2023
Intracellular tension sensor reveals mechanical anisotropy of the actin cytoskeleton
Amiri S, Muresan C, Shang X, Huet-Calderwood C, Schwartz M, Calderwood D, Murrell M. Intracellular tension sensor reveals mechanical anisotropy of the actin cytoskeleton. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 8011. PMID: 38049429, PMCID: PMC10695988, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43612-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-actin architectureStress fibersCortical actinActin cytoskeletonMolecular tension sensorsF-actin stress fibersF-actin cytoskeletonFilamentous actin cytoskeletonMechanical forcesTension sensorCell divisionCytoskeletonCell migrationExtracellular matrixMyosin inhibitionActinDirection of stretchCellsCell axisUniaxial stretchStretchFRET
2022
Fibroblasts secrete fibronectin under lamellipodia in a microtubule- and myosin II–dependent fashion
Huet-Calderwood C, Rivera-Molina F, Toomre D, Calderwood D. Fibroblasts secrete fibronectin under lamellipodia in a microtubule- and myosin II–dependent fashion. Journal Of Cell Biology 2022, 222: e202204100. PMID: 36416725, PMCID: PMC9699186, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202204100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFN secretionFocal adhesion dynamicsExtracellular matrixFocal adhesion formationSites of exocytosisLive-cell microscopyIntegrin-independent mannerCytoskeletal dynamicsFocal adhesionsAdhesion dynamicsRegulatory componentsMyosin IIIntact microtubulesCell polarizationCell adhesionIntegrin receptorsFN depositionLamellipodiaMicrotubulesFibronectinAdhesion formationNew adhesion formationFibroblastsII-dependent fashionCellsOrganization, dynamics and mechanoregulation of integrin-mediated cell–ECM adhesions
Kanchanawong P, Calderwood DA. Organization, dynamics and mechanoregulation of integrin-mediated cell–ECM adhesions. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 2022, 24: 142-161. PMID: 36168065, PMCID: PMC9892292, DOI: 10.1038/s41580-022-00531-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracellular matrixCell-ECM adhesionCell-ECM interactionsLocal extracellular matrixAdhesion maturationAdhesion complexesAnimal cellsBiochemical signalingTransmembrane receptorsAdhesion structuresCell shapeIntegrin familyMolecular natureAge-related dysfunctionAdvanced imaging approachesCharacterization of rearrangementsMechanical forcesSignalingTissue formationAdhesionCytoskeletonMechanoregulationImmune responseImaging approachImproved understanding
2014
TRIM15 is a focal adhesion protein that regulates focal adhesion disassembly
Uchil PD, Pawliczek T, Reynolds TD, Ding S, Hinz A, Munro JB, Huang F, Floyd RW, Yang H, Hamilton WL, Bewersdorf J, Xiong Y, Calderwood DA, Mothes W. TRIM15 is a focal adhesion protein that regulates focal adhesion disassembly. Journal Of Cell Science 2014, 127: 3928-3942. PMID: 25015296, PMCID: PMC4163643, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.143537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesion proteinsFocal adhesionsCell migrationAdhesion proteinsMulti-adaptor proteinTripartite motif (TRIM) protein familyFocal adhesion dynamicsFocal adhesion turnoverFocal adhesion componentsCoiled-coil domainImpaired cell migrationII-independent mannerLD2 motifAdhesion turnoverActin cytoskeletonProtein familyAdhesion dynamicsCellular functionsDynamic turnoverMacromolecular complexesRegulatory componentsFocal contactsAdhesion componentsExtracellular matrixTRIM15
2012
Zasp regulates integrin activation
Bouaouina M, Jani K, Long JY, Czerniecki S, Morse EM, Ellis SJ, Tanentzapf G, Schöck F, Calderwood DA. Zasp regulates integrin activation. Journal Of Cell Science 2012, 125: 5647-5657. PMID: 22992465, PMCID: PMC3575701, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.103291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin activationDomain-containing proteinsExtracellular matrixHeterodimeric adhesion receptorsPDZ motif-containing proteinΑ5β1 integrinMammalian tissue cultureScaffold proteinCytoplasmic tailFirst proteinECM ligandsMuscle contractile machineryΒ-integrinExtracellular domainAdhesion receptorsIntegrin heterodimersTalinConformational changesHigh-affinity bindingEssential processProteinIntegrinsHuman cardiomyopathyZASPTissue cultureNanopatterning reveals an ECM area threshold for focal adhesion assembly and force transmission that is regulated by integrin activation and cytoskeleton tension
Coyer SR, Singh A, Dumbauld DW, Calderwood DA, Craig SW, Delamarche E, García AJ. Nanopatterning reveals an ECM area threshold for focal adhesion assembly and force transmission that is regulated by integrin activation and cytoskeleton tension. Journal Of Cell Science 2012, 125: 5110-5123. PMID: 22899715, PMCID: PMC3533393, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.108035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesionsForce transductionFA assemblyCytoskeletal tensionExtracellular matrixIntegrin activationFocal adhesion assemblyVinculin head domainExpression of talinNon-migrating cellsVinculin mutantsCytoskeleton tensionAdhesion assemblyECM ligandsMyosin contractilityAdhesive areaStable assemblyIntracellular pathwaysTransductionAssemblyStructural linkPathwayStructural linkagesTraction forceCells
2011
Talin and Signaling Through Integrins
Bouaouina M, Harburger DS, Calderwood DA. Talin and Signaling Through Integrins. Methods In Molecular Biology 2011, 757: 325-347. PMID: 21909921, PMCID: PMC5642996, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-166-6_20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic tailIntegrin activationIntegrin β tailsAbility of integrinsIntegrin cytoplasmic tailsShort cytoplasmic tailIntegrin adhesion receptorsBinding of talinDominant-negative constructMulticellular animalsActin cytoskeletonΒ tailExtracellular ligandsTalin domainTalinCharacterization of interactionsIntracellular signalsAdhesion receptorsCell adhesionIntegrin receptorsCultured cellsExtracellular matrixNegative constructsIntegrin subunitsIntegrins
2009
Filamin A–β1 Integrin Complex Tunes Epithelial Cell Response to Matrix Tension
Gehler S, Baldassarre M, Lad Y, Leight JL, Wozniak MA, Riching KM, Eliceiri KW, Weaver VM, Calderwood DA, Keely PJ. Filamin A–β1 Integrin Complex Tunes Epithelial Cell Response to Matrix Tension. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2009, 20: 3224-3238. PMID: 19458194, PMCID: PMC2710838, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e08-12-1186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFilamin AExtracellular matrixProtein filamin AHigh-density gelsMatrix tensionCollagen gelsMechanosensitive complexBreast epithelial cellsCellular contractilityMatrix stiffnessMorphogenesisEpithelial cell responsesCell typesDuctal morphogenesisEpithelial cellsCellsCollagen matrixGel contractionActinCollagen remodelingIntegrinsCell responsesCollagen fibrilsRemodelingGel
2007
Forces and Bond Dynamics in Cell Adhesion
Evans EA, Calderwood DA. Forces and Bond Dynamics in Cell Adhesion. Science 2007, 316: 1148-1153. PMID: 17525329, DOI: 10.1126/science.1137592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-molecule force spectroscopyCell adhesionDissociation of bondsMolecular cell biologyCell signaling processesBond dynamicsForce spectroscopySurface bondingCell biologySignaling processesAdhesion receptorsLarge moleculesCell biochemistryChemical processesMolecular interactionsExtracellular matrixBondsIntracellular sitesAdhesion bondsChemical circuitryCellsBiological cellsKey nodesAdhesionSpectroscopy
2006
Integrins in the Ovary
Monniaux D, Huet-Calderwood C, Bellego F, Fabre S, Monget P, Calderwood D. Integrins in the Ovary. Seminars In Reproductive Medicine 2006, 24: 251-261. PMID: 16944422, DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-948554.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsRole of integrinsSperm ADAMsActin cytoskeletonExtracellular matrix componentsIntegrin tailsMultiple signalingOocyte integrinsOvarian surface epithelium cellsIntegrin functionConformational changesExtracellular matrixIntegrinsCell proliferationMatrix componentsTumor developmentMajor receptorIntegrin expressionSurface epithelium cellsPossible involvementPotential roleFollicular cellsGranulosa cellsCellsFollicular basement membraneEpithelium cells
2004
Integrin activation
Calderwood DA. Integrin activation. Journal Of Cell Science 2004, 117: 657-666. PMID: 14754902, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.01014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin cytoplasmic domainExtracellular matrixCell-ECM adhesionIntegrin extracellular domainCytoskeletal protein talinTransmembrane adhesion receptorsAbility of cellsMulticellular organismsProtein talinExtracellular ligandsCytoplasmic domainIntegrin activationIntracellular signalsExtracellular domainAdhesion receptorsIntegrin familyConformational changesIntegrin receptorsIntracellular stepsReversible mechanismRecent studiesAdhesionTalinReceptorsOrganisms
2003
Talin Binding to Integrin ß Tails: A Final Common Step in Integrin Activation
Tadokoro S, Shattil SJ, Eto K, Tai V, Liddington RC, de Pereda J, Ginsberg MH, Calderwood DA. Talin Binding to Integrin ß Tails: A Final Common Step in Integrin Activation. Science 2003, 302: 103-106. PMID: 14526080, DOI: 10.1126/science.1086652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalCell LineFibronectinsHumansIntegrin beta ChainsIntegrin beta1Integrin beta3Molecular Sequence DataMutationPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexProtein BindingProtein ConformationProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant ProteinsRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionTalinTransfectionConceptsIntegrin activationCytoplasmic tailIntegrin betaCytoskeletal protein talinIntegrin extracellular domainCellular signaling cascadesIntegrin beta tailsNormal cell adhesionBinding of talinProtein talinBeta tailsSignaling cascadesIntegrin affinityConformational rearrangementsExtracellular domainFinal common stepTalinCell adhesionExtracellular matrixCommon stepSpecific bindingActivationBindingTailAffinity
2001
Increased filamin binding to β-integrin cytoplasmic domains inhibits cell migration
Calderwood D, Huttenlocher A, Kiosses W, Rose D, Woodside D, Schwartz M, Ginsberg M. Increased filamin binding to β-integrin cytoplasmic domains inhibits cell migration. Nature Cell Biology 2001, 3: 1060-1068. PMID: 11781567, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1201-1060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsBinding SitesCell MovementCell PolarityCHO CellsContractile ProteinsCricetinaeCytoplasmCytoskeletonFibronectinsFilaminsFocal AdhesionsHumansIntegrin beta ChainsIntegrinsIsoleucineJurkat CellsMicrofilament ProteinsProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTalinValineConceptsFocal adhesion formationFilamin bindingCell migrationMembrane protrusionsMatrix assemblyIntegrin-dependent cell migrationFibronectin matrix assemblyAmino acid substitutionsInhibits cell migrationAnimal developmentActin cytoskeletonIntegrin tailsBiochemical signalsAdhesion receptorsFilaminCell polarizationTalinAcid substitutionsExtracellular matrixAdhesion formationTailBindingAssemblyMigrationSelective loss