Abstract
In the central nervous system, the formation of the myelin sheath and the differentiation of the myelinating cells, namely oligodendrocytes, are regulated by complex signaling networks that involve purinergic receptors and the extracellular matrix. However, the exact nature of the molecular interactions underlying these networks still needs to be defined. In this respect, the data presented here reveal a signaling mechanism that is characterized by an interaction between the purinergic P2Y12 receptor and the matricellular extracellular matrix protein autotaxin (ATX), also known as ENPP2, phosphodiesterase-Iα/ATX, or lysoPLD. ATX has been previously described by us to mediate intermediate states of oligodendrocyte adhesion and to enable changes in oligodendrocyte morphology that are thought to be crucial for the formation of a fully functional myelin sheath. This functional property of ATX is mediated by ATX’s modulator of oligodendrocyte remodeling and focal adhesion organization (MORFO) domain. Here, we show that the expression of the P2Y12 receptor is necessary for ATX’s MORFO domain to exert its effects on differentiating oligodendrocytes. In addition, our data demonstrate that exogenous expression of the P2Y12 receptor can render cells responsive to the known effects of ATX’s MORFO domain, and they identify Rac1 as an intracellular factor mediating the effect of ATX-MORFO-P2Y12 signaling on the assembly of focal adhesions. Our data further support the idea that a physical interaction between ATX and the P2Y12 receptor provides the basis for an ATX-MORFO-P2Y12 signaling axis that is crucial for mediating cellular states of intermediate adhesion and morphological/structural plasticity.
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This study was supported by a grant from the NIH-NINDS (BF) and a postdoctoral fellowship award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (JD). We thank Steve Pfeiffer for providing the O4 hybridoma cells and Christopher Waggener for graphical assistance. Microscopy was performed at the VCU Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Microscopy Facility, supported, in part, with funding from the NIH-NINDS Center Core Grant 5 P30 NS047463. Flow cytometry was performed at the VCU Flow Cytometry and Imaging Shared Resource Facility, supported, in part, with funding from the NIH-NCI Cancer Center Support Grant 5 P30 CA016059.
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Supplementary Fig. S1
P2Y12 receptor protein levels are significantly reduced in differentiating oligodendrocytes upon siRNA-mediated gene silencing. Bar graph representing P2Y12 receptor protein levels in cells treated with an siRNA specific for P2Y12 (siP2Y12) or control siRNA (siControl). For Western blot analysis, 50 μg of protein for each sample were separated by SDS-PAGE on 10% polyacrylamide gels. Proteins were transferred to PVDF membranes and probed first with anti-P2Y12 receptor antibodies (Alomone Labs, Jerusalem, Israel) at a dilution of 1:2,000 in PBS containing 0.05% Tween 20 and 0.1% casein overnight at 4°C and then with anti-GAPDH antibodies (Millipore, Billerica, MA) at a dilution of 1:5,000 in PBS containing 0.05% Tween 20 and 5% nonfat dry milk for 1 h at room temperature. P2Y12 receptor and GAPDH protein levels were quantified using enhanced chemiluminescence (ECL) detection in combination with VersaDoc imaging and the QuantityOne software package (BioRad Laboratories, Hercules, CA). A representative Western blot is shown in the inset, and consistent with previous data [19], the P2Y12 receptor was recognized as a protein band of approximately 42–44 kDa. Numbers to the left indicate molecular weight markers in kilodalton. GAPDH protein levels were used for normalization. For the bar graph, three independent experiments were analyzed. P2Y12 receptor protein levels in cells treated with control siRNA (siControl) were set to 100%. Experimental values were calculated accordingly. Statistical significance was determined using the one-sample t test [69, 70]. The star indicates an overall significance level of p < 0.05 (GIF 17 kb)
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CHO-P2Y12 cells are characterized by functional P2Y12 receptor expression. A cell line stably expressing the P2Y12 receptor (CHO-P2Y12 cells) was assessed for P2Y12 receptor functionality. As control, a cell line expressing β-galactosidase was used (CHO-LacZ). a Representative images of phalloidin-labeled untreated and 2-MeS-ADP-treated CHO-P2Y12 and CHO-LacZ cells. To assess actin stress fiber formation, cells were plated onto glass coverslips pre-coated with fibronectin (10 μg/ml) and cultured in serum-free medium for 24 h. Cells were then treated for 1 h with 10 nM 2-Me-S-ADP or vehicle, fixed, permeabilized, and stained with Alexa 594-conjugated phalloidin. Cells were analyzed using a Leica TCS-SP2 AOBS laser scanning microscope (Leica Microsystems Inc., Bannockburn, IL). Images represent 2D maximum projections of stacks of 0.5 μm optical sections. Scale bars, 20 μm. b Bar graph depicting cAMP levels in untreated CHO-P2Y12 and CHO-LacZ cells and in cells treated with forskolin alone or in combination with 2-MeS-ADP. cAMP levels were measured using the cAMP assay kit from Cisbio Bioassays (Bedford, MA). Homogenous time resolved fluorescence (HTRF) was recorded using a PHERAstar microplate reader (BMG LABTECH GmbH, Offenburg, Germany). The mean value for the cAMP levels measured in CHO-LacZ cells upon forskolin treatment was set to 100% and experimental values were calculated accordingly. Three independent experiments were performed in duplicates. Mean values and SEMs are shown. Stars indicate an overall two-tailed significance level of p < 0.05 as determined by Student’s t test analysis (GIF 33 kb)
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Dennis, J., Morgan, M.K., Graf, M.R. et al. P2Y12 receptor expression is a critical determinant of functional responsiveness to ATX’s MORFO domain. Purinergic Signalling 8, 181–190 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11302-011-9283-2
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