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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsBinding SitesFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferFocal AdhesionsIntegrinsMiceMutationNIH 3T3 CellsTalinTime-Lapse ImagingVinculinConceptsActin binding siteProtein interactionsDistinct protein interactionsDynamic protein interactionsIntegrin-dependent adhesionBinding sitesSubstrate stiffnessActin flowActin filamentsStiff substratesExtracellular matrixTalinVinculinIntegrinsReciprocal exchangeClutchesForce transmissionAdhesionFlow-independent mechanismsLarge adhesionABS3Cell edgeABS2SitesInteraction
2019
MKL1-actin pathway restricts chromatin accessibility and prevents mature pluripotency activation
Hu X, Liu ZZ, Chen X, Schulz VP, Kumar A, Hartman AA, Weinstein J, Johnston JF, Rodriguez EC, Eastman AE, Cheng J, Min L, Zhong M, Carroll C, Gallagher PG, Lu J, Schwartz M, King MC, Krause DS, Guo S. MKL1-actin pathway restricts chromatin accessibility and prevents mature pluripotency activation. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 1695. PMID: 30979898, PMCID: PMC6461646, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09636-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell fate reprogrammingChromatin accessibilityActin cytoskeletonSomatic cell reprogrammingPluripotency transcription factorsGlobal chromatin accessibilityGenomic accessibilityCytoskeleton (LINC) complexCell reprogrammingCytoskeletal genesTranscription factorsReprogrammingPluripotencyChromatinCytoskeletonMKL1Unappreciated aspectPathwayNuclear volumeNucleoskeletonSUN2CellsActivationGenesExpression
2017
Live imaging molecular changes in junctional tension upon VE-cadherin in zebrafish
Lagendijk AK, Gomez GA, Baek S, Hesselson D, Hughes WE, Paterson S, Conway DE, Belting HG, Affolter M, Smith KA, Schwartz MA, Yap AS, Hogan BM. Live imaging molecular changes in junctional tension upon VE-cadherin in zebrafish. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 1402. PMID: 29123087, PMCID: PMC5680264, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01325-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVE-cadherinEndothelial cell-cell junctionsCell-cell junctionsActo-myosin cytoskeletonTension sensorActo-myosin contractilityJunctional tensionEmbryonic developmentDiverse rolesVascular developmentLive zebrafishChemical perturbationsFRET measurementsZebrafishAdjacent cellsMolecular changesEndothelial cellsCellsBiosensor approachCytoskeletonHomeostasisLocalizationVivoTensile changesMatures
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonAnimalsBinding SitesFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferFocal AdhesionsMechanotransduction, CellularMiceModels, BiologicalNIH 3T3 CellsTalinVinculinConceptsTalin tension sensorFar C-terminusIntegrin-dependent adhesionPeripheral adhesionsTension sensorFocal adhesionsCellular mechanosensingMechanosensitive structuresTalin functionC-terminusDistinct functionsRod domainStiffness sensingTalinVinculinActin filamentsABS3Site 2Soft substratesAdhesionForce transmissionMechanosensingNew lightTerminusSpider Silk Peptide Is a Compact, Linear Nanospring Ideal for Intracellular Tension Sensing
Brenner MD, Zhou R, Conway DE, Lanzano L, Gratton E, Schwartz MA, Ha T. Spider Silk Peptide Is a Compact, Linear Nanospring Ideal for Intracellular Tension Sensing. Nano Letters 2016, 16: 2096-2102. PMID: 26824190, PMCID: PMC4851340, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b00305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsElasticityFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferMechanotransduction, CellularPeptidesSilkSpidersStress, MechanicalConceptsSingle-molecule fluorescence-force spectroscopyFluorescence-force spectroscopyFluorescence resonance energy transferResonance energy transferRodlike structureSensor constructsShort peptidesIndividual chainsAccessible forcesEnergy transferSilk peptideCell imagingSpider silk proteinsBiological systemsRemarkable elasticitySilk proteinsFRETPN.PeptidesSpider silkPolymersSpectroscopyRecent developmentsForce sensitivityWide range
2014
Regulation of Rac1 translocation and activation by membrane domains and their boundaries
Moissoglu K, Kiessling V, Wan C, Hoffman BD, Norambuena A, Tamm LK, Schwartz MA. Regulation of Rac1 translocation and activation by membrane domains and their boundaries. Journal Of Cell Science 2014, 127: 2565-2576. PMID: 24695858, PMCID: PMC4038948, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.149088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell MembraneFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferGTPase-Activating ProteinsHEK293 CellsHumansMembrane MicrodomainsMiceNIH 3T3 CellsProtein BindingProtein TransportRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRho-Specific Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation InhibitorsSignal TransductionUnilamellar LiposomesConceptsFluorescence resonance energy transferMembrane domainsRac1 translocationGDP dissociation inhibitor proteinLiquid-ordered membrane domainsGTPase-activating proteinsNon-raft regionsNon-raft domainsBinding of Rac1Activation of Rac1Single-molecule analysisGTP loadingRho GTPasesLipid raftsRac1 localizationRho GTPaseInhibitor proteinResult of inactivationRac1Resonance energy transferFunctional studiesNovel mechanismLipid bilayersTranslocationRafts
2008
Regulation of LKB1/STRAD Localization and Function by E-Cadherin
Sebbagh M, Santoni MJ, Hall B, Borg JP, Schwartz MA. Regulation of LKB1/STRAD Localization and Function by E-Cadherin. Current Biology 2008, 19: 37-42. PMID: 19110428, PMCID: PMC2773019, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.11.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Vesicular TransportAdherens JunctionsAMP-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesAMP-Activated Protein KinasesBlotting, WesternCaco-2 CellsCadherinsCell FractionationDNA PrimersFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferHumansMultiprotein ComplexesPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsAdherens junctionsLKB1 complexE-cadherinE-cadherin-mediated adherens junctionsAMPK phosphorylationEpithelial apicobasal polarityCell-matrix contactsCell energy metabolismPseudokinase STRADLKB1 kinaseProtein MO25Apicobasal polarityEpithelial polarityCellular processesFluorescence resonance energy transferFamily kinasesKinase activityTumor suppressionTumor suppressorResonance energy transferKinaseUpstream factorsEnergy metabolismSTRADEpithelial cells
2007
A fluorescence resonance energy transfer activation sensor for Arf6
Hall B, McLean MA, Davis K, Casanova JE, Sligar SG, Schwartz MA. A fluorescence resonance energy transfer activation sensor for Arf6. Analytical Biochemistry 2007, 374: 243-249. PMID: 18162163, PMCID: PMC2277471, DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2007.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane targetingPlatelet-derived growth factorARF6 activationFluorescent proteinGreen fluorescent protein derivativesNormal membrane targetingRas family GTPasesDownstream effector proteinsSmall GTPase Arf6Small GTPase activationFluorescent reporter proteinFluorescent protein derivativesEffector proteinsExchange factorGTPase Arf6Effector domainReporter proteinGTPase activationRac activationN-terminusArf6Intact cellsCell migrationNormal regulationProtein
2003
Modulation of Rac Localization and Function by Dynamin
Schlunck G, Damke H, Kiosses WB, Rusk N, Symons MH, Waterman-Storer CM, Schmid SL, Schwartz MA. Modulation of Rac Localization and Function by Dynamin. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2003, 15: 256-267. PMID: 14617821, PMCID: PMC307545, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e03-01-0019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLamellipodia formationDorsal rufflesRac activityCell spreadingFluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) imagingFormation of lamellipodiaFormation of phagosomesGTPase dynaminFocal complexesSmall GTPasesRho familyEndocytic pathwayDynaminCell adhesionCell migrationRufflesRacLamellipodiaPredominant localizationIndispensable roleLocalizationK44AGTPasesMacropinosomesInvadopodia