A transgenic zebrafish line for in vivo visualisation of neutrophil myeloperoxidase
Buchan, Kyle D.; Prajsnar, Tomasz K.; Ogryzko, Nikolay V.; De Jong, Nienke W.M.; Van Gent, Michiel; Kolata, Julia; Foster, Simon J.; Van Strijp, Jos A.G.; Renshaw, Stephen A.
(2019) PLoS ONE, volume 14, issue 4
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Abstract
The neutrophil enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a major enzyme made by neutrophils to generate antimicrobial and immunomodulatory compounds, notably hypochlorous acid (HOCl), amplifying their capacity for destroying pathogens and regulating inflammation. Despite its roles in innate immunity, the importance of MPO in preventing infection is unclear, as individuals with MPO
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deficiency are asymptomatic with the exception of an increased risk of candidiasis. Dysregulation of MPO activity is also linked with inflammatory conditions such as atherosclerosis, emphasising a need to understand the roles of the enzyme in greater detail. Consequently, new tools for investigating granular dynamics in vivo can provide useful insights into how MPO localises within neutrophils, aiding understanding of its role in preventing and exacerbating disease. The zebrafish is a powerful model for investigating the immune system in vivo, as it is genetically tractable, and optically transparent. To visualise MPO activity within zebrafish neutrophils, we created a genetic construct that expresses human MPO as a fusion protein with a C-terminal fluorescent tag, driven by the neutrophil-specific promoter lyz. After introducing the construct into the zebrafish genome by Tol2 transgenesis, we established the Tg(lyz:Hsa.MPO-mEmerald,cmlc2: EGFP)sh496 line, and confirmed transgene expression in zebrafish neutrophils. We observed localisation of MPO-mEmerald within a subcellular location resembling neutrophil granules, mirroring MPO in human neutrophils. In Spotless (mpx NL144 ) larvae—which express a non-functional zebrafish myeloperoxidase—the MPO-mEmerald transgene does not disrupt neutrophil migration to sites of infection or inflammation, suggesting that it is a suitable line for the study of neutrophil granule function. We present a new transgenic line that can be used to investigate neutrophil granule dynamics in vivo without disrupting neutrophil behaviour, with potential applications in studying processing and maturation of MPO during development.
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Keywords: Animals, Animals, Genetically Modified, Green Fluorescent Proteins/genetics, Humans, Larva/genetics, Luminescent Proteins/genetics, Microscopy, Confocal, Microscopy, Fluorescence, Neutrophils/enzymology, Peroxidase/genetics, Transgenes/genetics, Zebrafish/genetics, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Journal Article
ISSN: 1932-6203
Publisher: Public Library of Science
Note: Funding Information: This study was supported by S.A.R MRNO2995X/1 Medical Research Council, https://mrc.ukri.org/; and S.A.R GR077544AIA The Wellcome Trust, https://wellcome.ac.uk/. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Publisher Copyright: © 2019 Buchan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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