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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCytoskeletal ProteinsExocytosisExtracellular MatrixFibroblastsFibronectinsIntegrinsMicrotubulesMyosin Type IIPseudopodiaConceptsFN 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell AdhesionCytoskeletonExtracellular MatrixFocal AdhesionsIntegrinsSignal TransductionTissue AdhesionsConceptsExtracellular 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
The Talin Head Domain Reinforces Integrin-Mediated Adhesion by Promoting Adhesion Complex Stability and Clustering
Ellis SJ, Lostchuck E, Goult BT, Bouaouina M, Fairchild MJ, López-Ceballos P, Calderwood DA, Tanentzapf G. The Talin Head Domain Reinforces Integrin-Mediated Adhesion by Promoting Adhesion Complex Stability and Clustering. PLOS Genetics 2014, 10: e1004756. PMID: 25393120, PMCID: PMC4230843, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004756.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarrier ProteinsDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsExtracellular MatrixHumansIntegrin alpha5beta1IntegrinsMuscle, SkeletalMyocardiumTalinConceptsIntegrin 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 cultureFilamin A controls matrix metalloproteinase activity and regulates cell invasion in human fibrosarcoma cells
Baldassarre M, Razinia Z, Brahme NN, Buccione R, Calderwood DA. Filamin A controls matrix metalloproteinase activity and regulates cell invasion in human fibrosarcoma cells. Journal Of Cell Science 2012, 125: 3858-3869. PMID: 22595522, PMCID: PMC3462082, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.104018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsCell AdhesionCell Line, TumorCell MovementContractile ProteinsEnzyme ActivationExtracellular MatrixFibrosarcomaFilaminsGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansIntegrinsMatrix Metalloproteinase 14Matrix Metalloproteinase 2Microfilament ProteinsNeoplasm InvasivenessPhenotypeProtein Structure, TertiaryConceptsFilamin AActin cytoskeletonCell invasionActin-binding domainCell surface adhesion proteinsControls cell motilityActin-binding proteinsIntegrin adhesion receptorsRandom cell migrationAbility of cellsArray of intracellularBreast cancer lossSurface adhesion proteinsHuman fibrosarcoma cellsExtracellular matrix degradationMatrix metalloproteinase activityFilamin expressionKnockdown cellsAdhesion proteinsCell motilityMetalloproteinase activityActin filamentsAdhesion receptorsFilaminECM remodelingNanopatterning 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
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
2008
Integrin signalling at a glance
Harburger DS, Calderwood DA. Integrin signalling at a glance. Journal Of Cell Science 2008, 122: 159-163. PMID: 19118207, PMCID: PMC2714413, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.018093.Peer-Reviewed Original Research