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Inhibition of “self” engulfment through deactivation of myosin-II at the phagocytic synapse between human cells

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Tsai, Richard K., Discher, Dennis E.·2008·The Journal of Cell Biology

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Phagocytosis of foreign cells or particles by macrophages is a rapid process that is inefficient when faced with “self” cells that display CD47—although signaling mechanisms in self-recognition have remained largely unknown. With human macrophages, we show the phagocytic synapse at cell contacts involves a basal level of actin-driven phagocytosis that, in the absence of species-specific CD47 signaling, is made more efficient by phospho-activated myosin. We use “foreign” sheep red blood cells (RBCs) together with CD47-blocked, antibody-opsonized human RBCs in order to visualize synaptic accumulation of phosphotyrosine, paxillin, F-actin, and the major motor isoform, nonmuscle myosin-IIA. When CD47 is functional, the macrophage counter-receptor and phosphatase-activator SIRPα localizes to the synapse, suppressing accumulation of phosphotyrosine and myosin without affecting F-actin. On both RBCs and microbeads, human CD47 potently inhibits phagocytosis as does direct inhibition of myosin. CD47–SIRPα interaction initiates a dephosphorylation cascade directed in part at phosphotyrosine in myosin. A point mutation turns off this motor's contribution to phagocytosis, suggesting that self-recognition inhibits contractile engulfment.

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Authors
Tsai, R. K., & Discher, D. E.
Affiliations
  • 1Biophysical Engineering Laboratory,
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
Venue
The Journal of Cell Biology
Published
2008-03-10
Volume
180
Issue
5
Pages
989-1003
ISSN
  • 0021-9525 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-8140
OpenAlex
W2141638428
Cited by
486
References
71
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5.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The Journal of Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
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  • ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular transport and secretion
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
Keywords
phagocytosis, self-recognition, CD47, SIRPα, myosin IIA, non-muscle myosin, macrophages, phosphotyrosine, paxillin, actin, sheep red blood cells, opsonization, dephosphorylation
MeSH terms
Actins, Animals, Antigens, Differentiation, Cell Communication, Chlorocebus aethiops, Cricetulus, Cricetinae, Humans, Intercellular Junctions, Macrophages, Phagocytosis, Phosphorylation, Receptors, Immunologic, Sheep, Synapses, CHO Cells, Point Mutation, Phosphotyrosine, COS Cells, Nonmuscle Myosin Type IIA, Paxillin, CD47 Antigen

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