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- Echbarthi, Meriem, et al.
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Distinct Trafficking of Cell Surface and Endosomal TIM-1 to the Immune Synapse
- 2015
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Ingår i: Traffic : the International Journal of Intracellular Transport. - : Wiley. - 1398-9219 .- 1600-0854. ; 16:11, s. 1193-1207
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The T cell costimulatory molecule TIM-1 (T cell/transmembrane, mucin and immunoglobulin domain protein 1) sorts mainly to endosomes in lymphoid cells. At difference from the cell surface protein, endosomal TIM-1 translocates to the immune synapse (IS), where it can contribute to antigen-dependent T cell costimulation. TIM-1 ligands increase the amount of cell surface protein, preventing its traffic to the IS. The bipolar sorting of TIM-1 observed during IS formation is determined by differences in its subcellular location, and probably modulates antigen-driven immune responses. The T-cell/transmembrane, mucin and immunoglobulin domain protein 1 (TIM-1) is a phosphatidlyserine (PtdSer) receptor and a T-cell costimulatory molecule linked to the development of atopic diseases. TIM-1 locates preferentially in intracellular compartments. Here we show that in human and mouse lymphoid cells, TIM-1 localizes in different types of endosomes and that its domain structure is important for protein sorting to intracellular vesicles. The BALB/c mouse TIM-1 protein, which has a longer mucin domain, is sorted more efficiently to endosomes than the shorter C57BL/6 variant. High affinity ligands such as PtdSer increase the amount of cell surface TIM-1; the protein also polarizes toward cell contacts with apoptotic cells. The large pool of intracellular TIM-1 translocates to the immune synapse (IS) with the CD3-TCR (T-cell receptor) complex and colocalizes to the central supramolecular activation cluster (cSMAC). In contrast, cell surface TIM-1 does not traffic to the IS, but is located away from it. The bipolar TIM-1 sorting observed during IS formation is determined by differences in its subcellular location, and might modulate antigen-driven immune responses. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
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- Echbarthi, Meriem, et al.
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Interactions between monomeric CCTS and p150(Glued): A novel function for CCTS at the cell periphery distinct from the protein folding activity of the molecular chaperone CCT
- 2018
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Ingår i: Experimental Cell Research. - : Elsevier BV. - 0014-4827. ; 370:1, s. 137-149
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Chaperonin containing tailless complex polypeptide 1 (CCT) is a molecular chaperone consisting of eight distinct protein subunits, that when oligomeric is essential for the folding of newly synthesized tubulin and actin. In addition to folding, CCT activity includes functions of individual subunits in their monomeric form. For example, when CCTS monomer levels are increased in cultured mammalian cells, numerous cell surface protrusions are formed from retraction fibres, indicating that an underlying function for the CCTS monomer exists. Here, using a yeast two-hybrid screen we identify the dynactin complex component p150Glued as a binding partner for CCT8 and show by siRNA depletion that this interaction is required for the formation of CCT8-induced cell surface protrusions. Intact microtubules are necessary for the formation of the protrusions, consistent with microtubule minus end transport driving the retraction fibre formation and depletion of either p150Glued or the dynactin complex-associated transmembrane protein dynAP prevents the previously observed localization of GFP-CCT8 to the plasma membrane. Wound healing assays reveal that CCTS monomer levels influence directional cell migration and together our observations demonstrate that in addition to the folding activity of CCT in its oligomer form, a monomeric subunit is associated with events that involve the assembled cytoskeleton.
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- Herrero, R., et al.
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Common haplotypes in CD209 promoter and susceptibility to HIV-1 infection in intravenous drug users
- 2016
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Ingår i: Infection, Genetics and Evolution. - : Elsevier BV. - 1567-1348. ; 45, s. 20-25
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction CD209 is a receptor expressed in the dendritic cells involved in recognition of oligosaccharides present in several pathogens with a relevant impact on human health. SNPs located in the promoter region have been associated with HIV-1 susceptibility, although this finding has not been replicated in other populations. The objective of this study is to evaluate the association of CD209 promoter haplotypes with risk of HIV-1 infection in a cohort of Spanish male intravenous drug users (IDU) infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and to characterize the phenotypic effects of the associated variants. Methods We genotyped 4 SNPs of CD209 promoter in 295 HCV males exposed to HIV-1 infection by IDU, 165 HIV-1-infected and 130 exposed uninfected (EUI) and 142 healthy controls (HC). We have cloned the promoter variants in a reporter vector and evaluated the promoter activities in a cell culture model. CD209 mRNAs were measured in PBMC. Results Single-marker analysis revealed no significant allelic association with the risk of HIV-1 infection by parenteral route. Nevertheless, one haplotype was significantly overrepresented in EUI compared with HIV-1 positive patients and was associated with HIV-1 status (P=0.0008; OR: 0.43). Functional experiments suggested that the protective haplotype displayed lower transcriptional activity in vitro (P<0.05) and this was correlated with lower CD209 mRNA expression in PBMC (P=0.014). Conclusions This study suggests that the promoter haplotypes of CD209 influence the risk of HIV-1 acquisition in IDU and that this association is correlated with the mRNA expression level. © 2016 Elsevier B.V.
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- Spiess, Matthias, et al.
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Over-Expression Analysis of All Eight Subunits of the Molecular Chaperone CCT in Mammalian Cells Reveals a Novel Function for CCTdelta
- 2015
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Ingår i: Journal of Molecular Biology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0022-2836 .- 1089-8638. ; 427:17, s. 2757-2764
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Chaperonin containing tailless complex polypeptide 1 (CCT) forms a classical chaperonin barrel structure where two rings of subunits surround a central cavity. Each ring consists of eight distinct subunits, creating a complex binding interface that makes CCT unique among the chaperonins. In addition to acting as a multimeric chaperonin, there is increasing evidence indicating that the CCT subunits, when monomeric, possess additional functions. Here we assess the role of the CCT subunits individually, using a GFP (green fluorescent protein) tagging approach to express each of the subunits in their monomeric form in cultured mammalian cells. Over-expression of CCTdelta, but not the other seven CCT subunits, results in the appearance of numerous protrusions at the cell surface. Two point mutations, one in the apical domain and one in the ATP binding pocket of CCTdelta, that abolish protrusion formation have been identified, consistent with the apical domain containing a novel interaction site that is influenced by the ATPase activity in the equatorial domain. Structured illumination microscopy, together with sub-cellular fractionation, reveals that only the wild-type CCTdelta is associated with the plasma membrane, thus connecting spatial organization with surface protrusion formation. Expression of the equivalent subunit in yeast, GFP-Cct4, rescues growth of the temperature-sensitive strain cct4-1 at the non-permissive temperature, indicative of conserved subunit-specific activities for CCTdelta. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-ncV4.0/).
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- Zhang, Jingjing, 1986, et al.
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The BRCA2-MEILB2-BRME1 complex governs meiotic recombination and impairs the mitotic BRCA2-RAD51 function in cancer cells.
- 2020
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Ingår i: Nature communications. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2041-1723. ; 11:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Breast cancer susceptibility gene II (BRCA2) is central in homologous recombination (HR). In meiosis, BRCA2 binds to MEILB2 to localize to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). Here, we identify BRCA2 and MEILB2-associating protein 1 (BRME1), which functions as a stabilizer of MEILB2 by binding to an α-helical N-terminus of MEILB2 and preventing MEILB2 self-association. BRCA2 binds to the C-terminus of MEILB2, resulting in the formation of the BRCA2-MEILB2-BRME1 ternary complex. In Brme1 knockout (Brme1-/-) mice, the BRCA2-MEILB2 complex is destabilized, leading to defects in DSB repair, homolog synapsis, and crossover formation. Persistent DSBs in Brme1-/- reactivate the somatic-like DNA-damage response, which repairs DSBs but cannot complement the crossover formation defects. Further, MEILB2-BRME1 is activated in many human cancers, and somatically expressed MEILB2-BRME1 impairs mitotic HR. Thus, the meiotic BRCA2 complex is central in meiotic HR, and its misregulation is implicated in cancer development.
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