| 2005 |
Human ARF4 (hARF4) directly interacts with Sec7p and suppresses yeast sec7 mutant growth by restoring the balance between cytosolic and membrane-associated Sec7p pools, supporting a role for ARF4 in vesicle coat dynamics and secretory pathway function. |
Genetic suppression screen (human cDNA library in conditional-lethal yeast sec7 mutants), complementation assays, subcellular fractionation |
Molecular and cellular biology |
Medium |
8668142
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| 2005 |
ARF4 directly binds the VxPx-COOH sorting motif of rhodopsin's C-terminus, and this interaction is required for generation of post-Golgi carriers targeted to rod outer segments; blocking ARF4 action phenocopies disruption of the rhodopsin C-terminal sorting signal and leads to aberrant trafficking. |
Binding assay (rhodopsin C-terminal peptide pulldown), dominant-negative ARF4 functional block in frog retina, vesicle budding assay |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
High |
15728366
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| 2009 |
ARF4 assembles a ciliary targeting complex at the TGN comprising ARF4, Rab11, the Rab11/Arf effector FIP3, and the Arf GAP ASAP1; ASAP1 mediates GTP hydrolysis on ARF4 and functions as an ARF4 effector to regulate budding of post-TGN carriers. An ARF4 mutant (I46D) impaired in ASAP1-mediated GTP hydrolysis causes aberrant rhodopsin trafficking and retinal degeneration in transgenic animals. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, in vitro GTP hydrolysis assay, transgenic animal model (frog), live imaging of rhodopsin trafficking |
The EMBO journal |
High |
19153612
|
| 2012 |
ASAP1 serves as a scaffold that brings together ARF4, Rab11, and Rab8 (via Rabin8) for ciliary cargo targeting; ASAP1 recognizes the FR ciliary targeting signal of rhodopsin. Ablation of ASAP1 abolishes ciliary targeting and causes actin-rich periciliary membrane projections accumulating mislocalized rhodopsin. |
siRNA knockdown, Co-immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence, rhodopsin trafficking assays |
The EMBO journal |
High |
22983554
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| 2013 |
ARF4 depletion preserves viability, Golgi integrity, and cargo trafficking in the presence of brefeldin A (BFA), and these effects depend on the GEF GBF1 and ARF isoforms ARF1 and ARF5. ARF4 expression is induced by Golgi-disturbing agents and requires the CREB3 transcription factor, defining a CREB3-ARF4 signaling cascade as part of a Golgi stress response. |
Genome-wide haploid genetic screen, siRNA knockdown, Golgi morphology assays, pathogen infection assays, gene expression analysis |
Nature cell biology |
High |
24185178
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| 2013 |
Simultaneous depletion of ARF1 and ARF4 induces extensive tubulation of recycling endosomes and inhibits retrograde transport of TGN38 and mannose-6-phosphate receptor from early/recycling endosomes to the TGN, without affecting transferrin recycling or retrograde transport from late endosomes. |
siRNA knockdown (single and double depletion), immunofluorescence, transferrin recycling assay, cargo transport assays |
Molecular biology of the cell |
Medium |
23783033
|
| 2012 |
Arf4 regulates dendritic spine development; Arf4(+/-) mice display spine loss and smaller mEPSCs in dentate gyrus granule cells. Constitutively active Arf4-Q71L promotes spine density more than wild-type, while inactive Arf4-T31N does not increase spine density. ASAP1 overexpression decreases spine density, an effect partially rescued by Arf4 or Arf4-Q71L co-overexpression. |
Arf4 heterozygous knockout mice, shRNA knockdown in primary neurons, overexpression of wild-type and mutant Arf4 constructs, spine density quantification, electrophysiology (mEPSC recording), behavioral pattern separation task |
PloS one |
Medium |
23050017
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| 2014 |
Arf4 binds to the ciliary targeting sequence (CTS) of fibrocystin; Arf4 knockdown causes a delay in delivery of newly synthesized fibrocystin CTS from the Golgi to the cilium, though steady-state CTS levels are unaffected. Arf4 mutant mice are embryonic lethal at mid-gestation with defects in visceral endoderm cell structure and apical protein localization but normal nodal cilia. |
Protein binding assay (Arf4-CTS interaction), siRNA knockdown with pulse-chase trafficking assay, conditional and global knockout mice, cilia functional assays (left-right symmetry) |
PLoS genetics |
Medium |
24586199
|
| 2016 |
ARF4 is required for Presenilin-2 localization to basal bodies/cilia (via the VxPx motif) and for Notch signaling during epidermal differentiation; screening of ciliary targeting components identified ARF4 as necessary for Presenilin basal body localization and subsequent epidermal differentiation. |
siRNA knockdown, site-directed mutagenesis of VxPx motif, immunofluorescence, epidermal differentiation assays in skin development |
The Journal of cell biology |
Medium |
27354375
|
| 2017 |
Arf4 deletion specifically in rod photoreceptors does not cause protein mislocalization or retinal degeneration, and Arf4 deletion in kidney does not cause cystic disease, arguing against a required role in ciliary trafficking in these tissues. Global Arf4 deletion causes severe pancreatic exocrine degeneration and early death, consistent with a critical role in endomembrane trafficking in the pancreas. |
Conditional and global knockout mice (Cre-lox), retinal protein localization by immunofluorescence, histology |
PLoS genetics |
High |
28410364
|
| 2017 |
ARF4 is required for GBF1-dependent Arf4 activation at the Golgi/TGN; rhodopsin and Arf4 both bind the DCB-HUS regulatory domain of GBF1, forming a functional complex that is blocked by Golgicide A. This GBF1-Arf4-rhodopsin complex provides positive feedback to drive Arf4 activation during ciliary membrane trafficking. |
Co-immunoprecipitation with recombinant human proteins in frog retinas, Golgicide A pharmacological inhibition, pulse-chase trafficking assays |
Journal of cell science |
High |
29025970
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| 2017 |
ARF4 upregulation (induced by miR-21-5p via PTEN/PDCD4 suppression) increases intestinal epithelial permeability; ARF4 suppression in intestinal epithelial cells increases tight junction protein expression and decreases permeability. |
miRNA overexpression, RNAi knockdown of ARF4 and PTEN/PDCD4, tight junction protein expression assay (Western blot), intestinal permeability assay in Caco-2 cells and mouse intestinal epithelium |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
28760826
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| 2021 |
USP7 directly interacts with ARF4 and catalyzes removal of K48-linked polyubiquitin chains from ARF4, stabilizing it as an anti-apoptotic substrate; USP7 inhibition enhances ARF4 ubiquitination and promotes apoptosis in glioblastoma cells. |
Co-immunoprecipitation, TMT proteomics, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry (apoptosis), intracranial xenograft model |
Cancer cell international |
Medium |
34556124
|
| 2023 |
Arf4 knockdown in migrating cortical neurons causes stalling in the intermediate zone with disorientation of the Golgi and cytoplasmic accumulation of N-cadherin; exogenous N-cadherin supplementation partially rescues the migration defect, indicating Arf4 regulates radial migration via N-cadherin trafficking. |
In utero electroporation with shRNA knockdown, immunofluorescence (N-cadherin localization, Golgi orientation), time-lapse imaging of neuron migration, N-cadherin rescue experiment |
eNeuro |
Medium |
37848288
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| 2024 |
Simultaneous knockdown of ARF1, ARF4, and ARF5 (but not any single knockdown alone) blocks ER export of receptor tyrosine kinases (KIT, PDGFRA, EGFR, MET), mirroring the effect of BFA/M-COPA; in vitro pulldown assays confirmed BFA/M-COPA blocks ARF1, ARF4, and ARF5 function. RTKs require the simultaneous activation of ARF1, ARF4, and ARF5 for ER export. |
siRNA triple knockdown, in vitro pulldown assay, cell viability and apoptosis assays, immunofluorescence for RTK localization |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
Medium |
38679330
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| 2024 |
ARF4-mediated retrograde trafficking promotes nuclear EGFR (nEGFR) signaling and activates DNA-PK in glioblastoma; ARF4 suppression reduces nEGFR signaling and DNA-PK activity, enhancing temozolomide sensitivity. |
CRISPR-knockout screening, ARF4 knockdown/overexpression, proteomics, spatially resolved RNA-sequencing of patient tissue, intracranial PDX mouse models, kinase activity assays |
Neuro-oncology |
Medium |
38506351
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| 2025 |
ARF4 deletion suppresses infection by multiple RNA viruses (ZIKV, IAV, SARS-CoV-2); viral infection activates ARF4, and complementation with active ARF4 (but not inactive mutants) rescues virus production. Mechanistically, ARF4 deletion disrupts translocation of virus progeny into the Golgi complex and redirects them for lysosomal degradation. Peptides targeting ARF4 show antiviral efficacy in mouse challenge models. |
Genetic depletion (siRNA/CRISPR), ARF4 active/inactive mutant complementation, Golgi/lysosome co-localization assays, in vivo mouse infection models with therapeutic peptides |
Nature microbiology |
High |
39972062
|
| 1995 |
Human ARF4 (ARF2) was mapped by fluorescence in situ hybridization to chromosome 3p21.2→p21.1. |
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) |
Cytogenetics and cell genetics |
Low |
7956370
|