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
2015
PAK6 targets to cell–cell adhesions through its N-terminus in a Cdc42-dependent manner to drive epithelial colony escape
Morse EM, Sun X, Olberding JR, Ha BH, Boggon TJ, Calderwood DA. PAK6 targets to cell–cell adhesions through its N-terminus in a Cdc42-dependent manner to drive epithelial colony escape. Journal Of Cell Science 2015, 129: 380-393. PMID: 26598554, PMCID: PMC4732285, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.177493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAntigens, CDCadherinsCdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinCell AdhesionCell Line, TumorEpithelial CellsHEK293 CellsHumansIntercellular JunctionsMolecular Sequence DataP21-Activated KinasesProtein BindingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsProtein Sorting SignalsProtein TransportConceptsCell-cell adhesionN-terminusCdc42/Rac interactive binding (CRIB) domainSerine/threonine kinaseP21-activated kinase (PAK) familyCdc42-dependent mannerPolybasic regionThreonine kinaseCdc42 knockdownKinase familyBinding domainsKinase activityImportant regulatorCell adhesionPAK6Broader rolePAKAdhesionTargetingCdc42PAK1KinaseKnockdownRegulatorMutations
2012
Functional differences between kindlin-1 and kindlin-2 in keratinocytes
Bandyopadhyay A, Rothschild G, Kim S, Calderwood DA, Raghavan S. Functional differences between kindlin-1 and kindlin-2 in keratinocytes. Journal Of Cell Science 2012, 125: 2172-2184. PMID: 22328497, PMCID: PMC3367939, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.096214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesionsKindlin-2Kindlin-1Cell spreadingPeripheral focal adhesionsIntegrin β1Wild-type cellsUnexpected functional consequencesIntegrin β6Wild-type keratinocytesCytoplasmic tailNull keratinocytesKindlinNull cellsFunctional consequencesDirect interactionFunctional differencesUnique functionRelated integrinsIntegrinsCellsAdhesionKeratinocytesIntegrin αvβ6Knockdown
2009
Filamins Regulate Cell Spreading and Initiation of Cell Migration
Baldassarre M, Razinia Z, Burande CF, Lamsoul I, Lutz PG, Calderwood DA. Filamins Regulate Cell Spreading and Initiation of Cell Migration. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e7830. PMID: 19915675, PMCID: PMC2773003, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell spreadingLarge actin-binding proteinCell biological analysesCell migrationActin-binding proteinsLoss of FlnAShRNA-mediated knockdownInitiation of migrationInhibition of initiationRecent knockout studiesProteasomal degradationKnockdown cellsInitiation of motilityKnockout studiesFilaminSingle knockoutImpairs migrationFLNAFLNBBiological analysisKnockdownProteinObserved defectsCellsPeriventricular heterotopia