Filter and export

Publications

What is a Publication?
104 Publications visible to you, out of a total of 104
Heterogeneity of neurons reprogrammed from spinal cord astrocytes by the proneural factors Ascl1 and Neurogenin2.

Abstract (Expand)

Astrocytes are a viable source for generating new neurons via direct conversion. However, little is known about the neurogenic cascades triggered in astrocytes from different regions of the CNS. Here, … we examine the transcriptome induced by the proneural factors Ascl1 and Neurog2 in spinal cord-derived astrocytes in vitro. Each factor initially elicits different neurogenic programs that later converge to a V2 interneuron-like state. Intriguingly, patch sequencing (patch-seq) shows no overall correlation between functional properties and the transcriptome of the heterogenous induced neurons, except for K-channels. For example, some neurons with fully mature electrophysiological properties still express astrocyte genes, thus calling for careful molecular and functional analysis. Comparing the transcriptomes of spinal cord- and cerebral-cortex-derived astrocytes reveals profound differences, including developmental patterning cues maintained in vitro. These relate to the distinct neuronal identity elicited by Ascl1 and Neurog2 reflecting their developmental functions in subtype specification of the respective CNS region.

Authors: J Kempf, K Knelles, B A Hersbach, D Petrik, T Riedemann, V Bednarova, A Janjic, T Simon-Ebert, W Enard, P Smialowski, M Götz, G Masserdotti

Date Published: 20th Jul 2021

Publication Type: Journal

Autophagosome content profiling using proximity biotinylation proteomics coupled to protease digestion in mammalian cells.

Abstract (Expand)

The ascorbate peroxidase APEX2 is commonly used to study the neighborhood of a protein of interest by proximity-dependent biotinylation. Here, we describe a protocol for sample processing compatible … with immunoblotting and mass spectrometry, suitable to specifically map the content of autophagosomes and potentially other short-lived endomembrane transport vesicles without the need of subcellular fractionation. By combining live-cell biotinylation with proteinase K digestion of cell homogenates, proteins enriched in membrane-protected compartments can be readily enriched and identified. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Zellner et al. (2021).

Authors: S. Zellner, K. Nalbach, C. Behrends

Date Published: 18th Jun 2021

Publication Type: Journal

Skin and gut imprinted helper T cell subsets exhibit distinct functional phenotypes in central nervous system autoimmunity.

Abstract (Expand)

Multidimensional single-cell analyses of T cells have fueled the debate about whether there is extensive plasticity or 'mixed' priming of helper T cell subsets in vivo. Here, we developed an … experimental framework to probe the idea that the site of priming in the systemic immune compartment is a determinant of helper T cell-induced immunopathology in remote organs. By site-specific in vivo labeling of antigen-specific T cells in inguinal (i) or gut draining mesenteric (m) lymph nodes, we show that i-T cells and m-T cells isolated from the inflamed central nervous system (CNS) in a model of multiple sclerosis (MS) are distinct. i-T cells were Cxcr6(+), and m-T cells expressed P2rx7. Notably, m-T cells infiltrated white matter, while i-T cells were also recruited to gray matter. Therefore, we propose that the definition of helper T cell subsets by their site of priming may guide an advanced understanding of helper T cell biology in health and disease.

Authors: M. Hiltensperger, E. Beltran, R. Kant, S. Tyystjarvi, G. Lepennetier, H. Dominguez Moreno, I. J. Bauer, S. Grassmann, S. Jarosch, K. Schober, V. R. Buchholz, S. Kenet, C. Gasperi, R. Ollinger, R. Rad, A. Muschaweckh, C. Sie, L. Aly, B. Knier, G. Garg, A. M. Afzali, L. A. Gerdes, T. Kumpfel, S. Franzenburg, N. Kawakami, B. Hemmer, D. H. Busch, T. Misgeld, K. Dornmair, T. Korn

Date Published: 9th Jun 2021

Publication Type: Journal

ADAM10-Mediated Ectodomain Shedding Is an Essential Driver of Podocyte Damage.

Abstract (Expand)

BACKGROUND: Podocytes embrace the glomerular capillaries with foot processes, which are interconnected by a specialized adherens junction to ultimately form the filtration barrier. Altered adhesion and … loss are common features of podocyte injury, which could be mediated by shedding of cell-adhesion molecules through the regulated activity of cell surface-expressed proteases. A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase 10 (ADAM10) is such a protease known to mediate ectodomain shedding of adhesion molecules, among others. Here we evaluate the involvement of ADAM10 in the process of antibody-induced podocyte injury. METHODS: Membrane proteomics, immunoblotting, high-resolution microscopy, and immunogold electron microscopy were used to analyze human and murine podocyte ADAM10 expression in health and kidney injury. The functionality of ADAM10 ectodomain shedding for podocyte development and injury was analyzed, in vitro and in vivo, in the anti-podocyte nephritis (APN) model in podocyte-specific, ADAM10-deficient mice. RESULTS: ADAM10 is selectively localized at foot processes of murine podocytes and its expression is dispensable for podocyte development. Podocyte ADAM10 expression is induced in the setting of antibody-mediated injury in humans and mice. Podocyte ADAM10 deficiency attenuates the clinical course of APN and preserves the morphologic integrity of podocytes, despite subepithelial immune-deposit formation. Functionally, ADAM10-related ectodomain shedding results in cleavage of the cell-adhesion proteins N- and P-cadherin, thus decreasing their injury-related surface levels. This favors podocyte loss and the activation of downstream signaling events through the Wnt signaling pathway in an ADAM10-dependent manner. CONCLUSIONS: ADAM10-mediated ectodomain shedding of injury-related cadherins drives podocyte injury.

Authors: M. Sachs, S. Wetzel, J. Reichelt, W. Sachs, L. Schebsdat, S. Zielinski, L. Seipold, L. Heintz, S. A. Muller, O. Kretz, M. Lindenmeyer, T. Wiech, T. B. Huber, R. Lullmann-Rauch, S. F. Lichtenthaler, P. Saftig, C. Meyer-Schwesinger

Date Published: 1st Jun 2021

Publication Type: Journal

ATG4 family proteins drive phagophore growth independently of the LC3/GABARAP lipidation system.

Abstract (Expand)

The sequestration of damaged mitochondria within double-membrane structures termed autophagosomes is a key step of PINK1/Parkin mitophagy. The ATG4 family of proteases are thought to regulate autophagosome … formation exclusively by processing the ubiquitin-like ATG8 family (LC3/GABARAPs). We discover that human ATG4s promote autophagosome formation independently of their protease activity and of ATG8 family processing. ATG4 proximity networks reveal a role for ATG4s and their proximity partners, including the immune-disease protein LRBA, in ATG9A vesicle trafficking to mitochondria. Artificial intelligence-directed 3D electron microscopy of phagophores shows that ATG4s promote phagophore-ER contacts during the lipid-transfer phase of autophagosome formation. We also show that ATG8 removal during autophagosome maturation does not depend on ATG4 activity. Instead, ATG4s can disassemble ATG8-protein conjugates, revealing a role for ATG4s as deubiquitinating-like enzymes. These findings establish non-canonical roles of the ATG4 family beyond the ATG8 lipidation axis and provide an AI-driven framework for rapid 3D electron microscopy.

Authors: T. N. Nguyen, B. S. Padman, S. Zellner, G. Khuu, L. Uoselis, W. K. Lam, M. Skulsuppaisarn, R. S. J. Lindblom, E. M. Watts, C. Behrends, M. Lazarou

Date Published: 6th May 2021

Publication Type: Journal

White matter aging drives microglial diversity.

Abstract (Expand)

Aging results in gray and white matter degeneration, but the specific microglial responses are unknown. Using single-cell RNA sequencing from white and gray matter separately, we identified white … matter-associated microglia (WAMs), which share parts of the disease-associated microglia (DAM) gene signature and are characterized by activation of genes implicated in phagocytic activity and lipid metabolism. WAMs depend on triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) signaling and are aging dependent. In the aged brain, WAMs form independent of apolipoprotein E (APOE), in contrast to mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, in which microglia with the WAM gene signature are generated prematurely and in an APOE-dependent pathway similar to DAMs. Within the white matter, microglia frequently cluster in nodules, where they are engaged in clearing degenerated myelin. Thus, WAMs may represent a potentially protective response required to clear degenerated myelin accumulating during white matter aging and disease.

Authors: S. Safaiyan, S. Besson-Girard, T. Kaya, L. Cantuti-Castelvetri, L. Liu, H. Ji, M. Schifferer, G. Gouna, F. Usifo, N. Kannaiyan, D. Fitzner, X. Xiang, M. J. Rossner, M. Brendel, O. Gokce, M. Simons

Date Published: 7th Apr 2021

Publication Type: Journal

MicroRNAs from extracellular vesicles as a signature for Parkinson's disease.

Abstract (Expand)

In the present study, we have demonstrated that extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) represent a promising source for the identification of a novel miRNA signatures in … Parkinson's disease (PD). Using next‐generation small‐RNA sequencing, we present for the first time the complete and quantitative microRNAome of EVs isolated from human CSF of PD and age‐correlated controls (CTR). In parallel, we performed CSF proteomic profiling of overlapping patient cohorts, which revealed the deregulation of disease‐relevant pathways similar to the ones obtained with the parallel miRNA analyses, supporting the results for the identified signature.

Authors: Lucas Caldi Gomes, Anna-Elisa Roser, Gaurav Jain, Tonatiuh Pena Centeno, Fabian Maass, Lukas Schilde, Caroline May, Anja Schneider, Mathias Bähr, Katrin Marcus, André Fischer, Paul Lingor

Date Published: 5th Apr 2021

Publication Type: Journal

Powered by
 (v.1.15.0)
About FAIRDOM | About SyNergy (Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology) | Funding and Programmes | Credits
Copyright © 2008 - 2024 The University of Manchester and HITS gGmbH