2016
Ral-Arf6 crosstalk regulates Ral dependent exocyst trafficking and anchorage independent growth signalling
Pawar A, Meier JA, Dasgupta A, Diwanji N, Deshpande N, Saxena K, Buwa N, Inchanalkar S, Schwartz MA, Balasubramanian N. Ral-Arf6 crosstalk regulates Ral dependent exocyst trafficking and anchorage independent growth signalling. Cellular Signalling 2016, 28: 1225-1236. PMID: 27269287, PMCID: PMC4973806, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2016.05.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADP-Ribosylation Factor 6ADP-Ribosylation FactorsAnimalsCell AdhesionCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell Transformation, NeoplasticEmbryo, MammalianExocytosisExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFibroblastsHumansMembrane MicrodomainsMiceProtein TransportRal GTP-Binding ProteinsSignal TransductionConceptsARF6 activationRegulatory crosstalkActive RalIntegrin-dependent regulationOncogenic H-RasIndependent growthIntegrin-dependent activationAdhesion-dependent pathwayKey downstream mediatorSmall GTPase RalActive RalABladder cancer T24 cellsDependent traffickingRal functionIsoforms functionRaft microdomainsOncogenic RasPlasma membraneDependent regulationH-RasArf6Dependent activationDependent pathwayDownstream mediatorVital mediators
2011
Effects of integrin-mediated cell adhesion on plasma membrane lipid raft components and signaling
Norambuena A, Schwartz MA. Effects of integrin-mediated cell adhesion on plasma membrane lipid raft components and signaling. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2011, 22: 3456-3464. PMID: 21795400, PMCID: PMC3172269, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e11-04-0361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid raft componentsRaft componentsLipid raftsCyclic adenosine monophosphateCell detachmentCell adhesionLipid raft markersGlycosylphosphatidylinositol-linked proteinsRaft associationRaft markersRho GTPasesNonraft fractionsDetachment of cellsElevation of cAMPStudy of integrinsTermination of growthPlasma membraneH-RasAnchorage dependenceKey defenseCell growthFlotillin2Sucrose gradientsCancer metastasisLipid tailsDynamic molecular processes mediate cellular mechanotransduction
Hoffman BD, Grashoff C, Schwartz MA. Dynamic molecular processes mediate cellular mechanotransduction. Nature 2011, 475: 316-323. PMID: 21776077, PMCID: PMC6449687, DOI: 10.1038/nature10316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell adhesion complexesDistinct signaling pathwaysTransduction of forceDynamic molecular processesEmbryonic developmentCellular mechanotransductionPlasma membraneBiochemical signalsAdult physiologySignaling pathwaysCellular responsesSubcellular structuresMolecular processesNumerous diseasesMechanical forcesMuscular dystrophyCytoskeletonTransductionMechanotransductionPathwayPhysiologyDisassemblyRecent workMembraneAssemblySuper-Resolution Microscopy: A New Dimension in Focal Adhesions
Schwartz MA. Super-Resolution Microscopy: A New Dimension in Focal Adhesions. Current Biology 2011, 21: r115-r116. PMID: 21300274, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.12.025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
RalA-Exocyst Complex Regulates Integrin-Dependent Membrane Raft Exocytosis and Growth Signaling
Balasubramanian N, Meier JA, Scott DW, Norambuena A, White MA, Schwartz MA. RalA-Exocyst Complex Regulates Integrin-Dependent Membrane Raft Exocytosis and Growth Signaling. Current Biology 2009, 20: 75-79. PMID: 20005108, PMCID: PMC2822103, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneRecycling endosomesGrowth signalingActivation of Arf6Small GTPase RalACaveolin-dependent internalizationLipid raft microdomainsAnchorage-independent growthEffects of integrinsExocyst complexActive RalARaft microdomainsMembrane raftsRaft markersIntegrin signalingPancreatic cancer cellsRalAAnchorage dependenceAnchorage independenceCell growthSignalingCell detachmentCancer cellsEndosomesExocytosisSuppression of RhoG activity is mediated by a syndecan 4–synectin–RhoGDI1 complex and is reversed by PKCα in a Rac1 activation pathway
Elfenbein A, Rhodes JM, Meller J, Schwartz MA, Matsuda M, Simons M. Suppression of RhoG activity is mediated by a syndecan 4–synectin–RhoGDI1 complex and is reversed by PKCα in a Rac1 activation pathway. Journal Of Cell Biology 2009, 186: 75-83. PMID: 19581409, PMCID: PMC2712988, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200810179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCluster AnalysisEnzyme ActivationFibroblast Growth Factor 2GTP PhosphohydrolasesGuanine Nucleotide Dissociation InhibitorsHeLa CellsHumansMiceMice, KnockoutModels, BiologicalPhosphorylationPhosphoserineProtein Kinase C-alphaRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRatsRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRho-Specific Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation InhibitorsSyndecan-4ConceptsFibroblast growth factor-2Polarized activationRac1 activationSmall guanosine triphosphatase Rac1Activation pathwayProtein complexesRac activationPlasma membranePhysiological defectsSyndecan-4RhoGDI1Major regulatorInactive stateGrowth factor 2RhoGRhoG activityProteoglycan receptorsEndothelial migrationTernary complexFactor 2Genetic deletionSynectinRac1PKCalphaActivation
2007
Arf6 and microtubules in adhesion-dependent trafficking of lipid rafts
Balasubramanian N, Scott DW, Castle JD, Casanova JE, Schwartz MA. Arf6 and microtubules in adhesion-dependent trafficking of lipid rafts. Nature Cell Biology 2007, 9: 1381-1391. PMID: 18026091, PMCID: PMC2715295, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneLipid raftsAnchorage-dependent signalingArf6-dependent mannerCaveolin-dependent internalizationSmall GTPase Arf6Microtubule-dependent traffickingIntegrin-mediated adhesionRecycling endosomesGTPase Arf6Membrane raftsDetachment of cellsCell spreadingF-actinRaftsArf6MicrotubulesEndosomesRac1TraffickingMembraneCellsEndocytosisSignalingPathway
2005
Phospho-caveolin-1 mediates integrin-regulated membrane domain internalization
del Pozo MA, Balasubramanian N, Alderson NB, Kiosses WB, Grande-García A, Anderson RG, Schwartz MA. Phospho-caveolin-1 mediates integrin-regulated membrane domain internalization. Nature Cell Biology 2005, 7: 901-908. PMID: 16113676, PMCID: PMC1351395, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCaveolaeCaveolin 1CaveolinsCell AdhesionCell ProliferationDynamin IIEndocytosisExtracellular MatrixExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFocal AdhesionsIntegrinsMembrane MicrodomainsMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasmsNIH 3T3 CellsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphorylationRac GTP-Binding ProteinsConceptsCaveolin-1Cholesterol-enriched membrane microdomainsPhosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinaseCell detachmentNovel molecular mechanismCholesterol-rich domainsInhibition of ERKMembrane microdomainsFocal adhesionsDynamin 2Plasma membraneMolecular mechanismsTumor suppressionTyr-14Multiple pathwaysNormal cellsInternalizationERKRacPathwayCaveolaeKinasePhosphorylationAdhesionMicrodomains
2004
Integrins Regulate Rac Targeting by Internalization of Membrane Domains
del Pozo MA, Alderson NB, Kiosses WB, Chiang HH, Anderson RG, Schwartz MA. Integrins Regulate Rac Targeting by Internalization of Membrane Domains. Science 2004, 303: 839-842. PMID: 14764880, DOI: 10.1126/science.1092571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesCell AdhesionCell LineCell MembraneCells, CulturedCholera ToxinCholesterolG(M1) GangliosideGlycosylphosphatidylinositolsGuanosine TriphosphateHumansIntegrin beta1IntegrinsLiposomesMembrane MicrodomainsMiceNIH 3T3 CellsRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSignal TransductionTransfectionConceptsMembrane domainsLipid raftsLipid raft markersPlasma membrane cholesterolCholesterol-rich membranesCell plasma membraneMembrane targetingAdhesion of cellsSmall GTPRaft markersIntegrin signalsPlasma membraneDownstream effectorsEffector activationMembrane lipidsMembrane cholesterolAnchorage-dependent cellsExtracellular matrixCell detachmentNonadherent cellsInternalizationRaftsCellsTargetingMembrane
1985
Cell-Cell Contact Proteins in Antigen-Specific and Antigen-Nonspecific Cellular Cytotoxicity
Sitkovsky M, Schwartz M, Eisen H. Cell-Cell Contact Proteins in Antigen-Specific and Antigen-Nonspecific Cellular Cytotoxicity. Advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology 1985, 184: 429-449. PMID: 3875975, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-8326-0_29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCTL-TC interactionsCytotoxic T lymphocytesLymphocyte function-associated antigenCell-cell contact proteinsPlasma membraneCell surface moleculesTarget cellsContact proteinsMolecular organizationSurface membraneNatural killer cellsSurface moleculesProteinAbsence of complementFunction-associated antigenLyt-5Killer cellsMembraneAntigen-SpecificLyt-2T lymphocytesCellular cytotoxicityLytic mechanismCellsMonoclonal antibodies