2019
Differential Influence of IL-9 and IL-17 on Actin Cytoskeleton Regulates the Migration Potential of Human Keratinocytes
Das S, Srinivasan S, Srivastava A, Kumar S, Das G, Das S, Dwivedi A, Karulkar A, Makkad K, Bilala R, Gupta A, Sawant A, Nayak C, Tayalia P, Purwar R. Differential Influence of IL-9 and IL-17 on Actin Cytoskeleton Regulates the Migration Potential of Human Keratinocytes. The Journal Of Immunology 2019, 202: 1949-1961. PMID: 30760620, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1800823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin stress fibersHuman primary keratinocytesActomyosin machineryActomyosin cytoskeletonActin cytoskeletonCytoskeleton reorganizationStress fibersIncreased migration potentialMigration potentialRegulates numerous functionsMyosin L chainA-431 cellsHuman keratinocytesCellular contractilityProteolytic cleavageCytoskeletonSecreting specific cytokinesActomyosinIL-9Skin immune surveillanceActinMMP-independent mannerT cell cytokinesKeratinocyte migrationSkin homeostasis
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 cellsActivationPathwayCellsThe Fiber Diameter of Synthetic Bioresorbable Extracellular Matrix Influences Human Fibroblast Morphology and Fibronectin Matrix Assembly
Hsia HC, Nair MR, Mintz RC, Corbett SA. The Fiber Diameter of Synthetic Bioresorbable Extracellular Matrix Influences Human Fibroblast Morphology and Fibronectin Matrix Assembly. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2011, 127: 2312-2320. PMID: 21617465, PMCID: PMC3103705, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3182139fa4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibronectin matrix assemblyMatrix assemblyActin cytoskeletal morphologyFocal adhesion complexesFocal adhesion sizeActin stress fibersCell proliferationAdhesion complexesAdhesion sizeEnvironmental cuesStress fibersCellular responsesAbility of scaffoldsCytoskeletal morphologyScaffold fiber diameterHuman dermal fibroblastsFibril formationCell functionImmunofluorescent microscopyBiological responsesMicrofiber scaffoldsFibroblast morphologyDermal fibroblastsHigher cell proliferationCellsSrc and Caveolin-1 Reciprocally Regulate Metastasis via a Common Downstream Signaling Pathway in Bladder Cancer
Thomas S, Overdevest JB, Nitz MD, Williams PD, Owens CR, Sanchez-Carbayo M, Frierson HF, Schwartz MA, Theodorescu D. Src and Caveolin-1 Reciprocally Regulate Metastasis via a Common Downstream Signaling Pathway in Bladder Cancer. Cancer Research 2011, 71: 832-841. PMID: 21148751, PMCID: PMC4306590, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-10-0730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin stress fibersCav-1Active SrcStress fibersPhosphorylation of p190RhoGAPSrc protein levelsDownstream Signaling PathwaysCaveolin-1 expressionActivity of RhoACav-1 overexpressionTail vein inoculationRegulates MetastasisBladder cancerCommon downstreamHuman bladder cancer cellsPhosphorylated formSignaling pathwaysSrc levelsCell migrationBiochemical studiesLung metastasesMetastasis developmentSrc expressionBladder cancer cellsSrc
2010
MicroRNAs Are Necessary for Vascular Smooth Muscle Growth, Differentiation, and Function
Albinsson S, Suarez Y, Skoura A, Offermanns S, Miano JM, Sessa WC. MicroRNAs Are Necessary for Vascular Smooth Muscle Growth, Differentiation, and Function. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2010, 30: 1118-1126. PMID: 20378849, PMCID: PMC2880481, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.109.200873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsAortaCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDEAD-box RNA HelicasesEmbryo LossEndoribonucleasesGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenotypeGestational AgeHemorrhageIntegrasesLiver DiseasesMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMicrofilament ProteinsMicroRNAsMuscle DevelopmentMuscle ProteinsMuscle, Smooth, VascularNuclear ProteinsPhenotypeRibonuclease IIIStress FibersTrans-ActivatorsTranscriptional ActivationTransfectionUmbilical ArteriesVasoconstrictionVasodilationConceptsLate embryonic lethalityFundamental cellular processesContractile differentiationContractile protein markersDicer-dependent miRNAsActin stress fibersDeletion of DicerRole of miRNAsDicer resultsOverexpression of microRNAEmbryonic lethalityMiRNA synthesisCellular processesRate-limiting enzymeStress fibersVascular developmentMuscle growthCell typesCellular proliferationMiRNAsVascular smooth muscle growthVascular smooth muscle proliferationMicroRNAsProtein markersDicer
2006
Integrin Signaling through Arg Activates p190RhoGAP by Promoting Its Binding to p120RasGAP and Recruitment to the Membrane
Bradley WD, Hernández SE, Settleman J, Koleske AJ. Integrin Signaling through Arg Activates p190RhoGAP by Promoting Its Binding to p120RasGAP and Recruitment to the Membrane. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2006, 17: 4827-4836. PMID: 16971514, PMCID: PMC1635390, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e06-02-0132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell peripheryP120 bindingGene Tyrosine KinaseRho family GTPases RhoAActin stress fibersIntegrin-mediated adhesionWild-type fibroblastsP190 phosphorylationFocal adhesionsGTPases RhoARho activityStress fibersEssential effectorTyrosine kinaseAdhesive environmentCell attachmentP190P120P190RhoGAPP120RasGAPPhosphorylationComplex formationBindingRecruitmentRhoModulation of Cell–Fibronectin Matrix Interactions during Tissue Repair
Midwood KS, Mao Y, Hsia HC, Valenick LV, Schwarzbauer JE. Modulation of Cell–Fibronectin Matrix Interactions during Tissue Repair. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings 2006, 11: 73-78. PMID: 17069013, DOI: 10.1038/sj.jidsymp.5650005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesion kinaseExtracellular matrixAlpha 4 beta 1Fibronectin matrixActin stress fibersECM protein tenascinAlpha v beta 3Cell surface receptorsFibrin-fibronectin matrixOrganization of fibronectinAlpha 5 beta 1 integrin receptorBeta 3 integrinActin cytoskeletonBeta 1 integrin receptorsEnvironmental signalsMotile phenotypeTransmembrane proteoglycansAdhesion kinaseRho GTPaseRho signalingWound provisional matrixBeta 1Stress fibersIntegrin functionMultiple intracellularLymphocyte transcellular migration occurs through recruitment of endothelial ICAM-1 to caveola- and F-actin-rich domains
Millán J, Hewlett L, Glyn M, Toomre D, Clark P, Ridley AJ. Lymphocyte transcellular migration occurs through recruitment of endothelial ICAM-1 to caveola- and F-actin-rich domains. Nature Cell Biology 2006, 8: 113-123. PMID: 16429128, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAntibodies, MonoclonalCaveolaeCaveolin 1Cell AdhesionCell MembraneCell MovementCell Surface ExtensionsCells, CulturedE-SelectinEndothelial CellsHumansIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Lymphocyte ActivationLymphocytesMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMicroscopy, FluorescenceProtein TransportReceptor AggregationRNA, Small InterferingStress FibersT-LymphocytesTransfectionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
2004
p21-activated Kinase Regulates Endothelial Permeability through Modulation of Contractility*
Stockton RA, Schaefer E, Schwartz MA. p21-activated Kinase Regulates Endothelial Permeability through Modulation of Contractility*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2004, 279: 46621-46630. PMID: 15333633, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m408877200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCattleCell CommunicationCells, CulturedCytokinesCytoskeletonEndothelium, VascularEnzyme ActivationHumansInflammationIschemiaMicroscopy, FluorescenceMuscle ContractionMyosin Light Chainsp21-Activated KinasesPeptidesPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein TransportThrombinTime FactorsTransfectionUmbilical VeinsConceptsP21-activated kinaseClose cell-cell associationsEndothelial cell-cell junctionsCell-cell junctionsActin stress fibersCell-cell associationsSuitable drug targetsGrowth factorMyosin phosphorylationHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsCentral regulatorStress fibersUmbilical vein endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsPAK activationDrug targetsVein endothelial cellsCell contractilityMultiple growth factorsParacellular poresEndothelial permeabilityPhosphorylationPathological processesPathological conditionsPotential role
2002
Effects of cell tension on the small GTPase Rac
Katsumi A, Milanini J, Kiosses WB, del Pozo MA, Kaunas R, Chien S, Hahn KM, Schwartz MA. Effects of cell tension on the small GTPase Rac. Journal Of Cell Biology 2002, 158: 153-164. PMID: 12105187, PMCID: PMC2173027, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200201105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmidesAnimalsAzepinesCell LineCell MembraneCell MovementCollagenDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnergy TransferGTP PhosphohydrolasesGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsMicroscopy, FluorescenceMicroscopy, Phase-ContrastMicroscopy, VideoNaphthalenesNeoplasm ProteinsProteinsPseudopodiaPyridinesrac GTP-Binding ProteinsRatsStress, MechanicalT-Lymphoma Invasion and Metastasis-inducing Protein 1Time FactorsTransfection
1999
Regulation of the small GTP‐binding protein Rho by cell adhesion and the cytoskeleton
Ren X, Kiosses W, Alexander Schwartz M. Regulation of the small GTP‐binding protein Rho by cell adhesion and the cytoskeleton. The EMBO Journal 1999, 18: 578-585. PMID: 9927417, PMCID: PMC1171150, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.3.578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesionsRho activationRho activityExtracellular matrixSmall GTPProtein RhoLysophosphatidic acidStress fibersCell adhesionRho-dependent mannerActin stress fibersHigh Rho activitySwiss 3T3 cellsNegative feedback loopAdherent cellsCytoskeletal structuresSoluble factorsCytochalasin DRhoGTPPresence of serumCellsActivationRegulationAdhesion
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