Key Role of Polyphosphoinositides in Dynamics of Fusogenic Nuclear Membrane Vesicles

The role of phosphoinositides has been thoroughly described in many signalling and membrane trafficking events but their function as modulators of membrane structure and dynamics in membrane fusion has not been investigated. We have reconstructed models that mimic the composition of nuclear envelope precursor membranes with naturally elevated amounts of phosphoinositides. These fusogenic membranes (membrane vesicle 1(MV1) and nuclear envelope remnants (NER) are critical for the assembly of the nuclear envelope. Phospholipids, cholesterol, and polyphosphoinositides, with polyunsaturated fatty acid chains that were identified in the natural nuclear membranes by lipid mass spectrometry, have been used to reconstruct complex model membranes mimicking nuclear envelope precursor membranes. Structural and dynamic events occurring in the membrane core and at the membrane surface were monitored by solid-state deuterium and phosphorus NMR. “MV1-like” (PC∶PI∶PIP∶PIP2, 30∶20∶18∶12, mol%) membranes that exhibited high levels of PtdIns, PtdInsP and PtdInsP2 had an unusually fluid membrane core (up to 20% increase, compared to membranes with low amounts of phosphoinositides to mimic the endoplasmic reticulum). “NER-like” (PC∶CH∶PI∶PIP∶PIP2, 28∶42∶16∶7∶7, mol%) membranes containing high amounts of both cholesterol and phosphoinositides exhibited liquid-ordered phase properties, but with markedly lower rigidity (10–15% decrease). Phosphoinositides are the first lipids reported to counterbalance the ordering effect of cholesterol. At the membrane surface, phosphoinositides control the orientation dynamics of other lipids in the model membranes, while remaining unchanged themselves. This is an important finding as it provides unprecedented mechanistic insight into the role of phosphoinositides in membrane dynamics. Biological implications of our findings and a model describing the roles of fusogenic membrane vesicles are proposed

Étude de l’implication des phosphoinositides dans la formation de l’enveloppe nucléaire

Des pathologies telles que la myopathie et certains types de cancer, peuvent être causées par une mauvaise formation de l’enveloppe nucléaire (EN), processus se produisant lors de chaque division cellulaire mais aussi lors de la formation du pronoyau mâle. Un modèle in vitro, dérivé de gamètes d’oursins, a été utilisé afin d’étudier les différentes étapes de formation de l’EN et a permis de révéler plusieurs informations essentielles. Un des points critiques est que des membranes fortement enrichies en phosphoinositides polyphosphorylés (PPIs) sont essentielles à la formation de l’EN, notamment lors des étapes de fusion membranaire. Ces membranes proviennent du cytoplasme de l’ovocyte fécondé (MV1) et des noyaux de spermatozoïdes (NERs). Nous avons construit des modèles membranaires mimant les compositions lipidiques de ces membranes, puis étudié leur structure, leur dynamique ainsi que leur morphologie par spectroscopie de RMN des solides et microscopie électronique. Nous avons montré que les PPIs induisent une courbure membranaire positive, conduisant à la formation de petites vésicules ou de micelles allongées. Plus important encore, dans le modèle « MV1», les membranes sont très fluides. Le modèle « NERs » est constitué de membranes globalement ordonnées, semblables aux phases dites « liquides ordonnées » avec une modulation apportée par la PPIs. Nous avons également construit un modèle membranaire minant la composition lipidique des vésicules MV2, membranes non-enrichies en PPIs mais représentant 90 % des vésicules participant à la formation de l’EN. Ce modèle membranaire présente une dynamique intermédiaire à celle observée pour les modèles MV1 et NERs. Ces propriétés nouvelles ont permis de proposer un mécanisme décrivant le rôle des PPIs lors de la fusion membranaire conduisant à la formation de l’enveloppe nucléaire.Diseases, such as myopathies and some types of cancer, can be caused by abnormal nuclear envelope (NE) assembly, a process that takes place at each cell division and during male pronuclear formation. A cell-free assay from sea urchin gametes, that mimics the in vivo male pronucleus formation, has been used to dissect the various stages of NE assembly. This in vitro assay has revealed several novel features. One of the critical aspects is that membranes highly enriched in polyphosphorylated phosphoinositides (PPIs), are essential for NE formation, especially during the stage of membrane fusion. Theses membranes are extracted from the cytoplasm of the fertilised oocyte (MV1) and sperm nuclei (NERs). We made model membranes with similar lipid composition to MV1 and NERs and studied their structure, dynamics and morphologies by solid-state NMR spectroscopy and electron microscopy. We show that PPIs have a positive membrane curvature, inducing small vesicles and elongated micelles. More importantly, we illustrate that “MV1-like” membranes are very fluid. “NERs-like” membranes are globally ordered and belong to the family of liquid ordered phases. We also evidenced that PPIs can counterbalance in part the ordering effect of cholesterol. Moreover we made model membranes with similar lipid composition to MV2, non-enriched in PPIs membranes which constitute 90% of the vesicles forming the NE. This model membrane shows an in-between dynamics compared to MV1 and NERs. We therefore propose a mechanism describing the role of PPIs during membrane fusion leading to nuclear membrane assembly

Étude de l’implication des phosphoinositides dans la formation de l’enveloppe nucléaire

Des pathologies telles que la myopathie et certains types de cancer, peuvent être causées par une mauvaise formation de l’enveloppe nucléaire (EN), processus se produisant lors de chaque division cellulaire mais aussi lors de la formation du pronoyau mâle. Un modèle in vitro, dérivé de gamètes d’oursins, a été utilisé afin d’étudier les différentes étapes de formation de l’EN et a permis de révéler plusieurs informations essentielles. Un des points critiques est que des membranes fortement enrichies en phosphoinositides polyphosphorylés (PPIs) sont essentielles à la formation de l’EN, notamment lors des étapes de fusion membranaire. Ces membranes proviennent du cytoplasme de l’ovocyte fécondé (MV1) et des noyaux de spermatozoïdes (NERs). Nous avons construit des modèles membranaires mimant les compositions lipidiques de ces membranes, puis étudié leur structure, leur dynamique ainsi que leur morphologie par spectroscopie de RMN des solides et microscopie électronique. Nous avons montré que les PPIs induisent une courbure membranaire positive, conduisant à la formation de petites vésicules ou de micelles allongées. Plus important encore, dans le modèle « MV1», les membranes sont très fluides. Le modèle « NERs » est constitué de membranes globalement ordonnées, semblables aux phases dites « liquides ordonnées » avec une modulation apportée par la PPIs. Nous avons également construit un modèle membranaire minant la composition lipidique des vésicules MV2, membranes non-enrichies en PPIs mais représentant 90 % des vésicules participant à la formation de l’EN. Ce modèle membranaire présente une dynamique intermédiaire à celle observée pour les modèles MV1 et NERs. Ces propriétés nouvelles ont permis de proposer un mécanisme décrivant le rôle des PPIs lors de la fusion membranaire conduisant à la formation de l’enveloppe nucléaire.Diseases, such as myopathies and some types of cancer, can be caused by abnormal nuclear envelope (NE) assembly, a process that takes place at each cell division and during male pronuclear formation. A cell-free assay from sea urchin gametes, that mimics the in vivo male pronucleus formation, has been used to dissect the various stages of NE assembly. This in vitro assay has revealed several novel features. One of the critical aspects is that membranes highly enriched in polyphosphorylated phosphoinositides (PPIs), are essential for NE formation, especially during the stage of membrane fusion. Theses membranes are extracted from the cytoplasm of the fertilised oocyte (MV1) and sperm nuclei (NERs). We made model membranes with similar lipid composition to MV1 and NERs and studied their structure, dynamics and morphologies by solid-state NMR spectroscopy and electron microscopy. We show that PPIs have a positive membrane curvature, inducing small vesicles and elongated micelles. More importantly, we illustrate that “MV1-like” membranes are very fluid. “NERs-like” membranes are globally ordered and belong to the family of liquid ordered phases. We also evidenced that PPIs can counterbalance in part the ordering effect of cholesterol. Moreover we made model membranes with similar lipid composition to MV2, non-enriched in PPIs membranes which constitute 90% of the vesicles forming the NE. This model membrane shows an in-between dynamics compared to MV1 and NERs. We therefore propose a mechanism describing the role of PPIs during membrane fusion leading to nuclear membrane assembly

Étude de l'implication des phosphoinositides dans la formation de l'enveloppe nucléaire

Des pathologies telles que la myopathie et certains types de cancer, peuvent être causées par une mauvaise formation de l enveloppe nucléaire (EN), processus se produisant lors de chaque division cellulaire mais aussi lors de la formation du pronoyau mâle. Un modèle in vitro, dérivé de gamètes d oursins, a été utilisé afin d étudier les différentes étapes de formation de l EN et a permis de révéler plusieurs informations essentielles. Un des points critiques est que des membranes fortement enrichies en phosphoinositides polyphosphorylés (PPIs) sont essentielles à la formation de l EN, notamment lors des étapes de fusion membranaire. Ces membranes proviennent du cytoplasme de l ovocyte fécondé (MV1) et des noyaux de spermatozoïdes (NERs). Nous avons construit des modèles membranaires mimant les compositions lipidiques de ces membranes, puis étudié leur structure, leur dynamique ainsi que leur morphologie par spectroscopie de RMN des solides et microscopie électronique. Nous avons montré que les PPIs induisent une courbure membranaire positive, conduisant à la formation de petites vésicules ou de micelles allongées. Plus important encore, dans le modèle MV1 , les membranes sont très fluides. Le modèle NERs est constitué de membranes globalement ordonnées, semblables aux phases dites liquides ordonnées avec une modulation apportée par la PPIs. Nous avons également construit un modèle membranaire minant la composition lipidique des vésicules MV2, membranes non-enrichies en PPIs mais représentant 90 % des vésicules participant à la formation de l EN. Ce modèle membranaire présente une dynamique intermédiaire à celle observée pour les modèles MV1 et NERs. Ces propriétés nouvelles ont permis de proposer un mécanisme décrivant le rôle des PPIs lors de la fusion membranaire conduisant à la formation de l enveloppe nucléaire.Diseases, such as myopathies and some types of cancer, can be caused by abnormal nuclear envelope (NE) assembly, a process that takes place at each cell division and during male pronuclear formation. A cell-free assay from sea urchin gametes, that mimics the in vivo male pronucleus formation, has been used to dissect the various stages of NE assembly. This in vitro assay has revealed several novel features. One of the critical aspects is that membranes highly enriched in polyphosphorylated phosphoinositides (PPIs), are essential for NE formation, especially during the stage of membrane fusion. Theses membranes are extracted from the cytoplasm of the fertilised oocyte (MV1) and sperm nuclei (NERs). We made model membranes with similar lipid composition to MV1 and NERs and studied their structure, dynamics and morphologies by solid-state NMR spectroscopy and electron microscopy. We show that PPIs have a positive membrane curvature, inducing small vesicles and elongated micelles. More importantly, we illustrate that MV1-like membranes are very fluid. NERs-like membranes are globally ordered and belong to the family of liquid ordered phases. We also evidenced that PPIs can counterbalance in part the ordering effect of cholesterol. Moreover we made model membranes with similar lipid composition to MV2, non-enriched in PPIs membranes which constitute 90% of the vesicles forming the NE. This model membrane shows an in-between dynamics compared to MV1 and NERs. We therefore propose a mechanism describing the role of PPIs during membrane fusion leading to nuclear membrane assembly.BORDEAUX1-Bib.electronique (335229901) / SudocSudocFranceF

Metabotyping of 30 maize hybrids under early-sowing conditions reveals potential marker-metabolites for breeding

Introduction: In Northern Europe, maize early-sowing used to maximize yield may lead to moderate damages of seedlings due to chilling without visual phenotypes. Genetic studies and breeding for chilling tolerance remain necessary, and metabolic markers would be particularly useful in this context. Objectives: Using an untargeted metabolomic approach on a collection of maize hybrids, our aim was to identify metabolite signatures and/or metabolites associated with chilling responses at the vegetative stage, to search for metabolites differentiating groups of hybrids based on silage-earliness, and to search for marker-metabolites correlated with aerial biomass. Methods: Thirty genetically-diverse maize dent inbred-lines (Zea mays) crossed to a flint inbred-line were sown in a field to assess metabolite profiles upon cold treatment induced by a modification of sowing date, and characterized with climatic measurements and phenotyping. Results: NMR- and LC-MS-based metabolomic profiling revealed the biological variation of primary and specialized metabolites in young leaves of plants before flowering-stage. The effect of early-sowing on leaf composition was larger than that of genotype, and several metabolites were associated to sowing response. The metabolic distances between genotypes based on leaf compositional data were not related to the genotype admixture groups, and their variability was lower under early-sowing than normal-sowing. Several metabolites or metabolite-features were related to silage-earliness groups in the normal-sowing condition, some of which were confirmed the following year. Correlation networks involving metabolites and aerial biomass suggested marker-metabolites for breeding for chilling tolerance. Conclusion: After validation in other experiments and larger genotype panels, these marker-metabolites can contribute to breeding.MetaboHUBPHENOMEAMAIZINGAgence Nationale de la Recherch

Aminosilane/Oleic Acid Vesicles as Model Membranes of Protocells

Oleic acid vesicles represent good models of membrane protocells that could have existed in prebiotic times. Here, we report the formation, growth polymorphism, and dynamics of oleic acid spherical vesicles (1-10 μm), stable elongated vesicles (>50 μm length; 1-3 μm diameter), and chains of vesicles (pearl necklaces, >50 μm length; 1-3 μm diameter) in the presence of aminopropyl triethoxysilane and guanidine hydrochloride. These vesicles exhibit a remarkable behavior with temperature: spherical vesicles only are observed when keeping the sample at 4 °C for 2 h, and self-aggregated spherical vesicles occur upon freezing/unfreezing (-20/20 °C) samples. Rather homogeneous elongated vesicles are reformed upon heating samples at 80 °C. The phenomenon is reversible through cycles of freezing/heating or cooling/heating of the same sample. Deuterium NMR evidences a chain packing rigidity similar to that of phospholipid bilayers in cellular biomembranes. We expect these bilayered vesicles to be surrounded by a layer of aminosilane oligomers, offering a variant model for membrane protocells

Bibliothèques de spectres de RMN 1D et 2D de composés de référence pour la métabolomique végétale

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Absolute quantification of metabolites in tomato fruit extracts by fast 2D NMR

Quantitative NMR metabolomics is a powerful tool to have access to valuable information on metabolism. Unfortunately, the quantitative analysis of metabolic samples is often hampered by peak overlap. Two-dimensional (2D) spectroscopy offers a promising alternative and quantitative results can be obtained provided that a calibration approach is employed. However, the duration of 2D NMR experiments is barely compatible with the metabolomic study of a large number of samples. This drawback can be circumvented by relying on “ultrafast” experiments capable of recording 2D spectra in a single-scan. While such experiments are not sensitive enough to match the concentrations of metabolic samples, a compromise can be reached by hybrid strategies capable of recording 2D NMR spectra of extracts in a few minutes only. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that these multi-scan single-shot experiments can be successfully applied to the absolute quantification of major metabolites in plant extracts. Fast COSY experiments are recorded in 5 min on tomato fruit pericarp extracts at different stages of development. The concentration of eight major metabolites is determined with a trueness better than 10 % and a technical repeatability of a few percent. The experiments performed at two magnetic fields lead to similar quantitative results, in coherence with the metabolism of tomato fruit. The results show that fast 2D NMR methods form a promising tool for fast targeted metabolomics, and open promising perspective towards the automated and high-throughput quantitative analysis of large groups of plant and other samples for metabolomics and for the modelling of metabolism

La RMN 2D Ultrarapide appliquée à l’identification et la quantification de métabolites d’extraits de fruits de tomate au cours d’une cinétique développementale

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