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abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'When crawling through the body, leukocytes often traverse tissues that are
densely packed with extracellular matrix and other cells, and this raises the
question: How do leukocytes overcome compressive mechanical loads? Here, we show
that the actin cortex of leukocytes is mechanoresponsive and that this responsiveness
requires neither force sensing via the nucleus nor adhesive interactions with
a substrate. Upon global compression of the cell body as well as local indentation
of the plasma membrane, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASp) assembles into
dot-like structures, providing activation platforms for Arp2/3 nucleated actin
patches. These patches locally push against the external load, which can be obstructing
collagen fibers or other cells, and thereby create space to facilitate forward
locomotion. We show in vitro and in vivo that this WASp function is rate limiting
for ameboid leukocyte migration in dense but not in loose environments and is
required for trafficking through diverse tissues such as skin and lymph nodes.'
acknowledged_ssus:
- _id: LifeSc
- _id: Bio
- _id: EM-Fac
acknowledgement: We thank N. Darwish-Miranda, F. Leite, F.P. Assen, and A. Eichner
for advice and help with experiments. We thank J. Renkawitz, E. Kiermaier, A. Juanes
Garcia, and M. Avellaneda for critical reading of the manuscript. We thank M. Driscoll
for advice on fluorescent labeling of collagen gels. This research was supported
by the Scientific Service Units (SSUs) of IST Austria through resources provided
by Molecular Biology Services/Lab Support Facility (LSF)/Bioimaging Facility/Electron
Microscopy Facility. This work was funded by grants from the European Research Council
( CoG 724373 ) and the Austrian Science Foundation (FWF) to M.S. F.G. received funding
from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the
Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 747687.
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Florian
full_name: Gaertner, Florian
last_name: Gaertner
- first_name: Patricia
full_name: Reis-Rodrigues, Patricia
last_name: Reis-Rodrigues
- first_name: Ingrid
full_name: De Vries, Ingrid
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last_name: De Vries
- first_name: Miroslav
full_name: Hons, Miroslav
id: 4167FE56-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Hons
orcid: 0000-0002-6625-3348
- first_name: Juan
full_name: Aguilera, Juan
last_name: Aguilera
- first_name: Michael
full_name: Riedl, Michael
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last_name: Riedl
orcid: 0000-0003-4844-6311
- first_name: Alexander F
full_name: Leithner, Alexander F
id: 3B1B77E4-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Leithner
orcid: 0000-0002-1073-744X
- first_name: Saren
full_name: Tasciyan, Saren
id: 4323B49C-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Tasciyan
orcid: 0000-0003-1671-393X
- first_name: Aglaja
full_name: Kopf, Aglaja
id: 31DAC7B6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Kopf
orcid: 0000-0002-2187-6656
- first_name: Jack
full_name: Merrin, Jack
id: 4515C308-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Merrin
orcid: 0000-0001-5145-4609
- first_name: Vanessa
full_name: Zheden, Vanessa
id: 39C5A68A-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Zheden
orcid: 0000-0002-9438-4783
- first_name: Walter
full_name: Kaufmann, Walter
id: 3F99E422-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Kaufmann
orcid: 0000-0001-9735-5315
- first_name: Robert
full_name: Hauschild, Robert
id: 4E01D6B4-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Hauschild
orcid: 0000-0001-9843-3522
- first_name: Michael K
full_name: Sixt, Michael K
id: 41E9FBEA-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Sixt
orcid: 0000-0002-6620-9179
citation:
ama: Gaertner F, Reis-Rodrigues P, de Vries I, et al. WASp triggers mechanosensitive
actin patches to facilitate immune cell migration in dense tissues. Developmental
Cell. 2022;57(1):47-62.e9. doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2021.11.024
apa: Gaertner, F., Reis-Rodrigues, P., de Vries, I., Hons, M., Aguilera, J., Riedl,
M., … Sixt, M. K. (2022). WASp triggers mechanosensitive actin patches to facilitate
immune cell migration in dense tissues. Developmental Cell. Cell Press ;
Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2021.11.024
chicago: Gaertner, Florian, Patricia Reis-Rodrigues, Ingrid de Vries, Miroslav Hons,
Juan Aguilera, Michael Riedl, Alexander F Leithner, et al. “WASp Triggers Mechanosensitive
Actin Patches to Facilitate Immune Cell Migration in Dense Tissues.” Developmental
Cell. Cell Press ; Elsevier, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2021.11.024.
ieee: F. Gaertner et al., “WASp triggers mechanosensitive actin patches to
facilitate immune cell migration in dense tissues,” Developmental Cell,
vol. 57, no. 1. Cell Press ; Elsevier, p. 47–62.e9, 2022.
ista: Gaertner F, Reis-Rodrigues P, de Vries I, Hons M, Aguilera J, Riedl M, Leithner
AF, Tasciyan S, Kopf A, Merrin J, Zheden V, Kaufmann W, Hauschild R, Sixt MK.
2022. WASp triggers mechanosensitive actin patches to facilitate immune cell migration
in dense tissues. Developmental Cell. 57(1), 47–62.e9.
mla: Gaertner, Florian, et al. “WASp Triggers Mechanosensitive Actin Patches to
Facilitate Immune Cell Migration in Dense Tissues.” Developmental Cell,
vol. 57, no. 1, Cell Press ; Elsevier, 2022, p. 47–62.e9, doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2021.11.024.
short: F. Gaertner, P. Reis-Rodrigues, I. de Vries, M. Hons, J. Aguilera, M. Riedl,
A.F. Leithner, S. Tasciyan, A. Kopf, J. Merrin, V. Zheden, W. Kaufmann, R. Hauschild,
M.K. Sixt, Developmental Cell 57 (2022) 47–62.e9.
date_created: 2022-01-30T23:01:33Z
date_published: 2022-01-10T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2024-03-28T23:30:23Z
day: '10'
ddc:
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department:
- _id: MiSi
- _id: EM-Fac
- _id: NanoFab
- _id: BjHo
doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2021.11.024
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oa_version: Published Version
page: 47-62.e9
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call_identifier: H2020
grant_number: '747687'
name: Mechanical Adaptation of Lamellipodial Actin Networks in Migrating Cells
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name: Cellular navigation along spatial gradients
publication: Developmental Cell
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publisher: Cell Press ; Elsevier
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