Regulation of dendritic cell migration by CD74, the MHC class II-associated invariant chain

Gabrielle Faure-André, Pablo Vargas, Maria Isabel Yuseff, Mélina Heuzé, Jheimmy Diaz, Danielle Lankar, Veronica Steri, Jeremy Manry, Stéphanie Hugues, Fulvia Vascotto, Jérôme Boulanger, Graça Raposo, Maria Rosa Bono, Mario Rosemblatt, Matthieu Piel*, Ana Maria Lennon-Duménil

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Abstract

Dendritic cells (DCs) sample peripheral tissues of the body in search of antigens to present to T cells. This requires two processes, antigen processing and cell motility, originally thought to occur independently. We found that the major histocompatibility complex II-associated invariant chain (Ii or CD74), a known regulator of antigen processing, negatively regulates DC motility in vivo. By using microfabricated channels to mimic the confined environment of peripheral tissues, we found that wild-type DCs alternate between high and low motility, whereas Ii-deficient cells moved in a faster and more uniform manner. The regulation of cell motility by Ii depended on the actin-based motor protein myosin II. Coupling antigen processing and cell motility may enable DCs to more efficiently detect and process antigens within a defined space.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1705-1710
Number of pages6
JournalScience
Volume322
Issue number5908
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

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