Live imaging of airway epithelium reveals that mucociliary clearance modulates SARS-CoV-2 spread
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Nov. 2, 2024
SARS-CoV-2
initiates
infection
in
the
conducting
airways,
where
mucociliary
clearance
inhibits
pathogen
penetration.
However,
it
is
unclear
how
impacts
spread
after
established.
To
investigate
viral
at
this
site,
we
perform
live
imaging
of
infected
differentiated
primary
human
bronchial
epithelium
cultures
for
up
to
12
days.
Using
a
fluorescent
reporter
virus
and
markers
cilia
mucus,
longitudinally
monitor
mucus
motion,
ciliary
infection.
Infected
cell
numbers
peak
4
days
post
infection,
forming
characteristic
foci
that
tracked
movement.
Inhibition
MCC
using
physical
genetic
perturbations
limits
foci.
Later
deteriorates.
Increased
secretion
accompanies
motion
defects,
but
vectorial
resume
removal,
suggesting
may
mediate
deterioration.
Our
work
shows
while
can
facilitate
initial
subsequent
decreases
inhibit
spread,
revealing
complex
interplay
between
MCC.
Language: Английский
Epithelial cell extrusion at a glance
Aline Grata,
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Romain Levayer
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Journal of Cell Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
138(8)
Published: April 15, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
robustness
and
plasticity
of
epithelial
tissues
rely
on
the
capacity
such
to
eliminate
cells
without
affecting
their
sealing.
This
is
achieved
by
cell
extrusion
–
a
well-orchestrated
series
remodelling
steps
involving
eliminated
its
neighbours
which
ensures
constant
maintenance
mechanical
chemical
barrier
properties
while
allowing
expulsion.
In
this
Cell
Science
at
Glance
accompanying
poster,
we
describe
that
take
place
within
dying
or
extruding
cells,
as
well
neighbouring
outlining
commonalities
variations
between
organisms.
These
include
reorganization
cytoskeleton
cell–cell
junctions
alters
contribution
coupling
mechanotransduction.
We
also
discuss
larger-scale
coordination
tissue
morphogenesis,
surveillance
mechanisms,
pathologies
cancer
chronic
inflammation.
Altogether,
outline
complexity
minimalist
morphogenetic
process.
Language: Английский
Role of tight junction proteins in shaping the immune milieu of malignancies
Laxmi Kumari,
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Reena Yadav,
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Yashwant Kumar
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et al.
Expert Review of Clinical Immunology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(11), P. 1305 - 1321
Published: Aug. 10, 2024
Introduction
Tight
junctions
(TJs)
and
their
constituent
proteins
play
pivotal
roles
in
cellular
physiology
anatomy
by
establishing
functional
boundaries
within
between
neighboring
cells.
While
the
involvement
of
TJ
proteins,
such
as
claudins,
cancer
is
extensively
studied,
studies
highlighting
interaction
with
immune
system
are
still
meager.
Studies
indicate
that
alterations
cytokines
cell
populations
can
affect
compromising
barrier
function
exacerbating
pro-inflammatory
conditions,
potentially
leading
to
epithelial
malignancy.
Disrupted
TJs
established
tumors
may
foster
a
pro-tumor
microenvironment,
facilitating
tumor
progression,
invasion,
epithelial-to-mesenchymal
transition
metastasis.
Although
previous
literature
contains
many
describing
pathogenesis
malignancies
role
modulating
microenvironment
just
beginning
be
unleashed.
Language: Английский
The directionality of collective cell delamination is governed by tissue architecture and cell adhesion in a Drosophila carcinoma model
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 10, 2024
Abstract
Carcinomas
originate
in
epithelia
and
are
the
most
frequent
type
of
cancers.
Tumor
progression
starts
with
collective
delamination
live
tumors
out
epithelium,
requires
modulation
cell
adhesion.
Yet,
it
remains
elusive
exactly
how
remodeling
epithelial
cell-cell
cell-extracellular
matrix
contacts
contribute
to
metastasis
onset
directionality.
We
used
Drosophila
melanogaster
larval
eye
disc
study
cooperative
oncogenesis
determine
contribution
bi-
tricellular
septate
junction
(SJ)
components
tumor
flat
pseudostratified
epithelia.
reveal
that
loss-of-function
alone
can
promote
death
whereas
synergic
interaction
oncogenic
Ras
triggers
living
tumorigenic
cells.
Spatiotemporal
analyses
apical
basal
processes
differ
terms
identity,
polarity
cell-ECM
contacts.
Using
a
combination
vivo
silico
approaches,
we
report
SJ-depleted
V12
trigger
tissue
folding
or
regardless
order
which
remodeled.
In
striking
contrast,
formed
flat,
squamous
epithelia,
first
undergo
constriction
acquire
dome-like
shape.
Tumors
enriched
adhesion
molecules
form
an
neck
at
interface
contact
between
mutant
cells
wild-type
neighbors.
Concomitant
cytoskeleton
remodeling,
emit
protrusions
lumen
progressively
delaminate
through
while
remaining
cohesive.
Our
reveals
architecture
changes
drive
directionality
neoplastic
epithelium.
Language: Английский
Developmental delay ensures global tissue size robustness upon local induction of apoptosis
Ralitza Staneva,
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Gabriel Sobczyk-Moran,
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Florence Levillayer
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et al.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 21, 2024
Abstract
The
capacity
of
our
tissues
to
cope
with
external
and
internal
stress
relies
on
the
tight
coupling
between
cell
proliferation,
growth
death.
This
is
assumed
be
based
compensatory
where
local
mitogenic
signals
mechanical
inputs
generated
by
dying
cells
promote
neighbouring
proliferation.
However,
proliferation
was
mostly
studied
in
context
massive
death
induction,
irradiation,
surgical
tissue
ablation
or
upon
genetic
perturbation
apoptosis
execution.
It
remains
thus
unclear
whether
same
mechanism
operates
during
physiological
programmed
mild
induction
apoptosis,
especially
vivo
.
Here,
we
use
Drosophila
prospective
wing
(the
larval
disc),
study
impact
size
pattern.
We
first
confirmed
that
could
recover
its
final
compensate
for
apoptosis.
using
spatial
statistics
found
surprisingly
not
associated
any
increase
it
clonal
compartment
Compensation
driven
instead
a
JNK
dependant
delay
lengthening
stage
which
required
reach
target
size.
These
results
suggest
compensation
here
global
response
rather
induction.
Accordingly,
while
total
maintained
despite
this
fails
correct
reduction
number,
hence
modulating
shape
proportion.
Overall,
opens
novel
perspectives
regulation
outlines
context-dependency
mechanisms.
Language: Английский