SNX9-induced membrane tubulation regulates CD28 cluster stability and signalling

  1. Ecker Ecker
  2. Richard Schregle
  3. Natasha Kapoor-Kaushik
  4. Pascal Rossatti
  5. Verena M Betzler
  6. Daryan Kempe
  7. Maté Biro
  8. Nicholas Ariotti
  9. Gregory MI Redpath  Is a corresponding author
  10. Jérémie Rossy  Is a corresponding author
  1. University of New South Wales, Australia
  2. University of Konstanz, Switzerland
  3. The University of New South Wales, Australia

Abstract

T cell activation requires engagement of a cognate antigen by the T cell receptor (TCR) and the co-stimulatory signal of CD28. Both TCR and CD28 aggregate into clusters at the plasma membrane of activated T cells. While the role of TCR clustering in T cell activation has been extensively investigated, little is known about how CD28 clustering contributes to CD28 signalling. Here we report that upon CD28 triggering, the BAR-domain protein sorting nexin 9 (SNX9) is recruited to CD28 clusters at the immunological synapse. Using three-dimensional correlative light and electron microscopy, we show that SNX9 generates membrane tubulation out of CD28 clusters. Our data further reveal that CD28 clusters are in fact dynamic structures and that SNX9 regulates their stability as well as CD28 phosphorylation and the resulting production of the cytokine IL-2. In summary, our work suggests a model in which SNX9-mediated tubulation generates a membrane environment that promotes CD28 triggering and downstream signalling events.

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  1. Ecker Ecker

    EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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  2. Richard Schregle

    Biotechnology Institute Thurgau, University of Konstanz, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
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  3. Natasha Kapoor-Kaushik

    Electron Microscope Unit, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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  4. Pascal Rossatti

    Biotechnology Institute Thurgau, University of Konstanz, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
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  5. Verena M Betzler

    Biotechnology Institute Thurgau, University of Konstanz, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
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  6. Daryan Kempe

    EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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  7. Maté Biro

    EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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  8. Nicholas Ariotti

    Electron Microscope Unit, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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  9. Gregory MI Redpath

    EMBL Australia Node in Single Molecule Science, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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    gregmi.redpath@gmail.com
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  10. Jérémie Rossy

    Biotechnology Institute Thurgau, University of Konstanz, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
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    jeremie.rossy@bitg.ch
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Funding

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (31003A_172969)

  • Jérémie Rossy

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (RO 6238/1-1)

  • Jérémie Rossy

National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1102730)

  • Jérémie Rossy

Novartis Stiftung für Medizinisch-Biologische Forschung

  • Jérémie Rossy

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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© 2022, Ecker et al.

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