Single-molecule localization microscopy reveals STING clustering at the trans-Golgi network through palmitoylation-dependent accumulation of cholesterol

Abstract Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is critical for the type I interferon response to pathogen- or self-derived DNA in the cytosol. STING may function as a scaffold to activate TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), but direct cellular evidence remains lacking. Here we show, using single-molecule...

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Main Authors: Haruka Kemmoku, Kanoko Takahashi, Kojiro Mukai, Toshiki Mori, Koichiro M. Hirosawa, Fumika Kiku, Yasunori Uchida, Yoshihiko Kuchitsu, Yu Nishioka, Masaaki Sawa, Takuma Kishimoto, Kazuma Tanaka, Yasunari Yokota, Hiroyuki Arai, Kenichi G. N. Suzuki, Tomohiko Taguchi
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44317-5
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author Haruka Kemmoku
Kanoko Takahashi
Kojiro Mukai
Toshiki Mori
Koichiro M. Hirosawa
Fumika Kiku
Yasunori Uchida
Yoshihiko Kuchitsu
Yu Nishioka
Masaaki Sawa
Takuma Kishimoto
Kazuma Tanaka
Yasunari Yokota
Hiroyuki Arai
Kenichi G. N. Suzuki
Tomohiko Taguchi
author_facet Haruka Kemmoku
Kanoko Takahashi
Kojiro Mukai
Toshiki Mori
Koichiro M. Hirosawa
Fumika Kiku
Yasunori Uchida
Yoshihiko Kuchitsu
Yu Nishioka
Masaaki Sawa
Takuma Kishimoto
Kazuma Tanaka
Yasunari Yokota
Hiroyuki Arai
Kenichi G. N. Suzuki
Tomohiko Taguchi
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description Abstract Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is critical for the type I interferon response to pathogen- or self-derived DNA in the cytosol. STING may function as a scaffold to activate TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), but direct cellular evidence remains lacking. Here we show, using single-molecule imaging of STING with enhanced time resolutions down to 5 ms, that STING becomes clustered at the trans-Golgi network (about 20 STING molecules per cluster). The clustering requires STING palmitoylation and the Golgi lipid order defined by cholesterol. Single-molecule imaging of TBK1 reveals that STING clustering enhances the association with TBK1. We thus provide quantitative proof-of-principle for the signaling STING scaffold, reveal the mechanistic role of STING palmitoylation in the STING activation, and resolve the long-standing question of the requirement of STING translocation for triggering the innate immune signaling.
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spelling doaj.art-849720d0fa4c450ab8549105c9a573192024-01-14T12:28:21ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-01-0115111710.1038/s41467-023-44317-5Single-molecule localization microscopy reveals STING clustering at the trans-Golgi network through palmitoylation-dependent accumulation of cholesterolHaruka Kemmoku0Kanoko Takahashi1Kojiro Mukai2Toshiki Mori3Koichiro M. Hirosawa4Fumika Kiku5Yasunori Uchida6Yoshihiko Kuchitsu7Yu Nishioka8Masaaki Sawa9Takuma Kishimoto10Kazuma Tanaka11Yasunari Yokota12Hiroyuki Arai13Kenichi G. N. Suzuki14Tomohiko Taguchi15Laboratory of Organelle Pathophysiology, Department of Integrative Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku UniversityLaboratory of Organelle Pathophysiology, Department of Integrative Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku UniversityLaboratory of Organelle Pathophysiology, Department of Integrative Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku UniversityUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu UniversityInstitute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE), Gifu UniversityDepartment of Health Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of TokyoLaboratory of Organelle Pathophysiology, Department of Integrative Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku UniversityLaboratory of Organelle Pathophysiology, Department of Integrative Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku UniversityResearch and Development, Carna Biosciences, Inc.Research and Development, Carna Biosciences, Inc.Division of Molecular Interaction, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Life ScienceDivision of Molecular Interaction, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Life ScienceDepartment of EECE, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu UniversityDepartment of Health Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of TokyoInstitute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE), Gifu UniversityLaboratory of Organelle Pathophysiology, Department of Integrative Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku UniversityAbstract Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is critical for the type I interferon response to pathogen- or self-derived DNA in the cytosol. STING may function as a scaffold to activate TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), but direct cellular evidence remains lacking. Here we show, using single-molecule imaging of STING with enhanced time resolutions down to 5 ms, that STING becomes clustered at the trans-Golgi network (about 20 STING molecules per cluster). The clustering requires STING palmitoylation and the Golgi lipid order defined by cholesterol. Single-molecule imaging of TBK1 reveals that STING clustering enhances the association with TBK1. We thus provide quantitative proof-of-principle for the signaling STING scaffold, reveal the mechanistic role of STING palmitoylation in the STING activation, and resolve the long-standing question of the requirement of STING translocation for triggering the innate immune signaling.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44317-5
spellingShingle Haruka Kemmoku
Kanoko Takahashi
Kojiro Mukai
Toshiki Mori
Koichiro M. Hirosawa
Fumika Kiku
Yasunori Uchida
Yoshihiko Kuchitsu
Yu Nishioka
Masaaki Sawa
Takuma Kishimoto
Kazuma Tanaka
Yasunari Yokota
Hiroyuki Arai
Kenichi G. N. Suzuki
Tomohiko Taguchi
Single-molecule localization microscopy reveals STING clustering at the trans-Golgi network through palmitoylation-dependent accumulation of cholesterol
Nature Communications
title Single-molecule localization microscopy reveals STING clustering at the trans-Golgi network through palmitoylation-dependent accumulation of cholesterol
title_full Single-molecule localization microscopy reveals STING clustering at the trans-Golgi network through palmitoylation-dependent accumulation of cholesterol
title_fullStr Single-molecule localization microscopy reveals STING clustering at the trans-Golgi network through palmitoylation-dependent accumulation of cholesterol
title_full_unstemmed Single-molecule localization microscopy reveals STING clustering at the trans-Golgi network through palmitoylation-dependent accumulation of cholesterol
title_short Single-molecule localization microscopy reveals STING clustering at the trans-Golgi network through palmitoylation-dependent accumulation of cholesterol
title_sort single molecule localization microscopy reveals sting clustering at the trans golgi network through palmitoylation dependent accumulation of cholesterol
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44317-5
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