An integrated workflow for phosphopeptide identification in natural killer cells (NK-92MI) and their targets (MDA-MB-231) during immunological synapse formation

Pérez-Hernández, Daniel; Filali, Liza; Thomas, Clément; Dittmar, Gunnar

doi:10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102104

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“…Furthermore, unlike microtubule-targeting drugs that exhibit a preference for selectively impairing rapidly dividing cancer cells and have demonstrated efficacy in treating various malignancies, actin-targeting drugs result in unacceptable levels of toxicity precluding their clinical utility. The identification of relevant molecular targets will require a thorough dissection of the cancer cell side of the IS and the development of innovative methodologies that can distinguish between the pre- and post-synaptic sides of the IS ( 170 ).…”

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Actin cytoskeleton remodeling at the cancer cell side of the immunological synapse: good, bad, or both?

Ockfen,

Filali,

Pereira Fernandes

et al. 2023

Front. Immunol.

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Cytotoxic lymphocytes (CLs), specifically cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells, are indispensable guardians of the immune system and orchestrate the recognition and elimination of cancer cells. Upon encountering a cancer cell, CLs establish a specialized cellular junction, known as the immunological synapse that stands as a pivotal determinant for effective cell killing. Extensive research has focused on the presynaptic side of the immunological synapse and elucidated the multiple functions of the CL actin cytoskeleton in synapse formation, organization, regulatory signaling, and lytic activity. In contrast, the postsynaptic (cancer cell) counterpart has remained relatively unexplored. Nevertheless, both indirect and direct evidence has begun to illuminate the significant and profound consequences of cytoskeletal changes within cancer cells on the outcome of the lytic immunological synapse. Here, we explore the understudied role of the cancer cell actin cytoskeleton in modulating the immune response within the immunological synapse. We shed light on the intricate interplay between actin dynamics and the evasion mechanisms employed by cancer cells, thus providing potential routes for future research and envisioning therapeutic interventions targeting the postsynaptic side of the immunological synapse in the realm of cancer immunotherapy. This review article highlights the importance of actin dynamics within the immunological synapse between cytotoxic lymphocytes and cancer cells focusing on the less-explored postsynaptic side of the synapse. It presents emerging evidence that actin dynamics in cancer cells can critically influence the outcome of cytotoxic lymphocyte interactions with cancer cells.

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Actin cytoskeleton remodeling at the cancer cell side of the immunological synapse: good, bad, or both?

Ockfen,

Filali,

Pereira Fernandes

et al. 2023

Front. Immunol.

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Is the tumor cell side of the immunological synapse a polarized secretory domain?

Biolato,

Filali,

Pereira Fernandes

et al. 2024

Front. Immunol.

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The formation of a lytic immunological synapse (IS) is crucial for cytotoxic lymphocytes to accurately target and effectively eliminate malignant cells. While significant attention has been focused on the lymphocyte side of the IS, particularly its role as a secretory domain for lytic granules, the cancer cell side of the IS has remained relatively underexplored. Recent findings have revealed that cancer cells can rapidly polarize their actin cytoskeleton toward the IS upon interaction with natural killer (NK) cells, thereby evading NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity. In this Brief Research Report, we present preliminary findings suggesting that actin cytoskeleton remodeling at the cancer cell side of the IS is associated with the targeted secretion of small extracellular vesicles towards the interacting NK cell. We observed that multivesicular bodies (MVBs) preferentially accumulate in the synaptic region in cancer cells exhibiting synaptic accumulation of F-actin, compared to those lacking actin cytoskeleton remodeling. Extracellular immunofluorescence staining revealed increased surface exposure of CD63 at the cancer cell side of the IS, suggestive of the fusion of MVBs with the plasma membrane. This hypothesis was supported by a pH-sensitive probe demonstrating dynamic trafficking of CD63 to the extracellular region of the IS. Collectively, our data support the notion that cancer cells can engage in targeted secretion of extracellular vesicles in response to NK cell attack, underscoring the need for further research into the potential role of this process in facilitating cancer cell immune evasion.

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An integrated workflow for phosphopeptide identification in natural killer cells (NK-92MI) and their targets (MDA-MB-231) during immunological synapse formation

Cited by 2 publications

References 19 publications

Actin cytoskeleton remodeling at the cancer cell side of the immunological synapse: good, bad, or both?

Actin cytoskeleton remodeling at the cancer cell side of the immunological synapse: good, bad, or both?

Is the tumor cell side of the immunological synapse a polarized secretory domain?

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