Lgr4 and Lgr5 drive the formation of long actin-rich cytoneme-like membrane protrusions.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis require precise information exchange between cells and their microenvironment to coordinate cell behavior. A specialized class of ultra-long actin-rich filopodia, termed cytonemes, provides one mechanism for this spatiotemporal regulation of extracellular cues. We provide here a mechanism whereby the stem-cell marker Lgr5, and its family member Lgr4, promote the formation of cytonemes. Lgr4- and Lgr5-induced cytonemes exceed lengths of 80 µm, are generated through stabilization of nascent filopodia from an underlying lamellipodial-like network and functionally provide a pipeline for the transit of signaling effectors. As proof-of-principle, we demonstrate that Lgr5-induced cytonemes act as conduits for cell signaling by demonstrating that the actin motor and filopodial cargo carrier protein myosin X (Myo10) and the G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling effector β-arrestin-2 (Arrb2) transit into cytonemes. This work delineates a biological function for Lgr4 and Lgr5 and provides the rationale to fully investigate Lgr4 and Lgr5 function and cytonemes in mammalian stem cell and cancer stem cell behavior.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Snyder, JC; Rochelle, LK; Marion, S; Lyerly, HK; Barak, LS; Caron, MG
Published Date
- March 15, 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 128 / 6
Start / End Page
- 1230 - 1240
PubMed ID
- 25653388
Pubmed Central ID
- 25653388
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1477-9137
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1242/jcs.166322
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England