PMID- 36674445 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230126 LR - 20240304 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 2 DP - 2023 Jan 4 TI - The KDET Motif in the Intracellular Domain of the Cell Adhesion Molecule L1 Interacts with Several Nuclear, Cytoplasmic, and Mitochondrial Proteins Essential for Neuronal Functions. LID - 10.3390/ijms24020932 [doi] LID - 932 AB - Abnormal functions of the cell adhesion molecule L1 are linked to several neural diseases. Proteolytic L1 fragments were reported to interact with nuclear and mitochondrial proteins to regulate events in the developing and the adult nervous system. Recently, we identified a 55 kDa L1 fragment (L1-55) that interacts with methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) and heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1) via the KDET motif. We now show that L1-55 also interacts with histone H1.4 (HistH1e) via this motif. Moreover, we show that this motif binds to NADH dehydrogenase ubiquinone flavoprotein 2 (NDUFV2), splicing factor proline/glutamine-rich (SFPQ), the non-POU domain containing octamer-binding protein (NonO), paraspeckle component 1 (PSPC1), WD-repeat protein 5 (WDR5), heat shock cognate protein 71 kDa (Hsc70), and synaptotagmin 1 (SYT1). Furthermore, applications of HistH1e, NDUFV2, SFPQ, NonO, PSPC1, WDR5, Hsc70, or SYT1 siRNAs or a cell-penetrating KDET-carrying peptide decrease L1-dependent neurite outgrowth and the survival of cultured neurons. These findings indicate that L1's KDET motif binds to an unexpectedly large number of molecules that are essential for nervous system-related functions, such as neurite outgrowth and neuronal survival. In summary, L1 interacts with cytoplasmic, nuclear and mitochondrial proteins to regulate development and, in adults, the formation, maintenance, and flexibility of neural functions. FAU - Kleene, Ralf AU - Kleene R AD - Zentrum fur Molekulare Neurobiologie, Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. FAU - Loers, Gabriele AU - Loers G AD - Zentrum fur Molekulare Neurobiologie, Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. FAU - Schachner, Melitta AU - Schachner M AD - Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230104 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Mitochondrial Proteins) RN - 0 (Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1) RN - 0 (L1CAM protein, human) SB - IM MH - Cytoplasm/metabolism MH - Cytosol/metabolism MH - *Mitochondrial Proteins/chemistry/metabolism MH - *Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1/chemistry/metabolism MH - Neurites/metabolism MH - Neurons/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Mice MH - Animals PMC - PMC9866381 OTO - NOTNLM OT - KDET motif OT - cell adhesion molecule L1 OT - neurite outgrowth OT - neuronal survival OT - proteolytic processing COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/01/22 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/25 06:00 PMCR- 2023/01/04 CRDT- 2023/01/21 01:24 PHST- 2022/11/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/12/31 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/01/21 01:24 [entrez] PHST- 2023/01/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/25 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2023/01/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms24020932 [pii] AID - ijms-24-00932 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms24020932 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jan 4;24(2):932. doi: 10.3390/ijms24020932.