The microtubule-binding protein CLIP-170 coordinates mDia1 and actin reorganization during CR3-mediated phagocytosis

J Cell Biol. 2008 Dec 29;183(7):1287-98. doi: 10.1083/jcb.200807023.

Abstract

Microtubule dynamics are modulated by regulatory proteins that bind to their plus ends (+TIPs [plus end tracking proteins]), such as cytoplasmic linker protein 170 (CLIP-170) or end-binding protein 1 (EB1). We investigated the role of +TIPs during phagocytosis in macrophages. Using RNA interference and dominant-negative approaches, we show that CLIP-170 is specifically required for efficient phagocytosis triggered by alphaMbeta2 integrin/complement receptor activation. This property is not observed for EB1 and EB3. Accordingly, whereas CLIP-170 is dynamically enriched at the site of phagocytosis, EB1 is not. Furthermore, we observe that CLIP-170 controls the recruitment of the formin mDia1, an actin-nucleating protein, at the onset of phagocytosis and thereby controls actin polymerization events that are essential for phagocytosis. CLIP-170 directly interacts with the formin homology 2 domain of mDia1. The interaction between CLIP-170 and mDia1 is negatively regulated during alphaMbeta2-mediated phagocytosis. Our results unravel a new microtubule/actin cooperation that involves CLIP-170 and mDia1 and that functions downstream of alphaMbeta2 integrins.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Actins / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Formins
  • Macrophage-1 Antigen / metabolism*
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins / metabolism*
  • Microtubules / metabolism*
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism*
  • Phagocytosis / physiology*
  • RNA Interference
  • Transfection

Substances

  • Actins
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Diap1 protein, mouse
  • EB1 microtubule binding proteins
  • Formins
  • Macrophage-1 Antigen
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins
  • Neoplasm Proteins
  • cytoplasmic linker protein 170