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ArticleJournal of leukocyte biology2025

CLASP1/2 regulate immune synapse maturation in natural killer cells.

Alejandro P Pariani, Victoria Huhn, Tomás Rivabella Maknis, Victoria Alonso, Evangelina Almada, Felipe Zecchinati, Rodrigo Vena, Mara Ojeda, Cristián Favre, James R Goldenring and 2 more

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Article in Journal of leukocyte biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Immune cell disorder in viral pneumonia.Journal of translational medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Alejandro P ParianiInstituto de Fisiología Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) - Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas (FBIOyF), UNR, Suipacha 570, Rosario 2000, Argentina.ORCID 0009-0008-8369-3047
Victoria HuhnInstituto de Fisiología Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) - Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas (FBIOyF), UNR, Suipacha 570, Rosario 2000, Argentina.ORCID 0009-0005-7538-244X
Tomás Rivabella MaknisInstituto de Fisiología Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) - Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas (FBIOyF), UNR, Suipacha 570, Rosario 2000, Argentina.
Victoria AlonsoInstituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, CONICET-UNR, Ocampo y Esmeralda, Rosario 2000, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0001-9518-8576
Evangelina AlmadaInstituto de Fisiología Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) - Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas (FBIOyF), UNR, Suipacha 570, Rosario 2000, Argentina.
Felipe ZecchinatiInstituto de Fisiología Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) - Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas (FBIOyF), UNR, Suipacha 570, Rosario 2000, Argentina.
Rodrigo VenaInstituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario, CONICET-UNR, Ocampo y Esmeralda, Rosario 2000, Argentina.
Mara OjedaInstituto de Fisiología Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) - Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas (FBIOyF), UNR, Suipacha 570, Rosario 2000, Argentina.
Cristián FavreInstituto de Fisiología Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) - Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas (FBIOyF), UNR, Suipacha 570, Rosario 2000, Argentina.
James R GoldenringDepartment of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232, United States.
Irina KaverinaDepartment of Cell & Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, 1161 Medical Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37232, United States.
M Cecilia LaroccaInstituto de Fisiología Experimental, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) - Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas (FBIOyF), UNR, Suipacha 570, Rosario 2000, Argentina.ORCID 0000-0002-6967-5431

Funding

Microtubule Regulation of Pancreatic Beta Cell Function and DiabetesR01DK106228 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI Guoqiang Gu, William Holmes · 2016 to 2026
$6.4M
Dynamic architecture of microtubule networksR35GM127098 · NIGMS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI Irina Kaverina · 2018 to 2026
$4.1M
ANPCyT PICT2020-02817ANPCyT PICT2021-GRF-TI-00157CONICET PIP2720NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK106228NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM127098NIH HHS NIDDK R01DK106228NIH HHS NIGMS MIRA R35GM127098
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural killer (NK) cells are the first line of defense against viral infections and tumors. Their cytotoxic activity relies on the formation of an immune synapse (IS) with target cells. The lymphocyte function-associated antigen (LFA)-1 plays a central role in NK cell cytotoxicity by modulating NK-IS assembly and maturation. LFA-1 organization at the IS involves a Golgi-dependent mechanism that has not been fully elucidated. CLIP-associating proteins (CLASP) 1/2 are microtubule plus-tip interacting proteins that control the dynamics of Golgi-derived microtubules (GDMTs). In the present study, we found that CLASP1/2 depletion impaired LFA-1 organization at the IS and inhibited the polarization of the centrosome and the lytic granules toward the target cell, thereby compromising NK cytotoxic function. Our results also revealed the role of the Golgi apparatus as a microtubule-organizing center (MTOC) in these cells. Furthermore, we found that, similar to what was described in other cell types, NK cells require CLASP1/2 and AKAP350 for efficient nucleation of microtubules at the Golgi. Overall, this study uncovers the role of CLASP1/2 in the maturation of the lytic IS in NK cells and presents evidence supporting the contribution of GDMTs in this process.

Indexed as

Immunological SynapsesKiller Cells, NaturalMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsCentrosomeCytotoxicity, ImmunologicGolgi ApparatusHumansLymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1Microtubule-Organizing CenterMicrotubulesLymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1Microtubule-Associated ProteinsAKAP350AKAP450Golgi apparatusLFA-1microtubules

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PMID41259089
PMCPMC12628765

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