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Ezrin enhances line tension along transcellular tunnel edges via NMIIa driven actomyosin cable formation.

ABSTRACT: Transendothelial cell macroaperture (TEM) tunnels control endothelium barrier function and are triggered by several toxins from pathogenic bacteria that provoke vascular leakage. Cellular dewetting theory predicted that a line tension of uncharacterized origin works at TEM boundaries to limit their widening. Here, by conducting high-resolution microscopy approaches we unveil the presence of an actomyosin cable encircling TEMs. We develop a theoretical cellular dewetting framework to interpret TEM physical parameters that are quantitatively determined by laser ablation experiments. This establishes the critical role of ezrin and non-muscle myosin II (NMII) in the progressive implementation of line tension. Mechanistically, fluorescence-recovery-after-photobleaching experiments point for the upstream role of ezrin in stabilizing actin filaments at the edges of TEMs, thereby favouring their crosslinking by NMIIa. Collectively, our findings ascribe to ezrin and NMIIa a critical function of enhancing line tension at the cell boundary surrounding the TEMs by promoting the formation of an actomyosin ring.

SUBMITTER: Stefani C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5490010 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Ezrin enhances line tension along transcellular tunnel edges via NMIIa driven actomyosin cable formation.

Stefani Caroline C Gonzalez-Rodriguez David D Senju Yosuke Y Doye Anne A Efimova Nadia N Janel Sébastien S Lipuma Justine J Tsai Meng Chen MC Hamaoui Daniel D Maddugoda Madhavi P MP Cochet-Escartin Olivier O Prévost Coline C Lafont Frank F Svitkina Tatyana T Lappalainen Pekka P Bassereau Patricia P Lemichez Emmanuel E

Nature communications 20170623

Transendothelial cell macroaperture (TEM) tunnels control endothelium barrier function and are triggered by several toxins from pathogenic bacteria that provoke vascular leakage. Cellular dewetting theory predicted that a line tension of uncharacterized origin works at TEM boundaries to limit their widening. Here, by conducting high-resolution microscopy approaches we unveil the presence of an actomyosin cable encircling TEMs. We develop a theoretical cellular dewetting framework to interpret TE ...[more]

PMID: 28643776

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Ezrin enhances line tension along transcellular tunnel edges via NMIIa driven actomyosin cable formation.

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Ezrin enhances line tension along transcellular tunnel edges via NMIIa driven actomyosin cable formation.

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