Abstract
The c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathway plays essential roles in regulating a variety of cellular processes including proliferation, migration and survival. Previous genetic studies in Drosophila have identified numerous cell death regulating genes, providing new insights into the mechanisms for related diseases. Despite the known role of the small GTPase Rac1 in regulating cell death, the downstream components and underlying mechanism remain largely elusive. Here, we show that Rac1 promotes JNK-dependent cell death through Wallenda (Wnd). In addition, we find that Wnd triggers JNK activation and cell death via its kinase domain. Moreover, we show that both MKK4 and Hep are critical for Wnd-induced cell death. Furthermore, Wnd is essential for ectopic Egr- or Rho1-induced JNK activation and cell death. Finally, Wnd is physiologically required for loss of scribble-induced JNK-dependent cell death. Thus, our data suggest that wnd encodes a novel essential cell death regulator in Drosophila.
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Programmed cell death (PCD) is a fundamental biological process required for normal organ development and tissue homeostasis in multicellular organisms.1 Disruption of PCD would result in a variety of diseases including neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune disorders and cancers.2 Drosophila melanogaster, with its well-established genetic techniques and compact genome size, has been regarded as an excellent model organism to study PCD and its related signaling pathways.3, 4 The c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling has been implicated as one of the most important pathways that regulates various fundamental cell behaviors, such as proliferation, migration and cell death.5, 6
Rac1 belongs to the Rho family of small GTPase that regulates many aspects of physiological activities ranging from immune response to wound healing and migration.7, 8, 9, 10, 11 For instance, Rac1 has been implicated in JNK-mediated dorsal closure via Slpr (Slipper) in fly,7 osteoclast differentiation through TAK1-mediated NF-κB signaling12 and myocyte hypertrophy via Ask1 (apoptotic signal-regulating kinase 1) in mammals.13 However, despite the reported role of Rac1 in cell death,14 its underlying mechanism and downstream components remain largely elusive.
Here by using Drosophila compound eye as a model, we found Rac1 expression induces JNK-dependent cell death and identified Wallenda (Wnd), a MAPKKK (mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase) member as an essential downstream mediator. Furthermore, we found that Wnd is sufficient to induce JNK-mediated cell death through both Hep and MKK4. Finally, we established Wnd as a general modulator of cell death in Drosophila by showing that it is also required for ectopic Egr or Rho1 and loss of Scribble (Scrib)-induced cell death.
Results and Discussion
Wnd is essential for Rac1-induced cell death and JNK activation
Consistent with previous results that overexpression of the small GTPase Rac1 would affect eye development,7, 14 we found that expression of Rac1 under GMR promoter produced a complete eye loss phenotype (Figure 1b), resulting from extensive cell death posterior to the morphogenetic furrow (MF) in third instar eye discs (Figure 2f), as shown by acridine orange (AO) staining, a dye used to detect dying cells.15 In accordance with the genetic evidence that Rac1 regulates JNK-mediated dorsal closure,10 we found that blocking JNK activity by expressing a dominant negative allele of Bsk (BskDN) or the JNK phosphatase Puc could dramatically suppress Rac1-triggered eye loss phenotype (Figures 1c and d), although some pigment cells defects still remain. Furthermore, knocking down either of the two JNK kinases, Hemipterous (Hep) or MKK4, significantly suppressed Rac1-triggered no-eye phenotype (Figures 1e and f), indicating a critical role of JNK signaling in Rac1-induced cell death.
In Drosophila, upstream of Hep and MKK4 in the JNK pathway are five JNKKKs, including dTAK1, Slpr, Mekk1, Ask1 and Wnd. All of them, except Wnd, have been previously implicated in cell death.16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 In addition, dTAK1 plays a role in innate immunity,22 Slpr is required for dorsal closure,7 and Ask1 is involved in pigmentation.23 Wnd has been shown to play pivotal roles in regulating axon transportation, regeneration and degradation,24, 25, 26 but its role in cell death has remained unknown. We found GMR>Rac1-induced no-eye phenotype was slightly suppressed by knocking down mekk1, Ask1 or slpr (Figures 1j and l), but remained unaffected by expressing a dominant negative form of dTAK1 (dTAK1DN) or mutation in dTAK1 (Figures 1h and i), suggesting dTAK1 is dispensable for Rac1-triggered cell death. Consistent with previous studies, expression of dTAK1DN almost completely suppressed GMR>Egr-induced small-eye phenotype (Supplementary Figures 1A and C),20, 21, 27, 28 suggesting dTAK1 is specifically required for Egr- but not Rac1-triggered JNK-dependent cell death. Intriguingly, we found that knocking down wnd dramatically suppressed Rac1-induced no-eye phenotype (Figure 1g). Consistently, Rac1-induced JNK activation (indicated by puc-LacZ staining29) and cell death in developing eye disc were also suppressed by knocking down wnd (Figures 2a–c and e–g), but remained unchanged by blocking dTAK1 activity (Figures 2d and h). Together, the above data demonstrate that wnd plays a major role in mediating Rac1-triggered cell death in Drosophila.
Rac1–JNK signaling is also known to play essential role in the process of dorsal and thorax closure during normal development.10 In accordance with previous study, we found knocking down slpr in the thorax by pnr-Gal4 produced a cleft phenotype (Supplementary Figures 2A and B),7 whereas depletion of wnd produced no obvious phenotype (Supplementary Figure 2C). Thus, Wnd appears dispensable for the thorax closure function of Rac1–JNK signaling.
Wnd is physiologically required for JNK-mediated cell death
Correct establishment and maintenance of cell polarity are critical for development and tissue homeostasis. Loss of cell polarity results in JNK-dependent cell death and invasion in Drosophila.30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 To investigate whether wnd is required for the physiological functions of JNK signaling in development, we knocked down scrib along the anterior/posterior (A/P) compartment boundary in third instar larval wing discs by patched (ptc)-Gal4, and observed intensive cell death (indicated by cleaved Caspase 3 staining) and cell invasion into the posterior compartment (Figures 3b–b”). Depletion of wnd dramatically suppressed loss of scirb-induced cell death and invasion phenotypes (Figures 3c–c”), suggesting that Wnd also modulates the physiological functions of JNK signaling.
Wnd induces JNK-mediated cell death
Next, to examine whether Wnd is sufficient to induce JNK activation and cell death, we expressed Wnd in the developing eye under the GMR promoter, and observed a small-eye phenotype in the adults (Figure 4b). As expected, such phenotype could be suppressed by coexpression of a wnd RNAi (data not shown). In addition, Wnd prompts extensive cell death and JNK activation in third instar eye discs posterior to the MF, as indicated by AO staining (Figure 4b’) and puc-LacZ expression (Figure 4b’’), respectively. In contrast, a kinase-dead form of Wnd (WndKD) 25 fails to induce cell death and JNK activation in the eye disc, and produces a wild-type eye in the adults (Figures 4c–c’’), suggesting the kinase domain is necessary for Wnd to induce JNK activation and cell death. Finally, Wnd-triggered JNK activation, cell death and small-eye phenotype is fully suppressed by coexpression of BskDN or Puc (Figures 5g, g’), indicating Wnd triggers JNK-dependent cell death.
MKK4 and Hep are both required for Wnd-induced cell death
Previous studies found DLK (Wnd ortholog in mammal) utilize MKK7 (Hep ortholog) but not MKK4 as a substrate in mammalian cells.36 To investigate whether Mkk4 or Hep is required for Wnd-induced JNK activation and cell death, we reduced their activities by mutations or RNAi expression. Intriguingly, loss of either hep or mkk4 strongly blocked GMR>Wnd-induced cell death in eye discs (Figures 5c–f) and the small-eye phenotype in adults (Figures 5c’–f’), suggesting both MKK4 and Hep are necessary for Wnd-induced cell death in vivo. Consistently, both MKK4 and Hep are required for Wnd-triggered JNK activation, as loss of either gene strongly suppressed Wnd-induced puc-LacZ expression (Figures 5i–k). Collectively, these results imply that MKK4 and Hep might work together rather than in parallel, for instance in the same complex, to mediate Wnd-triggered JNK activation and cell death in Drosophila.
Wnd is required for Egr-induced cell death and JNK activation
It has been reported that both MKK4 and Hep are required for cell death induced by Egr (Figures 6b, e and f), the Drosophila ortholog of TNF.37 Although dTAK1 has been previously implicated in Egr-induced JNK activation and cell death,20, 38 a potential role of Wnd in Egr–JNK signaling cannot be excluded. Indeed, we found that knocking down wnd partially suppressed GMR>Egr-induced cell death and JNK activation in eye discs (Figures 6a’–c’ and a’’–c’’), and the small-eye phenotype in adults (Figures 6a–c). This suppression was further confirmed in wnd mutants (Figure 6d), suggesting Wnd also contributes to Egr-induced cell death. However, inactivation of dTAK1 almost fully blocked GMR>Egr-induced small-eye phenotype (Supplementary Figure 1C), suggesting dTAK1 is the major MAPKKK in Egr-induced JNK-dependent cell death. Furthermore, in accordance with the role of Rac1 in regulating JNK-mediated cell death, we found Rac1 is also required for GMR>Egr-induced small eye and cell death (Supplementary Figures 1B and E).
To investigate whether Wnd is required for Egr-induced cell death in a nontissue-specific manner, we characterized the genetic interaction between Wnd and Egr in the developing wing. Expression of Egr driven by ptc-Gal4 triggers cell death in the wing disc and generates a loss of anterior crossvein (acv) phenotype in the adult wing, both of which were strongly suppressed by loss of wnd (Figures 6g–l, g’–i’ and s). Furthermore, ptc>Egr-induced puc-LacZ expression in the wing disc was also suppressed by depletion of wnd (Figures 6m–o). Together, these results demonstrate that Wnd is required for Egr-induced JNK activation and cell death in wing development.
Furthermore, expression of Wnd driven by ptc-Gal4 recapitulates the loss-of-acv phenotype of ptc>Egr (Figures 6p, p’ and s). As ptc>Wnd results in lethality at larva stage, we used tub-Gal80ts expressing a temperature-sensitive form of the Gal4 inhibitor Gal80 (Gal80ts) to block Gal4 activity at low temperature (18 °C), and to unchain the inhibition at high temperature (29 °C).39 Interestingly, ptc>Wnd-induced loss-of-acv phenotype was fully suppressed by inactivation of JNK (Figures 6q, q’ and s), but remained unaffected by expression of p35 that blocks caspase’s activity (Figures 6r, r’ and s). These data are consistent with our previous report that JNK signaling induces caspase-independent cell death.27
Wnd acts in parallel with dTAK1 in the TNF–JNK signaling pathway
The above results suggest that Wnd may act as a novel component in the TNF–JNK signaling pathway. To further genetically map Wnd in this pathway, we performed epistasis analysis between Wnd and dTAK1 or Hep. Consistent with previous data, expression of a constitutive activated form of Hep (HepCA) in the developing eye under GMR promoter induced JNK-mediated cell death and resulted in a small-eye phenotype (Figure 7a).27, 32 This phenotype could not be suppressed by loss of Wnd (Figure 7b), consistent with our genetic data that Hep is required for Wnd-induced cell death (Figures 5c and d). Furthermore, we found dTAK1-triggered rough-eye phenotype (Figure 7d)34 remained unaffected by the loss of Wnd (Figure 7e). Conversely, blocking dTAK1 activity could not suppress Wnd-induced small-eye phenotype as well (Figures 7g and h). As a positive control, the eye phenotype induced by ectopic expression of HepCA, dTAK1 or Wnd was significantly suppressed by a mutation in one copy of endogenous bsk (Figures 7c, f and i; Supplementary Figure 3). Together, these results indicate that Wnd acts in parallel with dTAK1 in regulating JNK-mediated cell death.
Wnd is required for Rho1-induced cell death
Apart from Rac1, another Rho GTPase family member Rho1 has been implicated in cell death and neurodegeneration.18, 40 In accordance with these findings, we found ectopic Rho1 expression driven by GMR-Gal4 resulted in increased cell death and JNK activation in third instar eye discs and produced a small rough-eye phenotype in adults (Figures 8b–b’’). These phenotypes were suppressed by knocking down wnd (Figures 8c–c’’), suggesting Wnd is also required for Rho1-induced JNK activation and cell death. Intriguingly, loss of wnd fully suppressed Rho1-induced JNK activation, cell death and reduced eye size, but not the rough-eye phenotype (Figures 8c–c’’), suggesting Rho1-induced eye roughness is likely independent of JNK signaling. Consistent with this explanation, blocking JNK activity by knocking down hep or mkk4, or expressing Puc, was able to suppress the reduced size, but not the roughness, of GMR>Rho1 adult eyes (Figures 8d–f).
Materials and Methods
Drosophila stocks and genetics
All stocks were raised on standard Drosophila media and crosses were performed at 25 °C unless otherwise indicated. For experiments involving tub-Gal80ts, flies were raised at 18 °C to restrict Gal4 activity for 5–6 days, then shifted to 29 °C for 2 days to inactivate Gal80ts. The following stocks were used: GMR-Gal4, ptc-Gal4, sev-Gal4, UAS-GFP, UAS-Rac1 (6680), UAS-Rho1 (7334), UAS-LacZ (3956) and wndExel6135 (7614, EP line use for overexpression), all obtained from the Bloomington Stock Center (Bloomington, IN, USA), UAS-Rac1-IR (2248R-1)43 obtained from National Institute of Genetics (NIG, Mishima, Japan), UAS-WndKD, wnd1, wnd3 (gifts from Aaron DiAntonio, St. Louis, MO, USA), UAS-Ask1DN (gift from Masayuki Miura, Tokyo, Japan), hep1, UAS-Egr, UAS-dTAK1, UAS-dTAK1DN, UAS-BskDN, UAS-hep-IR, UAS-Puc, pucE69,44 bsk1,34 UAS-HepCA, dTAK11,27 UAS-wnd-IR,24 UAS-MKK4-IR,43 mkk4G673,37 UAS-slpr-IR18 and UAS-mekk1-IR,45 as previously described.
Immunostaining
Third instar larvae wing discs were fixed in freshly made 4% paraformaldehyde for 15 min and washed 3 times with 1 × PBS, then stained using rabbit anti-active Caspase 3 (1 : 200) (Cell Signaling Technology, Danvers, MA, USA). Secondary antibody was anti-rabbit-Cy3 (1 : 1000, Jackson Immunochemicals, West Grove, PA, USA).
X-gal staining
Eye and wing discs were dissected from third instar larvae in PBST (1 × PBS pH 7.0, 0.1% Triton X-100) and stained for β-galactosidase activity.
AO staining
AO staining was done as previously described.33 Briefly, eye or wing discs were dissected from late third instar larvae in PBST and incubated in 1 × 10−5 M AO for 5 min at room temperature before imaging.
Conclusions
We have uncovered Wnd as a crucial regulator of JNK-mediated cell death in Drosophila. Specifically, our genetic epistasis analysis established Wnd as a novel cell death modulator downstream of Rac1, Egr, Rho1 and loss of scrib. Furthermore, we show that Wnd is sufficient to induce JNK-dependent cell death through both MKK4 and Hep, and this is different from previous mammalian study that DLK utilize only MKK7 as its substrate.36 Our finding also clarifies the independent roles of Wnd and the well-known JNKKK dTAK1 in regulating JNK-mediated cell death. Whereas dTAK1 is required only for Egr- but not Rac1-triggered cell death, Wnd plays crucial roles in both situations. Furthermore, Wnd and dTAK1 act in parallel to regulate JNK-dependent cell death upstream of MKK4 and Hep. Besides the established role in cell death, the Drosophila JNK pathway is also required for cell migration and tumor metastasis.2, 34, 41 Consistent with this notion, loss of DLK, the mammalian ortholog of Wnd, results in delayed radial migration of neuronal cells.42 Therefore, a potential role of Wnd in regulating cell migration and tumor metastasis is worth further investigation.
Abbreviations
- PCD:
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programmed cell death
- JNK:
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c-Jun N-terminal kinase
- A/P:
-
anterior/posterior
- AO:
-
acridine orange
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We thank Aaron DiAntonio, Konrad Basler, Bloomington, VDRC and NIG stock centers for fly stocks and reagents. This research was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (2011CB943903), National Natural Science Foundation of China (31071294, 31171413 and 31371490), the PhD Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (20120072110023, 20120072120030) and Shanghai Committee of Science and Technology (09DZ2260100, 14JC1406000).
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Ma, X., Xu, W., Zhang, D. et al. Wallenda regulates JNK-mediated cell death in Drosophila. Cell Death Dis 6, e1737 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/cddis.2015.111
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