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 edgeABS2SitesInteractionIntegrin-mediated adhesions in regulation of cellular senescence
Shin EY, Park JH, You ST, Lee CS, Won SY, Park JJ, Kim HB, Shim J, Soung NK, Lee OJ, Schwartz MA, Kim EG. Integrin-mediated adhesions in regulation of cellular senescence. Science Advances 2020, 6: eaay3909. PMID: 32494696, PMCID: PMC7202880, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay3909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalpainCellular SenescenceFocal AdhesionsIntegrinsMiceRho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsConceptsClathrin-mediated endocytosisCellular senescenceG protein-coupled receptor kinasesProtein-coupled receptor kinasesElevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) productionIntegrin-mediated adhesionIntegrin endocytosisAmphiphysin 1Exchange factorReactive oxygen species productionReceptor kinaseOxygen species productionMolecular mechanismsCalpain cleavageSenescenceCell adhesionDirect competitionHuman fibroblastsGIT levelsSpecies productionΒPixNew therapeutic directionIntegrinsEndocytosisCentral role
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
Vinculin and the mechanical response of adherent fibroblasts to matrix deformation
Rosowski KA, Boltyanskiy R, Xiang Y, Van den Dries K, Schwartz MA, Dufresne ER. Vinculin and the mechanical response of adherent fibroblasts to matrix deformation. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 17967. PMID: 30568231, PMCID: PMC6299284, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36272-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesion protein vinculinAdhesion protein vinculinExtracellular matrix stiffnessIntegrin-mediated adhesionTraction forceProtein vinculinMechanical cuesCellular forcesMatrix stiffnessAdherent fibroblastsECM deformationMouse fibroblastsTraction stressMatrix deformationMechanical responseVinculinMechanical energyApparent stiffnessDeformationFibroblastsStiffnessCellsStretchForceExpressionLocal 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsCells, CulturedCytoskeletonFocal AdhesionsMechanotransduction, CellularMiceMice, KnockoutTalinConceptsActin 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
2013
Fluid Shear Stress on Endothelial Cells Modulates Mechanical Tension across VE-Cadherin and PECAM-1
Conway DE, Breckenridge MT, Hinde E, Gratton E, Chen CS, Schwartz MA. Fluid Shear Stress on Endothelial Cells Modulates Mechanical Tension across VE-Cadherin and PECAM-1. Current Biology 2013, 23: 1024-1030. PMID: 23684974, PMCID: PMC3676707, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.04.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluid shear stressVE-cadherinCell-cell junctionsPECAM-1Junctional tensionCytoskeletal remodelingVascular morphogenesisGene expressionComplex consistingCells triggersFlow-dependent vascular remodelingIon channelsFRET measurementsEndothelial cells triggersMechanical tensionNormal vascular functionTension sensorDetectable tensionEC responseStatic cultureJunctional receptorsRemodelingCytoskeletonMorphogenesisVascular remodeling
2011
JNK2 Promotes Endothelial Cell Alignment under Flow
Hahn C, Wang C, Orr AW, Coon BG, Schwartz MA. JNK2 Promotes Endothelial Cell Alignment under Flow. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e24338. PMID: 21909388, PMCID: PMC3164210, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitogen-activated protein kinase c-Jun N-terminal kinaseProtein kinase c-Jun N-terminal kinaseC-Jun N-terminal kinaseActin stress fibersN-terminal kinaseFocal adhesionsBasement membrane proteinsMembrane proteinsLaminar shear stressStress fibersGene expressionJNK activityIntegrin activationJNK2 activationEndothelial cell alignmentJNK activationActivated JNKExtracellular matrixInflammatory gene expressionCell alignmentUnexpected connectionEndothelial cellsActivationPathwayCells
2010
Measuring mechanical tension across vinculin reveals regulation of focal adhesion dynamics
Grashoff C, Hoffman BD, Brenner MD, Zhou R, Parsons M, Yang MT, McLean MA, Sligar SG, Chen CS, Ha T, Schwartz MA. Measuring mechanical tension across vinculin reveals regulation of focal adhesion dynamics. Nature 2010, 466: 263-266. PMID: 20613844, PMCID: PMC2901888, DOI: 10.1038/nature09198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesionsFocal adhesion dynamicsMembrane cytoskeletal proteinsAdhesion dynamicsCell adhesion moleculeRegulatory mechanismsSpecific proteinsActin filamentsCell adhesionVinculinProteinMechanical tensionMechanical forcesRegulationPhysical forcesMolecular forcesAdhesionCellsVivoMechanotransductionPhysiologyNew biosensorFilamentsAbilityMigration
2006
Integrin-mediated adhesion regulates membrane order
Gaus K, Le Lay S, Balasubramanian N, Schwartz MA. Integrin-mediated adhesion regulates membrane order. Journal Of Cell Biology 2006, 174: 725-734. PMID: 16943184, PMCID: PMC2064315, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200603034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesionsMembrane orderCholesterol-dependent domainsSpecific protein complexesLipid raft propertiesIntegrin-mediated adhesionFluorescent probe LaurdanProtein complexesRaft componentsDetachment of cellsRaft propertiesCell adhesionCell membraneSubunit BProbe LaurdanCaveolinCaveolaeAdhesionDomainImportant consequencesTyr14Caveolin1PhosphorylationTraffickingTwo-photon microscopy
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
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
2000
Focal adhesion kinase suppresses Rho activity to promote focal adhesion turnover
Ren X, Kiosses W, Sieg D, Otey C, Schlaepfer D, Schwartz M. Focal adhesion kinase suppresses Rho activity to promote focal adhesion turnover. Journal Of Cell Science 2000, 113: 3673-3678. PMID: 11017882, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.113.20.3673.Peer-Reviewed Original Research