SNARE-dependent mast cell (MC) exocytosis causes the release of a wide variety of mediators with important physiological/pathological consequences. Unlike synaptic transmission in the brain, which relies primarily on one set of exocytic SNAREs (i.e., Syntaxin1, SNAP-25, and VAMP2), MCs produce a multitude of exocytic SNAREs that can form a minimum of 8 distinct sets of fusogenic trans-SNARE complexes. Here we describe the genetic approaches we have developed to dissect the specific roles of these SNAREs in RBL-2H3 cells, a widely utilized model for studying MC signaling and exocytosis.

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Dissecting SNARE-Mediated Exocytosis in RBL-2H3 Mast Cells

  • Pratikshya Adhikari,
  • Hao Xu

摘要

SNARE-dependent mast cell (MC) exocytosis causes the release of a wide variety of mediators with important physiological/pathological consequences. Unlike synaptic transmission in the brain, which relies primarily on one set of exocytic SNAREs (i.e., Syntaxin1, SNAP-25, and VAMP2), MCs produce a multitude of exocytic SNAREs that can form a minimum of 8 distinct sets of fusogenic trans-SNARE complexes. Here we describe the genetic approaches we have developed to dissect the specific roles of these SNAREs in RBL-2H3 cells, a widely utilized model for studying MC signaling and exocytosis.