2026-07-14 中国科学院(CAS)

A model of how cargo receptor ERGIC2-ERGIC3 mediates Golgi localization of Fam20A-Fam20C kinase complex during lactation (Image by WANG Lei’s group)
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- https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/research-news/202607/t20260715_1178390.shtml
- https://rupress.org/jcb/article-abstract/225/8/e202507107/282832/Receptor-mediated-Golgi-retention-of-Fam20-kinases
受容体を介したFam20キナーゼのゴルジ体保持は、授乳期における分泌タンパク質のリン酸化を調節する
Receptor-mediated Golgi retention of Fam20 kinases tunes secretome phosphorylation during lactation
Xiaotong Yang,Jueyin He,Xiulan Chen,Xi’e Wang,Chenyun Hu,Xuqian Zhao,Xinxin Chen,Jiaojiao Yu,Ping Liu,Jifeng Wang,Xi Wang,Junjie Hu,Mei Ding,Fuquan Yang,Chih-chen Wang,Lei Wang
Journal of Cell Biology Published:July 13 2026
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202507107
Fam20C, the first protein kinase identified in the secretory pathway, governs the majority phosphorylation of the secretome. Although Fam20C has a high propensity for secretion, its kinase activity occurs intracellularly. How Fam20C clients are phosphorylated inside cells remains elusive. Here, we demonstrate that the pseudokinase Fam20A forms a heterocomplex with Fam20C on the Golgi membrane, anchoring the cleaved, mature form of Fam20C within the Golgi. Their Golgi localization is promoted by a set of cargo receptors ERGIC2 and ERGIC3, which drive the ER-to-Golgi transport of Fam20A-Fam20C. Importantly, both ERGIC2 and ERGIC3 are upregulated in the mammary gland during lactation, and Ergic2 or Ergic3 knockout mice display global changes in secretome phosphorylation, less phosphorylated β-casein in milk, and deficiency in offspring growth. Our findings uncover a previously unrecognized mechanism for the spatiotemporal regulation of Fam20 kinases, crucial for efficient phosphorylation of secretory proteins during lactation.

