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J Cell Sci ; 137(9)2024 May 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38587100

ABSTRACT

During development, neurons achieve a stereotyped neuron type-specific morphology, which relies on dynamic support by microtubules (MTs). An important player is the augmin complex (hereafter augmin), which binds to existing MT filaments and recruits the γ-tubulin ring complex (γ-TuRC), to form branched MTs. In cultured neurons, augmin is important for neurite formation. However, little is known about the role of augmin during neurite formation in vivo. Here, we have revisited the role of mammalian augmin in culture and then turned towards the class four Drosophila dendritic arborization (c4da) neurons. We show that MT density is maintained through augmin in cooperation with the γ-TuRC in vivo. Mutant c4da neurons show a reduction of newly emerging higher-order dendritic branches and in turn also a reduced number of their characteristic space-filling higher-order branchlets. Taken together, our data reveal a cooperative function for augmin with the γ-TuRC in forming enough MTs needed for the appropriate differentiation of morphologically complex dendrites in vivo.


Subject(s)
Dendrites , Drosophila Proteins , Microtubule-Associated Proteins , Microtubules , Animals , Microtubules/metabolism , Dendrites/metabolism , Drosophila Proteins/metabolism , Drosophila Proteins/genetics , Microtubule-Associated Proteins/metabolism , Microtubule-Associated Proteins/genetics , Drosophila melanogaster/metabolism , Tubulin/metabolism , Drosophila/metabolism , Humans , Neurons/metabolism , Neurons/cytology
2.
Cell Rep ; 40(12): 111372, 2022 09 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36130510

ABSTRACT

Golgi outposts (GOPs) in dendrites are known for their role in promoting branch extension, but whether GOPs have other functions is unclear. We found that terminal branches of Drosophila class IV dendritic arborization (C4da) neurons actively grow during the early third-instar (E3) larval stage but retract in the late third (L3) stage. Interestingly, the Fringe (Fng) glycosyltransferase localizes increasingly at GOPs in distal dendritic regions through the E3 to the L3 stage. Expression of the endopeptidase Furin 2 (Fur2), which proteolyzes and inactivates Fng, decreases from E3 to L3 in C4da neurons, thereby increasing Fng-positive GOPs in dendrites. The epidermal Delta ligand and neuronal Notch receptor, the substrate for Fng-mediated O-glycosylation, also negatively regulate dendrite growth. Fng inhibits actin dynamics in dendrites, linking dendritic branch retraction to suppression of the C4da-mediated thermal nociception response in late larval stages. Thus, Fng-positive GOPs function in dendrite retraction, which would add another function to the repertoire of GOPs in dendrite arborization.


Subject(s)
Dendrites , Drosophila Proteins , Actins/metabolism , Animals , Dendrites/metabolism , Drosophila/metabolism , Drosophila Proteins/metabolism , Furin/metabolism , Glycosyltransferases/metabolism , Larva/metabolism , Ligands , Receptors, Notch/metabolism , Sensory Receptor Cells/metabolism
3.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 116(49): 24651-24661, 2019 12 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31666321

ABSTRACT

Secreted exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) mediate interorgan/tissue communications by modulating target gene expression, thereby regulating developmental and physiological functions. However, the source, route, and function in target cells have not been formally established for specific miRNAs. Here, we show that glial miR-274 non-cell-autonomously modulates the growth of synaptic boutons and tracheal branches. Whereas the precursor form of miR-274 is expressed in glia, the mature form of miR-274 distributes broadly, including in synaptic boutons, muscle cells, and tracheal cells. Mature miR-274 is secreted from glia to the circulating hemolymph as an exosomal cargo, a process requiring ESCRT components in exosome biogenesis and Rab11 and Syx1A in exosome release. We further show that miR-274 can function in the neurons or tracheal cells to modulate the growth of synaptic boutons and tracheal branches, respectively. Also, miR-274 uptake into the target cells by AP-2-dependent mechanisms modulates target cell growth. In the target cells, miR-274 down-regulates Sprouty (Sty) through a targeting sequence at the sty 3' untranslated region, thereby enhancing MAPK signaling and promoting cell growth. miR-274 expressed in glia of an mir-274 null mutant is released as an exosomal cargo in the circulating hemolymph, and such glial-specific expression resets normal levels of Sty and MAPK signaling and modulates target cell growth. mir-274 mutant larvae are hypersensitive to hypoxia, which is suppressed by miR-274 expression in glia or by increasing tracheal branches. Thus, glia-derived miR-274 coordinates growth of synaptic boutons and tracheal branches to modulate larval hypoxia responses.


Subject(s)
Drosophila Proteins/genetics , Drosophila melanogaster/physiology , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/physiology , Membrane Proteins/genetics , MicroRNAs/metabolism , Neuroglia/metabolism , 3' Untranslated Regions/genetics , Animals , Animals, Genetically Modified , Cell Hypoxia/genetics , Down-Regulation , Exosomes/metabolism , Female , Hemolymph/metabolism , Larva/growth & development , Larva/metabolism , MAP Kinase Signaling System/genetics , MicroRNAs/genetics , Mutation , Presynaptic Terminals/metabolism , RNA Precursors/genetics , RNA Precursors/metabolism , Trachea/growth & development , Trachea/metabolism , Up-Regulation
4.
Nat Commun ; 8: 14905, 2017 04 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28374738

ABSTRACT

Understanding the mechanisms of collective cell migration is crucial for cancer metastasis, wound healing and many developmental processes. Imaging a migrating cluster in vivo is feasible, but the quantification of individual cell behaviours remains challenging. We have developed an image analysis toolkit, CCMToolKit, to quantify the Drosophila border cell system. In addition to chaotic motion, previous studies reported that the migrating cells are able to migrate in a highly coordinated pattern. We quantify the rotating and running migration modes in 3D while also observing a range of intermediate behaviours. Running mode is driven by cluster external protrusions. Rotating mode is associated with cluster internal cell extensions that could not be easily characterized. Although the cluster moves slower while rotating, individual cells retain their mobility and are in fact slightly more active than in running mode. We also show that individual cells may exchange positions during migration.


Subject(s)
Cell Movement/physiology , Cell Tracking/methods , Ovary/cytology , Rotation , Animals , Drosophila , Female , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Imaging, Three-Dimensional/methods , Microscopy, Confocal , Oocytes
5.
Development ; 140(13): 2798-807, 2013 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23720043

ABSTRACT

The exostosin (EXT) genes encode glycosyltransferases required for glycosaminoglycan chain polymerization in the biosynthesis of heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs). Mutations in the tumor suppressor genes EXT1 and EXT2 disturb HSPG biosynthesis and cause multiple osteochondroma (MO). How EXT1 and EXT2 traffic within the Golgi complex is not clear. Here, we show that Rotini (Rti), the Drosophila GOLPH3, regulates the retrograde trafficking of EXTs. A reduction in Rti shifts the steady-state distribution of EXTs to the trans-Golgi. These accumulated EXTs tend to be degraded and their re-entrance towards the route for polymerizing GAG chains is disengaged. Conversely, EXTs are mislocalized towards the transitional endoplasmic reticulum/cis-Golgi when Rti is overexpressed. Both loss of function and overexpression of rti result in incomplete HSPGs and perturb Hedgehog signaling. Consistent with Drosophila, GOLPH3 modulates the dynamic retention and protein stability of EXT1/2 in mammalian species. Our data demonstrate that GOLPH3 modulates the activities of EXTs, thus implicating a putative role for GOLPH3 in the formation of MO.


Subject(s)
Drosophila Proteins/metabolism , Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans/metabolism , N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferases/metabolism , Animals , Drosophila , Drosophila Proteins/genetics , Protein Transport/genetics , Protein Transport/physiology , Signal Transduction/genetics , Signal Transduction/physiology
6.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 107(16): 7323-8, 2010 Apr 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20368415

ABSTRACT

Guidance receptor signaling is crucial for steering migrating cells. Despite this, we generally lack direct measurements of such signaling. Border cells in Drosophila migrate as a tightly associated group, but dynamically, with front and rear cells exchanging places. They use the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) PDGF/VEGF receptor (PVR) as a guidance receptor, perceiving the attractant Pvf1. Here we determine the spatial distribution of PVR signaling by generating an antibody that specifically detects activated PVR in situ. PVR activity is very low in migrating border cells, due to strong activity of cellular phosphatases. Measurements of signal at the cell cortex show variability but a strong bias for both total active PVR and specific activity of PVR to be elevated at the front versus side of the leading cell, often with several-fold difference in signal levels. This polarized active PVR signal requires the E3 ubiquitin ligase Cbl and the recycling regulator Rab11, indicating a dependency on receptor trafficking. The endogenous ligand gradient contributes to shaping of signaling by increasing the specific activity of PVR toward the source in front cells. Surprisingly, signaling is also elevated at the back versus the side of rear cells. This distally polarized distribution of active PVR is ligand independent. Thus the actual guidance signal transmitted in border cells appears to integrate perceived ligand distribution with cell polarity or cell orientation with respect to the cluster. A general implication is that both group configuration and extrinsic cues can directly modulate guidance receptor signaling during collective cell migration.


Subject(s)
Cell Movement , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-cbl/metabolism , Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/metabolism , Animals , COS Cells , Chlorocebus aethiops , Drosophila melanogaster/metabolism , Female , Green Fluorescent Proteins/metabolism , Ligands , Models, Biological , Oocytes/metabolism , Protein Structure, Tertiary , Signal Transduction
7.
BMC Dev Biol ; 9: 14, 2009 Feb 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19228425

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: How epithelial cells adopt their particular polarised forms is poorly understood. In a screen for genes regulating epithelial morphology in Drosophila, we identified sds22, a conserved gene previously characterised in yeast. RESULTS: In the columnar epithelia of imaginal discs or follicle cells, mutation of sds22 causes contraction of cells along their apical-basal axis, resulting in a more cuboidal morphology. In addition, the mutant cells can also display altered cell polarity, forming multiple layers in follicle cells and leaving the epithelium in imaginal discs. In yeast, sds22 encodes a PP1 phosphatase regulatory subunit. Consistent with this, we show that Drosophila Sds22 binds to all four Drosophila PP1s and shares an overlapping phenotype with PP1beta9c. We also show that two previously postulated PP1 targets, Spaghetti Squash and Moesin are hyper-phosphorylated in sds22 mutants. This function is shared by the human homologue of Sds22, PPP1R7. CONCLUSION: Sds22 is a conserved PP1 phosphatase regulatory subunit that controls cell shape and polarity.


Subject(s)
Drosophila Proteins/physiology , Drosophila/cytology , Drosophila/enzymology , Protein Phosphatase 1/physiology , Animals , Animals, Genetically Modified , Base Sequence , Cell Line , Cell Polarity/genetics , Cell Polarity/physiology , Cell Shape/genetics , Cell Shape/physiology , DNA Primers/genetics , Drosophila/genetics , Drosophila/growth & development , Drosophila Proteins/genetics , Epithelial Cells/cytology , Epithelial Cells/enzymology , Eye/enzymology , Eye/growth & development , Female , Genes, Insect , Humans , Mutation , Ovarian Follicle/cytology , Ovarian Follicle/enzymology , Protein Phosphatase 1/genetics , RNA, Small Interfering/genetics , Species Specificity
8.
Dev Cell ; 15(6): 866-76, 2008 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19081075

ABSTRACT

Ensconsin is a conserved microtubule-associated protein (MAP) that interacts dynamically with microtubules, but its cellular function has remained elusive. We show that Drosophila ensconsin is required for all known kinesin-1-dependent processes in the polarized oocyte without detectable effects on microtubules. ensconsin is also required in neurons. Using a single molecule assay for kinesin-1 motility in Drosophila ovary extract, we show that recruitment to microtubules and subsequent motility is severely impaired without ensconsin. Ensconsin protein is enriched at the oocyte anterior and apically in polarized epithelial cells, although required for localization of posterior determinants. Par-1 is required for ensconsin localization and directly phosphorylates it at conserved sites. Our results reveal an unexpected function of a MAP, promoting productive recruitment of a specific motor to microtubules, and an additional level of kinesin regulation. Furthermore, spatial control of motor recruitment can provide additional regulatory control in Par-1 and microtubule-dependent cell polarity.


Subject(s)
Drosophila melanogaster/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental , Kinesins/metabolism , Microtubule-Associated Proteins/physiology , Microtubules/metabolism , Animals , Cell Movement , Cell Polarity , Drosophila Proteins/metabolism , Female , Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 , Green Fluorescent Proteins/metabolism , Microtubule-Associated Proteins/metabolism , Models, Biological , Neurons/metabolism , Oocytes/metabolism , Ovary/metabolism , Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism
9.
Genetics ; 176(3): 1579-90, 2007 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17483425

ABSTRACT

Migration of border cells during Drosophila melanogaster oogenesis is a good model system for investigating the genetic requirements for cell migration in vivo. We present a sensitized loss-of-function screen used to identify new genes required in border cells for their migration. Chromosomes bearing FRTs on all four major autosomal arms were mutagenized by insertions of the transposable element PiggyBac, allowing multiple parallel clonal screens and easy identification of the mutated gene. For border cells, we analyzed homozygous mutant clones positively marked with lacZ and sensitized by expression of dominant-negative PVR, the guidance receptor. We identified new alleles of genes already known to be required for border cell migration, including aop/yan, DIAP1, and taiman as well as a conserved Slbo-regulated enhancer downstream of shg/DE-cadherin. Mutations in genes not previously described to be required in border cells were also uncovered: hrp48, vir, rme-8, kismet, and puckered. puckered was unique in that the migration defects were observed only when PVR signaling was reduced. We present evidence that an excess of JNK signaling is deleterious for migration in the absence of PVR activity at least in part through Fos transcriptional activity and possibly through antagonistic effects on DIAP1.


Subject(s)
Cell Movement , DNA Transposable Elements , Drosophila Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors , Drosophila Proteins/metabolism , Drosophila melanogaster/cytology , Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors , Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/metabolism , Animals , Drosophila Proteins/genetics , JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism , Mutation , Oogenesis , Signal Transduction , Transcription, Genetic
10.
Dev Cell ; 9(5): 711-20, 2005 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16256745

ABSTRACT

We have found that the Drosophila gene vps25 possesses several properties of a tumor suppressor. First, vps25 mutant cells activate Notch and Dpp receptor signaling, inducing ectopic organizers in developing eyes and limbs and consequent overproliferation of both mutant and nearby wild-type cells. Second, as the mutant cells proliferate, they lose their epithelial organization and undergo apoptosis. Strikingly, when apoptosis of mutant cells is blocked, tumor-like overgrowths are formed that are capable of metastasis. vps25 encodes a component of the ESCRT-II complex, which sorts membrane proteins into multivesicular bodies during endocytic trafficking to the lysosome. Activation of Notch and Dpp receptor signaling in mutant cells results from an endocytic blockage that causes accumulation of these receptors and other signaling components in endosomes. These results highlight the importance of endocytic trafficking in regulating signaling and epithelial organization and suggest a possible role for ESCRT components in human cancer.


Subject(s)
Drosophila/genetics , Endosomes/metabolism , Tumor Suppressor Proteins/genetics , Tumor Suppressor Proteins/metabolism , Animals , Apoptosis/physiology , Cell Proliferation , Cloning, Molecular , Drosophila/cytology , Drosophila/growth & development , Drosophila Proteins/metabolism , Endosomes/genetics , Epithelial Cells/metabolism , Extremities/growth & development , Eye/cytology , Eye/growth & development , Mutation , Neoplasm Metastasis , Protein Transport/physiology , Receptors, Notch/metabolism , Signal Transduction/physiology
11.
Dev Cell ; 9(2): 197-207, 2005 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16054027

ABSTRACT

Guidance receptors detect extracellular cues and instruct migrating cells how to orient in space. Border cells perform a directional invasive migration during Drosophila oogenesis and use two receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), EGFR and PVR (PDGF/VEGF Receptor), to read guidance cues. We find that spatial localization of RTK signaling within these migrating cells is actively controlled. Border cells lacking Cbl, an RTK-associated E3 ubiquitin ligase, have delocalized guidance signaling, resulting in severe migration defects. Absence of Sprint, a receptor-recruited, Ras-activated Rab5 guanine exchange factor, gives related defects. In contrast, increasing the level of RTK signaling by receptor overexpression or removing Hrs and thereby decreasing RTK degradation does not perturb migration. Cbl and Sprint both regulate early steps of RTK endocytosis. Thus, a physiological role of RTK endocytosis is to ensure localized intracellular response to guidance cues by stimulating spatial restriction of signaling.


Subject(s)
Cell Movement/physiology , Drosophila Proteins/physiology , Endocytosis/physiology , ErbB Receptors/physiology , Protein Kinases/physiology , Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/physiology , Receptors, Invertebrate Peptide/physiology , Signal Transduction/physiology , Animals , Carrier Proteins/genetics , Carrier Proteins/physiology , Drosophila , Drosophila Proteins/genetics , Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport , ErbB Receptors/genetics , Female , Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors , Mutation , Oocytes/physiology , Phosphoproteins/genetics , Phosphoproteins/physiology , Protein Kinases/genetics , Proto-Oncogene Proteins/genetics , Proto-Oncogene Proteins/physiology , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-cbl , Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/genetics , Receptors, Invertebrate Peptide/genetics , Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor/genetics , Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor/physiology , Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/genetics , Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/physiology , Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/genetics , Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/physiology
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