Regulation of CCR7-dependent cell migration through CCR7 homodimer formation



: Kobayashi D, Endo M, Ochi H, Hojo H, Miyasaka M, Hayasaka H

Publisher: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP

: 2017

: Scientific Reports

: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

: SCI REP-UK

: ARTN 8536

: 7

: 14

: 2045-2322

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09113-4

: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/26769066


The chemokine receptor CCR7 contributes to various physiological and pathological processes including T cell maturation, T cell migration from the blood into secondary lymphoid tissues, and tumor cell metastasis to lymph nodes. Although a previous study suggested that the efficacy of CCR7 ligand-dependent T cell migration correlates with CCR7 homo- and heterodimer formation, the exact extent of contribution of the CCR7 dimerization remains unclear. Here, by inducing or disrupting CCR7 dimers, we demonstrated a direct contribution of CCR7 homodimerization to CCR7-dependent cell migration and signaling. Induction of stable CCR7 homodimerization resulted in enhanced CCR7-dependent cell migration and CCL19 binding, whereas induction of CXCR4/CCR7 heterodimerization did not. In contrast, dissociation of CCR7 homodimerization by a novel CCR7-derived synthetic peptide attenuated CCR7-dependent cell migration, ligand-dependent CCR7 internalization, ligand-induced actin rearrangement, and Akt and Erk signaling in CCR7-expressing cells. Our study indicates that CCR7 homodimerization critically regulates CCR7 ligand- dependent cell migration and intracellular signaling in multiple cell types.

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