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abstract:
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text: Immune responses rely on the rapid and coordinated migration of leukocytes.
Whereas it is well established that single-cell migration is often guided by gradients
of chemokines and other chemoattractants, it remains poorly understood how these
gradients are generated, maintained, and modulated. By combining experimental
data with theory on leukocyte chemotaxis guided by the G protein–coupled receptor
(GPCR) CCR7, we demonstrate that in addition to its role as the sensory receptor
that steers migration, CCR7 also acts as a generator and a modulator of chemotactic
gradients. Upon exposure to the CCR7 ligand CCL19, dendritic cells (DCs) effectively
internalize the receptor and ligand as part of the canonical GPCR desensitization
response. We show that CCR7 internalization also acts as an effective sink for
the chemoattractant, dynamically shaping the spatiotemporal distribution of the
chemokine. This mechanism drives complex collective migration patterns, enabling
DCs to create or sharpen chemotactic gradients. We further show that these self-generated
gradients can sustain the long-range guidance of DCs, adapt collective migration
patterns to the size and geometry of the environment, and provide a guidance cue
for other comigrating cells. Such a dual role of CCR7 as a GPCR that both senses
and consumes its ligand can thus provide a novel mode of cellular self-organization.
acknowledgement: "We thank I. de Vries and the Scientific Service Units (Life Sciences,
Bioimaging, Nanofabrication, Preclinical and Miba Machine Shop) of the Institute
of Science and Technology Austria for excellent support, as well as all the rotation
students assisting in the laboratory work (B. Zens, H. Schön, and D. Babic).\r\nThis
work was supported by grants from the European Research Council under the European
Union’s Horizon 2020 research to M.S. (grant agreement no. 724373) and to E.H. (grant
agreement no. 851288), and a grant by the Austrian Science Fund (DK Nanocell W1250-B20)
to M.S. J.A. was supported by the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation and Research
Council of Finland's Flagship Programme InFLAMES (decision number: 357910). M.C.U.
was supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 754411."
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- first_name: Mehmet C
full_name: Ucar, Mehmet C
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last_name: Ucar
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- first_name: Nikola
full_name: Canigova, Nikola
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last_name: Canigova
orcid: 0000-0002-8518-5926
- first_name: Julian A
full_name: Stopp, Julian A
id: 489E3F00-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Stopp
- first_name: Jan
full_name: Schwarz, Jan
id: 346C1EC6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Schwarz
- first_name: Jack
full_name: Merrin, Jack
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last_name: Merrin
orcid: 0000-0001-5145-4609
- first_name: Edouard B
full_name: Hannezo, Edouard B
id: 3A9DB764-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Hannezo
orcid: 0000-0001-6005-1561
- first_name: Michael K
full_name: Sixt, Michael K
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last_name: Sixt
orcid: 0000-0002-6620-9179
citation:
ama: Alanko JH, Ucar MC, Canigova N, et al. CCR7 acts as both a sensor and a sink
for CCL19 to coordinate collective leukocyte migration. Science Immunology.
2023;8(87). doi:10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584
apa: Alanko, J. H., Ucar, M. C., Canigova, N., Stopp, J. A., Schwarz, J., Merrin,
J., … Sixt, M. K. (2023). CCR7 acts as both a sensor and a sink for CCL19 to coordinate
collective leukocyte migration. Science Immunology. American Association
for the Advancement of Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584
chicago: Alanko, Jonna H, Mehmet C Ucar, Nikola Canigova, Julian A Stopp, Jan Schwarz,
Jack Merrin, Edouard B Hannezo, and Michael K Sixt. “CCR7 Acts as Both a Sensor
and a Sink for CCL19 to Coordinate Collective Leukocyte Migration.” Science
Immunology. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584.
ieee: J. H. Alanko et al., “CCR7 acts as both a sensor and a sink for CCL19
to coordinate collective leukocyte migration,” Science Immunology, vol.
8, no. 87. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2023.
ista: Alanko JH, Ucar MC, Canigova N, Stopp JA, Schwarz J, Merrin J, Hannezo EB,
Sixt MK. 2023. CCR7 acts as both a sensor and a sink for CCL19 to coordinate collective
leukocyte migration. Science Immunology. 8(87), adc9584.
mla: Alanko, Jonna H., et al. “CCR7 Acts as Both a Sensor and a Sink for CCL19 to
Coordinate Collective Leukocyte Migration.” Science Immunology, vol. 8,
no. 87, adc9584, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2023, doi:10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584.
short: J.H. Alanko, M.C. Ucar, N. Canigova, J.A. Stopp, J. Schwarz, J. Merrin, E.B.
Hannezo, M.K. Sixt, Science Immunology 8 (2023).
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date_updated: 2023-12-21T14:30:01Z
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text: Attachment of adhesive molecules on cell culture surfaces to restrict cell
adhesion to defined areas and shapes has been vital for the progress of in vitro
research. In currently existing patterning methods, a combination of pattern properties
such as stability, precision, specificity, high-throughput outcome, and spatiotemporal
control is highly desirable but challenging to achieve. Here, we introduce a versatile
and high-throughput covalent photoimmobilization technique, comprising a light-dose-dependent
patterning step and a subsequent functionalization of the pattern via click chemistry.
This two-step process is feasible on arbitrary surfaces and allows for generation
of sustainable patterns and gradients. The method is validated in different biological
systems by patterning adhesive ligands on cell-repellent surfaces, thereby constraining
the growth and migration of cells to the designated areas. We then implement a
sequential photopatterning approach by adding a second switchable patterning step,
allowing for spatiotemporal control over two distinct surface patterns. As a proof
of concept, we reconstruct the dynamics of the tip/stalk cell switch during angiogenesis.
Our results show that the spatiotemporal control provided by our “sequential photopatterning”
system is essential for mimicking dynamic biological processes and that our innovative
approach has great potential for further applications in cell science.
acknowledgement: We would like to thank Charlott Leu for the production of our chromium
wafers, Louise Ritter for her contribution of the IF stainings in Figure 4, Shokoufeh
Teymouri for her help with the Bioinert coated slides, and finally Prof. Dr. Joachim
Rädler for his valuable scientific guidance.
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- first_name: Themistoklis
full_name: Zisis, Themistoklis
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- first_name: Jan
full_name: Schwarz, Jan
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last_name: Schwarz
- first_name: Miriam
full_name: Balles, Miriam
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- first_name: Maibritt
full_name: Kretschmer, Maibritt
last_name: Kretschmer
- first_name: Maria
full_name: Nemethova, Maria
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last_name: Nemethova
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full_name: Chait, Remy P
id: 3464AE84-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Chait
orcid: 0000-0003-0876-3187
- first_name: Robert
full_name: Hauschild, Robert
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last_name: Hauschild
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- first_name: Janina
full_name: Lange, Janina
last_name: Lange
- first_name: Calin C
full_name: Guet, Calin C
id: 47F8433E-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Guet
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- first_name: Michael K
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id: 41E9FBEA-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
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ama: Zisis T, Schwarz J, Balles M, et al. Sequential and switchable patterning for
studying cellular processes under spatiotemporal control. ACS Applied Materials
and Interfaces. 2021;13(30):35545–35560. doi:10.1021/acsami.1c09850
apa: Zisis, T., Schwarz, J., Balles, M., Kretschmer, M., Nemethova, M., Chait, R.
P., … Zahler, S. (2021). Sequential and switchable patterning for studying cellular
processes under spatiotemporal control. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.
American Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c09850
chicago: Zisis, Themistoklis, Jan Schwarz, Miriam Balles, Maibritt Kretschmer, Maria
Nemethova, Remy P Chait, Robert Hauschild, et al. “Sequential and Switchable Patterning
for Studying Cellular Processes under Spatiotemporal Control.” ACS Applied
Materials and Interfaces. American Chemical Society, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c09850.
ieee: T. Zisis et al., “Sequential and switchable patterning for studying
cellular processes under spatiotemporal control,” ACS Applied Materials and
Interfaces, vol. 13, no. 30. American Chemical Society, pp. 35545–35560, 2021.
ista: Zisis T, Schwarz J, Balles M, Kretschmer M, Nemethova M, Chait RP, Hauschild
R, Lange J, Guet CC, Sixt MK, Zahler S. 2021. Sequential and switchable patterning
for studying cellular processes under spatiotemporal control. ACS Applied Materials
and Interfaces. 13(30), 35545–35560.
mla: Zisis, Themistoklis, et al. “Sequential and Switchable Patterning for Studying
Cellular Processes under Spatiotemporal Control.” ACS Applied Materials and
Interfaces, vol. 13, no. 30, American Chemical Society, 2021, pp. 35545–35560,
doi:10.1021/acsami.1c09850.
short: T. Zisis, J. Schwarz, M. Balles, M. Kretschmer, M. Nemethova, R.P. Chait,
R. Hauschild, J. Lange, C.C. Guet, M.K. Sixt, S. Zahler, ACS Applied Materials
and Interfaces 13 (2021) 35545–35560.
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text: G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) form the largest receptor family, relay
environmental stimuli to changes in cell behavior and represent prime drug targets.
Many GPCRs are classified as orphan receptors because of the limited knowledge
on their ligands and coupling to cellular signaling machineries. Here, we engineer
a library of 63 chimeric receptors that contain the signaling domains of human
orphan and understudied GPCRs functionally linked to the light-sensing domain
of rhodopsin. Upon stimulation with visible light, we identify activation of canonical
cell signaling pathways, including cAMP-, Ca2+-, MAPK/ERK-, and Rho-dependent
pathways, downstream of the engineered receptors. For the human pseudogene GPR33,
we resurrect a signaling function that supports its hypothesized role as a pathogen
entry site. These results demonstrate that substituting unknown chemical activators
with a light switch can reveal information about protein function and provide
an optically controlled protein library for exploring the physiology and therapeutic
potential of understudied GPCRs.
article_number: '1950'
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- first_name: Maurizio
full_name: Morri, Maurizio
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- first_name: Inmaculada
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last_name: Sanchez-Romero
- first_name: Alexandra-Madelaine
full_name: Tichy, Alexandra-Madelaine
id: 29D8BB2C-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Tichy
- first_name: Stephanie
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id: 32CFBA64-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Kainrath
- first_name: Elliot J.
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- first_name: Priscila
full_name: Hirschfeld, Priscila
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last_name: Hirschfeld
- first_name: Jan
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last_name: Schwarz
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last_name: Janovjak
orcid: 0000-0002-8023-9315
citation:
ama: Morri M, Sanchez-Romero I, Tichy A-M, et al. Optical functionalization of human
class A orphan G-protein-coupled receptors. Nature Communications. 2018;9(1).
doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04342-1
apa: Morri, M., Sanchez-Romero, I., Tichy, A.-M., Kainrath, S., Gerrard, E. J.,
Hirschfeld, P., … Janovjak, H. L. (2018). Optical functionalization of human class
A orphan G-protein-coupled receptors. Nature Communications. Springer Nature.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04342-1
chicago: Morri, Maurizio, Inmaculada Sanchez-Romero, Alexandra-Madelaine Tichy,
Stephanie Kainrath, Elliot J. Gerrard, Priscila Hirschfeld, Jan Schwarz, and Harald
L Janovjak. “Optical Functionalization of Human Class A Orphan G-Protein-Coupled
Receptors.” Nature Communications. Springer Nature, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04342-1.
ieee: M. Morri et al., “Optical functionalization of human class A orphan
G-protein-coupled receptors,” Nature Communications, vol. 9, no. 1. Springer
Nature, 2018.
ista: Morri M, Sanchez-Romero I, Tichy A-M, Kainrath S, Gerrard EJ, Hirschfeld P,
Schwarz J, Janovjak HL. 2018. Optical functionalization of human class A orphan
G-protein-coupled receptors. Nature Communications. 9(1), 1950.
mla: Morri, Maurizio, et al. “Optical Functionalization of Human Class A Orphan
G-Protein-Coupled Receptors.” Nature Communications, vol. 9, no. 1, 1950,
Springer Nature, 2018, doi:10.1038/s41467-018-04342-1.
short: M. Morri, I. Sanchez-Romero, A.-M. Tichy, S. Kainrath, E.J. Gerrard, P. Hirschfeld,
J. Schwarz, H.L. Janovjak, Nature Communications 9 (2018).
date_created: 2019-02-14T10:50:24Z
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date_updated: 2023-09-19T14:29:32Z
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ddc:
- '570'
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- _id: CaGu
- _id: MiSi
doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-04342-1
ec_funded: 1
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grant_number: '303564'
name: Microbial Ion Channels for Synthetic Neurobiology
- _id: 255A6082-B435-11E9-9278-68D0E5697425
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publication_identifier:
issn:
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title: Optical functionalization of human class A orphan G-protein-coupled receptors
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...
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abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Navigation of cells along gradients of guidance cues is a determining step
in many developmental and immunological processes. Gradients can either be soluble
or immobilized to tissues as demonstrated for the haptotactic migration of dendritic
cells (DCs) toward higher concentrations of immobilized chemokine CCL21. To elucidate
how gradient characteristics govern cellular response patterns, we here introduce
an in vitro system allowing to track migratory responses of DCs to precisely controlled
immobilized gradients of CCL21. We find that haptotactic sensing depends on the
absolute CCL21 concentration and local steepness of the gradient, consistent with
a scenario where DC directionality is governed by the signal-to-noise ratio of
CCL21 binding to the receptor CCR7. We find that the conditions for optimal DC
guidance are perfectly provided by the CCL21 gradients we measure in vivo. Furthermore,
we find that CCR7 signal termination by the G-protein-coupled receptor kinase
6 (GRK6) is crucial for haptotactic but dispensable for chemotactic CCL21 gradient
sensing in vitro and confirm those observations in vivo. These findings suggest
that stable, tissue-bound CCL21 gradients as sustainable “roads” ensure optimal
guidance in vivo.
author:
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last_name: Schwarz
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last_name: Bierbaum
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last_name: Vaahtomeri
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last_name: Hauschild
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last_name: Brown
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last_name: De Vries
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full_name: Leithner, Alexander F
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last_name: Leithner
- first_name: Anne
full_name: Reversat, Anne
id: 35B76592-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Reversat
orcid: 0000-0003-0666-8928
- first_name: Jack
full_name: Merrin, Jack
id: 4515C308-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Merrin
orcid: 0000-0001-5145-4609
- first_name: Teresa
full_name: Tarrant, Teresa
last_name: Tarrant
- first_name: Tobias
full_name: Bollenbach, Tobias
id: 3E6DB97A-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
last_name: Bollenbach
orcid: 0000-0003-4398-476X
- 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: Schwarz J, Bierbaum V, Vaahtomeri K, et al. Dendritic cells interpret haptotactic
chemokine gradients in a manner governed by signal to noise ratio and dependent
on GRK6. Current Biology. 2017;27(9):1314-1325. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2017.04.004
apa: Schwarz, J., Bierbaum, V., Vaahtomeri, K., Hauschild, R., Brown, M., de Vries,
I., … Sixt, M. K. (2017). Dendritic cells interpret haptotactic chemokine gradients
in a manner governed by signal to noise ratio and dependent on GRK6. Current
Biology. Cell Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.04.004
chicago: Schwarz, Jan, Veronika Bierbaum, Kari Vaahtomeri, Robert Hauschild, Markus
Brown, Ingrid de Vries, Alexander F Leithner, et al. “Dendritic Cells Interpret
Haptotactic Chemokine Gradients in a Manner Governed by Signal to Noise Ratio
and Dependent on GRK6.” Current Biology. Cell Press, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.04.004.
ieee: J. Schwarz et al., “Dendritic cells interpret haptotactic chemokine
gradients in a manner governed by signal to noise ratio and dependent on GRK6,”
Current Biology, vol. 27, no. 9. Cell Press, pp. 1314–1325, 2017.
ista: Schwarz J, Bierbaum V, Vaahtomeri K, Hauschild R, Brown M, de Vries I, Leithner
AF, Reversat A, Merrin J, Tarrant T, Bollenbach MT, Sixt MK. 2017. Dendritic cells
interpret haptotactic chemokine gradients in a manner governed by signal to noise
ratio and dependent on GRK6. Current Biology. 27(9), 1314–1325.
mla: Schwarz, Jan, et al. “Dendritic Cells Interpret Haptotactic Chemokine Gradients
in a Manner Governed by Signal to Noise Ratio and Dependent on GRK6.” Current
Biology, vol. 27, no. 9, Cell Press, 2017, pp. 1314–25, doi:10.1016/j.cub.2017.04.004.
short: J. Schwarz, V. Bierbaum, K. Vaahtomeri, R. Hauschild, M. Brown, I. de Vries,
A.F. Leithner, A. Reversat, J. Merrin, T. Tarrant, M.T. Bollenbach, M.K. Sixt,
Current Biology 27 (2017) 1314–1325.
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text: "Cellular locomotion is a central hallmark of eukaryotic life. It is governed
by cell-extrinsic molecular factors, which can either emerge in the soluble phase
or as immobilized, often adhesive ligands. To encode for direction, every cue
must be present as a spatial or temporal gradient. Here, we developed a microfluidic
chamber that allows measurement of cell migration in combined response to surface
immobilized and soluble molecular gradients. As a proof of principle we study
the response of dendritic cells to their major guidance cues, chemokines. The
majority of data on chemokine gradient sensing is based on in vitro studies employing
soluble gradients. Despite evidence suggesting that in vivo chemokines are often
immobilized to sugar residues, limited information is available how cells respond
to immobilized chemokines. We tracked migration of dendritic cells towards immobilized
gradients of the chemokine CCL21 and varying superimposed soluble gradients of
CCL19. Differential migratory patterns illustrate the potential of our setup to
quantitatively study the competitive response to both types of gradients. Beyond
chemokines our approach is broadly applicable to alternative systems of chemo-
and haptotaxis such as cells migrating along gradients of adhesion receptor ligands
vs. any soluble cue. \r\n"
acknowledgement: 'This work was supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation
(Ambizione fellowship; PZ00P3-154733 to M.M.), the Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
(research support to M.M.), a fellowship from the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF)
to J.S., the European Research Council (grant ERC GA 281556) and a START award from
the Austrian Science Foundation (FWF) to M.S. #BioimagingFacility'
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last_name: Sixt
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ama: Schwarz J, Bierbaum V, Merrin J, et al. A microfluidic device for measuring
cell migration towards substrate bound and soluble chemokine gradients. Scientific
Reports. 2016;6. doi:10.1038/srep36440
apa: Schwarz, J., Bierbaum, V., Merrin, J., Frank, T., Hauschild, R., Bollenbach,
M. T., … Mehling, M. (2016). A microfluidic device for measuring cell migration
towards substrate bound and soluble chemokine gradients. Scientific Reports.
Nature Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep36440
chicago: Schwarz, Jan, Veronika Bierbaum, Jack Merrin, Tino Frank, Robert Hauschild,
Mark Tobias Bollenbach, Savaş Tay, Michael K Sixt, and Matthias Mehling. “A Microfluidic
Device for Measuring Cell Migration towards Substrate Bound and Soluble Chemokine
Gradients.” Scientific Reports. Nature Publishing Group, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep36440.
ieee: J. Schwarz et al., “A microfluidic device for measuring cell migration
towards substrate bound and soluble chemokine gradients,” Scientific Reports,
vol. 6. Nature Publishing Group, 2016.
ista: Schwarz J, Bierbaum V, Merrin J, Frank T, Hauschild R, Bollenbach MT, Tay
S, Sixt MK, Mehling M. 2016. A microfluidic device for measuring cell migration
towards substrate bound and soluble chemokine gradients. Scientific Reports. 6,
36440.
mla: Schwarz, Jan, et al. “A Microfluidic Device for Measuring Cell Migration towards
Substrate Bound and Soluble Chemokine Gradients.” Scientific Reports, vol.
6, 36440, Nature Publishing Group, 2016, doi:10.1038/srep36440.
short: J. Schwarz, V. Bierbaum, J. Merrin, T. Frank, R. Hauschild, M.T. Bollenbach,
S. Tay, M.K. Sixt, M. Mehling, Scientific Reports 6 (2016).
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text: Chemokines are the main guidance cues directing leukocyte migration. Opposed
to early assumptions, chemokines do not necessarily act as soluble cues but are
often immobilized within tissues, e.g., dendritic cell migration toward lymphatic
vessels is guided by a haptotactic gradient of the chemokine CCL21. Controlled
assay systems to quantitatively study haptotaxis in vitro are still missing. In
this chapter, we describe an in vitro haptotaxis assay optimized for the unique
properties of dendritic cells. The chemokine CCL21 is immobilized in a bioactive
state, using laser-assisted protein adsorption by photobleaching. The cells follow
this immobilized CCL21 gradient in a haptotaxis chamber, which provides three
dimensionally confined migration conditions.
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acknowledgement: This work was supported by the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds, the European
Research Council (ERC StG 281556), and a START Award of the Austrian Science Foundation
(FWF). We thank Robert Hauschild, Anne Reversat, and Jack Merrin for valuable input
and the Imaging Facility of IST Austria for excellent support.
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ama: Schwarz J, Sixt MK. Quantitative analysis of dendritic cell haptotaxis. Methods
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apa: Schwarz, J., & Sixt, M. K. (2016). Quantitative analysis of dendritic cell
haptotaxis. Methods in Enzymology. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.mie.2015.11.004
chicago: Schwarz, Jan, and Michael K Sixt. “Quantitative Analysis of Dendritic Cell
Haptotaxis.” Methods in Enzymology. Elsevier, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.mie.2015.11.004.
ieee: J. Schwarz and M. K. Sixt, “Quantitative analysis of dendritic cell haptotaxis,”
Methods in Enzymology, vol. 570. Elsevier, pp. 567–581, 2016.
ista: Schwarz J, Sixt MK. 2016. Quantitative analysis of dendritic cell haptotaxis.
Methods in Enzymology. 570, 567–581.
mla: Schwarz, Jan, and Michael K. Sixt. “Quantitative Analysis of Dendritic Cell
Haptotaxis.” Methods in Enzymology, vol. 570, Elsevier, 2016, pp. 567–81,
doi:10.1016/bs.mie.2015.11.004.
short: J. Schwarz, M.K. Sixt, Methods in Enzymology 570 (2016) 567–581.
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text: "Directed cell migration is a hallmark feature, present in almost all multi-cellular\r\norganisms.
Despite its importance, basic questions regarding force transduction\r\nor directional
sensing are still heavily investigated. Directed migration of cells\r\nguided
by immobilized guidance cues - haptotaxis - occurs in key-processes,\r\nsuch as
embryonic development and immunity (Middleton et al., 1997; Nguyen\r\net al.,
2000; Thiery, 1984; Weber et al., 2013). Immobilized guidance cues\r\ncomprise
adhesive ligands, such as collagen and fibronectin (Barczyk et al.,\r\n2009),
or chemokines - the main guidance cues for migratory leukocytes\r\n(Middleton
et al., 1997; Weber et al., 2013). While adhesive ligands serve as\r\nattachment
sites guiding cell migration (Carter, 1965), chemokines instruct\r\nhaptotactic
migration by inducing adhesion to adhesive ligands and directional\r\nguidance
(Rot and Andrian, 2004; Schumann et al., 2010). Quantitative analysis\r\nof the
cellular response to immobilized guidance cues requires in vitro assays\r\nthat
foster cell migration, offer accurate control of the immobilized cues on a\r\nsubcellular
scale and in the ideal case closely reproduce in vivo conditions. The\r\nexploration
of haptotactic cell migration through design and employment of such\r\nassays
represents the main focus of this work.\r\nDendritic cells (DCs) are leukocytes,
which after encountering danger\r\nsignals such as pathogens in peripheral organs
instruct naïve T-cells and\r\nconsequently the adaptive immune response in the
lymph node (Mellman and\r\nSteinman, 2001). To reach the lymph node from the periphery,
DCs follow\r\nhaptotactic gradients of the chemokine CCL21 towards lymphatic vessels\r\n(Weber
et al., 2013). Questions about how DCs interpret haptotactic CCL21\r\ngradients
have not yet been addressed. The main reason for this is the lack of\r\nan assay
that offers diverse haptotactic environments, hence allowing the study\r\nof DC
migration as a response to different signals of immobilized guidance cue.\r\nIn
this work, we developed an in vitro assay that enables us to\r\nquantitatively
assess DC haptotaxis, by combining precisely controllable\r\nchemokine photo-patterning
with physically confining migration conditions. With this tool at hand, we studied
the influence of CCL21 gradient properties and\r\nconcentration on DC haptotaxis.
We found that haptotactic gradient sensing\r\ndepends on the absolute CCL21 concentration
in combination with the local\r\nsteepness of the gradient. Our analysis suggests
that the directionality of\r\nmigrating DCs is governed by the signal-to-noise
ratio of CCL21 binding to its\r\nreceptor CCR7. Moreover, the haptotactic CCL21
gradient formed in vivo\r\nprovides an optimal shape for DCs to recognize haptotactic
guidance cue.\r\nBy reconstitution of the CCL21 gradient in vitro we were also
able to\r\nstudy the influence of CCR7 signal termination on DC haptotaxis. To
this end,\r\nwe used DCs lacking the G-protein coupled receptor kinase GRK6, which
is\r\nresponsible for CCL21 induced CCR7 receptor phosphorylation and\r\ndesensitization
(Zidar et al., 2009). We found that CCR7 desensitization by\r\nGRK6 is crucial
for maintenance of haptotactic CCL21 gradient sensing in vitro\r\nand confirm
those observations in vivo.\r\nIn the context of the organism, immobilized haptotactic
guidance cues\r\noften coincide and compete with soluble chemotactic guidance
cues. During\r\nwound healing, fibroblasts are exposed and influenced by adhesive
cues and\r\nsoluble factors at the same time (Wu et al., 2012; Wynn, 2008). Similarly,\r\nmigrating
DCs are exposed to both, soluble chemokines (CCL19 and truncated\r\nCCL21) inducing
chemotactic behavior as well as the immobilized CCL21. To\r\nquantitatively assess
these complex coinciding immobilized and soluble\r\nguidance cues, we implemented
our chemokine photo-patterning technique in a\r\nmicrofluidic system allowing
for chemotactic gradient generation. To validate\r\nthe assay, we observed DC
migration in competing CCL19/CCL21\r\nenvironments.\r\nAdhesiveness guided haptotaxis
has been studied intensively over the\r\nlast century. However, quantitative studies
leading to conceptual models are\r\nlargely missing, again due to the lack of
a precisely controllable in vitro assay. A\r\nrequirement for such an in vitro
assay is that it must prevent any uncontrolled\r\ncell adhesion. This can be accomplished
by stable passivation of the surface. In\r\naddition, controlled adhesion must
be sustainable, quantifiable and dose\r\ndependent in order to create homogenous
gradients. Therefore, we developed a novel covalent photo-patterning technique
satisfying all these needs. In\r\ncombination with a sustainable poly-vinyl alcohol
(PVA) surface coating we\r\nwere able to generate gradients of adhesive cue to
direct cell migration. This\r\napproach allowed us to characterize the haptotactic
migratory behavior of\r\nzebrafish keratocytes in vitro. Furthermore, defined
patterns of adhesive cue\r\nallowed us to control for cell shape and growth on
a subcellular scale."
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acknowledgement: "First, I would like to thank Michael Sixt for being a great supervisor,
mentor and\r\nscientist. I highly appreciate his guidance and continued support.
Furthermore, I\r\nam very grateful that he gave me the exceptional opportunity to
pursue many\r\nideas of which some managed to be included in this thesis.\r\nI owe
sincere thanks to the members of my PhD thesis committee, Daria\r\nSiekhaus, Daniel
Legler and Harald Janovjak. Especially I would like to thank\r\nDaria for her advice
and encouragement during our regular progress meetings.\r\nI also want to thank
the team and fellows of the Boehringer Ingelheim Fond\r\n(BIF) PhD Fellowship for
amazing and inspiring meetings and the BIF for\r\nfinancial support.\r\nImportant
factors for the success of this thesis were the warm, creative\r\nand helpful atmosphere
as well as the team spirit of the whole Sixt Lab.\r\nTherefore I would like to thank
my current and former colleagues Frank Assen,\r\nMarkus Brown, Ingrid de Vries,
Michelle Duggan, Alexander Eichner, Miroslav\r\nHons, Eva Kiermaier, Aglaja Kopf,
Alexander Leithner, Christine Moussion, Jan\r\nMüller, Maria Nemethova, Jörg Renkawitz,
Anne Reversat, Kari Vaahtomeri,\r\nMichele Weber and Stefan Wieser. We had an amazing
time with many\r\nlegendary evenings and events. Along these lines I want to thank
the in vitro\r\ncrew of the lab, Jörg, Anne and Alex, for lots of ideas and productive\r\ndiscussions.
I am sure, some day we will reveal the secret of the ‘splodge’.\r\nI want to thank
the members of the Heisenberg Lab for a great time and\r\nthrilling kicker matches.
In this regard I especially want to thank Maurizio\r\n‘Gnocci’ Monti, Gabriel Krens,
Alex Eichner, Martin Behrndt, Vanessa Barone,Philipp Schmalhorst, Michael Smutny,
Daniel Capek, Anne Reversat, Eva\r\nKiermaier, Frank Assen and Jan Müller for wonderful
after-lunch matches.\r\nI would not have been able to analyze the thousands of cell
trajectories\r\nand probably hundreds of thousands of mouse clicks without the productive\r\ncollaboration
with Veronika Bierbaum and Tobias Bollenbach. Thanks Vroni for\r\ncountless meetings,
discussions and graphs and of course for proofreading and\r\nadvice for this thesis.
For proofreading I also want to thank Evi, Jörg, Jack and\r\nAnne.\r\nI would like
to acknowledge Matthias Mehling for a very productive\r\ncollaboration and for introducing
me into the wild world of microfluidics. Jack\r\nMerrin, for countless wafers, PDMS
coated coverslips and help with anything\r\nmicro-fabrication related. And Maria
Nemethova for establishing the ‘click’\r\npatterning approach with me. Without her
it still would be just one of the ideas…\r\nMany thanks to Ekaterina Papusheva,
Robert Hauschild, Doreen Milius\r\nand Nasser Darwish from the Bioimaging Facility
as well as the Preclinical and\r\nthe Life Science facilities of IST Austria for
excellent technical support. At this\r\npoint I especially want to thank Robert
for countless image analyses and\r\ntechnical ideas. Always interested and creative
he played an essential role in all\r\nof my projects.\r\nAdditionally I want to
thank Ingrid and Gabby for welcoming me warmly\r\nwhen I first started at IST, for
scientific and especially mental support in all\r\nthose years, countless coffee
sessions and Heurigen evenings. #BioimagingFacility #LifeScienceFacility #PreClinicalFacility"
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apa: Schwarz, J. (2016). Quantitative analysis of haptotactic cell migration.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria.
chicago: Schwarz, Jan. “Quantitative Analysis of Haptotactic Cell Migration.” Institute
of Science and Technology Austria, 2016.
ieee: J. Schwarz, “Quantitative analysis of haptotactic cell migration,” Institute
of Science and Technology Austria, 2016.
ista: Schwarz J. 2016. Quantitative analysis of haptotactic cell migration. Institute
of Science and Technology Austria.
mla: Schwarz, Jan. Quantitative Analysis of Haptotactic Cell Migration. Institute
of Science and Technology Austria, 2016.
short: J. Schwarz, Quantitative Analysis of Haptotactic Cell Migration, Institute
of Science and Technology Austria, 2016.
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text: Most migrating cells extrude their front by the force of actin polymerization.
Polymerization requires an initial nucleation step, which is mediated by factors
establishing either parallel filaments in the case of filopodia or branched filaments
that form the branched lamellipodial network. Branches are considered essential
for regular cell motility and are initiated by the Arp2/3 complex, which in turn
is activated by nucleation-promoting factors of the WASP and WAVE families. Here
we employed rapid amoeboid crawling leukocytes and found that deletion of the
WAVE complex eliminated actin branching and thus lamellipodia formation. The cells
were left with parallel filaments at the leading edge, which translated, depending
on the differentiation status of the cell, into a unipolar pointed cell shape
or cells with multiple filopodia. Remarkably, unipolar cells migrated with increased
speed and enormous directional persistence, while they were unable to turn towards
chemotactic gradients. Cells with multiple filopodia retained chemotactic activity
but their migration was progressively impaired with increasing geometrical complexity
of the extracellular environment. These findings establish that diversified leading
edge protrusions serve as explorative structures while they slow down actual locomotion.
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acknowledgement: "This work was supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
Priority Program SP 1464 to T.E.B.S. and M.S., and European Research Council (ERC
GA 281556) and Human Frontiers Program grants to M.S.\r\nService Units of IST Austria
for excellent technical support."
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last_name: Bayerl
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last_name: De Vries
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last_name: Wieser
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last_name: Hauschild
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last_name: Lai
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full_name: Moser, Markus
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last_name: Kerjaschki
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citation:
ama: Leithner AF, Eichner A, Müller J, et al. Diversified actin protrusions promote
environmental exploration but are dispensable for locomotion of leukocytes. Nature
Cell Biology. 2016;18:1253-1259. doi:10.1038/ncb3426
apa: Leithner, A. F., Eichner, A., Müller, J., Reversat, A., Brown, M., Schwarz,
J., … Sixt, M. K. (2016). Diversified actin protrusions promote environmental
exploration but are dispensable for locomotion of leukocytes. Nature Cell Biology.
Nature Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb3426
chicago: Leithner, Alexander F, Alexander Eichner, Jan Müller, Anne Reversat, Markus
Brown, Jan Schwarz, Jack Merrin, et al. “Diversified Actin Protrusions Promote
Environmental Exploration but Are Dispensable for Locomotion of Leukocytes.” Nature
Cell Biology. Nature Publishing Group, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb3426.
ieee: A. F. Leithner et al., “Diversified actin protrusions promote environmental
exploration but are dispensable for locomotion of leukocytes,” Nature Cell
Biology, vol. 18. Nature Publishing Group, pp. 1253–1259, 2016.
ista: Leithner AF, Eichner A, Müller J, Reversat A, Brown M, Schwarz J, Merrin J,
De Gorter D, Schur FK, Bayerl J, de Vries I, Wieser S, Hauschild R, Lai F, Moser
M, Kerjaschki D, Rottner K, Small V, Stradal T, Sixt MK. 2016. Diversified actin
protrusions promote environmental exploration but are dispensable for locomotion
of leukocytes. Nature Cell Biology. 18, 1253–1259.
mla: Leithner, Alexander F., et al. “Diversified Actin Protrusions Promote Environmental
Exploration but Are Dispensable for Locomotion of Leukocytes.” Nature Cell
Biology, vol. 18, Nature Publishing Group, 2016, pp. 1253–59, doi:10.1038/ncb3426.
short: A.F. Leithner, A. Eichner, J. Müller, A. Reversat, M. Brown, J. Schwarz,
J. Merrin, D. De Gorter, F.K. Schur, J. Bayerl, I. de Vries, S. Wieser, R. Hauschild,
F. Lai, M. Moser, D. Kerjaschki, K. Rottner, V. Small, T. Stradal, M.K. Sixt,
Nature Cell Biology 18 (2016) 1253–1259.
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text: Directional guidance of cells via gradients of chemokines is considered crucial
for embryonic development, cancer dissemination, and immune responses. Nevertheless,
the concept still lacks direct experimental confirmation in vivo. Here, we identify
endogenous gradients of the chemokine CCL21 within mouse skin and show that they
guide dendritic cells toward lymphatic vessels. Quantitative imaging reveals depots
of CCL21 within lymphatic endothelial cells and steeply decaying gradients within
the perilymphatic interstitium. These gradients match the migratory patterns of
the dendritic cells, which directionally approach vessels from a distance of up
to 90-micrometers. Interstitial CCL21 is immobilized to heparan sulfates, and
its experimental delocalization or swamping the endogenous gradients abolishes
directed migration. These findings functionally establish the concept of haptotaxis,
directed migration along immobilized gradients, in tissues.
acknowledgement: We thank M. Frank for technical assistance and S. Cremer, P. Schmalhorst,
and E. Kiermaier for critical reading of the manuscript. This work was supported
by a Humboldt Foundation postdoctoral fellowship (to M.W.), the German Research
Foundation (Si1323 1,2 to M.S.), the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP RGP0058/2011
to M.S.), the European Research Council (ERC StG 281556 to M.S.), and the Swiss
National Science Foundation (31003A 127474 to D.F.L., 130488 to S.A.L.).
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ama: Weber M, Hauschild R, Schwarz J, et al. Interstitial dendritic cell guidance
by haptotactic chemokine gradients. Science. 2013;339(6117):328-332. doi:10.1126/science.1228456
apa: Weber, M., Hauschild, R., Schwarz, J., Moussion, C., de Vries, I., Legler,
D., … Sixt, M. K. (2013). Interstitial dendritic cell guidance by haptotactic
chemokine gradients. Science. American Association for the Advancement
of Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1228456
chicago: Weber, Michele, Robert Hauschild, Jan Schwarz, Christine Moussion, Ingrid
de Vries, Daniel Legler, Sanjiv Luther, Mark Tobias Bollenbach, and Michael K
Sixt. “Interstitial Dendritic Cell Guidance by Haptotactic Chemokine Gradients.”
Science. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1228456.
ieee: M. Weber et al., “Interstitial dendritic cell guidance by haptotactic
chemokine gradients,” Science, vol. 339, no. 6117. American Association
for the Advancement of Science, pp. 328–332, 2013.
ista: Weber M, Hauschild R, Schwarz J, Moussion C, de Vries I, Legler D, Luther
S, Bollenbach MT, Sixt MK. 2013. Interstitial dendritic cell guidance by haptotactic
chemokine gradients. Science. 339(6117), 328–332.
mla: Weber, Michele, et al. “Interstitial Dendritic Cell Guidance by Haptotactic
Chemokine Gradients.” Science, vol. 339, no. 6117, American Association
for the Advancement of Science, 2013, pp. 328–32, doi:10.1126/science.1228456.
short: M. Weber, R. Hauschild, J. Schwarz, C. Moussion, I. de Vries, D. Legler,
S. Luther, M.T. Bollenbach, M.K. Sixt, Science 339 (2013) 328–332.
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