2013
β1 integrin regulates Arg to promote invadopodial maturation and matrix degradation
Beaty BT, Sharma VP, Bravo-Cordero JJ, Simpson MA, Eddy RJ, Koleske AJ, Condeelis J. β1 integrin regulates Arg to promote invadopodial maturation and matrix degradation. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2013, 24: 1661-1675. PMID: 23552693, PMCID: PMC3667720, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e12-12-0908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin Depolymerizing FactorsActinsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCortactinExtracellular MatrixGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIntegrin beta1PhosphorylationProtein BindingProtein MultimerizationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesPseudopodiaRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionTyrosineConceptsΒ1 integrinBarbed end formationInvasive membrane protrusionsMatrix degradationΒ1 integrin activationMature invadopodiaInvadopodial functionMetastatic human breast cancer cellsMembrane protrusionsExtracellular matrix degradationCortactin phosphorylationTyrosine 421InvadopodiaIntegrin activationMatrix proteolysisHuman breast cancer cellsThree-dimensional matrixPrecursor maturationBreast cancer cellsMetastatic tumor cellsIntegrinsCancer cellsPhosphorylationMaturationFundamental role
2010
Regulation of Actin Polymerization and Adhesion-Dependent Cell Edge Protrusion by the Abl-Related Gene (Arg) Tyrosine Kinase and N-WASp
Miller MM, Lapetina S, MacGrath SM, Sfakianos MK, Pollard TD, Koleske AJ. Regulation of Actin Polymerization and Adhesion-Dependent Cell Edge Protrusion by the Abl-Related Gene (Arg) Tyrosine Kinase and N-WASp. Biochemistry 2010, 49: 2227-2234. PMID: 20146487, PMCID: PMC2836179, DOI: 10.1021/bi901721u.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell edge protrusionN-WASPActin polymerizationEdge protrusionN-WASP-dependent actin polymerizationGene Tyrosine KinaseFluorescent protein fusionsNovel binding partnerExtracellular cuesProtein fusionsSH2 domainExtracellular stimuliActin cytoskeletonSH3 domainBinding partnerCellular protrusionsPoint mutantsAffinity purificationTyrosine kinasePhysical interactionSH3PhosphorylationArgABLPotential link