2021
Talin in mechanotransduction and mechanomemory at a glance
Goult BT, Brown NH, Schwartz MA. Talin in mechanotransduction and mechanomemory at a glance. Journal Of Cell Science 2021, 134: jcs258749. PMID: 34708856, PMCID: PMC8697387, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.258749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelical bundleHead domainC-terminal rod domainIntegrin conformational activationCytoskeletal linker proteinTerminal head domainExtracellular matrix proteinsCryptic binding sitesFlexible neck regionGlance articleAccompanying posterLinker proteinCytoplasmic tailConformational activationRod domainActin filamentsMatrix proteinsCell scienceTalinProteinBinding sitesDomain linksForce inducesDomainMechanotransduction
2019
MicroRNA-dependent regulation of biomechanical genes establishes tissue stiffness homeostasis
Moro A, Driscoll TP, Boraas LC, Armero W, Kasper DM, Baeyens N, Jouy C, Mallikarjun V, Swift J, Ahn SJ, Lee D, Zhang J, Gu M, Gerstein M, Schwartz M, Nicoli S. MicroRNA-dependent regulation of biomechanical genes establishes tissue stiffness homeostasis. Nature Cell Biology 2019, 21: 348-358. PMID: 30742093, PMCID: PMC6528464, DOI: 10.1038/s41556-019-0272-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArgonaute 2MicroRNA-dependent regulationMechanical homeostasisMicroRNA recognition elementsExtracellular matrix proteinsZebrafish finsMicroRNA familiesTarget mRNAsVertebrate tissuesHyper-contractile phenotypesRegulatory pathwaysUntranslated regionRecognition elementMatrix proteinsComprehensive identificationCaM mRNAConnective tissue growth factorExtracellular matrix depositionHomeostasisTissue growth factorMRNAFibroblast cellsMicroRNAsGrowth factorSoft substrates
2016
Comparative biology of decellularized lung matrix: Implications of species mismatch in regenerative medicine
Balestrini JL, Gard AL, Gerhold KA, Wilcox EC, Liu A, Schwan J, Le AV, Baevova P, Dimitrievska S, Zhao L, Sundaram S, Sun H, Rittié L, Dyal R, Broekelmann TJ, Mecham RP, Schwartz MA, Niklason LE, White ES. Comparative biology of decellularized lung matrix: Implications of species mismatch in regenerative medicine. Biomaterials 2016, 102: 220-230. PMID: 27344365, PMCID: PMC4939101, DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman endothelial cellsCell-matrix interactionsLung regenerationEndothelial cellsKey matrix proteinsComparative biologyCell adhesion moleculeMatrix proteinsLung extracellular matrixCell healthExtracellular matrixResidual DNASpecies mismatchRat lung scaffoldsRegenerative medicineAdhesion moleculesLung scaffoldsPrimate tissuesCellsVascular cell adhesion moleculeLung engineeringLung matrixLess expressionPulmonary cellsProfound effect
2012
Neuropilin-1 Stimulates Tumor Growth by Increasing Fibronectin Fibril Assembly in the Tumor Microenvironment
Yaqoob U, Cao S, Shergill U, Jagavelu K, Geng Z, Yin M, de Assuncao TM, Cao Y, Szabolcs A, Thorgeirsson S, Schwartz M, Yang JD, Ehman R, Roberts L, Mukhopadhyay D, Shah VH. Neuropilin-1 Stimulates Tumor Growth by Increasing Fibronectin Fibril Assembly in the Tumor Microenvironment. Cancer Research 2012, 72: 4047-4059. PMID: 22738912, PMCID: PMC3421041, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-11-3907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFibronectin fibril assemblyTumor growthTumor microenvironmentNeuropilin-1Fibril assemblyStromal myofibroblastsNonreceptor tyrosine kinase c-AblTyrosine kinase c-AblHuman cancer specimensNew molecular mechanismCancer cell invasionNRP-1 levelsSerine 612Intracellular associationExtracellular domainMatrix stiffnessMolecular mechanismsC-AblGenetic depletionMatrix proteinsCell invasionClinical outcomesCancer specimensTherapeutic targetingAntibody neutralization
2005
Integrin-dependent actomyosin contraction regulates epithelial cell scattering
de Rooij J, Kerstens A, Danuser G, Schwartz MA, Waterman-Storer CM. Integrin-dependent actomyosin contraction regulates epithelial cell scattering. Journal Of Cell Biology 2005, 171: 153-164. PMID: 16216928, PMCID: PMC2171213, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200506152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell-cell junctionsEpithelial cell scatteringCell-cell adhesionCell scatteringHepatocyte growth factorE-cadherin functionMadin-Darby canine kidneyMyosin regulatory light chainExtracellular matrix proteinsTime-lapse imagingPossible cross talkCarcinoma cell invasionTraction forceRegulatory light chainIntegrin adhesionEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionActomyosin contractionMatrix proteinsCell invasionHigh traction forceMimic key aspectsCross talkSubstrate complianceGrowth factorCanine kidneyIntegrin 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
2001
Coordinate signaling by integrins and receptor tyrosine kinases in the regulation of G1 phase cell-cycle progression
Assoian R, Schwartz M. Coordinate signaling by integrins and receptor tyrosine kinases in the regulation of G1 phase cell-cycle progression. Current Opinion In Genetics & Development 2001, 11: 48-53. PMID: 11163150, DOI: 10.1016/s0959-437x(00)00155-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell cycle progressionReceptor tyrosine kinasesG1 phase cyclinsDependent kinasesTyrosine kinasePhase cell cycle progressionG1 phase cell cycle progressionExtracellular matrix proteinsSoluble growth factorsRho GTPasesGrowth factor receptorRegulated signalingMatrix proteinsKinaseG1 phaseCell proliferationIntegrinsCyclinGrowth factorRecent studiesGTPasesActivationReceptorsSignalingERK
1997
Growth factor activation of MAP kinase requires cell adhesion
Renshaw M, Ren X, Schwartz M. Growth factor activation of MAP kinase requires cell adhesion. The EMBO Journal 1997, 16: 5592-5599. PMID: 9312018, PMCID: PMC1170191, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/16.18.5592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesCell AdhesionCell Transformation, NeoplasticEnzyme ActivationExtracellular Matrix ProteinsGenes, rasKineticsMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 1MiceMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Platelet-Derived Growth FactorProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-rafProto-OncogenesConceptsCell adhesionGrowth factor-regulated pathwaysMAP kinase ERK2Mutants of RasActivation of ERK2MAP kinase pathwayRas-transformed cellsGrowth factor activationExtracellular matrix proteinsSoluble growth factorsAnchorage-independent growthKinase ERK2Growth factorMAP kinaseOncogenic growthEndogenous RasKinase pathwayOncogenic activationMEK activityMatrix proteinsMajor regulatorERK2Factor activationRafMEKIntegrins, adhesion and apoptosis
Meredith J, Schwartz M. Integrins, adhesion and apoptosis. Trends In Cell Biology 1997, 7: 146-150. PMID: 17708932, DOI: 10.1016/s0962-8924(97)01002-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
The Regulation of Growth and Intracellular Signaling by Integrins
Meredith J, Winitz S, Lewis J, Hess S, Ren X, Renshaw M, Schwartz M. The Regulation of Growth and Intracellular Signaling by Integrins. Endocrine Reviews 1996, 17: 207-220. PMID: 8771356, DOI: 10.1210/edrv-17-3-207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor cytoplasmic domainIntegrin-ligand bindingShort cytoplasmic regionLarge extracellular domainRegulation of growthExtracellular matrix proteinsCell surface receptorsDomain bindsCytoplasmic domainDifferent α subunitsTransmembrane regionTransmembrane receptorsCytoplasmic regionCytoskeletal proteinsKinase activationGene expressionΑ-subunitDifferent β subunitsExtracellular domainIntracellular signalingΒ-subunitAdhesion receptorsMatrix proteinsCell migrationCell growth
1993
A 50-kDa integrin-associated protein is required for integrin-regulated calcium entry in endothelial cells.
Schwartz M, Brown E, Fazeli B. A 50-kDa integrin-associated protein is required for integrin-regulated calcium entry in endothelial cells. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1993, 268: 19931-19934. PMID: 8376355, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(20)80675-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin-associated proteinExtracellular matrix proteinsMatrix proteinsEndothelial cellsIAP functionTransmembrane domainTyrosine phosphorylationPrimary sequenceEndothelial cell adhesionCell adhesionMembrane channelsProteinAnti-integrin antibodiesCalcium entryCellsIntracellular pHIon transportInflux of Ca2Activation of neutrophilsActivationCalcium channelsCalcium influxPhosphorylationNeutrophil functionMonoclonal antibodies
1992
Adhesion is required for protein kinase C-dependent activation of the Na+/H+ antiporter by platelet-derived growth factor.
Schwartz M, Lechene C. Adhesion is required for protein kinase C-dependent activation of the Na+/H+ antiporter by platelet-derived growth factor. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1992, 89: 6138-6141. PMID: 1378621, PMCID: PMC402137, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.89.13.6138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcid-Base EquilibriumAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell AdhesionCells, CulturedExtracellular MatrixHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationIn Vitro TechniquesMiceNaphthalenesPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorPolycyclic CompoundsProtein Kinase CSignal TransductionSodium-Hydrogen ExchangersTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateConceptsProtein kinase CPlatelet-derived growth factorKinase CAdherent cellsGrowth factorExtracellular matrix proteinsPKC-dependent pathwayElevation of intracellularMatrix proteinsAnchorage-dependent cellsCell adhesionDependent activationPKC activationAntiporterPhorbol esterSolid substratumPharmacological inhibitionC3H 10T1/2 cellsCellsActivationPathwayIntracellular pHAdhesionProteinIntegrins
1990
Cytoplasmic pH and anchorage-independent growth induced by v-Ki-ras, v-src or polyoma middle T.
Schwartz M, Rupp E, Frangioni J, Lechene C. Cytoplasmic pH and anchorage-independent growth induced by v-Ki-ras, v-src or polyoma middle T. Oncogene 1990, 5: 55-8. PMID: 2181378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnchorage-independent growthNormal cellsCytoplasmic pHPolyoma middle T oncogeneRas-transformed cellsCell linesExtracellular matrix proteinsMiddle T oncogeneV-SrcSrc oncogeneTissue culture plasticMatrix proteinsCellular requirementsCell growthControl growthOncogeneV-KiAlkaline pHiSeries of cellsCulture plasticGrowth factorCellsGrowthRAMutants