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Query: UMLS:C0033036 (APC)
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The tetraspanin CD81 has been involved in T-dependent B cell-mediated immune responses. However, the behavior of CD81 during immune synapse (IS) formation has not been elucidated. We determined herein that CD81 redistributed to the contact area of T cell-B cell and T cell-dendritic cell conjugates in an Ag-dependent manner. Confocal microscopy showed that CD81 colocalized with CD3 at the central supramolecular activation complex. Videomicroscopy studies with APC or T cells transiently expressing CD81-green fluorescent protein (GFP) revealed that in both cells CD81 redistributed toward the central supramolecular activation complex. In T lymphocytes, CD81-GFP rapidly redistributed to the IS, whereas, in the APC, CD81-GFP formed a large accumulation in the contact area that later concentrated in a discrete cluster and waves of CD81 accumulated at the IS periphery. These results suggest a relevant role for CD81 in the topography of the IS that would explain its functional implication in T cell-B cell collaboration.
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PMID:Cutting edge: dynamic redistribution of tetraspanin CD81 at the central zone of the immune synapse in both T lymphocytes and APC. 1247 Nov

C-type lectins are pattern-recognition receptors important for pathogen binding and uptake by APCs. Evidence is accumulating that integration of incoming cellular signals in APCs is regulated by grouping of receptors and signaling molecules into organized membrane complexes, such as lipid rafts and tetraspanin microdomains. In this study, we demonstrate that C-type lectin dectin-1 functionally interacts with leukocyte-specific tetraspanin CD37. Dectin-1 and CD37 colocalize on the surface of human APCs. Importantly, macrophages of CD37-deficient (CD37(-/-)) mice express decreased dectin-1 membrane levels, due to increased dectin-1 internalization. Furthermore, transfection of CD37 into a macrophage cell line elevated endogenous dectin-1 surface expression. Although CD37 deficiency does not affect dectin-1-mediated phagocytosis, we observed a striking 10-fold increase of dectin-1-induced IL-6 production in CD37(-/-) macrophages compared with wild-type cells, despite reduced dectin-1 cell surface expression. Importantly, the observed increase in IL-6 production was specific for dectin-1, because signaling via other pattern-recognition receptors was unaffected in CD37(-/-) macrophages and because the dectin-1 ligand curdlan was used. Taken together, these findings show that tetraspanin CD37 is important for dectin-1 stabilization in APC membranes and controls dectin-1-mediated IL-6 production.
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PMID:Dectin-1 interaction with tetraspanin CD37 inhibits IL-6 production. 1718 50

CD4 is engaged in APC-mediated T-cell activation and serves as the primary receptor for HIV. CD4 dimerization and location in specific microdomains has been previously suggested to control its pathophysiological activity. In this study, we investigated (i) whether the CD4 cytoplasmic domain contributes to its dimerization by evaluating the dimerization of mutants, bearing deletions or point mutations in their cytoplasmic tail, (ii) whether CD4 monomers and dimers segregate in distinct microdomains by subcellular fractionation, and (iii) how CD4 dimerization is affected by T-cell activation or HIV-1 viral proteins. Our results indicated that within the cytoplasmic tail of CD4, two cysteines played a crucial role in the dimers formation, since point mutations or truncation upstream of these residues prevented dimerization. The solubility of CD4 dimers and monomers in various detergents was different and CD4 dimers were poorly associated with lipid rafts, but strongly interacted with the tetraspanin CD81. Neither cytoskeleton-disrupting drugs nor cholesterol-sequestering agents had an effect on the CD4 dimerization indicating that dimers formation was independent of CD4 association with the cytoskeleton or lipid rafts. Finally, whereas T-cell activation poorly impact on CD4 dimerization, HIV-1 gp120 and Nef drastically reduced the ratio of CD4 dimers/monomers. Together, these findings demonstrate that two cysteines within the CD4 cytoplasmic tail are critical for dimerization, that CD4 dimers locate preferentially in microdomains distinct than classical lipid rafts, likely tetraspanin-enriched microdomains, and that CD4 dimers are implicated in the process of HIV infection.
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PMID:CD4 dimerization requires two cysteines in the cytoplasmic domain of the molecule and occurs in microdomains distinct from lipid rafts. 2073 67

The plasma membrane of immune cells is a highly organized cell structure that is key to the initiation and regulation of innate and adaptive immune responses. It is well-established that immunoreceptors embedded in the plasma membrane have a nonrandom spatial distribution that is important for coupling to components of intracellular signaling cascades. In the last two decades, specialized membrane microdomains, including lipid rafts and TEMs, have been identified. These domains are preformed structures ("physical entities") that compartmentalize proteins, lipids, and signaling molecules into multimolecular assemblies. In APCs, different microdomains containing immunoreceptors (MHC proteins, PRRs, integrins, among others) have been reported that are imperative for efficient pathogen recognition, the formation of the immunological synapse, and subsequent T cell activation. In addition, recent work has demonstrated that tetraspanin microdomains and lipid rafts are involved in BCR signaling and B cell activation. Research into the molecular mechanisms underlying membrane domain formation is fundamental to a comprehensive understanding of membrane-proximal signaling and APC function. This review will also discuss the advances in the microscopy field for the visualization of the plasma membrane, as well as the recent progress in targeting microdomains as novel, therapeutic approach for infectious and malignant diseases.
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PMID:Microdomains in the membrane landscape shape antigen-presenting cell function. 2416 56