2024
Cellular stiffness sensing through talin 1 in tissue mechanical homeostasis
Chanduri M, Kumar A, Weiss D, Emuna N, Barsukov I, Shi M, Tanaka K, Wang X, Datye A, Kanyo J, Collin F, Lam T, Schwarz U, Bai S, Nottoli T, Goult B, Humphrey J, Schwartz M. Cellular stiffness sensing through talin 1 in tissue mechanical homeostasis. Science Advances 2024, 10: eadi6286. PMID: 39167642, PMCID: PMC11338229, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi6286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue mechanical homeostasisStiffness sensingExtracellular matrixTalin-1Mechanical homeostasisExtracellular matrix mechanicsIncreased cell spreadingCell spreadingTalinMutationsCellular sensingFibrillar collagenReduced axial stiffnessTissue mechanical propertiesMechanical propertiesAxial stiffnessCompliant substratesHomeostasisRupture pressureArp2/3ARPC5LStiffnessHomeostasis hypothesisResident cellsTissue stiffness
2023
TLN1 contains a cancer-associated cassette exon that alters talin-1 mechanosensitivity
Gallego-Paez L, Edwards W, Chanduri M, Guo Y, Koorman T, Lee C, Grexa N, Derksen P, Yan J, Schwartz M, Mauer J, Goult B. TLN1 contains a cancer-associated cassette exon that alters talin-1 mechanosensitivity. Journal Of Cell Biology 2023, 222: e202209010. PMID: 36880935, PMCID: PMC9997659, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202209010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExon 17bTerminal FERM domainVinculin bindingFERM domainSwitch domainAdhesion dynamicsCassette exonsSplicing analysisAdapter proteinTLN1Single isoformIsoform switchTalin-1Amino acidsFrame insertionExonsBiochemical analysisIsoformsProteinExon 17CytoskeletonGenesMechanotransductionDomainIntegrins
2021
Talin in mechanotransduction and mechanomemory at a glance
Goult BT, Brown NH, Schwartz MA. Talin in mechanotransduction and mechanomemory at a glance. Journal Of Cell Science 2021, 134: jcs258749. PMID: 34708856, PMCID: PMC8697387, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.258749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelical bundleHead domainC-terminal rod domainIntegrin conformational activationCytoskeletal linker proteinTerminal head domainExtracellular matrix proteinsCryptic binding sitesFlexible neck regionGlance articleAccompanying posterLinker proteinCytoplasmic tailConformational activationRod domainActin filamentsMatrix proteinsCell scienceTalinProteinBinding sitesDomain linksForce inducesDomainMechanotransductionIntegrin-based mechanosensing through conformational deformation
Driscoll TP, Bidone TC, Ahn SJ, Yu A, Groisman A, Voth GA, Schwartz MA. Integrin-based mechanosensing through conformational deformation. Biophysical Journal 2021, 120: 4349-4359. PMID: 34509509, PMCID: PMC8553792, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2021.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular mechanosensingFocal adhesion kinase activationIntegrin conformational activationLarge-scale conformational transitionsWild-type integrinIntegrin mutantsEmbryonic developmentConformational activationCellular stiffnessHigh-affinity stateKinase activationSubstrate stiffnessBiological processesIntegrin activationCell spreadingMutantsIntegrin conformationTraction stressConformational deformationConformational transitionIntegrinsMechanosensingSoluble ligandsAffinity stateMolecular-level information
2020
Actin flow-dependent and -independent force transmission through integrins
Driscoll TP, Ahn SJ, Huang B, Kumar A, Schwartz MA. Actin flow-dependent and -independent force transmission through integrins. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 32413-32422. PMID: 33262280, PMCID: PMC7768777, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2010292117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin binding siteProtein interactionsDistinct protein interactionsDynamic protein interactionsIntegrin-dependent adhesionBinding sitesSubstrate stiffnessActin flowActin filamentsStiff substratesExtracellular matrixTalinVinculinIntegrinsReciprocal exchangeClutchesForce transmissionAdhesionFlow-independent mechanismsLarge adhesionABS3Cell edgeABS2SitesInteraction
2019
Filamin A mediates isotropic distribution of applied force across the actin network
Kumar A, Shutova MS, Tanaka K, Iwamoto DV, Calderwood DA, Svitkina TM, Schwartz MA. Filamin A mediates isotropic distribution of applied force across the actin network. Journal Of Cell Biology 2019, 218: 2481-2491. PMID: 31315944, PMCID: PMC6683746, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201901086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTalin tension sensorStress fibersActin networkFilamin ACortical actin networkCortical actin filamentsIntegrin-mediated adhesionActin cytoskeletonFocal adhesionsCortical actinFLNA knockdownActin filamentsTalinKnockdownCell sensingDirection of stretchTension sensorPhysiology of muscleUniaxial stretchForce transmissionCytoskeletonStrainsStretchAdhesionReexpression
2018
Talin as a mechanosensitive signaling hub
Goult BT, Yan J, Schwartz MA. Talin as a mechanosensitive signaling hub. Journal Of Cell Biology 2018, 217: 3776-3784. PMID: 30254032, PMCID: PMC6219721, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201808061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignaling hubsExtracellular matrixRod domainTalin rod domainIntegrin β subunitsDifferent protein interactionsLong rod domainSwitch-like behaviorActin cytoskeletonCytoplasmic domainCytoplasmic proteinsProtein interactionsHelical bundleGlobular head domainTalin functionTransmembrane receptorsHelix bundleΒ-subunitHead domainIntegrin familyTalinCell adhesionIndividual domainsRecent evidenceDomainLocal Tension on Talin in Focal Adhesions Correlates with F-Actin Alignment at the Nanometer Scale
Kumar A, Anderson KL, Swift MF, Hanein D, Volkmann N, Schwartz MA. Local Tension on Talin in Focal Adhesions Correlates with F-Actin Alignment at the Nanometer Scale. Biophysical Journal 2018, 115: 1569-1579. PMID: 30274833, PMCID: PMC6372196, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2018.08.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin organizationLocal actin organizationTalin tension sensorFocal adhesion dynamicsLinear actin filamentsIndividual focal adhesionsCellular force transmissionF-actin alignmentFocal adhesionsAdhesion dynamicsCell centerVinculin localizationActin intensityActin filamentsF-actinAdhesion centersNormal physiologyTalinSame cellsAdhesion correlatesStable adhesionTension sensor
2016
Talin tension sensor reveals novel features of focal adhesion force transmission and mechanosensitivity
Kumar A, Ouyang M, Van den Dries K, McGhee EJ, Tanaka K, Anderson MD, Groisman A, Goult BT, Anderson KI, Schwartz MA. Talin tension sensor reveals novel features of focal adhesion force transmission and mechanosensitivity. Journal Of Cell Biology 2016, 213: 371-383. PMID: 27161398, PMCID: PMC4862330, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201510012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTalin tension sensorFar C-terminusIntegrin-dependent adhesionPeripheral adhesionsTension sensorFocal adhesionsCellular mechanosensingMechanosensitive structuresTalin functionC-terminusDistinct functionsRod domainStiffness sensingTalinVinculinActin filamentsABS3Site 2Soft substratesAdhesionForce transmissionMechanosensingNew lightTerminus
2009
The Force Is with Us
Schwartz MA. The Force Is with Us. Science 2009, 323: 588-589. PMID: 19179515, DOI: 10.1126/science.1169414.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Matrix-specific Suppression of Integrin Activation in Shear Stress Signaling
Orr AW, Ginsberg MH, Shattil SJ, Deckmyn H, Schwartz MA. Matrix-specific Suppression of Integrin Activation in Shear Stress Signaling. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2006, 17: 4686-4697. PMID: 16928957, PMCID: PMC1635406, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e06-04-0289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood VesselsCattleCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesEndothelial CellsEnzyme ActivationExtracellular MatrixFibroblast Growth Factor 2FibronectinsIntegrin alpha2beta1Integrin alpha5beta1Integrin alphaVbeta3Models, BiologicalPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphatidylinositol PhosphatesProtein Kinase CSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalTalin
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
1995
Mapping in vivo associations of cytoplasmic proteins with integrin beta 1 cytoplasmic domain mutants.
Lewis J, Schwartz M. Mapping in vivo associations of cytoplasmic proteins with integrin beta 1 cytoplasmic domain mutants. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 1995, 6: 151-160. PMID: 7540435, PMCID: PMC275825, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.6.2.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsActininAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesCell Adhesion MoleculesChickensCytoplasmCytoskeletal ProteinsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueFocal Adhesion Kinase 1Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine KinasesIntegrin beta1IntegrinsMacromolecular SubstancesMiceMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesisProtein-Tyrosine KinasesRecombinant ProteinsSequence DeletionTalinVinculinConceptsFocal adhesion kinaseBeta 1 integrinC-terminusCytoplasmic proteinsF-actinMutant beta 1Entire cytoplasmic domainCytoplasmic domain mutantsSpecific cytoskeletal proteinsBeta 1Wild-type integrinCultured mouse fibroblastsBeta 1 integrin subunitActin cytoskeletonFocal adhesionsCytoplasmic domainDomain mutantsAdhesion kinaseAlpha-actininTrigger intracellularVivo associationCytoskeletal proteinsTalinFocal contactsAmino acids