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Lanz, A.-L.

Publications and source records attributed to Lanz, A.-L..

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bioRxiv2022

A role of Lck annular lipids in the steady upkeep of active Lck in T cells

Theoretical work suggests that collective spatiotemporal behaviour of integral membrane proteins (IMPs) can be modulated by annular lipids sheathing their hydrophobic moiety. Here, we present evidence for this prediction in a natural membrane by investigating the mechanism that maintains steady amount of active isoform of Lck kinase (LckA) by Lck trans-autophosphorylation offset by the phosphatase CD45. We gauged experimental suitability by quantitation of CD45 and LckA subcellular localisation, LckA generation as a function of Lck and pharmacological perturbation. Steady LckA was challenged by swapping Lck membrane anchor with structurally divergent ones expected to substantially modify Lck annular lipids, such as that of Src or the transmembrane domains of LAT, CD4, palmitoylation-defective CD4 and CD45, respectively. The data showed only small alteration of LckA, except for CD45 hydrophobic anchor that thwarted LckA, due to excessive lateral proximity to CD45. The data are best explained by annular lipids facilitating or penalising IMPs lateral proximity, hence modulating IMPs protein-protein functional interactions. Our findings can contribute to improve the understanding of biomembranes organisation.

cell biology↗

bioRxiv2020

Allosteric activation of T cell antigen receptor signalling by quaternary structure relaxation

The mechanism of T cell antigen receptor (TCR-CD3) signalling remains elusive. Here, we identified mutations in the transmembrane region of TCR{beta} or CD3{zeta} that augmented pMHC-induced signalling, not explicable by enhanced ligand binding, lateral diffusion, clustering or co-receptor function. Using a novel biochemical assay and molecular dynamics simulation, we demonstrated that the gain-of-function mutations loosened interaction between TCR{beta} and CD3{zeta}. We found that, similar to the activating mutations, pMHC binding reduced TCR{beta} cohesion with CD3{zeta}. This event occurred prior to CD3{zeta} phosphorylation and at 0{degrees}C. Moreover, we demonstrated that soluble monovalent pMHC alone induced signalling and reduced TCR{beta} cohesion with CD3{zeta} in membrane-bound or solubilised TCR-CD3. Our data provide compelling evidence that pMHC binding suffices to activate allosteric changes propagating from TCR{beta} to the CD3 subunits, reconfiguring interchain transmembrane region interactions. These dynamic modifications could change the arrangement of TCR-CD3 boundary lipids to licence CD3{zeta} phosphorylation and initiate signal propagation.

immunology↗