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Nat Commun
2019 Apr 03;101:1518. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-09548-5.
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In vivo topology converts competition for cell-matrix adhesion into directional migration.
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When migrating in vivo, cells are exposed to numerous conflicting signals: chemokines, repellents, extracellular matrix, growth factors. The roles of several of these molecules have been studied individually in vitro or in vivo, but we have yet to understand how cells integrate them. To start addressing this question, we used the cephalic neural crest as a model system and looked at the roles of its best examples of positive and negative signals: stromal-cell derived factor 1 (Sdf1/Cxcl12) and class3-Semaphorins. Here we show that Sdf1 and Sema3A antagonistically control cell-matrix adhesion via opposite effects on Rac1 activity at the single cell level. Directional migration at the population level emerges as a result of global Semaphorin-dependent confinement and broad activation of adhesion by Sdf1 in the context of a biased Fibronectin distribution. These results indicate that uneven in vivo topology renders the need for precise distribution of secreted signals mostly dispensable.
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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: cadm1 cdc42 cry2 cxcl12 cxcr4 ddx59 ets1 fas fn1 nrp1 nrp2 pxn rac1 rhoa sema3a sema3f snai2 sox9 tiam1 twist1
GO keywords: cell migration
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Fig. 1. Sema3A and 3F are co-expressed with Sdf1 and restrict NC migration in vivo. a In situ hybridisation for neural crest markers (st17, slug; st21â28, twist), Sdf1, Semaphorin-3A and 3F. NC cells migrate as streams numbered 1â4, anterior to posterior. Asterisk marks the eye. b, c Diagrams depicting the relative distribution of Sdf1 (grey), Sema3A (red) and Sema3F (blue) with respect to NC cells (green) at stage 17 in wholemount (b) or transversal section (c). d Loss-of-function with antisense Morpholinos for Sema3A and 3F analysed by in situ hybridisation for twist, embryos st25. Arrows indicate cells from stream 1 that did not reach the area ventral to the eye. Black arrowheads indicate shorter streams. Red arrowheads, cells accumulated in dorsal region. Asterisks mark the eye. Note cells migrating over the eye on the injected sides. e Anterior view of a representative embryo injected with both MOs against Sema3A and 3F. Dotted line marks the midline. f Loss-of-function with CRISPR/Cas9 and gRNAs for Sema3A and 3F analysed by in situ hybridisation for twist, embryos st25. g Anterior view of a representative embryo injected with gRNAs against Sema3A and 3F together with dCas9. h Percentages of embryos with symmetrical migration along the dorso-ventral axis on non-injected and injected side. i Percentages of embryos with NC cells in ectopic locations (over the eye, in between streams, caudal expansion, between midline and NC streams). Proportions for each experimental conditions were compared to control uninjected embryos. 327 embryos were used obtained from three independent experiments, n of embryos per conditions are indicated on the figure. Comparisons of proportions were made using contingency tables60. Null hypothesis rejected if Tâ>â3.841 (*αâ=â5%); Tâ>â6.635 (**αâ=â1%); Tâ>â10.83 (***αâ=â0.1%). Note that normal NC migration in control embryos displays some level of randomness. Around 15% of non-injected embryos had noticeable differences between their left and right sides. The front of migration was more ventral on one side than the other. Also, about 20% of non-injected embryos had some cells that would be counted as ectopic in experimental embryos, mainly cells located dorsally to the streams, seemingly late. Scale bars are 500âμ, except for e and g, 50âμ. Source data are provided as a Source Data file | |
Fig. 2. Neural Crest migration in control and sema3A-KD environments. a Procedure for grafting of NC cells. b Images at t0h and t6h of the time lapse movies corresponding to 4âh and 10âh after the graft, respectively. c Projections of all NC domains at t0h and t6h for all experimental conditions, note that overall distribution and dorso-ventral migration of control NC cells are affected in sema-KD background. d Graph plotting the distance migrated by NC cells in all conditions shown in b, c. 35 embryos (nCMOâ=â10, nSema3AMOâ=â11, nSema3A-gRNA-aCas9â=â7, nSema3A-gRNA-dCas9â=â7), from five independent experiments. ANOVA followed by multiple comparisons. ****pâ<â0.0001; ***pâ<â0.001. Scale bar 150âμ. Box and whiskers plot: the box extends from the 25th to the 75th percentile; the whiskers show the extent of the whole dataset. The median is plotted as a line inside the box. Source data are provided as a Source Data file | |
Fig. 3. Sdf1 and Sema3A have antagonistic effects on cell dispersion. a Diagram explaining how NC explants were prepared. b Representative examples of explants at t0 (one hour after plating on Fibronectin) and +8âh. Note that cells exposed to Sema3A have a round morphology and tend to stay as small clusters, even when dispersion is rescued by Sdf1. c Distribution of explants areas per hour per experimental condition. A total of 229 explants (ncontrolsâ=â50; nSdf1â=â32; nSema3A-15ng.mLâ=â29; nSema3A-15ng.mL+Sdf1â=â17; nSema3A-30ng.mLâ=â24; nSema3A-30ng.mL+Sdf1â=â14; nSema3A-60ng.mLâ=â47; and nSema3A-60ng.mL+Sdf1â=â16) from five independent experiments were used. Two-way ANOVA, matching: stacked, pairwise multiple comparisons. *p valueâ<â0.05; **p valueâ<â0.01; ***p valueâ<â0.001; ****p valueâ<â0.0001. Dotted line on the graphs represents the mean value for controls at 8âh, provided as a visual reference for comparison with other conditions. Scale bar on low magnification, 100âμ. Scale bar on zooms, 20âμ. Box and whiskers plot: the box extends from the 25th to the 75th percentile; the whiskers show the extent of the whole dataset. The median is plotted as a line inside the box. Source data are provided as a Source Data file | |
Fig 4. Sdf1 and Sema3A have opposite effects on spreading, adhesions and protrusions. a DAPI (blue) and Phalloidin staining (green) on NC cells cultured in control conditions or exposed to Sdf1 and/or Sema3A. b Colour-coded time projection of time-lapse movies of cells transfected with life-Act-GFP (see Supplementary Movie 8). câe Area occupied by the cells, normalised to control conditions (c), circularity (d) and aspect ratio (e), nâ=â105 cells (ncontrolsâ=â25; nSdf1â=â21; nSema3A15ng.mLâ=â25; nSema3A15ng.mL+Sdf1â=â34) from two independent experiments, from fixed cells counterstained with Phalloidin. câe ANOVA followed by multiple comparisons; ****pâ<â0.0001. f Average area occupied per protrusion (from Life-Act movies), normalised to controls, nâ=â122 protrusions (ncontrolsâ=â24; nSdf1â=â23; nSema3A15ng.mLâ=â35; and nSema3A15ng.mL+Sdf1â=â40) analysed from two independent experiments. ANOVA followed by multiple comparisons ** (ctl vs sdf), pâ=â0.0014, ** (ctl vs Sema), pâ=â0.0048, ***pâ=â0.0009. g Phospho-paxillin (PPax) immunostaining, cells adhering on Fibronectin, Sema3A/Sdf1 were added in solution 30âmin before fixation. h Ratio of area occupied by PPax divided by area of the cell, nâ=â51 cells from one experiment. Studentâs t-test; *pâ=â0.0427. **pâ=â0.0144. i PPax intensity plot from cell tip to cell centroid (mean+s.e.m). Colour code corresponds to conditions shown in graphs e and h. j Frequency distribution of FA length (main axis). Note that exposure to Sema3A reduces the number of large FAs. Colour code corresponds to conditions shown in graphs e and h. k Average FA length, ANOVA followed by multiple comparisons; ****p value <0.0001. Data shown in hâk were gathered from two independent experiments, nâ=â30 cells per conditions. Scale bars 10âμ. Box and whiskers plot: the box extends from the 25th to the 75th percentile; the whiskers show the extent of the whole dataset. The median is plotted as a line inside the box. Source data are provided as a Source Data file | |
Fig. 5. Sdf1 counteracts Sema3Aâs effects on single cell motility. a Tracks of single cells on Fibronectin or Fibronectin plus Sema3A. b, c Speed and Directionality in cells shown in a, nâ=â188 cells (ncontrolsâ=â64; nSema3Aâ=â53; nSema3Fâ=â71). ANOVA, followed by multiple comparisons. d Tracks of single cells cultured on Fibronectin or Fibronectin plus Sema3A before and after Sdf1 was added in solution. e Speed of cells in conditions shown in d, ANOVA, followed by multiple comparisons; ns, pâ=â0.621; *pâ=â0.0188; ****pâ<â0.0001. f Directionality in cells shown in d, ANOVA, followed by multiple comparisons; *pâ=â0.0331. Note that Sdf1 reduces slightly speed and increases directionality whereas Sema3A strongly reduces both. Sdf1 restores control values when added to the Sema3A condition. nâ=â190 cells (ncontrolsâ=â60; nSdf1â=â29; nSema3Aâ=â73; nSema3A+Sdf1â=â28). Box and whiskers plot: the box extends from the 25th to the 75th percentile; the whiskers show the extent of the whole dataset. The median is plotted as a line inside the box. Source data are provided as a Source Data file | |
fig. 6. Rac1 activation is sufficient to rescue exposure to Sema3A. a Rac1, RhoA and Cdc42 activity assessed by FRET in cells from explants cultured in control, Sdf1 and/or Sema3A conditions, nâ=â118 cells (Rac1: controls(21), Sdf1(9), Sema3A(9), Sema3Aâ+âSdf1(4); RhoA: controls(19), Sdf1(6), Sema3A(8), Sema3Aâ+âSdf1(2); Cdc42: controls(14), Sdf1(9), Sema3A(8), Sema3Aâ+âSdf1(9)) from three independent experiments. For each FRET probe, Sdf1, Sema3A and Sdf1+Sema3A conditions were compared to their cognate controls via ANOVA followed by multiple comparisons, individual p values are indicated on the figure. b Rac1 FRET in single cells under control conditions (Fibronectin) or with Fibronectin plus Sema3A coated at 15 or 60âng/mL, nâ=â33 cells (ncontrolsâ=â11, nSema3A-15ng.mLâ=â14 and nSema3A-60ng.mLâ=â8), ANOVA followed by multiple comparisons, p values indicated on the graph. c Immunofluorescence against Rac1-GTP. d Distribution of rac1 intensity from cell protrusions to cell centroid. Rac1 staining intensity in the cell centroid was measured in each condition and subtracted from each data set, nâ=â50 cells from one experiment. e Rac1 staining intensity in protrusions for each experimental condition, nâ=â50 protrusions from one experiment, ANOVA, followed by multiple comparisons; *pâ<â0.05; ***pâ<â0.001. f Photoactivation experiment with single cells transfected with CIBN-Caax-GFP and Tiam1-CRY2-mCherry under control conditions. g Photoactivation experiments with single cells transfected with CIBN-Caax-GFP and Tiam1-CRY2-mCherry cultured on Fibronectin, plus Sema3A coated at 60âng/mL. h Normalised cell area for experimental conditions displayed in f and g, nâ=â71 cells (ncontrols-PA/OFFâ=â16, ncontrols-PA/ONâ=â15, nSema3A-PA/OFFâ=â20, and nSema3A-PA/ONâ=â20) from seven independent experiments, ANOVA followed by multiple comparisons, p value indicated on the graph. i Cell area overtime (mean+s.e.m) for cells under sustained photoillumination after being transfected with CIBN and Tiam on Fibronectin or Fibronectin plus Sema3A coated at 60âng/mL or cells transfected with CIBN only on Fibronectin plus Sema3A coated at 60âng/mL, nâ=â21 cells from one experiment (nCIBN/FNâ=â3, nCIBN+Tiam/FNâ=â4, nCIBN/Semaâ=â8, and nCIBN+Tiam/Semaâ=â6). j Size of protrusions from cells used in f and g, nâ=â105 protrusions (nCIBN/FNâ=â18, nCIBN+Tiam/FNâ=â21, nCIBN/Semaâ=â29, nCIBN+Tiam/Semaâ=â37). ANOVA followed by multiple comparisons, ****pâ<â0.0001. Scale bars 10âμ, except for zooms in panel c, 3âμ. Box and whiskers plot: the box extends from the 25th to the 75th percentile; the whiskers show the extent of the whole dataset. The median is plotted as a line inside the box. Source data are provided as a Source Data file | |
Fig. 7. Activation of adhesion and actin dynamics are required for rescue of exposure to Sema3A. a Effects of Manganese (Mn2+) and CucurbitacinE (CuE) on adhesion and actin. b Rac1 activity (FRET) in control/treated cells with Mn2+ (2âmM) for 2âh, nâ=â24 cells (ncontrolsâ=â11, nMn2+â=â13) from two independent experiments, unpaired Student t-test, p value on the graph. c Cells cultured on Fibronectin with/without Mn2+ (2âmM) or CuE (1ânM), Phalloidin. d Normalised cell area, nâ=â104 cells (ncontrolsâ=â15, nMn2+â=â17, nCuEâ=â14, nSemaâ=â20, nSema+Mn2+â=â20, nSema+CuEâ=â18), ANOVA, multiple comparisons; **p(ctl vs sema)â=â0.0036; **p(sema vs sema+Mn)â=â0.0053; and *p(ctl vs sema+CuE)â=â0.0210. e PPax immunostaining, cells cultured on Fibronectin with/without Sema3A at 60âng/mL with/without Mn2+ (2âmM) and/or CuE (1ânM). f Focal adhesion per cell per condition depicted in e, nâ=â178 cells (ncontrolsâ=â29, nMn2+â=â29, nSemaâ=â30, nSema+Mn2+â=â30, nSema+CuEâ=â30, and nSema+Mn2++CuEâ=â30) from two independent experiments; ANOVA, multiple comparisons; *p(ctl vs sema)â=â0.0348; **p(ctl vs Mn)â=â0.0053; **p(ctl vs sema+Mn)â=â0.0026; ****p(sema vs sema+Mn)â<â0.0001. g, h FA length and frequency distribution from e, n of individual FA analysed: ncontrolsâ=â2197, nMn2+â=â1688, nSemaâ=â3101, nSema+Mn2+â=â2708, nSema+CuEâ=â2469, nSema+Mn2++CuEâ=â2328, from two independent experiments. Colour code same as in g. i Explants cultured on Fibronectin or Fibronectin plus Sema3A at 15âng/mL with/without Mn2+ (2âmM), stained with DAPI. j Mean distance between nearest neighbours from i, nâ=â106 explants (ncontrolsâ=â47, nMn2+â=â26, nSemaâ=â17, and nSema+Mn2+â=â16), from two independent experiments; ANOVA, multiple comparisons, ***pâ=â0.0005. k Percentage of adherent and dispersing explants after a 3-hour culture on Fibronectin or Fibronectin plus Sema3A at 15, 30 or 60âng/mL with/without Mn2+ (2âmM) and/or CuE (1ânM), nâ=â268 explants (ncontrolsâ=â52, nMn2+â=â26, nCuEâ=â26, nSema15â=â17, nSema15+Mn2+â=â17, nSema30â=â22, nSema30+Mn2+â=â22, nSema60â=â43, nSema60+Mn2+â=â17, and nSema60+Mn2++CuEâ=â26) from five independent experiments. Comparisons of proportions were made using contingency tables60. Null hypothesis rejected if Tâ>â3.841 (*αâ=â5%); Tâ>â6.635 (**αâ=â1%); Tâ>â10.83 (***αâ=â0.1%). l Normalised area overtime for explants cultured on Fibronectin or Fibronectin plus Sema3A at 60âng/mL with/without Mn2+ (2âmM), nâ=â145 explants (ncontrolsâ=â38, nSemaâ=â33, nSema+Mnâ=â42, and nSema+Mn+CuEâ=â32) from four independent experiments. m Normalised explant areas after 8âh for conditions shown in l; ANOVA, multiple comparisons, ***pâ=â0.0005; ****pâ<â0.0001. Scale bars (c, e), 10âμ. Scale bar in i, 100âμ. Box and whiskers plot: the box extends from the 25th to the 75th percentile; the whiskers show the extent of the whole dataset. The median is plotted as a line inside the box. Source data are provided as a Source Data file | |
Fig. 8. Sdf1 does not need to interact with Fibronectin to rescue the effect of Sema3A. a Xenopus NC cells cultured on Fibronectin or Matrigel with or without Sema3A coated at 60âng/mL and/or Sdf1 added in solution at 0.5âμg/mL, stained with DAPI and Phalloidin. bâd Normalised cell area (b), aspect ratio (c) and circularity (d) per cell for each condition shown in (a). For b, c and d, nâ=â160 cells (FN: nâ=â30, Matrigel, ncontrolsâ=â38, nSdfâ=â69, nSemaâ=â7 and nSdf+Semaâ=â16). Since only seven cells remained attached in the Sema3A condition we did not perform statistical analysis. e Mouse neural crest cell line, 09â1, cultured on Matrigel with or without Sema3A coated at 60âng/mL and/or Sdf1 at 0.5âμg/mL and/or Mn2+ (2âmM) added in solution, stained with DAPI and Phalloidin. fâh Normalised cell area (f), aspect ratio (g) and circularity (h) per cell for each condition shown in e. nâ=â1334 cells (ncontrolsâ=â370, nSemaâ=â268, nSdfâ=â96, nSema+Mnâ=â224 and nSema+Sdfâ=â376) from four independent experiments. ANOVA followed by multiple comparisons, ****pâ<â0.0001; ***pâ<â0.001; **pâ<â0.01. iâk Normalised cell area (i), aspect ratio (j) and circularity (k) per cell for mouse NC cells cultured on Fibronectin with or without Sema3A coated at 60âng/mL and/or Sdf1 (0.5âμg/mL and/or Mn2+ (2âmM) added in solution corresponding to experimental conditions shown in Supplementary Fig. 8. nâ=â3421 cells (ncontrolsâ=â653, nSemaâ=â804, nSdfâ=â675, nSema+Mnâ=â591 and nSema+Sdfâ=â698). ANOVA followed by multiple comparisons, ****pâ<â0.0001; ***pâ<â0.001. Scale bars in a, 10âμ; in e low magnification, 50âμ; in e high magnification, 10âμ. Box and whiskers plot: the box extends from the 25th to the 75th percentile; the whiskers show the extent of the whole dataset. The median is plotted as a line inside the box. Source data are provided as a Source Data file | |
Fig.m 9. Global activation of adhesion in vivo is sufficient to rescue Cxcr4 loss-of-function. a, b Fibronectin immunostaining on cryosections through the cephalic region of St17 (a) and St20 (b) Xenopus laevis embryos. c Diagram depicting the grafting procedure. d Representative images of the three types of grafts that were performed. Controls NC cells (FDx), cells injected with Cxcr4MO with or without prior exposure to Mn2+ were grafted into control non-injected hosts embryos. e Normalised net distance of migration along the dorso-ventral axis of grafted cells after an overnight incubation following the graft, nâ=â43 grafted embryos from four independent experiments. ANOVA followed by multiple comparisons, p values are indicated on the graph. f Still images from time-lapse movies for Cxcr4MO cells co-injected with CIBN-GFP grafted into control embryos. g Still images from time-lapse movies for Cxcr4MO cells co-injected with CIBN-GFP and photoactivatable Tiam1 grafted into control embryos. Arrows indicate NC cells migrating along the dorso-ventral axis. h Normalised net distance of migration along the dorso-ventral axis of grafted cells after 6âh of time-lapse imaging, nâ=â33 grafted embryos from five independent experiments. Studentâs t-test, two tailed, p value indicated on the graph. FDx, fluorescein dextran; NC, neural crest; No, notochord. Scale bar in a, 50âμ. Scale bars in d and f, 500âμ. Box and whiskers plot: the box extends from the 25th to the 75th percentile; the whiskers show the extent of the whole dataset. The median is plotted as a line inside the box. Source data are provided as a Source Data file | |
Fi.10. Model. a Diagram summarising the expression of Sema3A (red), Sema3F (blue), Sdf1 (grey, stripped), and the distribution of Fibronectin (green fibres) on a transversal section at the onset of NC cell migration (NC cells are in green). b Diagram of the proposed signalling events taking place. Sdf1 activates Rac1 whereas Sema3A inhibits Rac1. Medio-dorsally, Fibronectin and Sdf1 are lacking. Thus, the effect of Sema3A on Rac1 dominate and NC cells cannot adhere to the matrix. Ventro-medially, all players are present. Sdf1 counterbalances Sema3A, NC cells can adhere to Fibronectin. No, notochord; Plx/Nrp, plexins/neuropilins |
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