Cell-intrinsic regulation of murine epidermal Langerhans cells by protein S

AXL, a member of the TYRO3, AXL, and MERTK (TAM) receptor tyrosine kinase family, has been shown to play a role in the differentiation and activation of epidermal Langerhans cells (LCs). Here, we demonstrate that growth arrest-specific 6 (GAS6) protein, the predominant ligand of AXL, has no impact o...

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Published inProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 115; no. 25; pp. E5736 - E5745
Main Authors Tabib, Yaara, Jaber, Nora S., Nassar, Maria, Capucha, Tal, Mizraji, Gabriel, Nir, Tsipora, Koren, Noam, Aizenbud, Itay, Maimon, Avraham, Eli-Berchoer, Luba, Wilensky, Asaf, Burstyn-Cohen, Tal, Hovav, Avi-Hai
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States National Academy of Sciences 19.06.2018
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Summary:AXL, a member of the TYRO3, AXL, and MERTK (TAM) receptor tyrosine kinase family, has been shown to play a role in the differentiation and activation of epidermal Langerhans cells (LCs). Here, we demonstrate that growth arrest-specific 6 (GAS6) protein, the predominant ligand of AXL, has no impact on LC differentiation and homeostasis. We thus examined the role of protein S (PROS1), the other TAM ligand acting primarily via TYRO3 and MERTK, in LC function. Genetic ablation of PROS1 in keratinocytes resulted in a typical postnatal differentiation of LCs; however, a significant reduction in LC frequencies was observed in adult mice due to increased apoptosis. This was attributed to altered expression of cytokines involved in LC development and tissue homeostasis within keratinocytes. PROS1 was then excised in LysM⁺ cells to target LCs at early embryonic developmental stages, as well as in adult monocytes that also give rise to LCs. Differentiation and homeostasis of LCs derived from embryonic precursors was not affected following Pros1 ablation. However, differentiation of LCs from bone marrow (BM) precursors in vitro was accelerated, as was their capability to reconstitute epidermal LCs in vivo. These reveal an inhibitory role for PROS1 on BM-derived LCs. Collectively, this study highlights a cell-specific regulation of LC differentiation and homeostasis by TAM signaling.
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Author contributions: Y.T., A.W., T.B.-C., and A.-H.H. designed research; Y.T., N.S.J., M.N., G.M., T.N., N.K., I.A., A.M., and L.E.-B. performed research; T.C., N.K., and L.E.-B. analyzed data; and T.B.-C. and A.-H.H. wrote the paper.
1T.B.-C. and A.-H.H. contributed equally to this work.
Edited by Ronald N. Germain, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, and approved May 11, 2018 (received for review January 7, 2018)
ISSN:0027-8424
1091-6490
DOI:10.1073/pnas.1800303115