlinopathy, in which the primary defect is the loss of Ca2+-regulated membrane repair due to dysferlin deficiency. Future research on dysferlin and its interacting partners will enhance the understanding of this important process and provide novel avenues to potential therapies.
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