Co-loss of profilin I, II and cofilin with actin from maturing phagosomes inDictyostelium discoideum |
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Authors: | Aidong Yuan Catherine P Chia |
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Affiliation: | (1) School of Biological Sciences, 348 Manter Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, P.O. Box 880118, 68588-0118 Lincoln, NE, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary Although it is known that actin polymerizes rapidly at the plasma membrane during the ingestion phase of phagocytosis, not yet fully understood are the mechanisms by which actin is recruited to form a phagoeytic cup and subsequently is dissociated from the phagosome. The aim of this study was to identify actin-binding proteins that mediated actin filament dynamics during phagosome formation and processing. We report that profilins I and II, which promote filament assembly, and cofilin, which stimulates filament disassembly, were constituents of phagosomes isolated fromDictyostelium discoideum fed latex beads, and associated with actin. Biochemical analyses detected one isoform only of cofilin, which bound actin in unstimulated cells as well as in cells engaged in phagocytosis, subjected to various stress treatments, and through development. At membranes of young phagosomes, profilins I and II colocalized with monomeric actin labeled with fluorescent DNase I, and cofilin colocalized with filamentous actin labeled with rhodamine phalloidin. Both immunocytochemical and quantitative immunoblotting data indicated that the kinetic loss of profilins I, II, and cofilin of maturing phagosomes closely followed the falling levels of actin associated with the vesicles. As evidence of vesicle processing,D. discoideum crystal protein (an esterase) was recruited rapidly to phagosomes and its levels increased while those of actin, profilins I, II, and cofilin jointly decreased. The localization data and concurrent losses of profilins and cofilin with actin from phagosomes are consistent with the roles of these actin-binding proteins in filament dynamics and indicated that they were involved in regulating the assembly and disassembly of the actin coat of phagosomes.Abbreviations DNase
deoxyribonuclease
- FITC
fluorescein isothiocyanate
- NEpHGE
nonequilibrium pH gradient gel electrophoresis
- SDS-PAGE
sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
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Keywords: | Dictyostelium discoideum Phagocytosis Phagosome maturation Actin dynamics Profilin Cofilin |
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