Abstract
Sorting and trafficking transmembrane cargo is essential for tissue development and homeostasis. However, the importance of intracellular trafficking in the development and regeneration of stratified epidermis has not been investigated. Here we identify the interaction between VPS35, an essential component of the retromer endosomal trafficking complex, and the desmosomal cadherin, Desmoglein 1 (Dsg1). Dsg1 is specifically expressed in stratified tissues and when properly localized on the plasma membrane, promotes epidermal stratification. We show that the retromer drives Dsg1 recycling from the endolysosomal system to the plasma membrane to support keratinocyte stratification and differentiation. The retromer enhancing chaperone, R55 promotes the plasma membrane localization of Dsg1 and a Dsg1 mutant associated with Severe dermatitis, multiple Allergies, and Metabolic wasting (SAM) syndrome, enhancing the ability of SAM-Dsg1 to promote stratification. Our work provides the first evidence for retromer function in epidermal regeneration and identifies it as a potential therapeutic skin disease target.
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