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
Organization, 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
2015
Regulation of integrin-mediated adhesions
Iwamoto DV, Calderwood DA. Regulation of integrin-mediated adhesions. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 2015, 36: 41-47. PMID: 26189062, PMCID: PMC4639423, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2015.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin-mediated adhesionHeterodimeric transmembrane adhesion receptorsShort cytoplasmic tailTransmembrane adhesion receptorsSpecific intracellular proteinsClustering of integrinsMetazoan developmentActin cytoskeletonExtracellular ligandsCytoplasmic tailIntracellular traffickingExtracellular environmentIntracellular proteinsAdhesion receptorsAdhesive structuresIntegrin receptorsCell membraneRelay signalsIntegrinsEssential roleMechanical forcesCell attachmentAdhesionRecent advancesCytoskeleton
2009
The Role of FilGAP-Filamin A Interactions in Mechanoprotection
Shifrin Y, Arora PD, Ohta Y, Calderwood DA, McCulloch CA. The Role of FilGAP-Filamin A Interactions in Mechanoprotection. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2009, 20: 1269-1279. PMID: 19144823, PMCID: PMC2649276, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e08-08-0872.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Integrin Cytoskeletal Interactions
Lad Y, Harburger DS, Calderwood DA. Integrin Cytoskeletal Interactions. Methods In Enzymology 2007, 426: 69-84. PMID: 17697880, DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(07)26004-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin cytoplasmic tailsCytoplasmic tailProtein-protein interaction studiesIntegrin-binding proteinsIntegrin adhesion receptorsCell-substratum adhesionCytoskeletal interactionsPlasma membraneCytoskeletal proteinsBiochemical signalsAdhesion receptorsIntracellular ligandsTail interactionsCellular activitiesIntegrin-cytoskeletal interactionsMechanical forcesRecombinant modelProteinInteraction studiesTailAdhesionInteractionRegulationDynamic interactionMembrane