Force-dependent remodeling of a tight junction protein ZO-1 is regulated by phase separation
Kinoshita, N.; Yamamoto, T. S.; Yasue, N.; Fujimori, T.; Ueno, N.
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Although the physiological importance of biomolecular condensates is widely recognized, how it is controlled in time and space during development is largely unknown. Here we show that a tight junction protein ZO-1 forms cytoplasmic condensates in the trophectoderm (TE) of the mouse embryo before E4.0. These disappear via dissolution, and ZO-1 accumulates at the cell junction as the blastocyst cavity grows and internal pressure on TE cells increases. In contrast, this dissolution was less evident in TE cells attached to the inner cell mass, as they receive weaker tensile forces. Furthermore, analyses using MDCK cells have demonstrated that the ZO-1 condensates are generated and maintained by liquid-liquid phase separation. Our study also highlights that the dynamics of these condensates depends on the physical environment via an interaction between ZO-1 and F-actin. We propose that the force-dependent regulation of ZO-1 condensation contributes to establishing robust cell-cell adhesion during early development.
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