Septins promote F-actin ring formation by crosslinking actin filaments into curved bundles

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manos Mavrakis ◽  
Yannick Azou-Gros ◽  
Feng-Ching Tsai ◽  
José Alvarado ◽  
Aurélie Bertin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Actin Filaments ◽  
Ring Formation ◽  
Actin Ring

scholarly journals The PCH family protein, Cdc15p, recruits two F-actin nucleation pathways to coordinate cytokinetic actin ring formation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe

2003 ◽  
Vol 162 (5) ◽  
pp. 851-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Carnahan ◽  
Kathleen L. Gould
Keyword(s):  
Schizosaccharomyces Pombe ◽  
Actin Filaments ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Ring Formation ◽  
Actin Nucleation ◽  
Actin Ring ◽  
Mutual Dependence ◽  
Family Protein

Cytokinetic actin ring (CAR) formation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe requires two independent actin nucleation pathways, one dependent on the Arp2/3 complex and another involving the formin Cdc12p. Here we investigate the role of the S. pombe Cdc15 homology family protein, Cdc15p, in CAR assembly and find that it interacts with proteins from both of these nucleation pathways. Cdc15p binds directly to the Arp2/3 complex activator Myo1p, which likely explains why actin patches and the Arp2/3 complex fail to be medially recruited during mitosis in cdc15 mutants. Cdc15p also binds directly to Cdc12p. Cdc15p and Cdc12p not only display mutual dependence for CAR localization, but also exist together in a ring-nucleating structure before CAR formation. The disruption of these interactions in cdc15 null cells is likely to be the reason for their complete lack of CARs. We propose a model in which Cdc15p plays a critical role in recruiting and coordinating the pathways essential for the assembly of medially located F-actin filaments and construction of the CAR.

scholarly journals Estrogen Decreases Cytoskeletal Organization by Forming an ERα/SHP2/c-Src Complex in Osteoclasts to Protect against Ovariectomy-Induced Bone Loss in Mice

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 619
Author(s):  
Hyun-Jung Park ◽  
Malihatosadat Gholam-Zadeh ◽  
Sun-Young Yoon ◽  
Jae-Hee Suh ◽  
Hye-Seon Choi
Keyword(s):  
Bone Resorption ◽  
Bone Loss ◽  
Ring Formation ◽  
Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase ◽  
Actin Ring ◽  
Collagen Crosslinks ◽  
Trap Staining ◽  
Src Activation

Loss of ovarian function is closely related to estrogen (E2) deficiency, which is responsible for increased osteoclast (OC) differentiation and activity. We aimed to investigate the action mechanism of E2 to decrease bone resorption in OCs to protect from ovariectomy (OVX)-induced bone loss in mice. In vivo, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining in femur and serum carboxy-terminal collagen crosslinks-1 (CTX-1) were analyzed upon E2 injection after OVX in mice. In vitro, OCs were analyzed by TRAP staining, actin ring formation, carboxymethylation, determination of reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, and immunoprecipitation coupled with Western blot. In vivo and in vitro, E2 decreased OC size more dramatically than OC number and Methyl-piperidino-pyrazole hydrate dihydrochloride (MPPD), an estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) antagonist, augmented the OC size. ERα was found in plasma membranes and E2/ERα signaling affected receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL)-induced actin ring formation by rapidly decreasing a proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase, cellular sarcoma (c-Src) (Y416) phosphorylation in OCs. E2 exposure decreased physical interactions between NADPH oxidase 1 (NOX1) and the oxidized form of c-Src homology 2 (SH2)-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 (SHP2), leading to higher levels of reduced SHP2. ERα formed a complex with the reduced form of SHP2 and c-Src to decrease c-Src activation upon E2 exposure, which blocked a signal for actin ring formation by decreased Vav guanine nucleotide exchange factor 3 (Vav3) (p–Y) and Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) (GTP) activation in OCs. E2/ERα signals consistently inhibited bone resorption in vitro. In conclusion, our study suggests that E2-binding to ERα forms a complex with SHP2/c-Src to attenuate c-Src activation that was induced upon RANKL stimulation in a non-genomic manner, resulting in an impaired actin ring formation and reducing bone resorption.

scholarly journals TNFα Potently Activates Osteoclasts, through a Direct Action Independent of and Strongly Synergistic with RANKL

Endocrinology ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 143 (3) ◽  
pp. 1108-1118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Fuller ◽  
Chiho Murphy ◽  
Barrie Kirstein ◽  
Simon W. Fox ◽  
Timothy J. Chambers
Keyword(s):  
Direct Action ◽  
Ring Formation ◽  
Actin Ring ◽  
Independent Manner ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Extreme Sensitivity ◽  
Osteoclastic Differentiation

Abstract TNFα is pivotal to the pathogenesis of inflammatory and possibly postmenopausal osteolysis. Much recent work has clarified mechanisms by which TNFα promotes osteoclastogenesis, but the means by which it activates osteoclasts to resorb bone remain uncertain. We found that very low concentrations of TNFα promoted actin ring formation, which correlates with functional activation in osteoclasts, both in osteoclasts formed in vitro and extracted from newborn rats. TNFα was equipotent with RANKL for this action. Activation by TNFα was unaffected by blockade of RANKL by OPG, its soluble decoy receptor, suggesting that this was due to a direct action on osteoclasts. Bone resorption was similarly directly and potently stimulated, in a RANKL-independent manner in osteoclasts, whether these were formed in vitro or in vivo. Interestingly, TNFα promoted actin ring formation at concentrations an order of magnitude below those required for osteoclastic differentiation. Moreover, TNFα strongly synergized with RANKL, such that miniscule concentrations of TNFα were sufficient to substantially augment osteoclast activation. The extreme sensitivity of osteoclasts to activation by TNFα suggests that the most sensitive osteolytic response of bone to TNFα is through activation of existing osteoclasts; and the strong synergy with RANKL provides a mechanism whereby increased osteolysis can be achieved without disturbance to the underlying pattern of osteoclastic localization.

scholarly journals The F-actin bundler α-actinin Ain1 is tailored for ring assembly and constriction during cytokinesis in fission yeast

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1821-1833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujie Li ◽  
Jenna R. Christensen ◽  
Kaitlin E. Homa ◽  
Glen M. Hocky ◽  
Alice Fok ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fission Yeast ◽  
Actin Filament ◽  
Actin Filaments ◽  
Biochemical Properties ◽  
Ring Formation ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Contractile Ring ◽  
Mixed Polarity ◽  
Dividing Cells

The actomyosin contractile ring is a network of cross-linked actin filaments that facilitates cytokinesis in dividing cells. Contractile ring formation has been well characterized in Schizosaccharomyces pombe, in which the cross-linking protein α-actinin SpAin1 bundles the actin filament network. However, the specific biochemical properties of SpAin1 and whether they are tailored for cytokinesis are not known. Therefore we purified SpAin1 and quantified its ability to dynamically bind and bundle actin filaments in vitro using a combination of bulk sedimentation assays and direct visualization by two-color total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy. We found that, while SpAin1 bundles actin filaments of mixed polarity like other α-actinins, SpAin1 has lower bundling activity and is more dynamic than human α-actinin HsACTN4. To determine whether dynamic bundling is important for cytokinesis in fission yeast, we created the less dynamic bundling mutant SpAin1(R216E). We found that dynamic bundling is critical for cytokinesis, as cells expressing SpAin1(R216E) display disorganized ring material and delays in both ring formation and constriction. Furthermore, computer simulations of initial actin filament elongation and alignment revealed that an intermediate level of cross-linking best facilitates filament alignment. Together our results demonstrate that dynamic bundling by SpAin1 is important for proper contractile ring formation and constriction.

scholarly journals Computational model of polarized actin cables and cytokinetic actin ring formation in budding yeast

Cytoskeleton ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 72 (10) ◽  
pp. 517-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haosu Tang ◽  
Tamara C. Bidone ◽  
Dimitrios Vavylonis
Keyword(s):  
Computational Model ◽  
Budding Yeast ◽  
Ring Formation ◽  
Actin Ring ◽  
Actin Cables

scholarly journals The Ligand for Osteoprotegerin (OPGL) Directly Activates Mature Osteoclasts

1999 ◽  
Vol 145 (3) ◽  
pp. 527-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa L. Burgess ◽  
Yi-xin Qian ◽  
Stephen Kaufman ◽  
Brian D. Ring ◽  
Gwyneth Van ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Resorption ◽  
Primary Cultures ◽  
Osteoclast Differentiation ◽  
Ring Formation ◽  
Surface Erosion ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Bone Surface ◽  
Actin Ring ◽  
Scanning Electron

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and OPG-ligand (OPGL) potently inhibit and stimulate, respectively, osteoclast differentiation (Simonet, W.S., D.L. Lacey, C.R. Dunstan, M. Kelley, M.-S. Chang, R. Luethy, H.Q. Nguyen, S. Wooden, L. Bennett, T. Boone, et al. 1997. Cell. 89:309–319; Lacey, D.L., E. Timms, H.-L. Tan, M.J. Kelley, C.R. Dunstan, T. Burgess, R. Elliott, A. Colombero, G. Elliott, S. Scully, et al. 1998. Cell. 93: 165–176), but their effects on mature osteoclasts are not well understood. Using primary cultures of rat osteoclasts on bone slices, we find that OPGL causes approximately sevenfold increase in total bone surface erosion. By scanning electron microscopy, OPGL-treated osteoclasts generate more clusters of lacunae on bone suggesting that multiple, spatially associated cycles of resorption have occurred. However, the size of individual resorption events are unchanged by OPGL treatment. Mechanistically, OPGL binds specifically to mature OCs and rapidly (within 30 min) induces actin ring formation; a marked cytoskeletal rearrangement that necessarily precedes bone resorption. Furthermore, we show that antibodies raised against the OPGL receptor, RANK, also induce actin ring formation. OPGL-treated mice exhibit increases in blood ionized Ca++ within 1 h after injections, consistent with immediate OC activation in vivo. Finally, we find that OPG blocks OPGL's effects on both actin ring formation and bone resorption. Together, these findings indicate that, in addition to their effects on OC precursors, OPGL and OPG have profound and direct effects on mature OCs and indicate that the OC receptor, RANK, mediates OPGL's effects.

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