2022
Fibroblasts secrete fibronectin under lamellipodia in a microtubule- and myosin II–dependent fashion
Huet-Calderwood C, Rivera-Molina F, Toomre D, Calderwood D. Fibroblasts secrete fibronectin under lamellipodia in a microtubule- and myosin II–dependent fashion. Journal Of Cell Biology 2022, 222: e202204100. PMID: 36416725, PMCID: PMC9699186, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202204100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFN secretionFocal adhesion dynamicsExtracellular matrixFocal adhesion formationSites of exocytosisLive-cell microscopyIntegrin-independent mannerCytoskeletal dynamicsFocal adhesionsAdhesion dynamicsRegulatory componentsMyosin IIIntact microtubulesCell polarizationCell adhesionIntegrin receptorsFN depositionLamellipodiaMicrotubulesFibronectinAdhesion formationNew adhesion formationFibroblastsII-dependent fashionCells
2015
Regulation of integrin-mediated adhesions
Iwamoto DV, Calderwood DA. Regulation of integrin-mediated adhesions. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 2015, 36: 41-47. PMID: 26189062, PMCID: PMC4639423, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2015.06.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin-mediated adhesionHeterodimeric transmembrane adhesion receptorsShort cytoplasmic tailTransmembrane adhesion receptorsSpecific intracellular proteinsClustering of integrinsMetazoan developmentActin cytoskeletonExtracellular ligandsCytoplasmic tailIntracellular traffickingExtracellular environmentIntracellular proteinsAdhesion receptorsAdhesive structuresIntegrin receptorsCell membraneRelay signalsIntegrinsEssential roleMechanical forcesCell attachmentAdhesionRecent advancesCytoskeleton
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
2011
Talin and Signaling Through Integrins
Bouaouina M, Harburger DS, Calderwood DA. Talin and Signaling Through Integrins. Methods In Molecular Biology 2011, 757: 325-347. PMID: 21909921, PMCID: PMC5642996, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-166-6_20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic tailIntegrin activationIntegrin β tailsAbility of integrinsIntegrin cytoplasmic tailsShort cytoplasmic tailIntegrin adhesion receptorsBinding of talinDominant-negative constructMulticellular animalsActin cytoskeletonΒ tailExtracellular ligandsTalin domainTalinCharacterization of interactionsIntracellular signalsAdhesion receptorsCell adhesionIntegrin receptorsCultured cellsExtracellular matrixNegative constructsIntegrin subunitsIntegrins
2004
Integrin activation
Calderwood DA. Integrin activation. Journal Of Cell Science 2004, 117: 657-666. PMID: 14754902, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.01014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin cytoplasmic domainExtracellular matrixCell-ECM adhesionIntegrin extracellular domainCytoskeletal protein talinTransmembrane adhesion receptorsAbility of cellsMulticellular organismsProtein talinExtracellular ligandsCytoplasmic domainIntegrin activationIntracellular signalsExtracellular domainAdhesion receptorsIntegrin familyConformational changesIntegrin receptorsIntracellular stepsReversible mechanismRecent studiesAdhesionTalinReceptorsOrganisms