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Nat Immunol ; 22(12): 1538-1550, 2021 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34795444

ABSTRACT

The signals driving the adaptation of type 2 dendritic cells (DC2s) to diverse peripheral environments remain mostly undefined. We show that differentiation of CD11blo migratory DC2s-a DC2 population unique to the dermis-required IL-13 signaling dependent on the transcription factors STAT6 and KLF4, whereas DC2s in lung and small intestine were STAT6-independent. Similarly, human DC2s in skin expressed an IL-4 and IL-13 gene signature that was not found in blood, spleen and lung DCs. In mice, IL-13 was secreted homeostatically by dermal innate lymphoid cells and was independent of microbiota, TSLP or IL-33. In the absence of IL-13 signaling, dermal DC2s were stable in number but remained CD11bhi and showed defective activation in response to allergens, with diminished ability to support the development of IL-4+GATA3+ helper T cells (TH), whereas antifungal IL-17+RORγt+ TH cells were increased. Therefore, homeostatic IL-13 fosters a noninflammatory skin environment that supports allergic sensitization.


Subject(s)
Cell Communication , Cell Differentiation , Interleukin-13/metabolism , Langerhans Cells/metabolism , Skin/metabolism , Th17 Cells/metabolism , Th2 Cells/metabolism , Allergens/pharmacology , Animals , CD11b Antigen/genetics , CD11b Antigen/metabolism , Cells, Cultured , Databases, Genetic , Humans , Interleukin-13/genetics , Langerhans Cells/drug effects , Langerhans Cells/immunology , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Knockout , Phenotype , STAT6 Transcription Factor/genetics , STAT6 Transcription Factor/metabolism , Signal Transduction , Skin/cytology , Skin/drug effects , Skin/immunology , Th17 Cells/drug effects , Th17 Cells/immunology , Th2 Cells/drug effects , Th2 Cells/immunology , Transcriptome
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J Biol Chem ; 291(11): 5788-5802, 2016 Mar 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26721881

ABSTRACT

Contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CNTNAP2) encodes for CASPR2, a multidomain single transmembrane protein belonging to the neurexin superfamily that has been implicated in a broad range of human phenotypes including autism and language impairment. Using a combination of biophysical techniques, including small angle x-ray scattering, single particle electron microscopy, analytical ultracentrifugation, and bio-layer interferometry, we present novel structural and functional data that relate the architecture of the extracellular domain of CASPR2 to a previously unknown ligand, Contactin1 (CNTN1). Structurally, CASPR2 is highly glycosylated and has an overall compact architecture. Functionally, we show that CASPR2 associates with micromolar affinity with CNTN1 but, under the same conditions, it does not interact with any of the other members of the contactin family. Moreover, by using dissociated hippocampal neurons we show that microbeads loaded with CASPR2, but not with a deletion mutant, co-localize with transfected CNTN1, suggesting that CNTN1 is an endogenous ligand for CASPR2. These data provide novel insights into the structure and function of CASPR2, suggesting a complex role of CASPR2 in the nervous system.


Subject(s)
Contactin 1/metabolism , Membrane Proteins/chemistry , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , Nerve Tissue Proteins/chemistry , Nerve Tissue Proteins/metabolism , Animals , Cells, Cultured , HEK293 Cells , Hippocampus/cytology , Hippocampus/metabolism , Humans , Membrane Proteins/ultrastructure , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Models, Molecular , Nerve Tissue Proteins/ultrastructure , Protein Interaction Maps , Protein Structure, Tertiary , Scattering, Small Angle , X-Ray Diffraction
4.
J Biol Chem ; 289(29): 20307-17, 2014 Jul 18.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24876378

ABSTRACT

Reelin is an extracellular protein that controls many aspects of pre- and postnatal brain development and function. The molecular mechanisms that mediate postnatal activities of Reelin are not well understood. Here, we first set out to express and purify the full length Reelin protein and a biologically active central fragment. Second, we investigated in detail the signal transduction mechanisms elicited by these purified Reelin proteins in cortical neurons. Unexpectedly, we discovered that the full-length Reelin moiety, but not the central fragment, is capable of activating Erk1/2 signaling, leading to increased p90RSK phosphorylation and the induction of immediate-early gene expression. Remarkably, Erk1/2 activation is not mediated by the canonical signal transduction pathway, involving ApoER2/VLDLR and Dab1, that mediates other functions of Reelin in early brain development. The activation of Erk1/2 signaling likely contributes to the modulation of neuronal maturation and synaptic plasticity by Reelin in the postnatal and adult brain.


Subject(s)
Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal/metabolism , Cerebral Cortex/metabolism , Extracellular Matrix Proteins/metabolism , MAP Kinase Signaling System , Nerve Tissue Proteins/metabolism , Neurons/metabolism , Serine Endopeptidases/metabolism , Animals , Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal/chemistry , Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal/genetics , Cerebral Cortex/cytology , Cerebral Cortex/growth & development , Extracellular Matrix Proteins/chemistry , Extracellular Matrix Proteins/genetics , Gene Expression , Genes, Immediate-Early , Heterozygote , LDL-Receptor Related Proteins/metabolism , Mice , Mice, Inbred ICR , Mice, Knockout , Mice, Neurologic Mutants , Nerve Tissue Proteins/chemistry , Nerve Tissue Proteins/deficiency , Nerve Tissue Proteins/genetics , Peptide Fragments/chemistry , Peptide Fragments/genetics , Peptide Fragments/metabolism , Phosphorylation , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism , Receptors, LDL/metabolism , Reelin Protein , Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 90-kDa/metabolism , Serine Endopeptidases/chemistry , Serine Endopeptidases/genetics
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 109(20): E1221-9, 2012 May 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22493239

ABSTRACT

cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA), ubiquitously expressed in mammalian cells, regulates a plethora of cellular processes through its ability to phosphorylate many protein substrates, including transcription factors, ion channels, apoptotic proteins, transporters, and metabolic enzymes. The PKA catalytic subunit has two phosphorylation sites, a well-studied site in the activation loop (Thr(197)) and another site in the C-terminal tail (Ser(338)) for which the role of phosphorylation is unknown. We show here, using in vitro studies and experiments with S49 lymphoma cells, that cis-autophosphorylation of Ser(338) occurs cotranslationally, when PKA is associated with ribosomes and precedes posttranslational phosphorylation of the activation loop Thr(197). Ser(338) phoshorylation is not required for PKA activity or formation of the holoenzyme complex; however, it is critical for processing and maturation of PKA, and it is a prerequisite for phosphorylation of Thr(197). After Thr(197) and Ser(338) are phosphorylated, both sites are remarkably resistant to phosphatases. Phosphatase resistance of the activation loop, a unique feature of both PKA and PKG, reflects the distinct way that signal transduction dynamics are controlled by cyclic nucleotide-dependent PKs.


Subject(s)
Catalytic Domain/physiology , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/metabolism , Models, Molecular , Protein Biosynthesis/physiology , Animals , Cell Line, Tumor , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/chemistry , Escherichia coli , HEK293 Cells , Humans , Mice , Microscopy, Fluorescence , Phosphorylation
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J Biol Chem ; 286(26): 23552-8, 2011 Jul 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21561857

ABSTRACT

p70 ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (S6K1) is regulated by multiple phosphorylation events. Three of these sites are highly conserved among AGC kinases (cAMP dependent Protein Kinase, cGMP dependent Protein Kinase, and Protein Kinase C subfamily): the activation loop in the kinase domain, and two C-terminal sites, the turn motif and the hydrophobic motif. The common dogma has been that phosphorylation of the hydrophobic motif primes S6K1 for the phosphorylation at the activation loop by phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1 (PDK1). Here, we show that the turn motif is, in fact, phosphorylated first, the activation loop second, and the hydrophobic motif is third. Specifically, biochemical analyses of a construct of S6K1 lacking the C-terminal autoinhibitory domain as well as full-length S6K1, reveals that S6K1 is constitutively phosphorylated at the turn motif when expressed in insect cells and becomes phosphorylated in vitro by purified PDK1 at the activation loop. Only the species phosphorylated at the activation loop by PDK1 gets phosphorylated at the hydrophobic motif by mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in vitro. These data are consistent with a previous model in which constitutive phosphorylation of the turn motif provides the key priming step in the phosphorylation of S6K1. The data provide evidence for regulation of S6K1, where hydrophobic motif phosphorylation is not required for PDK1 to phosphorylate S6K1 at the activation loop, but instead activation loop phosphorylation of S6K1 is required for mTOR to phosphorylate the hydrophobic motif of S6K1.


Subject(s)
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism , Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 70-kDa/metabolism , TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism , Amino Acid Motifs , Enzyme Activation/physiology , HEK293 Cells , Humans , Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions , Phosphorylation/physiology , Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/genetics , Protein Structure, Tertiary , Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring Kinase , Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 70-kDa/genetics , TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/genetics
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Structure ; 27(6): 893-906.e9, 2019 06 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30956130

ABSTRACT

In the developing brain, cell-surface proteins play crucial roles, but their protein-protein interaction network remains largely unknown. A proteomic screen identified 200 interactions, 89 of which were not previously published. Among these interactions, we find that the IgLONs, a family of five cell-surface neuronal proteins implicated in various human disorders, interact as homo- and heterodimers. We reveal their interaction patterns and report the dimeric crystal structures of Neurotrimin (NTRI), IgLON5, and the neuronal growth regulator 1 (NEGR1)/IgLON5 complex. We show that IgLONs maintain an extended conformation and that their dimerization occurs through the first Ig domain of each monomer and is Ca2+ independent. Cell aggregation shows that NTRI and NEGR1 homo- and heterodimerize in trans. Taken together, we report 89 unpublished cell-surface ligand-receptor pairs and describe structural models of trans interactions of IgLONs, showing that their structures are compatible with a model of interaction across the synaptic cleft.


Subject(s)
Brain/metabolism , Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal/metabolism , Proteomics/methods , Synapses/metabolism , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Brain/cytology , Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal/chemistry , Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal/genetics , GPI-Linked Proteins/chemistry , GPI-Linked Proteins/genetics , GPI-Linked Proteins/metabolism , Humans , Ligands , Models, Molecular , Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules/chemistry , Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules/genetics , Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules/metabolism , Protein Binding , Protein Conformation , Protein Multimerization , Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
8.
Methods Enzymol ; 615: 453-475, 2019.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30638538

ABSTRACT

Cell surface molecules are important for development and function of multicellular organisms. Although several methods are available to identify ligand-receptor pairs, ELISA-based methods are particularly amenable to high-throughput screens. ELISA-based methods have high sensitivity and low false-positive rates for detecting protein-protein interaction (PPI) complexes. Here, we provide a detailed protocol for a 384-well ELISA-based PPI screening protocol for the identification of novel cell surface ligand-receptor interactions, together with considerations for validation of PPIs by biophysical methods. This PPI screen has been developed and tested for discovery of novel ligand-receptor pairs between human synaptic adhesion proteins, believed to play crucial roles in many steps of neurodevelopment, from neuronal maturation, to axon guidance, synapse connectivity, and pruning.


Subject(s)
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/methods , Ligands , Receptors, Cell Surface/metabolism , Chromatography, Affinity , Crystallography, X-Ray , HEK293 Cells , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy , Protein Binding
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Front Cell Neurosci ; 10: 137, 2016.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27303268

ABSTRACT

Reelin is a neuronal glycoprotein secreted by the Cajal-Retzius cells in marginal regions of the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus where it plays important roles in the control of neuronal migration and the formation of cellular layers during brain development. This 3461 residue-long protein is composed of a signal peptide, an F-spondin-like domain, eight Reelin repeats (RR1-8), and a positively charged sequence at the C-terminus. Biochemical data indicate that the central region of Reelin binds to the low-density lipoprotein receptors apolipoprotein E receptor 2 (ApoER2) and the very-low-density lipoprotein receptor (VLDLR), leading to the phosphorylation of the intracellular adaptor protein Dab1. After secretion, Reelin is rapidly degraded in three major fragments, but the functional significance of this degradation is poorly understood. Probably due to its large mass and the complexity of its architecture, the high-resolution, three-dimensional structure of Reelin has never been determined. However, the crystal structures of some of the RRs have been solved, providing important insights into their fold and the interaction with the ApoER2 receptor. This review discusses the current findings on the structure of Reelin and its binding to the ApoER2 and VLDLR receptors, and we discuss some areas where proteomics and structural biology can help understanding Reelin function in brain development and human health.

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Structure ; 23(9): 1665-1677, 2015 Sep 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26235031

ABSTRACT

Latrophilins (LPHNs) are adhesion-like G-protein-coupled receptors implicated in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Recently, LPHN3 was found to regulate excitatory synapse number through trans interactions with fibronectin leucine-rich repeat transmembrane 3 (FLRT3). By isothermal titration calorimetry, we determined that only the olfactomedin (OLF) domain of LPHN3 is necessary for FLRT3 association. By multi-crystal native single-wavelength anomalous diffraction phasing, we determined the crystal structure of the OLF domain. This structure is a five-bladed ß propeller with a Ca(2+) ion bound in the central pore, which is capped by a mobile loop that allows the ion to exchange with the solvent. The crystal structure of the OLF/FLRT3 complex shows that LPHN3-OLF in the closed state binds with high affinity to the concave face of FLRT3-LRR with a combination of hydrophobic and charged residues. Our study provides structural and functional insights into the molecular mechanism underlying the contribution of LPHN3/FLRT3 to the development of glutamatergic synapses.


Subject(s)
Glutamic Acid/metabolism , Membrane Glycoproteins/chemistry , Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/chemistry , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism , Receptors, Peptide/chemistry , Receptors, Peptide/metabolism , Synapses/metabolism , Animals , Binding Sites , Calcium/metabolism , Crystallography, X-Ray , HEK293 Cells , Humans , Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions , Mice , Models, Molecular , Protein Structure, Secondary
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Neural Dev ; 9: 7, 2014 Apr 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24739570

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Latrophilins (LPHNs) are a small family of neuronal adhesion-GPCRs originally discovered as receptors for the black widow spider toxin α-latrotoxin. Mutations in LPHN3 have recently been identified as risk factors for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in humans, but their physiological function has remained elusive. In this study, we tested two hypotheses regarding LPHN3 function: (1) LPHN3 regulates synaptic transmission by modulating probability of release; and (2) LPHN3 controls synapse development and the abundance of synapses. RESULTS: We manipulated LPHN3 expression in mouse layer 2/3 (L2/3) pyramidal neurons and examined the consequences on the L2/3 to L5 cortical microcircuit. Employing an optogenetic strategy combined with shRNA knockdown of LPHN3, we found that LPHN3 did not influence probability of release at synapses formed by L2/3 neurons onto L5 pyramidal cells. The strength of L2/3 afferent input to L5, however, was weakened by loss of LPHN3. Using Synaptophysin-GFP as an anatomical marker of presynaptic terminals, we found that the density of synapses formed by L2/3 axons in L5 was reduced when LPHN3 was lost. Finally, we investigated the structural organization of the extracellular domain of LPHN3. We used single particle negative stain electron microscopy to image the extracellular domain of LPHN3 and showed that the Olfactomedin and Lectin domains form a globular domain on an elongated stalk. Cell-based binding experiments with mutant proteins revealed that the Olfactomedin domain was required for binding to FLRT3, whereas both the Olfactomedin and Lectin domains were involved in binding to Teneurin 1. Mutant LPHN3 lacking the Olfactomedin domain was not capable of rescuing the deficit in presynaptic density following knockdown of endogenous LPHN3. CONCLUSIONS: We find that LPHN3 regulates the number of synapses formed by L2/3 neurons in L5 and the strength of synaptic drive from the L2/3-L5 pathway. The Olfactomedin domain of LPHN3 is required for this effect on synapse number and binding to its postsynaptic ligand FLRT3. We propose that LPHN3 functions in synaptic development and is important in determining the connectivity rates between principal neurons in the cortex.


Subject(s)
Cerebral Cortex/physiology , Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/physiology , Receptors, Peptide/physiology , Synapses/physiology , Animals , Cerebral Cortex/cytology , Mice , Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/chemistry , Receptors, Peptide/chemistry
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Structure ; 18(2): 155-66, 2010 Feb 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20159461

ABSTRACT

A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) regulate cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) signaling in space and time. Dual-specific AKAP 2 (D-AKAP2) binds to the dimerization/docking (D/D) domain of both RI and RII regulatory subunits of PKA with high affinity. Here we have determined the structures of the RIalpha D/D domain alone and in complex with D-AKAP2. The D/D domain presents an extensive surface for binding through a well-formed N-terminal helix, and this surface restricts the diversity of AKAPs that can interact. The structures also underscore the importance of a redox-sensitive disulfide in affecting AKAP binding. An unexpected shift in the helical register of D-AKAP2 compared to the RIIalpha:D-AKAP2 complex structure makes the mode of binding to RIalpha novel. Finally, the comparison allows us to deduce a molecular explanation for the sequence and spatial determinants of AKAP specificity.


Subject(s)
A Kinase Anchor Proteins/chemistry , A Kinase Anchor Proteins/metabolism , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Type I/chemistry , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Type I/metabolism , A Kinase Anchor Proteins/genetics , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Binding Sites , Cattle , Crystallography, X-Ray , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Type I/genetics , Disulfides/chemistry , Humans , Molecular Sequence Data , Mutation , Protein Binding , Protein Structure, Secondary , Protein Structure, Tertiary , Sequence Alignment , Substrate Specificity
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Science ; 318(5848): 274-9, 2007 Oct 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17932298

ABSTRACT

The catalytic (C) subunit of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent protein kinase (PKA) is inhibited by two classes of regulatory subunits, RI and RII. The RII subunits are substrates as well as inhibitors and do not require adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to form holoenzyme, which distinguishes them from RI subunits. To understand the molecular basis for isoform diversity, we solved the crystal structure of an RIIalpha holoenzyme and compared it to the RIalpha holoenzyme. Unphosphorylated RIIalpha(90-400), a deletion mutant, undergoes major conformational changes as both of the cAMP-binding domains wrap around the C subunit's large lobe. The hallmark of this conformational reorganization is the helix switch in domain A. The C subunit is in an open conformation, and its carboxyl-terminal tail is disordered. This structure demonstrates the conserved and isoform-specific features of RI and RII and the importance of ATP, and also provides a new paradigm for designing isoform-specific activators or antagonists for PKA.


Subject(s)
Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/chemistry , Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism , Amino Acid Motifs , Animals , Binding Sites , Catalytic Domain , Crystallography, X-Ray , Cyclic AMP/metabolism , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase RIIalpha Subunit , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase RIalpha Subunit , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/genetics , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/metabolism , Holoenzymes/chemistry , Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions , Isoenzymes/chemistry , Mice , Models, Molecular , Protein Conformation , Protein Structure, Secondary , Protein Structure, Tertiary
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Mol Cell ; 24(3): 397-408, 2006 Nov 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17081990

ABSTRACT

A kinase-anchoring proteins (AKAPs) target PKA to specific microdomains by using an amphipathic helix that docks to N-terminal dimerization and docking (D/D) domains of PKA regulatory (R) subunits. To understand specificity, we solved the crystal structure of the helical motif from D-AKAP2, a dual-specific AKAP, bound to the RIIalpha D/D domain. The 1.6 Angstrom structure reveals how this dynamic, hydrophobic docking site is assembled. A stable, hydrophobic docking groove is formed by the helical interface of two RIIalpha protomers. The flexible N terminus of one protomer is then recruited to the site, anchored to the peptide through two essential isoleucines. The other N terminus is disordered. This asymmetry provides greater possibilities for AKAP docking. Although there is strong discrimination against RIalpha in the N terminus of the AKAP helix, the hydrophobic groove discriminates against RIIalpha. RIalpha, with a cavity in the groove, can accept a bulky tryptophan, whereas RIIalpha requires valine.


Subject(s)
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/metabolism , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Crystallography, X-Ray , Cyclic AMP/metabolism , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase RIIalpha Subunit , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase RIalpha Subunit , Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases/chemistry , Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions , Isoenzymes/chemistry , Isoenzymes/metabolism , Models, Molecular , Molecular Sequence Data , Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular , Protein Binding , Protein Structure, Secondary , Protein Structure, Tertiary , Proteins , Rats , Signal Transduction , Solutions , Substrate Specificity
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