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
2016
Talin tension sensor reveals novel features of focal adhesion force transmission and mechanosensitivity
Kumar A, Ouyang M, Van den Dries K, McGhee EJ, Tanaka K, Anderson MD, Groisman A, Goult BT, Anderson KI, Schwartz MA. Talin tension sensor reveals novel features of focal adhesion force transmission and mechanosensitivity. Journal Of Cell Biology 2016, 213: 371-383. PMID: 27161398, PMCID: PMC4862330, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201510012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTalin tension sensorFar C-terminusIntegrin-dependent adhesionPeripheral adhesionsTension sensorFocal adhesionsCellular mechanosensingMechanosensitive structuresTalin functionC-terminusDistinct functionsRod domainStiffness sensingTalinVinculinActin filamentsABS3Site 2Soft substratesAdhesionForce transmissionMechanosensingNew lightTerminus
2011
JNK2 Promotes Endothelial Cell Alignment under Flow
Hahn C, Wang C, Orr AW, Coon BG, Schwartz MA. JNK2 Promotes Endothelial Cell Alignment under Flow. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e24338. PMID: 21909388, PMCID: PMC3164210, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitogen-activated protein kinase c-Jun N-terminal kinaseProtein kinase c-Jun N-terminal kinaseC-Jun N-terminal kinaseActin stress fibersN-terminal kinaseFocal adhesionsBasement membrane proteinsMembrane proteinsLaminar shear stressStress fibersGene expressionJNK activityIntegrin activationJNK2 activationEndothelial cell alignmentJNK activationActivated JNKExtracellular matrixInflammatory gene expressionCell alignmentUnexpected connectionEndothelial cellsActivationPathwayCellsSuper-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 Research
2010
Measuring mechanical tension across vinculin reveals regulation of focal adhesion dynamics
Grashoff C, Hoffman BD, Brenner MD, Zhou R, Parsons M, Yang MT, McLean MA, Sligar SG, Chen CS, Ha T, Schwartz MA. Measuring mechanical tension across vinculin reveals regulation of focal adhesion dynamics. Nature 2010, 466: 263-266. PMID: 20613844, PMCID: PMC2901888, DOI: 10.1038/nature09198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesionsFocal adhesion dynamicsMembrane cytoskeletal proteinsAdhesion dynamicsCell adhesion moleculeRegulatory mechanismsSpecific proteinsActin filamentsCell adhesionVinculinProteinMechanical tensionMechanical forcesRegulationPhysical forcesMolecular forcesAdhesionCellsVivoMechanotransductionPhysiologyNew biosensorFilamentsAbilityMigration
2009
Cadherin Adhesion, Tissue Tension, and Noncanonical Wnt Signaling Regulate Fibronectin Matrix Organization
Dzamba BJ, Jakab KR, Marsden M, Schwartz MA, DeSimone DW. Cadherin Adhesion, Tissue Tension, and Noncanonical Wnt Signaling Regulate Fibronectin Matrix Organization. Developmental Cell 2009, 16: 421-432. PMID: 19289087, PMCID: PMC2682918, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2009.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCadherin adhesionBlastocoel roofPlanar cell polarity signalingMatrix assemblyCell polarity signalingCell-cell adhesionFN fibril formationFN fibril assemblyPolarity signalingFocal adhesionsActin reorganizationXenopus embryosRegulatory pathwaysMyosin contractilityFibronectin matrixMatrix organizationSpatiotemporal localizationCultured cellsCell surfaceAnalogous roleFibril formationFibril assemblyFibrillar matrixMechanical tensionAssembly
2006
Integrin-mediated adhesion regulates membrane order
Gaus K, Le Lay S, Balasubramanian N, Schwartz MA. Integrin-mediated adhesion regulates membrane order. Journal Of Cell Biology 2006, 174: 725-734. PMID: 16943184, PMCID: PMC2064315, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200603034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesionsMembrane orderCholesterol-dependent domainsSpecific protein complexesLipid raft propertiesIntegrin-mediated adhesionFluorescent probe LaurdanProtein complexesRaft componentsDetachment of cellsRaft propertiesCell adhesionCell membraneSubunit BProbe LaurdanCaveolinCaveolaeAdhesionDomainImportant consequencesTyr14Caveolin1PhosphorylationTraffickingTwo-photon microscopy
2005
Phospho-caveolin-1 mediates integrin-regulated membrane domain internalization
del Pozo MA, Balasubramanian N, Alderson NB, Kiosses WB, Grande-García A, Anderson RG, Schwartz MA. Phospho-caveolin-1 mediates integrin-regulated membrane domain internalization. Nature Cell Biology 2005, 7: 901-908. PMID: 16113676, PMCID: PMC1351395, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCaveolaeCaveolin 1CaveolinsCell AdhesionCell ProliferationDynamin IIEndocytosisExtracellular MatrixExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFocal AdhesionsIntegrinsMembrane MicrodomainsMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasmsNIH 3T3 CellsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphorylationRac GTP-Binding ProteinsConceptsCaveolin-1Cholesterol-enriched membrane microdomainsPhosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinaseCell detachmentNovel molecular mechanismCholesterol-rich domainsInhibition of ERKMembrane microdomainsFocal adhesionsDynamin 2Plasma membraneMolecular mechanismsTumor suppressionTyr-14Multiple pathwaysNormal cellsInternalizationERKRacPathwayCaveolaeKinasePhosphorylationAdhesionMicrodomains
2002
Activation of Rac1 by shear stress in endothelial cells mediates both cytoskeletal reorganization and effects on gene expression
Tzima E, Del Pozo MA, Kiosses WB, Mohamed SA, Li S, Chien S, Schwartz MA. Activation of Rac1 by shear stress in endothelial cells mediates both cytoskeletal reorganization and effects on gene expression. The EMBO Journal 2002, 21: 6791-6800. PMID: 12486000, PMCID: PMC139108, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/cdf688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCattleCell AdhesionCells, CulturedCytoskeletonDimerizationEnergy TransferEnzyme ActivationGene Expression RegulationGenes, DominantGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGTP PhosphohydrolasesIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1LeukocytesLuciferasesLuminescent ProteinsMicroscopy, FluorescenceNF-kappa BPlasmidsProtein TransportRac GTP-Binding ProteinsRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinSpectrometry, FluorescenceStress, MechanicalTime FactorsTransfectionConceptsGene expressionFluorescence resonance energy transferSmall GTPase RacActivation of Rac1Endothelial cellsFocal adhesionsCytoskeletal organizationCytoskeletal reorganizationGTPase RacRac1 activationAdhesion receptorsResonance energy transferExtracellular matrixNuclear factor-kappaBNew integrinRac1Hemodynamic shear stressSubsequent expressionFactor-kappaBCell alignmentExpressionUnifying modelHemodynamic forcesCell adhesion molecule-1CellsA Fragment of Paxillin Binds the α4Integrin Cytoplasmic Domain (Tail) and Selectively Inhibits α4-Mediated Cell Migration*
Liu S, Kiosses WB, Rose DM, Slepak M, Salgia R, Griffin JD, Turner CE, Schwartz MA, Ginsberg MH. A Fragment of Paxillin Binds the α4Integrin Cytoplasmic Domain (Tail) and Selectively Inhibits α4-Mediated Cell Migration*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2002, 277: 20887-20894. PMID: 11919182, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110928200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic domainPaxillin interactionCell migrationIntegrin-mediated cell adhesionIntegrin alpha subunitsEnhanced cell migrationPaxillin bindingFunctional responseFocal adhesionsCellular functionsPaxillinCardiac developmentAlanine substitutionsMutational analysisAdaptor moleculeAcid regionAlpha subunitBiological processesCell spreadingCellular responsesCell adhesionIntegrin subunitsSubunitsTernary complexFragments
2000
Focal adhesion kinase suppresses Rho activity to promote focal adhesion turnover
Ren X, Kiosses W, Sieg D, Otey C, Schlaepfer D, Schwartz M. Focal adhesion kinase suppresses Rho activity to promote focal adhesion turnover. Journal Of Cell Science 2000, 113: 3673-3678. PMID: 11017882, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.113.20.3673.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Regulation of the small GTP‐binding protein Rho by cell adhesion and the cytoskeleton
Ren X, Kiosses W, Alexander Schwartz M. Regulation of the small GTP‐binding protein Rho by cell adhesion and the cytoskeleton. The EMBO Journal 1999, 18: 578-585. PMID: 9927417, PMCID: PMC1171150, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.3.578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesionsRho activationRho activityExtracellular matrixSmall GTPProtein RhoLysophosphatidic acidStress fibersCell adhesionRho-dependent mannerActin stress fibersHigh Rho activitySwiss 3T3 cellsNegative feedback loopAdherent cellsCytoskeletal structuresSoluble factorsCytochalasin DRhoGTPPresence of serumCellsActivationRegulationAdhesion
1998
Integrins Regulate the Association and Phosphorylation of Paxillin by c-Abl*
Lewis J, Schwartz M. Integrins Regulate the Association and Phosphorylation of Paxillin by c-Abl*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1998, 273: 14225-14230. PMID: 9603926, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.23.14225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-AblCell adhesionTyrosine kinaseFocal adhesion protein paxillinNon-receptor tyrosine kinasePhosphorylation of paxillinC-Abl kinaseEffects of integrinsFocal adhesionsProtein paxillinIntegrin regulationPaxillinTransient recruitmentKinaseIntegrinsCell functionProteinAdhesionPhosphorylationTyrosineRegulationABLRecruitmentActivationLocalization
1995
Mapping in vivo associations of cytoplasmic proteins with integrin beta 1 cytoplasmic domain mutants.
Lewis J, Schwartz M. Mapping in vivo associations of cytoplasmic proteins with integrin beta 1 cytoplasmic domain mutants. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 1995, 6: 151-160. PMID: 7540435, PMCID: PMC275825, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.6.2.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsActininAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesCell Adhesion MoleculesChickensCytoplasmCytoskeletal ProteinsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueFocal Adhesion Kinase 1Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine KinasesIntegrin beta1IntegrinsMacromolecular SubstancesMiceMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesisProtein-Tyrosine KinasesRecombinant ProteinsSequence DeletionTalinVinculinConceptsFocal adhesion kinaseBeta 1 integrinC-terminusCytoplasmic proteinsF-actinMutant beta 1Entire cytoplasmic domainCytoplasmic domain mutantsSpecific cytoskeletal proteinsBeta 1Wild-type integrinCultured mouse fibroblastsBeta 1 integrin subunitActin cytoskeletonFocal adhesionsCytoplasmic domainDomain mutantsAdhesion kinaseAlpha-actininTrigger intracellularVivo associationCytoskeletal proteinsTalinFocal contactsAmino acids