CEBPE-Mutant Specific Granule Deficiency Correlates With
Aberrant Granule Organization and Substantial Proteome
Alterations in Neutrophils

J 2018

CEBPE-Mutant Specific Granule Deficiency Correlates With Aberrant Granule Organization and Substantial Proteome Alterations in Neutrophils

SERWAS, N.K., J. HUEMER, R. DIECKMANN, E. MEJSTRIKOVA, W. GARNCARZ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

CEBPE-Mutant Specific Granule Deficiency Correlates With Aberrant Granule Organization and Substantial Proteome Alterations in Neutrophils

Authors

SERWAS, N.K. (840 United States of America), J. HUEMER (40 Austria), R. DIECKMANN (752 Sweden), E. MEJSTRIKOVA (203 Czech Republic), W. GARNCARZ (40 Austria), Jiří LITZMAN (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), B. HOEGER (40 Austria), O. ZAPLETAL (203 Czech Republic), A. JANDA (276 Germany), K.L. BENNETT (40 Austria), R. KAIN (40 Austria), D. KERJASCHKY (40 Austria) and K. BOZTUG (40 Austria, guarantor)

Edition

Frontiers in Immunology, LAUSANNE, FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2018, 1664-3224

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30102 Immunology

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.716

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/18:00102944

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00588

UT WoS

000428633500002

Keywords in English

primary immunodeficiency; neutrophil granulocytes; granule organization; C/EBP epsilon; specific granule deficiency

Abstract

V originále

Specific granule deficiency (SGD) is a rare disorder characterized by abnormal neutrophils evidenced by reduced granules, absence of granule proteins, and atypical bilobed nuclei. Mutations in CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-epsilon (CEBPE) are one molecular etiology of the disease. Although C/EBP epsilon has been studied extensively, the impact of CEBPE mutations on neutrophil biology remains elusive. Here, we identified two SGD patients bearing a previously described heterozygous mutation (p.Val218Ala) in CEBPE. We took this rare opportunity to characterize SGD neutrophils in terms of granule distribution and protein content. Granules of patient neutrophils were clustered and polarized, suggesting that not only absence of specific granules but also defects affecting other granules contribute to the phenotype. Our analysis showed that remaining granules displayed mixed protein content and lacked several glycoepitopes. To further elucidate the impact of mutant CEBPE, we performed detailed proteomic analysis of SGD neutrophils. Beside an absence of several granule proteins in patient cells, we observed increased expression of members of the linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton complex (nesprin-2, vimentin, and lamin-B2), which control nuclear shape. This suggests that absence of these proteins in healthy individuals might be responsible for segmented shapes of neutrophilic nuclei. We further show that the heterozygous mutation p.Val218Ala in CEBPE causes SGD through prevention of nuclear localization of the protein product. In conclusion, we uncover that absence of nuclear C/EBP epsilon impacts on spatiotemporal expression and subsequent distribution of several granule proteins and further on expression of proteins controlling nuclear shape.

Citovat

SERWAS, N.K., J. HUEMER, R. DIECKMANN, E. MEJSTRIKOVA, W. GARNCARZ, Jiří LITZMAN, B. HOEGER, O. ZAPLETAL, A. JANDA, K.L. BENNETT, R. KAIN, D. KERJASCHKY and K. BOZTUG. CEBPE-Mutant Specific Granule Deficiency Correlates With Aberrant Granule Organization and Substantial Proteome Alterations in Neutrophils. Frontiers in Immunology. LAUSANNE: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2018, vol. 9, MAR 29 2018, p. 1-15. ISSN 1664-3224. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00588.

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   article_location = {LAUSANNE},
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   volume = {9},
   year = {2018}
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N2  - Specific granule deficiency (SGD) is a rare disorder characterized by abnormal neutrophils evidenced by reduced granules, absence of granule proteins, and atypical bilobed nuclei. Mutations in CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein-epsilon (CEBPE) are one molecular etiology of the disease. Although C/EBP epsilon has been studied extensively, the impact of CEBPE mutations on neutrophil biology remains elusive. Here, we identified two SGD patients bearing a previously described heterozygous mutation (p.Val218Ala) in CEBPE. We took this rare opportunity to characterize SGD neutrophils in terms of granule distribution and protein content. Granules of patient neutrophils were clustered and polarized, suggesting that not only absence of specific granules but also defects affecting other granules contribute to the phenotype. Our analysis showed that remaining granules displayed mixed protein content and lacked several glycoepitopes. To further elucidate the impact of mutant CEBPE, we performed detailed proteomic analysis of SGD neutrophils. Beside an absence of several granule proteins in patient cells, we observed increased expression of members of the linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton complex (nesprin-2, vimentin, and lamin-B2), which control nuclear shape. This suggests that absence of these proteins in healthy individuals might be responsible for segmented shapes of neutrophilic nuclei. We further show that the heterozygous mutation p.Val218Ala in CEBPE causes SGD through prevention of nuclear localization of the protein product. In conclusion, we uncover that absence of nuclear C/EBP epsilon impacts on spatiotemporal expression and subsequent distribution of several granule proteins and further on expression of proteins controlling nuclear shape.
ER  -

SERWAS, N.K., J. HUEMER, R. DIECKMANN, E. MEJSTRIKOVA, W. GARNCARZ, Jiří LITZMAN, B. HOEGER, O. ZAPLETAL, A. JANDA, K.L. BENNETT, R. KAIN, D. KERJASCHKY and K. BOZTUG. CEBPE-Mutant Specific Granule Deficiency Correlates With Aberrant Granule Organization and Substantial Proteome Alterations in Neutrophils. \textit{Frontiers in Immunology}. LAUSANNE: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2018, vol.~9, MAR 29 2018, p.~1-15. ISSN~1664-3224. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00588.

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