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
2019
Filamin A mediates isotropic distribution of applied force across the actin network
Kumar A, Shutova MS, Tanaka K, Iwamoto DV, Calderwood DA, Svitkina TM, Schwartz MA. Filamin A mediates isotropic distribution of applied force across the actin network. Journal Of Cell Biology 2019, 218: 2481-2491. PMID: 31315944, PMCID: PMC6683746, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201901086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTalin tension sensorStress fibersActin networkFilamin ACortical actin networkCortical actin filamentsIntegrin-mediated adhesionActin cytoskeletonFocal adhesionsCortical actinFLNA knockdownActin filamentsTalinKnockdownCell sensingDirection of stretchTension sensorPhysiology of muscleUniaxial stretchForce transmissionCytoskeletonStrainsStretchAdhesionReexpression
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 ResearchConceptsTalin tension sensorFar C-terminusIntegrin-dependent adhesionPeripheral adhesionsTension sensorFocal adhesionsCellular mechanosensingMechanosensitive structuresTalin functionC-terminusDistinct functionsRod domainStiffness sensingTalinVinculinActin filamentsABS3Site 2Soft substratesAdhesionForce transmissionMechanosensingNew lightTerminus
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
2011
Effects of integrin-mediated cell adhesion on plasma membrane lipid raft components and signaling
Norambuena A, Schwartz MA. Effects of integrin-mediated cell adhesion on plasma membrane lipid raft components and signaling. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2011, 22: 3456-3464. PMID: 21795400, PMCID: PMC3172269, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e11-04-0361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid raft componentsRaft componentsLipid raftsCyclic adenosine monophosphateCell detachmentCell adhesionLipid raft markersGlycosylphosphatidylinositol-linked proteinsRaft associationRaft markersRho GTPasesNonraft fractionsDetachment of cellsElevation of cAMPStudy of integrinsTermination of growthPlasma membraneH-RasAnchorage dependenceKey defenseCell growthFlotillin2Sucrose gradientsCancer metastasisLipid tails
2010
Myosin II directly binds and inhibits Dbl family guanine nucleotide exchange factors: a possible link to Rho family GTPases
Lee CS, Choi CK, Shin EY, Schwartz MA, Kim EG. Myosin II directly binds and inhibits Dbl family guanine nucleotide exchange factors: a possible link to Rho family GTPases. Journal Of Cell Biology 2010, 190: 663-674. PMID: 20713598, PMCID: PMC2928003, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201003057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActomyosinAnimalsBinding SitesCdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinCell AdhesionCell MovementEnzyme ActivationGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsHumansJurkat CellsMiceMyosin Type IINIH 3T3 CellsPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorProtein BindingRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsRNA, Small InterferingConceptsFocal complex formationDbl family guanineMyosin IIExchange factorFamily guanineATPase activityNonmuscle myosin IIComplex formationGEF activitySpatiotemporal regulationRho familyCdc42 GTPasesAdhesion dynamicsRho GTPasesCdc42 activationLamellipodial protrusionCell protrusionsActomyosin contractionGEFNIH3T3 fibroblastsFunctional linkCell migrationGTPasesCatalytic siteHomology modules
2007
Function of the N-terminus of zizimin1: autoinhibition and membrane targeting
Meller N, Westbrook MJ, Shannon JD, Guda C, Schwartz MA. Function of the N-terminus of zizimin1: autoinhibition and membrane targeting. Biochemical Journal 2007, 409: 525-533. PMID: 17935486, PMCID: PMC2740492, DOI: 10.1042/bj20071263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGEF domainCZH proteinsRho family small GTPasesPH domain bindsCdc42-specific GEFMultiple cellular functionsBasis of homologyN-terminal regionSmall GTPasesDomain bindsGEF activityRho proteinsCellular functionsRho-GEFsNovel functionN-terminusCritical regulatorStructural domainsLimited proteolysisZizimin1ProteinBindsDomainMembraneGTPases
2005
Phospho-caveolin-1 mediates integrin-regulated membrane domain internalization
del Pozo MA, Balasubramanian N, Alderson NB, Kiosses WB, Grande-García A, Anderson RG, Schwartz MA. Phospho-caveolin-1 mediates integrin-regulated membrane domain internalization. Nature Cell Biology 2005, 7: 901-908. PMID: 16113676, PMCID: PMC1351395, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCaveolaeCaveolin 1CaveolinsCell AdhesionCell ProliferationDynamin IIEndocytosisExtracellular MatrixExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFocal AdhesionsIntegrinsMembrane MicrodomainsMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasmsNIH 3T3 CellsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphorylationRac GTP-Binding ProteinsConceptsCaveolin-1Cholesterol-enriched membrane microdomainsPhosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinaseCell detachmentNovel molecular mechanismCholesterol-rich domainsInhibition of ERKMembrane microdomainsFocal adhesionsDynamin 2Plasma membraneMolecular mechanismsTumor suppressionTyr-14Multiple pathwaysNormal cellsInternalizationERKRacPathwayCaveolaeKinasePhosphorylationAdhesionMicrodomainsIntegrin 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
2004
Integrins Regulate Rac Targeting by Internalization of Membrane Domains
del Pozo MA, Alderson NB, Kiosses WB, Chiang HH, Anderson RG, Schwartz MA. Integrins Regulate Rac Targeting by Internalization of Membrane Domains. Science 2004, 303: 839-842. PMID: 14764880, DOI: 10.1126/science.1092571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesCell AdhesionCell LineCell MembraneCells, CulturedCholera ToxinCholesterolG(M1) GangliosideGlycosylphosphatidylinositolsGuanosine TriphosphateHumansIntegrin beta1IntegrinsLiposomesMembrane MicrodomainsMiceNIH 3T3 CellsRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSignal TransductionTransfectionConceptsMembrane domainsLipid raftsLipid raft markersPlasma membrane cholesterolCholesterol-rich membranesCell plasma membraneMembrane targetingAdhesion of cellsSmall GTPRaft markersIntegrin signalsPlasma membraneDownstream effectorsEffector activationMembrane lipidsMembrane cholesterolAnchorage-dependent cellsExtracellular matrixCell detachmentNonadherent cellsInternalizationRaftsCellsTargetingMembrane
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