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Near-infrared photoactivatable control of Ca2+ signaling and optogenetic immunomodulation

  1. Lian He
  2. Yuanwei Zhang
  3. Guolin Ma
  4. Peng Tan
  5. Zhanjun Li
  6. Shengbing Zhang
  7. Xiang Wu
  8. Ji Jing
  9. Shaohai Fang
  10. Lijuan Zhou
  11. Youjun Wang
  12. Yun Huang
  13. Patrick Hogan
  14. Gang Han
  15. Yubin Zhou  Is a corresponding author
  1. Texas A&M University Health Science Center, United States
  2. University of Massachusetts Medical school, United States
  3. University of Massachusetts Medical School, United States
  4. Beijing Normal University, China
  5. La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, United States
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.10024
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  1. Lian He
  2. Yuanwei Zhang
  3. Guolin Ma
  4. Peng Tan
  5. Zhanjun Li
  6. Shengbing Zhang
  7. Xiang Wu
  8. Ji Jing
  9. Shaohai Fang
  10. Lijuan Zhou
  11. Youjun Wang
  12. Yun Huang
  13. Patrick Hogan
  14. Gang Han
  15. Yubin Zhou
(2015)
Near-infrared photoactivatable control of Ca2+ signaling and optogenetic immunomodulation
eLife 4:e10024.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.10024
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Abstract

The application of current channelrhodopsin-based optogenetic tools is limited by the lack of strict ion selectivity and the inability to extend the spectra sensitivity into the near-infrared (NIR) tissue transmissible range. Here we present an NIR-stimulable optogenetic platform (termed "Opto-CRAC") that selectively and remotely controls Ca2+ oscillations and Ca2+-responsive gene expression to regulate the function of non-excitable cells, including T lymphocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells. When coupled to upconversion nanoparticles, the optogenetic operation window is shifted from the visible range to NIR wavelengths to enable wireless photoactivation of Ca2+-dependent signaling and optogenetic modulation of immunoinflammatory responses. In a mouse model of melanoma by using ovalbumin as surrogate tumor antigen, Opto-CRAC has been shown to act as a genetically-encoded "photoactivatable adjuvant" to improve antigen-specific immune responses to specifically destruct tumor cells. Our study represents a solid step forward towards the goal of achieving remote control of Ca2+-modulated activities with tailored function.

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  1. Lian He

    Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Houston, United States
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  2. Yuanwei Zhang

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical school, Worcester, United States
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  3. Guolin Ma

    Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Houston, United States
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  4. Peng Tan

    Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Houston, United States
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  5. Zhanjun Li

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
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  6. Shengbing Zhang

    Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Houston, United States
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  7. Xiang Wu

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
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  8. Ji Jing

    Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Houston, United States
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  9. Shaohai Fang

    Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Houston, United States
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  10. Lijuan Zhou

    Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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  11. Youjun Wang

    Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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  12. Yun Huang

    Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Houston, United States
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  13. Patrick Hogan

    Division of Signaling and Gene Expression, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, United States
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  14. Gang Han

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, United States
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  15. Yubin Zhou

    Center for Translational Cancer Research, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Houston, United States
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  1. Richard Aldrich, The University of Texas at Austin, United States

Ethics

Animal experimentation: Mice-related experiments were approved by Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees of Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A&M University Health Science Center (#12044 and #2014-0228-IBT; Houston, TX, USA; Animal Welfare Assurance Number A3893-01) and University of Massachusetts Medical School (#A-2512-15, Worcester, MA, USA; Animal Welfare Assurance Number A3306-01).

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  1. Received: July 11, 2015
  2. Accepted: November 6, 2015
  3. Accepted Manuscript published: December 8, 2015 (version 1)
  4. Version of Record published: December 29, 2015 (version 2)
  5. Version of Record updated: June 13, 2017 (version 3)

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© 2015, He et al.

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  1. Lian He
  2. Yuanwei Zhang
  3. Guolin Ma
  4. Peng Tan
  5. Zhanjun Li
  6. Shengbing Zhang
  7. Xiang Wu
  8. Ji Jing
  9. Shaohai Fang
  10. Lijuan Zhou
  11. Youjun Wang
  12. Yun Huang
  13. Patrick Hogan
  14. Gang Han
  15. Yubin Zhou
(2015)
Near-infrared photoactivatable control of Ca2+ signaling and optogenetic immunomodulation
eLife 4:e10024.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.10024

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