2020
Differences in self-association between kindlin-2 and kindlin-3 are associated with differential integrin binding
Kadry YA, Maisuria EM, Huet-Calderwood C, Calderwood DA. Differences in self-association between kindlin-2 and kindlin-3 are associated with differential integrin binding. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2020, 295: 11161-11173. PMID: 32546480, PMCID: PMC7415974, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra120.013618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKindlin-3Kindlin-2Focal adhesionsIntegrin cytoplasmic domainTransmembrane adhesion receptorsComparative sequence analysisLive-cell imagingAbility of cellsCytoplasmic domainF3 subdomainsMammalian cellsCytoplasmic componentsExtracellular environmentAdhesion receptorsKindlinSequence analysisIntegrin familySelf-associationIntegrin bindingPhysiological importanceMolecular levelPoint mutationsProteinCellsAdhesion
2012
FAK promotes recruitment of talin to nascent adhesions to control cell motility
Lawson C, Lim ST, Uryu S, Chen XL, Calderwood DA, Schlaepfer DD. FAK promotes recruitment of talin to nascent adhesions to control cell motility. Journal Of Cell Biology 2012, 196: 223-232. PMID: 22270917, PMCID: PMC3265949, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201108078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesion kinaseNascent adhesionsCell motilityCell migrationRecruitment of talinCytoskeletal protein talinTension-independent mannerCytoskeletal-associated proteinDirect binding siteTalin associationProtein talinFAK recruitmentAdhesion dynamicsAdhesion kinaseFAK localizationTalinAdhesion sitesTalin cleavageIntegrin receptorsΒ1 integrinPoint mutationsNew adhesionsBinding sites
2008
The structural basis of integrin-linked kinase–PINCH interactions
Chiswell BP, Zhang R, Murphy JW, Boggon TJ, Calderwood DA. The structural basis of integrin-linked kinase–PINCH interactions. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 20677-20682. PMID: 19074270, PMCID: PMC2634877, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0811415106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin-linked kinaseLIM1 domainGrowth factor signalingAtomic resolution descriptionILK bindingAnkyrin repeatsILK-PINCHHeterotrimeric complexZinc fingerMolecular basisMutagenesis dataStructural basisCell adhesionPoint mutationsConformational flexibilityKey interactionsParvinConvergence pointLim1DomainAnkyrinKinaseComplexesRepeatsSignaling
1999
The Talin Head Domain Binds to Integrin β Subunit Cytoplasmic Tails and Regulates Integrin Activation*
Calderwood D, Zent R, Grant R, Rees D, Hynes R, Ginsberg M. The Talin Head Domain Binds to Integrin β Subunit Cytoplasmic Tails and Regulates Integrin Activation*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1999, 274: 28071-28074. PMID: 10497155, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.40.28071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTalin head domainIntegrin cytoplasmic tailsCytoplasmic tailIntegrin-binding siteHead domainActin cytoskeletonFragment of talinIntegrin beta tailsIntegrin adhesion receptorsSingle point mutationFocal adhesionsCytoplasmic domainCytoplasmic proteinsBeta tailsIntegrin functionIntegrin localizationTalinIntegrin activationIntegrin affinityActin filamentsAdhesion receptorsIntegrin-cytoskeletal interactionsPoint mutationsCytoskeletonStructural mimics