2011
Cortactin phosphorylation regulates cell invasion through a pH-dependent pathway
Magalhaes MA, Larson DR, Mader CC, Bravo-Cordero JJ, Gil-Henn H, Oser M, Chen X, Koleske AJ, Condeelis J. Cortactin phosphorylation regulates cell invasion through a pH-dependent pathway. Journal Of Cell Biology 2011, 195: 903-920. PMID: 22105349, PMCID: PMC3257566, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201103045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin Depolymerizing FactorsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCation Transport ProteinsCell Line, TumorCell Surface ExtensionsCortactinHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationModels, BiologicalNeoplasm InvasivenessOncogene ProteinsPhosphorylationSodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 1Sodium-Hydrogen ExchangersConceptsCortactin phosphorylationCell invasionInvadopodia maturationCortactin tyrosine phosphorylationPH-dependent regulationInvasive protrusionsPH-dependent pathwayCofilin activityCofilin regulationTyrosine phosphorylationExchanger NHE1Cofilin activationPhosphorylationInvadopodiaProteolytic activityPrecise mechanismInvasionNHE1RegulationDynamic cyclePathwayMaturationTumor cellsNck1Cofilin
2010
Specific tyrosine phosphorylation sites on cortactin regulate Nck1-dependent actin polymerization in invadopodia
Oser M, Mader CC, Gil-Henn H, Magalhaes M, Bravo-Cordero JJ, Koleske AJ, Condeelis J. Specific tyrosine phosphorylation sites on cortactin regulate Nck1-dependent actin polymerization in invadopodia. Journal Of Cell Science 2010, 123: 3662-3673. PMID: 20971703, PMCID: PMC3037016, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.068163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine phosphorylation sitesTumor cell invasionActin polymerizationPhosphorylation sitesCell invasionTyrosine 421Actin barbed endsPhosphorylation of tyrosineRegulatory switchSH2 domainMembrane protrusionsInvadopodiaCrucial residuesCortactinBarbed endsDirect bindingInvasive carcinoma cellsPhosphorylationNck1Carcinoma cellsFRET interactionsInvasionCellsPhosphotyrosineSites
2009
Arg interacts with cortactin to promote adhesion-dependent cell edge protrusion
Lapetina S, Mader CC, Machida K, Mayer BJ, Koleske AJ. Arg interacts with cortactin to promote adhesion-dependent cell edge protrusion. Journal Of Cell Biology 2009, 185: 503-519. PMID: 19414610, PMCID: PMC2700396, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200809085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell edge protrusionEdge protrusionActin polymerization machineryAdhesion-dependent phosphorylationCell-matrix adhesionPro-rich motifMutation of residuesPolymerization machinerySH2 domainDomain bindsC-terminusCortactinMolecular mechanismsGene kinaseSimilar defectsAdditional binding sitesCatalytic eventsBinding sitesArgInteractsFibroblast adhesionProtrusionNck1KinasePhosphorylation