Table 2.
Summary of impaired PCX localization in Rab siRNA-treated 2D and 3D MDCK II cells
siRNADefects observed in 3D cyst cultureDefects observed in 2D cell cultureDefects in polarized 2D cells
Rab3A Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site +/− PCX retention near cell–cell contact sites − 
Rab3B Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site +/− PCX retention near cell–cell contact sites − 
Rab3D Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site +/− PCX retention near cell–cell contact sites − 
Rab4A/B +/− Some multiple lumens −  − 
Rab5A Some multiple lumens; reduced proliferation Lateral lumens 
Rab5B PCX retention in large actin-rich vacuoles Lateral lumens 
Rab5C −  −  − 
Rab8A Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site Intracellular retention of PCX 
Rab10 −  −  − 
Rab11A Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site/scattered vesicles Delayed vesicle docking − 
Rab12 Retention of PCX in multiple large dots Retention of PCX in multiple actin-free dots − 
Rab13 −  Intracellular retention of PCX 
Rab14 −  Delayed vesicle internalization − 
Rab15 Intracellular retention of PCX − Increased spreading − 
Rab17 PCX retention in small intracellular vesicles PCX retention near cell–cell contact sites 
Rab19 Intracellular retention of PCX − Increased spreading − 
Rab20 −  −  − 
Rab23 −  −  − 
Rab24 − Reduced proliferation −  − 
Rab25 Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site −  − 
Rab27A Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site +/− Slight intracellular retention of PCX +/− 
Rab32 Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site/scattered vesicles Lateral lumens 
Rab34 −  −  − 
Rab35 Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site/scattered vesicles Intracellular retention of PCX in actin-rich clusters 
siRNADefects observed in 3D cyst cultureDefects observed in 2D cell cultureDefects in polarized 2D cells
Rab3A Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site +/− PCX retention near cell–cell contact sites − 
Rab3B Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site +/− PCX retention near cell–cell contact sites − 
Rab3D Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site +/− PCX retention near cell–cell contact sites − 
Rab4A/B +/− Some multiple lumens −  − 
Rab5A Some multiple lumens; reduced proliferation Lateral lumens 
Rab5B PCX retention in large actin-rich vacuoles Lateral lumens 
Rab5C −  −  − 
Rab8A Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site Intracellular retention of PCX 
Rab10 −  −  − 
Rab11A Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site/scattered vesicles Delayed vesicle docking − 
Rab12 Retention of PCX in multiple large dots Retention of PCX in multiple actin-free dots − 
Rab13 −  Intracellular retention of PCX 
Rab14 −  Delayed vesicle internalization − 
Rab15 Intracellular retention of PCX − Increased spreading − 
Rab17 PCX retention in small intracellular vesicles PCX retention near cell–cell contact sites 
Rab19 Intracellular retention of PCX − Increased spreading − 
Rab20 −  −  − 
Rab23 −  −  − 
Rab24 − Reduced proliferation −  − 
Rab25 Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site −  − 
Rab27A Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site +/− Slight intracellular retention of PCX +/− 
Rab32 Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site/scattered vesicles Lateral lumens 
Rab34 −  −  − 
Rab35 Intracellular retention of PCX near the apical site/scattered vesicles Intracellular retention of PCX in actin-rich clusters 

Defects in PCX localization are shown by + (clear defect), +/− (mild defect), and − (no defect). Detailed image data are shown in Figs. 4, 5, S4, and S5.

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