Preferential Transfer of Certain Plasma Membrane Proteins onto T and B Cells by Trogocytosis

T and B cells capture antigens via membrane fragments of antigen presenting cells (APC) in a process termed trogocytosis. Whether (and how) a preferential transfer of some APC components occurs during trogocytosis is still largely unknown. We analyzed the transfer onto murine T and B cells of a large panel of fluorescent proteins with different intra-cellular localizations in the APC or various types of anchors in the plasma membrane (PM). Only the latter were transferred by trogocytosis, albeit with different efficiencies. Unexpectedly, proteins anchored to the PM's cytoplasmic face, or recruited to it via interaction with phosphinositides, were more efficiently transferred than those facing the outside of the cell. For proteins spanning the PM's whole width, transfer efficiency was found to vary quite substantially, with tetraspanins, CD4 and FcRγ found among the most efficiently transferred proteins. We exploited our findings to set immunodiagnostic assays based on the capture of preferentially transferred components onto T or B cells. The preferential transfer documented here should prove useful in deciphering the cellular structures involved in trogocytosis

Increased peripheral nerve excitability and local NaV1.8 mRNA up-regulation in painful neuropathy

BackgroundNeuropathic pain caused by peripheral nerve injury is a chronic disorder that represents a significant clinical challenge because the pathological mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. Several studies have suggested the involvement of various sodium channels, including tetrodotoxin-resistant NaV1.8, in affected dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons. We have hypothesized that altered local expression of NaV1.8 in the peripheral axons of DRG neurons could facilitate nociceptive signal generation and propagation after neuropathic injury.ResultsAfter unilateral sciatic nerve entrapment injury in rats, compound action potential amplitudes were increased in both myelinated and unmyelinated fibers of the ipsilateral sciatic nerve. Tetrodotoxin resistance of both fiber populations and sciatic nerve NaV1.8 immunoreactivity were also increased. Further analysis of NaV1.8 distribution revealed that immunoreactivity and mRNA levels were decreased and unaffected, respectively, in the ipsilateral L4 and L5 DRG; however sciatic nerve NaV1.8 mRNA showed nearly an 11-fold ipsilateral increase. Nav1.8 mRNA observed in the sciatic nerve was likely of axonal origin since it was not detected in non-neuronal cells cultured from nerve tissue. Absence of changes in NaV1.8 mRNA polyadenylation suggests that increased mRNA stability was not responsible for the selective peripheral mRNA increase. Furthermore, mRNA levels of NaV1.3, NaV1.5, NaV1.6, NaV1.7, and NaV1.9 were not significantly different between ipsilateral and contralateral nerves. We therefore propose that selective NaV1.8 mRNA axonal transport and local up-regulation could contribute to the hyperexcitability of peripheral nerves in some neuropathic pain states.ConclusionCuff entrapment injury resulted in significantly elevated axonal excitability and increased NaV1.8 immunoreactivity in rat sciatic nerves. The concomitant axonal accumulation of NaV1.8 mRNA may play a role in the pathogenesis of this model of neuropathic pain

Barcoding T Cell Calcium Response Diversity with Methods for Automated and Accurate Analysis of Cell Signals (MAAACS)

International audienceWe introduce a series of experimental procedures enabling sensitive calcium monitoring in T cell populations by confocal video-microscopy. Tracking and post-acquisition analysis was performed using Methods for Automated and Accurate Analysis of Cell Signals (MAAACS), a fully customized program that associates a high throughput tracking algorithm, an intuitive reconnection routine and a statistical platform to provide, at a glance, the calcium barcode of a population of individual T-cells. Combined with a sensitive calcium probe, this method allowed us to unravel the heterogeneity in shape and intensity of the calcium response in T cell populations and especially in naive T cells, which display intracellular calcium oscillations upon stimulation by antigen presenting cells

Atrasentan and renal events in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (SONAR): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Background: Short-term treatment for people with type 2 diabetes using a low dose of the selective endothelin A receptor antagonist atrasentan reduces albuminuria without causing significant sodium retention. We report the long-term effects of treatment with atrasentan on major renal outcomes. Methods: We did this double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial at 689 sites in 41 countries. We enrolled adults aged 18–85 years with type 2 diabetes, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)25–75 mL/min per 1·73 m 2 of body surface area, and a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR)of 300–5000 mg/g who had received maximum labelled or tolerated renin–angiotensin system inhibition for at least 4 weeks. Participants were given atrasentan 0·75 mg orally daily during an enrichment period before random group assignment. Those with a UACR decrease of at least 30% with no substantial fluid retention during the enrichment period (responders)were included in the double-blind treatment period. Responders were randomly assigned to receive either atrasentan 0·75 mg orally daily or placebo. All patients and investigators were masked to treatment assignment. The primary endpoint was a composite of doubling of serum creatinine (sustained for ≥30 days)or end-stage kidney disease (eGFR <15 mL/min per 1·73 m 2 sustained for ≥90 days, chronic dialysis for ≥90 days, kidney transplantation, or death from kidney failure)in the intention-to-treat population of all responders. Safety was assessed in all patients who received at least one dose of their assigned study treatment. The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01858532. Findings: Between May 17, 2013, and July 13, 2017, 11 087 patients were screened; 5117 entered the enrichment period, and 4711 completed the enrichment period. Of these, 2648 patients were responders and were randomly assigned to the atrasentan group (n=1325)or placebo group (n=1323). Median follow-up was 2·2 years (IQR 1·4–2·9). 79 (6·0%)of 1325 patients in the atrasentan group and 105 (7·9%)of 1323 in the placebo group had a primary composite renal endpoint event (hazard ratio [HR]0·65 [95% CI 0·49–0·88]; p=0·0047). Fluid retention and anaemia adverse events, which have been previously attributed to endothelin receptor antagonists, were more frequent in the atrasentan group than in the placebo group. Hospital admission for heart failure occurred in 47 (3·5%)of 1325 patients in the atrasentan group and 34 (2·6%)of 1323 patients in the placebo group (HR 1·33 [95% CI 0·85–2·07]; p=0·208). 58 (4·4%)patients in the atrasentan group and 52 (3·9%)in the placebo group died (HR 1·09 [95% CI 0·75–1·59]; p=0·65). Interpretation: Atrasentan reduced the risk of renal events in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease who were selected to optimise efficacy and safety. These data support a potential role for selective endothelin receptor antagonists in protecting renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes at high risk of developing end-stage kidney disease. Funding: AbbVie

Influence of the lateral membrane organization on T cell activation

Les rafts lipidiques sont des nanodomaines membranaires enrichis en cholestérol et en sphingolipides impliqués dans la régulation de la signalisation médiée par le TCR. Néanmoins l'existence et la fonction de ces domaines sont sujettes à controverse compte tenu des difficultés expérimentales pour les étudier in vivo. En utilisant des traitements non invasifs ciblant spécifiquement la voie de biosynthèse de ces lipides, nous avons étudié l'influence de l'organisation latérale de la membrane sur l'activation lymphocytaire T. Par des approches biophysiques, nous avons démontré au sein de lymphocytes T primaires CD4+, que les molécules TCR, CD4 et Lck sont constitutivement partitionnées dans les rafts lipidiques dont est exclue CD45. De plus, cette préorganisation moléculaire modifie les paramètres d'adhésion entre le TCR. Pour étudier le rôle de ces structures au sein de cellules individuelles, nous avons développé une nouvelle méthodologie permettant de détecter et d'analyser à haut débit et de manière automatique la réponse calcique des cellules T. Nous avons confirmé l'influence des rafts membranaires dans la signalisation TCR par les rafts lipidiques joue un rôle majeur dans l'initiation de la reconnaissance antigénique des cellules T.Lipid rafts are membrane nanodomains enriched in chrolesterol and sphingolipids, which ahave previously been implanted in TCR signaling mechanisms. This contention, however, has beacome highly controversial due to experimental difficulties to study these membrane organizations in vivo. Using non invasive treatments that target specific lipid biosynthesis, we have studied the influence of lateral membrane organization in T lymphocyte activation. By using biophysical approaches, we have demonstrated that in murine CD4+Tcelles, TCR, CD4 and Lck are constitutively and dynamically trapped in lipid rafts, whereas CD45 is excluded. Moreover, this pre-organization impacts binding of TCR to the MHC II-peptide complex and controls the initiation of early TCR signaling. To investigate the role of these structures within individual live cells, we have developed a new high throughput methodology to monitor the calcium mobilization in T cells. We have confirmed the influence of membrane rafts in TCR signaling. Our results have thus demonstrated that pre-organization of TCR signaling protagonists by lipid rafts play a major role in the initiation of T cell antigen recognitio

Impact de l'exposition au chlordécone dans l'augmentation de l'incidence du cancer de la prostate aux Antilles

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Influence of the lateral membrane organization on T cell activation

Les rafts lipidiques sont des nanodomaines membranaires enrichis en cholestérol et en sphingolipides impliqués dans la régulation de la signalisation médiée par le TCR. Néanmoins l'existence et la fonction de ces domaines sont sujettes à controverse compte tenu des difficultés expérimentales pour les étudier in vivo. En utilisant des traitements non invasifs ciblant spécifiquement la voie de biosynthèse de ces lipides, nous avons étudié l'influence de l'organisation latérale de la membrane sur l'activation lymphocytaire T. Par des approches biophysiques, nous avons démontré au sein de lymphocytes T primaires CD4+, que les molécules TCR, CD4 et Lck sont constitutivement partitionnées dans les rafts lipidiques dont est exclue CD45. De plus, cette préorganisation moléculaire modifie les paramètres d'adhésion entre le TCR. Pour étudier le rôle de ces structures au sein de cellules individuelles, nous avons développé une nouvelle méthodologie permettant de détecter et d'analyser à haut débit et de manière automatique la réponse calcique des cellules T. Nous avons confirmé l'influence des rafts membranaires dans la signalisation TCR par les rafts lipidiques joue un rôle majeur dans l'initiation de la reconnaissance antigénique des cellules T.Lipid rafts are membrane nanodomains enriched in chrolesterol and sphingolipids, which ahave previously been implanted in TCR signaling mechanisms. This contention, however, has beacome highly controversial due to experimental difficulties to study these membrane organizations in vivo. Using non invasive treatments that target specific lipid biosynthesis, we have studied the influence of lateral membrane organization in T lymphocyte activation. By using biophysical approaches, we have demonstrated that in murine CD4+Tcelles, TCR, CD4 and Lck are constitutively and dynamically trapped in lipid rafts, whereas CD45 is excluded. Moreover, this pre-organization impacts binding of TCR to the MHC II-peptide complex and controls the initiation of early TCR signaling. To investigate the role of these structures within individual live cells, we have developed a new high throughput methodology to monitor the calcium mobilization in T cells. We have confirmed the influence of membrane rafts in TCR signaling. Our results have thus demonstrated that pre-organization of TCR signaling protagonists by lipid rafts play a major role in the initiation of T cell antigen recognitionAIX-MARSEILLE2-Bib.electronique (130559901) / SudocSudocFranceF

Imaging Intermediate Filaments and Microtubules with 2-dimensional Direct Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy

International audienceThe cytoskeleton, composed of actin microfilaments, microtubules, and intermediate filaments (IF), plays a key role in the control of cell shape, polarity, and motility. The organization of the actin and microtubule networks has been extensively studied but that of IFs is not yet fully characterized. IFs have an average diameter of 10 nm and form a network extending throughout the cell cytoplasm. They are physically associated with actin and microtubules through molecular motors and cytoskeletal linkers. This tight association is at the heart of the regulatory mechanisms that ensure the coordinated regulation of the three cytoskeletal networks required for most cell functions. It is therefore crucial to visualize IFs alone and also together with each of the other cytoskeletal networks. However, IF networks are extremely dense in most cell types, especially in glial cells, which makes its resolution very difficult to achieve with standard fluorescence microscopy (lateral resolution of ~250 nm). Direct STochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (dSTORM) is a technique allowing a gain in lateral resolution of one order of magnitude. Here, we show that lateral dSTORM resolution is sufficient to resolve the dense organization of the IF networks and, in particular, of IF bundles surrounding microtubules. Such tight association is likely to participate in the coordinated regulation of these two networks and may, explain how vimentin IFs template and stabilize microtubule organization as well as could influence microtubule dependent vesicular trafficking. More generally, we show how the observation of two cytoskeletal components with dual-color dSTORM technique brings new insight into their mutual interaction

CSB promoter downregulation via histone H3 hypoacetylation is an early determinant of replicative senescence

International audienceCellular senescence has causative links with ageing and age-related diseases, however, it remains unclear if progeroid factors cause senescence in normal cells. Here, we show that depletion of CSB, a protein mutated in progeroid Cockayne syndrome (CS), is the earliest known trigger of p21-dependent replicative senescence. CSB depletion promotes overexpression of the HTRA3 protease resulting in mitochondrial impairments, which are causally linked to CS pathological phenotypes. The CSB promoter is downregulated by histone H3 hypoacetylation during DNA damage-response. Mechanistically, CSB binds to the p21 promoter thereby downregulating its transcription and blocking replicative senescence in a p53-independent manner. This activity of CSB is independent of its role in the repair of UV-induced DNA damage. HTRA3 accumulation and senescence are partially rescued upon reduction of oxidative/nitrosative stress. These findings establish a CSB/p21 axis that acts as a barrier to replicative senescence, and link a progeroid factor with the process of regular ageing in human