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
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 evidenceDomain
1989
Studying the Cytoskeleton by Label Transfer Crosslinking: Uses and Limitations
Schwartz M. Studying the Cytoskeleton by Label Transfer Crosslinking: Uses and Limitations. Nato Science Series C: 1989, 157-168. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-0925-0_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMembrane proteinsIntegral plasma membrane proteinsPlasma membrane proteinsAmino acidsRed blood cell cytoskeletonDictyostelium discoideumProtein interactionsCell cytoskeletonActin bindsAromatic residuesProteinCytoskeletonNonspecific labelingHAHSDiscoideumEster bondActinBindsCysteineResiduesAcidLabeling