Integrin Activation and Matrix Binding Mediate Cellular Responses to Mechanical Stretch*
Katsumi A, Naoe T, Matsushita T, Kaibuchi K, Schwartz MA. Integrin Activation and Matrix Binding Mediate Cellular Responses to Mechanical Stretch*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280: 16546-16549. PMID: 15760908, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.c400455200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell AdhesionEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsExtracellular MatrixExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesIntegrin alphaVbeta3IntegrinsJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesLigandsMAP Kinase Kinase 4MiceMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesNIH 3T3 CellsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphorylationProtein ConformationSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalTime FactorsConceptsIntegrin activationExtracellular matrix proteinsRole of integrinsConformational activationBiochemical signalsNIH3T3 cellsMolecular mechanismsCellular responsesMatrix proteinsExtracellular matrixCell growthMechanical stretch stimulationIntegrin alphavbeta3IntegrinsMechanical tensionMechanical stretchCritical determinantStretch stimulationActivationPhosphoinositolMechanotransductionJNKProteinApoptosisDifferentiation