Tight nanoscale clustering of Fcγ receptors using DNA origami promotes phagocytosis

© 2021, Kern et al..

Macrophages destroy pathogens and diseased cells through Fcγ receptor (FcγR)-driven phagocytosis of antibody-opsonized targets. Phagocytosis requires activation of multiple FcγRs, but the mechanism controlling the threshold for response is unclear. We developed a DNA origami-based engulfment system that allows precise nanoscale control of the number and spacing of ligands. When the number of ligands remains constant, reducing ligand spacing from 17.5 nm to 7 nm potently enhances engulfment, primarily by increasing efficiency of the engulfment-initiation process. Tighter ligand clustering increases receptor phosphorylation, as well as proximal downstream signals. Increasing the number of signaling domains recruited to a single ligand-receptor complex was not sufficient to recapitulate this effect, indicating that clustering of multiple receptors is required. Our results suggest that macrophages use information about local ligand densities to make critical engulfment decisions, which has implications for the mechanism of antibody-mediated phagocytosis and the design of immunotherapies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

eLife - 10(2021) vom: 03. Juni

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kern, Nadja [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Douglas, Shawn M [VerfasserIn]
Vale, Ronald D [VerfasserIn]
Morrissey, Meghan A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-49-2
Antibody
Cell biology
DNA
DNA origami
Fc Receptor
Human
Immunology
Immunotherapy
Inflammation
Journal Article
Ligands
Mouse
Phagocytosis
Receptors, Chimeric Antigen
Receptors, IgG
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Synthetic biology
Video-Audio Media

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Date Completed 19.10.2021

Date Revised 03.12.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.7554/eLife.68311

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326293469