2023
Intracellular tension sensor reveals mechanical anisotropy of the actin cytoskeleton
Amiri S, Muresan C, Shang X, Huet-Calderwood C, Schwartz M, Calderwood D, Murrell M. Intracellular tension sensor reveals mechanical anisotropy of the actin cytoskeleton. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 8011. PMID: 38049429, PMCID: PMC10695988, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43612-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-actin architectureStress fibersCortical actinActin cytoskeletonMolecular tension sensorsF-actin stress fibersF-actin cytoskeletonFilamentous actin cytoskeletonMechanical forcesTension sensorCell divisionCytoskeletonCell migrationExtracellular matrixMyosin inhibitionActinDirection of stretchCellsCell axisUniaxial stretchStretchFRET
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
2018
Local Tension on Talin in Focal Adhesions Correlates with F-Actin Alignment at the Nanometer Scale
Kumar A, Anderson KL, Swift MF, Hanein D, Volkmann N, Schwartz MA. Local Tension on Talin in Focal Adhesions Correlates with F-Actin Alignment at the Nanometer Scale. Biophysical Journal 2018, 115: 1569-1579. PMID: 30274833, PMCID: PMC6372196, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2018.08.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin organizationLocal actin organizationTalin tension sensorFocal adhesion dynamicsLinear actin filamentsIndividual focal adhesionsCellular force transmissionF-actin alignmentFocal adhesionsAdhesion dynamicsCell centerVinculin localizationActin intensityActin filamentsF-actinAdhesion centersNormal physiologyTalinSame cellsAdhesion correlatesStable adhesionTension sensor
2014
Tension-Sensitive Actin Assembly Supports Contractility at the Epithelial Zonula Adherens
Leerberg JM, Gomez GA, Verma S, Moussa EJ, Wu SK, Priya R, Hoffman BD, Grashoff C, Schwartz MA, Yap AS. Tension-Sensitive Actin Assembly Supports Contractility at the Epithelial Zonula Adherens. Current Biology 2014, 24: 1689-1699. PMID: 25065757, PMCID: PMC5103636, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMena/VASPActin assemblyEpithelial zonula adherensZonula adherensMyosin II activationActin filament turnoverCadherin junctionsActomyosin apparatusVASP proteinsActin scaffoldFilament turnoverActin filamentsJunctional integrityVinculinPhysical interactionTissue integrityActomyosin systemEpithelial cellsAdherensAssemblyContractile apparatusRegulationVASPEffective contractilityUnderlying mechanism
2012
Profilin phosphorylation as a VEGFR effector in angiogenesis
Simons M, Schwartz MA. Profilin phosphorylation as a VEGFR effector in angiogenesis. Nature Cell Biology 2012, 14: 985-987. PMID: 23033049, PMCID: PMC4047563, DOI: 10.1038/ncb2596.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Super-Resolution Microscopy: A New Dimension in Focal Adhesions
Schwartz MA. Super-Resolution Microscopy: A New Dimension in Focal Adhesions. Current Biology 2011, 21: r115-r116. PMID: 21300274, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.12.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSrc and Caveolin-1 Reciprocally Regulate Metastasis via a Common Downstream Signaling Pathway in Bladder Cancer
Thomas S, Overdevest JB, Nitz MD, Williams PD, Owens CR, Sanchez-Carbayo M, Frierson HF, Schwartz MA, Theodorescu D. Src and Caveolin-1 Reciprocally Regulate Metastasis via a Common Downstream Signaling Pathway in Bladder Cancer. Cancer Research 2011, 71: 832-841. PMID: 21148751, PMCID: PMC4306590, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-10-0730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin stress fibersCav-1Active SrcStress fibersPhosphorylation of p190RhoGAPSrc protein levelsDownstream Signaling PathwaysCaveolin-1 expressionActivity of RhoACav-1 overexpressionTail vein inoculationRegulates MetastasisBladder cancerCommon downstreamHuman bladder cancer cellsPhosphorylated formSignaling pathwaysSrc levelsCell migrationBiochemical studiesLung metastasesMetastasis developmentSrc expressionBladder cancer cellsSrc
2009
Rho GDP Dissociation Inhibitor 2 Suppresses Metastasis via Unconventional Regulation of RhoGTPases
Moissoglu K, McRoberts KS, Meier JA, Theodorescu D, Schwartz MA. Rho GDP Dissociation Inhibitor 2 Suppresses Metastasis via Unconventional Regulation of RhoGTPases. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 2838-2844. PMID: 19276387, PMCID: PMC2701105, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-1397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsCdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinCell AdhesionGuanine Nucleotide Dissociation InhibitorsHumansLung NeoplasmsMiceRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRho Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation Inhibitor betaRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinRho-Specific Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation InhibitorsTumor Suppressor ProteinsUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsVinculinConceptsRho GTPasesFamily of proteinsGDP dissociation inhibitor 2Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor 2Dissociation inhibitor 2Membrane targetingMembrane associationPoint mutantsMetastasis suppressorRac1 activityGTPasesMetastasis suppressionInhibitor 2Suppress metastasisRhoGDI2ProteinSuppression correlatesRhoGDI1Weak inhibitorInhibitionRhoGTPasesMutantsMetastasis inhibitionStrong inhibitionSuppressor
2007
Arf6 and microtubules in adhesion-dependent trafficking of lipid rafts
Balasubramanian N, Scott DW, Castle JD, Casanova JE, Schwartz MA. Arf6 and microtubules in adhesion-dependent trafficking of lipid rafts. Nature Cell Biology 2007, 9: 1381-1391. PMID: 18026091, PMCID: PMC2715295, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneLipid raftsAnchorage-dependent signalingArf6-dependent mannerCaveolin-dependent internalizationSmall GTPase Arf6Microtubule-dependent traffickingIntegrin-mediated adhesionRecycling endosomesGTPase Arf6Membrane raftsDetachment of cellsCell spreadingF-actinRaftsArf6MicrotubulesEndosomesRac1TraffickingMembraneCellsEndocytosisSignalingPathwayBlocking p21-activated Kinase Reduces Lipopolysaccharide-induced Acute Lung Injury by Preventing Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Infiltration
Reutershan J, Stockton R, Zarbock A, Sullivan GW, Chang D, Scott D, Schwartz MA, Ley K. Blocking p21-activated Kinase Reduces Lipopolysaccharide-induced Acute Lung Injury by Preventing Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Infiltration. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2007, 175: 1027-1035. PMID: 17322107, PMCID: PMC1899271, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200612-1822oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lung injuryLung injuryPMN migrationPolymorphonuclear leukocytesAlveolar spaceLipopolysaccharide-induced lung injuryMurine lung injuryPolymorphonuclear leukocyte infiltrationLeukocyte-endothelial interactionsAlveolo-capillary membraneOxidative burstRole of PAKsLeukocyte infiltrationChemokine receptorsLung interstitiumMurine modelExcessive recruitmentPMN chemoattractantInjuryCytoskeletal actin polymerizationAdhesion moleculesCritical mediatorCell migrationAttractive targetPAK phosphorylation
2006
Integrating Adhesion, Protrusion, and Contraction during Cell Migration
Schwartz MA, Horwitz AR. Integrating Adhesion, Protrusion, and Contraction during Cell Migration. Cell 2006, 125: 1223-1225. PMID: 16814706, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
p21-activated Kinase Regulates Endothelial Permeability through Modulation of Contractility*
Stockton RA, Schaefer E, Schwartz MA. p21-activated Kinase Regulates Endothelial Permeability through Modulation of Contractility*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2004, 279: 46621-46630. PMID: 15333633, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m408877200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCattleCell CommunicationCells, CulturedCytokinesCytoskeletonEndothelium, VascularEnzyme ActivationHumansInflammationIschemiaMicroscopy, FluorescenceMuscle ContractionMyosin Light ChainsP21-Activated KinasesPeptidesPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein TransportThrombinTime FactorsTransfectionUmbilical VeinsConceptsP21-activated kinaseClose cell-cell associationsEndothelial cell-cell junctionsCell-cell junctionsActin stress fibersCell-cell associationsSuitable drug targetsGrowth factorMyosin phosphorylationHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsCentral regulatorStress fibersUmbilical vein endothelial cellsEndothelial cellsPAK activationDrug targetsVein endothelial cellsCell contractilityMultiple growth factorsParacellular poresEndothelial permeabilityPhosphorylationPathological processesPathological conditionsPotential role
2003
Rho-ROCK-LIMK-Cofilin Pathway Regulates Shear Stress Activation of Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins
Lin T, Zeng L, Liu Y, DeFea K, Schwartz MA, Chien S, Shyy J. Rho-ROCK-LIMK-Cofilin Pathway Regulates Shear Stress Activation of Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins. Circulation Research 2003, 92: 1296-1304. PMID: 12775580, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.0000078780.65824.8b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin Depolymerizing FactorsActinsAnimalsCattleCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCell AdhesionCells, CulturedCHO CellsCricetinaeDNA-Binding ProteinsEndothelium, VascularHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLim KinasesLuciferasesMembrane ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMicroscopy, FluorescenceMutationPlasmidsProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein TransportProteinsRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRho-Associated KinasesSignal TransductionSterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 2Stress, MechanicalTranscription FactorsTransfectionConceptsSterol regulatory element-binding proteinLIMK-cofilin pathwayRegulatory element-binding proteinLIM kinaseElement-binding proteinRho-ROCKBinding proteinFluid shear stressSREBP cleavage-activating proteinSignal transduction pathwaysSmall GTPase RhoStress activationShear stress activationGolgi transportS2P proteasesTransduction pathwaysNegative mutantGTPase RhoSREBP activationIntegrin activationEndoplasmic reticulumEndothelial cell functionVascular endothelial cellsCaspase-3Protein
2000
The Molecular Adapter SLP-76 Relays Signals from Platelet Integrin αIIbβ3 to the Actin Cytoskeleton*
Obergfell A, Judd B, del Pozo M, Schwartz M, Koretzky G, Shattil S. The Molecular Adapter SLP-76 Relays Signals from Platelet Integrin αIIbβ3 to the Actin Cytoskeleton*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 276: 5916-5923. PMID: 11113155, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m010639200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsBlood PlateletsCell AdhesionCell Cycle ProteinsCHO CellsCricetinaeCytoskeletonEnzyme PrecursorsFibrinogenHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexProtein BindingProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-vavPseudopodiaRac GTP-Binding ProteinsSignal TransductionSyk KinaseConceptsSLP-76SLAP-130Lamellipodia formationSLP-76 functionAdhesion-dependent activationCHO cell adhesionCell expression systemSLP-76 phosphorylationChinese hamster ovary cell expression systemSLP-76 expressionSyk tyrosine kinasePlatelet integrin αIIbβ3Sites of adhesionRac effectorPAK kinasesActin cytoskeletonAdherent CHO cellsExchange factorActin rearrangementCytoskeletal reorganizationActin reorganizationTyrosine phosphorylationExpression systemCell spreadingTyrosine kinaseLocalized Rac Activation Dynamics Visualized in Living Cells
Kraynov V, Chamberlain C, Bokoch G, Schwartz M, Slabaugh S, Hahn K. Localized Rac Activation Dynamics Visualized in Living Cells. Science 2000, 290: 333-337. PMID: 11030651, DOI: 10.1126/science.290.5490.333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall guanosine triphosphatasesSpatio-temporal controlMembrane rufflesGuanosine triphosphatasesSubcellular localizationNucleotide stateRac activationProtein activityDownstream targetsMotile cellsLiving cellsSpatial controlSpatio-temporal dynamicsGradient of activationCellsActivation dynamicsActivationRufflesTriphosphatasesPrecise spatial controlProteinRacLeading edgeApplicable approachLocalized effectStimulation of Fascin Spikes by Thrombospondin-1 Is Mediated by the Gtpases Rac and Cdc42
Adams J, Schwartz M. Stimulation of Fascin Spikes by Thrombospondin-1 Is Mediated by the Gtpases Rac and Cdc42. Journal Of Cell Biology 2000, 150: 807-822. PMID: 10953005, PMCID: PMC2175285, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.150.4.807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsActinsAnimalsBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCarrier ProteinsCdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinCell AdhesionCell LineDepsipeptidesFibronectinsMiceMicrofilament ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalPeptides, CyclicRac GTP-Binding ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsStress, MechanicalThiazolesThiazolidinesThrombospondin 1TransfectionVinculinConceptsActin cytoskeletal organizationCytoskeletal organizationThrombospondin-1Matrix glycoprotein thrombospondin-1Actin-bundling protein fascinRho family GTPasesF-actin turnoverDominant-negative RacLocalization of fascinF-actin microspikesCell migration responseMotility of cellsGlycoprotein thrombospondin-1GTPases RacImportant physiological stimulusActive mutantComponent downstreamProtein fascinCdc42C2C12 myoblastsCell adhesionCell migrationBiochemical assaysExtracellular matrixProlonged activation
1999
Integrin-dependent Tyrosine Phosphorylation and Growth Regulation by Vav
Yron I, Deckert M, Reff M, Munshi A, Schwartz M, Altman A. Integrin-dependent Tyrosine Phosphorylation and Growth Regulation by Vav. Cell Communication & Adhesion 1999, 7: 1-11. PMID: 10228731, DOI: 10.3109/15419069909034388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsCell AdhesionCell Adhesion MoleculesCell DivisionCHO CellsCricetinaeCytoskeletal ProteinsFibronectinsFocal Adhesion Kinase 1Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine KinasesHumansIntegrin beta1Jurkat CellsKineticsOncogene ProteinsPaxillinPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationPrecipitin TestsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene MasProto-Oncogene Proteins c-vavTime FactorsTransfectionTyrosineConceptsRapid phosphorylationIntegrin-dependent tyrosine phosphorylationAdhesion-dependent mannerExchange factor domainB cell antigen receptorAdhesion-dependent increaseIntegrin signal transductionFocal adhesion kinaseExtent of phosphorylationCell surface stimuliCell antigen receptorJurkat T cellsTriton-insoluble fractionVav overexpressionSmall GTPasesBeta 1 integrinRho familyRho GTPasesCytoskeletal organizationSignal transductionAdhesion kinaseTyrosine phosphorylationStress fibersGrowth regulationFactor domain
1997
Role of Rho and myosin phosphorylation in actin stress fiber assembly in mesangial cells
Kreisberg J, Ghosh-Choudhury N, Radnik R, Schwartz M. Role of Rho and myosin phosphorylation in actin stress fiber assembly in mesangial cells. American Journal Of Physiology 1997, 273: f283-f288. PMID: 9277589, DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.1997.273.2.f283.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Binding of actin to liver cell membranes: the state of membrane-bound actin.
Tranter M, Sugrue S, Schwartz M. Binding of actin to liver cell membranes: the state of membrane-bound actin. Journal Of Cell Biology 1991, 112: 891-901. PMID: 1705560, PMCID: PMC2288875, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.112.5.891.Peer-Reviewed Original Research