Involvement of Munc18 isoforms in the regulation of granule exocytosis in neutrophils |
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Authors: | Brochetta Cristiana Vita Francesca Tiwari Neeraj Scandiuzzi Lisa Soranzo Maria Rosa Guérin-Marchand Claudine Zabucchi Giuliano Blank Ulrich |
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Institution: | Inserm U699, Paris, F-75018, France; Université Paris 7-Denis Diderot, Faculté de Médecine, Site Xavier Bichat, Paris, F-75018, France. |
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Abstract: | Human neutrophil granule exocytosis mobilizes a complex set of secretory granules. This involves different combinations of soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) proteins to facilitate membrane fusion. The control mechanisms governing the late fusion steps are still poorly understood. Here, we have analyzed SNARE-interacting Sec1/Munc18 (SM) family members. We found that human neutrophils express Munc18-2 and Munc18-3 isoforms and that Munc18-2 interacts with the target-SNARE syntaxin 3. Munc18-2 was associated preferentially with primary granules but could also be found with secondary and tertiary granules, while Munc18-3 was majorily associated with secondary and tertiary granules. Ultrastructural analysis showed that both Munc18-2 and Munc18-3 were often located in close proximity to their respective SNARE-binding partners syntaxin 3 and syntaxin 4. Both isoforms were also found in plasma membrane fractions and in the cytosol, where they associate with cytoskeletal elements. Upon stimulation, Munc18-2 and Munc18-3 redistributed and became enriched on granules and in the plasma membrane. Munc18-2 primary granule exocytosis can be blocked by introduction of Munc18-2-specific antibodies indicating a crucial role in primary granule fusion. Our results suggest that Munc18-2 acts as a regulator of primary granule exocytosis, while Munc18-3 may preferentially regulate the fusion of secondary granules. |
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