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1.
Integrins and cardiovascular disease 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Cardiovascular diseases involve abnormal cell-cell interactions leading to the development of atherosclerotic plaque, which
when ruptured causes massive platelet activation and thrombus formation. Parts of a loose thrombus may detach to form an embolus,
blocking circulation at a more distant point. The integrins are a family of adhesive cell receptors interacting with adhesive
proteins or with counterreceptors on other cells. There is now solid evidence that the major integrin on platelets, the fibrinogen
receptor α
IIb
β
3 , has an important role in several aspects of cardiovascular diseases and that its regulated inhibition leads to a reduction
in incidence and mortality due to these disorders. The development of α
IIb
β
3 inhibitors is an important strategy of many pharmaceutical companies which foresee a large market for the treatment of acute
conditions in surgery, the symptoms of chronic conditions and, it is hoped, maybe even the successful prophylaxis of these
conditions. Although all the associated problems have not been solved, the undoubted improvements in patient care resulting
from the first of these treatments in the clinic have stimulated further research on the role of integrins on other vascular
cells in these processes and in the search for new inhibitors. Both the development of specific inhibitors and of mice with
specific integrin subunit genes ablated have contributed to a better understanding of the function of integrins in development
of the cardiovascular system. 相似文献
2.
Ligand recognition by the I domain-containing integrins 总被引:11,自引:0,他引:11
Seven of the integrin α subunits described to date, α
1 , α
2 , α
L , α
X , α
d , α
M and α
E , contain a highly conserved I (or A) domain of approximately 200 amino acid residues inserted near the amino-terminus of
the subunit. As the result of a variety of independent experimental approaches, a large body of data has recently accumulated
that indicates that the I domains are independent, autonomously folding domains capable of directly binding ligands that play
a necessary and important role in ligand binding by the intact integrins. Recent crystallographic studies have elucidated
the structures of recombinant α
M and α
L I domains and also delineated a novel divalent cation-binding motif within the I domains (metal ion-dependent adhesion site,
MIDAS) that appears to mediate the divalent cation binding of the I domains and the I domain-containing integrins to their
ligands. 相似文献
3.
Tang J Wu YM Zhao P Yang XM Jiang JL Chen ZN 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2008,65(18):2933-2942
Mechanism of HAb18G/CD147 underlying the metastasis process of human hepatoma cells has not been determined. In the present
study, we found that integrin α3β1 colocalizes with HAb18G/CD147 in human 7721 hepatoma cells. The enhancing effect of HAb18G/CD147
on adhesion, invasion capacities and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) secretion was decreased by integrin α3β1 antibodies
(p<0.01). The expressions of integrin downstream molecules including focal adhesion kinase (FAK), phospho-FAK (p-FAK), paxillin,
and phospho-paxillin (p-paxillin) were increased in human hepatoma cells overexpressing HAb18G/CD147. Deletion of HAb18G/CD147
reduces the quantity of focal adhesions and rearranges cytoskeleton. Wortmannin and LY294002, specific phosphatidylinositol
kinase (PI3K) inhibitors, reversed the effect of HAb18G/CD147 on the regulation of intracellular Ca2+ mobilization, significantly reducing cell adhesion, invasion and MMPs secretion potential (p<0.01). Together, these results suggest that HAb18G/CD147 enhances the invasion and metastatic potentials of human hepatoma
cells via integrin α3β1-mediated FAK-paxillin and FAKPI3K-Ca2+ signal pathways.
Received 5 June 2008; received after revision 16 July 2008; accepted 23 July 2008 相似文献
4.
E. Sick N. Niederhoffer K. Takeda Y. Landry J.-P. Gies 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2009,66(7):1271-1282
Mast cells play pivotal roles in allergic and inflammatory processes via distinct activation pathways. Mucosal and serosal mast cells are activated by the IgE/FcɛRI pathway, while only serosal mast
cells are activated by basic secretagogues. We show that CD47 receptors are expressed on rat peritoneal mast cells. 4N1K,
a peptide agonist of CD47, rapidly caused exocytosis. Such exocytosis required increased intracellular calcium and was inhibited
by pertussis toxin and an antibody against the βγ dimer of a Gi protein. Cooperation with integrins and glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins was necessary, since anti-integrin
antibodies and pretreatment with phosphatidylinositol-phospholipase C reduced exocytosis. Depletion of membrane cholesterol
inhibited exocytosis and decreased CD47 in lipid rafts, consistent with a CD47/integrin/Gi protein complex being located in rafts. An anti-CD47 antibody inhibited exocytosis induced by 4N1K and by mastoparan and
spermine, suggesting that basic secretagogues might target CD47. We propose that 4N1K-stimulated mast cell exocytosis involves
a CD47/integrin/Gi protein complex.
Received 8 December 2008; received after revision 12 January 2009; accepted 29 January 2009 相似文献
5.
Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) have been implicated in the control of a wide variety of cellular processes, such as cell adhesion,
polarization, survival, movement, and proliferation. Nectins have emerged as immunoglobulin-like CAMs that participate in
calcium-independent cell-cell adhesion by homophilic and heterophilic trans-interactions with nectins and nectin-like molecules. Nectin-based cell-cell adhesion exerts its function independently or
in cooperation with other CAMs including cadherins and is essential for the formation of intercellular junctions, including
adherens junctions, tight junctions, and puncta adherentia junctions. Nectins cis-interact with integrin αvβ3 and platelet-derived growth factor receptor and facilitate their signals to regulate the formation and integrity of intercellular
junctions and cell survival. Nectins intracellularly associate with peripheral membrane proteins, including afadin and Par-3.
This review focuses on recent progress in understanding the interactions of nectins with other transmembrane and peripheral
membrane proteins to exert pleiotropic functions.
Received 27 June 2007; received after revision 14 August 2007; accepted 12 September 2007 相似文献
6.
Malaria results in up to 2.5 million deaths annually, with young children and pregnant women at greatest risk. The great
majority of severe disease is caused by Plasmodium falciparum. A characteristic feature of infection with P. falciparum is the accumulation or sequestration of parasite-infected red blood cells (RBCs) in various organs, such as the brain, lung
and placenta, and together with other factors is important in the pathogenesis of severe forms of malaria. Sequestration results
from adhesive interactions between parasite-derived proteins expressed on the surface of infected RBCs and a number of host
molecules on the surface of endothelial cells, placental cells and uninfected RBCs. Some receptors for parasite adhesion have
been implicated in particular malaria syndromes, such as intercellular adhesion molecule 1 in cerebral malaria and chondroitin
sulfate A and hyaluronic acid in placental infection. The principal parasite ligand and antigen on the RBC surface, P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 encoded by a multigene family termed var, is clonally variant, enabling evasion of specific immune responses. An understanding of these host-parasite interactions
in the context of clinical disease and immunity may reveal potential targets to prevent or treat severe forms of malaria.
Received 25 June 2001; received after revision 22 August 2001; accepted 24 August 2001 相似文献
7.
K. J. Clemetson 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》1998,54(6):499-501
Integrins are a family of adhesive receptors consisting of α- and β-subunits which attach cells together via adhesive protein ligands or bind cells to extracellular matrix. They are found on
virtually all cell types and link the external ligand to the cytoskeleton of the cell. Integrins also act as signal transducers
both from the outside of the cell to the interior and also inside-out. Their main functions are in recognition and in tight
but regulated binding. The series of reviews presented here cover both basic aspects of integrin function, including signal
transduction, snake disintegrins and structure and function of I-domains in some integrin α-subunits, as well as the role of integrins in diseases, cancer, inflammation and cardiovascular diseases. The search for suitable
inhibitors of integrins for treatment of these diseases and future prospects for their use are also discussed. 相似文献
8.
E. Cohen-Hillel R. Mintz T. Meshel B.-Z. Garty A. Ben-Baruch 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2009,66(5):884-899
The chemokine CXCL8 is a powerful inducer of directional cell motility, primarily during inflammation. In this study, we found
that CXCL8 stimulation led to paxillin phosphorylation in normal neutrophils, and that both CXCL8 receptors (CXCR1 and CXCR2)
mediated CXCL8-induced paxillin phosphorylation. In CXCR2-transfected cells, the process depended on Gαi and Gαs coupling to CXCR2. Dominant negative (DN) paxillin increased CXCL8-induced adhesion and migration, indicating that endogenous
paxillin keeps migration at submaximal levels. Furthermore, using activating antibodies to β1 integrins, analyses with focal
adhesion kinase (FAK) DN variant (FRNK) and co-immunoprecipitations of FAK and paxillin, we found that β1 integrin ligation
cooperates with CXCL8-induced stimulation, leading to FAK activation and thereafter to FAK-mediated paxillin phosphorylation.
Our findings indicate that paxillin keeps directional motility at a restrained magnitude, and suggest that perturbations in
its activation may lead to chemotactic imbalance and to pathological conditions associated with excessive or reduced leukocyte
migration.
R. Mintz, T. Meshel: These authors contributed equally to this work.
Received 31 July 2008; received after revision 14 December 2008; accepted 16 December 2008 相似文献
9.
three forms of cell adhesion determine the life cycle ofDictyostelium: i) adhesion of bacteria to the surface of the growing amoebae, as the prerequisite for phagocytosis;ii) cell-substrate adhesion, necessary for both locomotion of the amoebae and migration of the slug;iii) cell-cell adhesion, essential for transition from the unicellular to the multicellular stage. Intercellular adhesion has received the most attention, and fruitful approaches have been developed over the past 25 years to identify, purify and characterize cell adhesion molecules. The csA glycoprotein, in particular, which mediates adhesion during the aggregation stage, is one of the best defined cell adhesion molecules. The molecular components involved in phagocytosis and cell-substratum adhesion are less well understood, but the basis has been laid for a systematic investigation of both topics in the near future. 相似文献
10.
J. Bohrmann 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》1997,53(8):652-662
During mid-oogenesis of Drosophila, cyto plasmic particles are transported within the nurse cells and through ring canals (cytoplasmic bridges) into the oocyte
by means of a microfilament-dependent mecha nism. Video-intensified fluorescence timelapse mi croscopy, in combination with
microinjections of antibodies directed against Drosophila 95F myosin, have revealed that this unconventional myosin of class VI is involved in the transport processes. The results
indicate that certain cytoplasmic particles in the nurse cells move along microfilaments due to their direct association with
myosin VI motors. Additional myosin- VI molecules located at the rim of the ring canals seem to be involved in particle transport
into the oocyte. Microinjected mitochondria-specific dyes have revealed that some of these particles are mitochondria.
Received 3 April 1997; received after revision 5 May 1997; accepted 27 May 1997 相似文献
11.
X. Wang C. A. Lessman D. B. Taylor T. K. Gartner 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》1995,51(11):1097-1102
Gastrulation is characterized by dramatic cell migration which is thought to require the interaction of cell adhesion molecules with extracellular molecules. We have tested two novel peptides, a fibronectin peptide and a fibronectin receptor peptide, for their effects on gastrulation of the leopard frogRana pipiens. The fibronectin peptide DRVPHSRNSIT corresponds to residues 1373–1383 of the cell-binding domain of fibronectin; the receptor peptide DLYYLMDL corresponds to residues 124–131 of 1 subunit of a variety of integrins including 51. Either of these peptides significantly inhibited gastrulation after being microinjected into mid-blastulae. These results indicate that these sequences may correspond to the ligand/receptor interaction sites of fibronectin and its receptor(s). 相似文献
12.
C. S. Champion D. Kumar M. T. Rajan K. S. Jagannatha Rao M. A. Viswamitra 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》1998,54(5):488-496
Spectroscopic study of the interactions of metal ions, Co, Mn, Mg and Al with d(GCCCATGGGC) and d(CCGGGCCCGG) revealed the
following. Metal ions Mn, Al and Mg at the lowest concentrations enhanced the t
m of oligomers, whereas Mn and Mg at higher concentrations decreased the t
m . Co enhanced the t
m of oligomers at higher concentrations. The studies have also indicated that Mn at lower concentrations displaced EtBr fluorescence,
Mg and Co at moderate concentrations and Al only at higher concentrations. Addition of Co, Mn, Mg and Al altered the bands
of the circulars dichroism (CD) spectra of the oligomers in a concentration-dependent manner. The CD spectra of d(GCCCATGGGC)
and d(CCGGGCCCGG) indicated B and Z forms of DNA, respectively, in contrast to the A form observed in the crystal structures.
Mg and Co at different ionic strength induced Z–B transition in d(CCGGGCCCGG), while Al at higher concentrations induced a
Z–A transition. Mn did not induce any transition. This is the first report to show that Al causes structural transitions in
sequence-specific oligomers and has strong binding ability with GC-rich euchromatin oligomers.
Received 22 December 1997; received after revision 16 March 1998; accepted 16 March 1998 相似文献
13.
R. M. H. Ravindranath M. H. Ravindranath M. C. Graves 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》1997,53(9):750-758
IgM antibodies directed against neuronal gangliosides GM1 , GM2 , GD1a , GD1b and GT1b occur in normal individuals and their level significantly decreases with age. Patients with lower motor neuron disease (LMND)
produce high levels of these autoantibodies. AntiGM1 IgM is selectively augmented. In these patients, the CD5+ (B1) and CD5− (B2) subsets of B cells are not distinct entities
but range from those without detectable CD5 marker to those with high CD5+ expression. B1 B cells were sorted to homogeneity,
but B2 B cell cannot be isolated to homogeneity because of the presence of B1 cells with low CD5 expression. In short term
cultures both the subsets produced IgM antibodies, but the antibodies reacted better with desialylated GM1 than with GM1 . Cycloheximide (Cx) (0.35 mM) largely blocked IgM synthesis of the B1 B cells but inhibition of the B2 B cells was incomplete,
possibly due to shedding of cytophilic antibodies as well as to the presence of B1 phenotype with loss of CD5 expression.
CD5+ B cells may be involved in the production of antiglycolipid IgM.
Received 9 June 1997; received after revision 21 July 1997; accepted 28 July 1997 相似文献
14.
Strell C Lang K Niggemann B Zaenker KS Entschladen F 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2007,64(24):3306-3316
The extravasation of leukocytes and tumor cells is a multi-step process with the involvement of various adhesion molecules
depending on the three steps rolling, adhesion, and diapedesis. We have developed an in vitro model, by which we investigated the rolling and adhesion of neutrophil granulocytes and MDA-MB-468 human breast carcinoma
cells to lung endothelial cells under physiological flow-conditions. We found that norepinephrine had an inhibitory function
on the fMLP-promoted adhesion of neutrophil granulocytes due to a down-regulation of β2-integrin. Furthermore, neutrophil
granulocytes serve as linking cells for the interaction of the MDA-MB-468 cells with the endothelium, which are both β2-integrin
negative, but express the β2-integrin ligand ICAM-1. In addition, we show here that N-cadherin is up-regulated on the endothelial
cells and on neutrophil granulocytes in response to fMLP. This up-regulation resulted in a significant increase of adherent
MDA-MB-468 cells, which are also N-cadherin positive.
Received 3 September 2007; received after revision 17 October 2007; accepted 22 October 2007 相似文献
15.
Chao Huang Chenying Fu Jonathan D. Wren Xuejun Wang Feng Zhang Yanhui H. Zhang Samuel A. Connel Taosheng Chen Xin A. Zhang 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2018,75(18):3423-3439
Tetraspanins co-emerged with multi-cellular organisms during evolution are typically localized at the cell–cell interface, and form tetraspanin-enriched microdomains (TEMs) by associating with each other and other membrane molecules. Tetraspanins affect various biological functions, but how tetraspanins engage in multi-faceted functions at the cellular level is largely unknown. When cells interact, the membrane microextrusions at the cell–cell interfaces form dynamic, digit-like structures between cells, which we term digitation junctions (DJs). We found that (1) tetraspanins CD9, CD81, and CD82 and (2) TEM-associated molecules integrin α3β1, CD44, EWI2/PGRL, and PI-4P are present in DJs of epithelial, endothelial, and cancer cells. Tetraspanins and their associated molecules also regulate the formation and development of DJs. Moreover, (1) actin cytoskeleton, RhoA, and actomyosin activities and (2) growth factor receptor-Src-MAP kinase signaling, but not PI-3 kinase, regulate DJs. Finally, we showed that DJs consist of various forms in different cells. Thus, DJs are common, interactive structures between cells, and likely affect cell adhesion, migration, and communication. TEMs probably modulate various cell functions through DJs. Our findings highlight that DJ morphogenesis reflects the transition between cell–matrix adhesion and cell–cell adhesion and involves both cell–cell and cell–matrix adhesion molecules. 相似文献
16.
Glass R Loesch A Bodin P Burnstock G 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2002,59(5):870-881
We investigated the expression of P2X4 and P2X6 receptors on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and found that both P2X receptor subtypes on plasma membranes
are largely restricted to areas of cell-cell contact. Co-labelling experiments at the confocal and electron microscopy levels
revealed that P2X4 and P2X6 receptors are strongly co-localised with the cell adhesion molecule VE-cadherin. The P2X4 and P2X6 receptors on plasma membranes at cellular junctions are rapidly (within 5 min) internalised specifically after decreasing
extracellular [Ca2+]. Disruption of microfilaments, microtubules and integrin-mediated adhesion or stimulation of P2 receptors with ATP did not
alter P2X4 and P2X6 receptor expression on HUVEC plasma membranes. Membraneous P2X4 and P2X6 receptors resisted extraction with Triton-X 100, whereas cytoplasmic P2X receptors were Triton-X 100 soluble. P2X4 receptors, but not P2X6 receptors, could be co-immunoprecipitated with VE-cadherin and vice versa. We conclude that P2X4 and P2X6 receptors are associated with VE-cadherin at HUVEC adherens junctions.
Received 15 March 2002; revised 15 March 2002; accepted 19 March 2002 相似文献
17.
Receptor communication within the lymphocyte plasma membrane: a role for the thrombospondin family of matricellular proteins 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Lymphocytes, the principal cells of the immune system, carry out immune surveillance throughout the body by their unique capacity
to constantly reposition themselves between a free-floating vascular state and a tissue state characterized by migration and
frequent adhesive interactions with endothelial cells and components of the extracellular matrix. Therefore, mechanisms co-ordinating
adhesion and migration with signals delivered through antigen recognition probably play a pivotal role for the regulation
of lymphocyte behaviour and function. Endogenous thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) seems to be the hub in such a mechanism for autocrine
regulation of T cell adhesion and migration. TSP-1 functions as a mediator of cis interaction of vital receptors within the T lymphocyte plasma membrane, including integrins, low density lipoprotein receptor-related
protein, calreticulin and integrin-associated protein.
Received 1 June 2006; received after revision 28 June 2006; accepted 11 October 2006 相似文献
18.
The superoxide-generating NADPH oxidase: structural aspects and activation mechanism 总被引:31,自引:0,他引:31
Vignais PV 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2002,59(9):1428-1459
Flavocytochrome b
558
is the catalytic core of the respiratory-burst oxidase, an enzyme complex that catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of
O2 into the superoxide anion O2
- in phagocytic cells. Flavocytochrome b
558
is anchored in the plasma membrane. It is a heterodimer that consists of a large glycoprotein gp91phox (phox for phagocyte oxidase) (β subunit) and a small protein p22phox (α subunit). The other components of the respiratory-burst oxidase are water-soluble
proteins of cytosolic origin, namely p67phox, p47phox, p40phox and Rac. Upon cell stimulation, they assemble with the membrane-bound
flavocytochrome b
558
which becomes activated and generates O2
-. A defect in any of the genes encoding gp91phox, p22phox, p67phox or p47phox results in chronic granulomatous disease, a
genetic disorder characterized by severe and recurrent infections, illustrating the role of O2
- and the derived metabolites H2O2 and HOCl in host defense against invading microorganisms. The electron carriers, FAD and hemes b, and the binding site for NADPH are confined to the gp91phox subunit of flavocytochrome b
558
. The p22phox subunit serves as a docking site for the cytosolic phox proteins. This review provides an overview of current
knowledge on the structural organization of the O2
--generating flavocytochrome b
558
, its kinetics, its mechanism of activation and the regulation of its biosynthesis. Homologues of gp91phox, called Nox and
Duox, are present in a large variety of non-phagocytic cells. They exhibit modest O2
--generating oxidase activity, and some act as proton channels. Their role in various aspects of signal transduction is currently
under investigation and is briefly discussed.
Received 28 May 2002; received after revision 20 June 2002; accepted 24 June 2002 相似文献
19.
Sánchez-Margalet V González-Yanes C Santos-Alvarez J Najib S 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》1999,55(1):142-147
Insulin action is initiated by binding to its cognate receptor, which then triggers multiple cellular responses by activating
different signaling pathways. There is evidence that insulin receptor signaling may involve G protein activation in different
target cells. We have studied the activation of G proteins in rat hepatoma (HTC) cells. We found that insulin stimulated binding
of guanosine 5′-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) (GTP-γ-35S) to plasma membrane proteins of HTC cells, in a dose-dependent manner. This effect was completely blocked by pertussis toxin
treatment of the membranes, suggesting the involvement of G proteins of the Gα
i/Gα
o family. The expression of these Gα proteins was checked by Western blotting. Next, we used blocking antibodies to sort out the specific Gα protein activated by insulin stimulation. Anti-Gα
il,2 antibodies completely prevented insulin-stimulated GTP binding, whereas anti-Gα
o,i3 did not modify this effect of insulin on GTP binding. Moreover, we found physical association of the insulin receptor with
Gα
i1,2 by copurification studies. These results further support the involvement of a pertussis toxin-sensitive G protein in insulin
receptor signaling and provides some evidence of specific association and activation of Gα
i1,2 protein by insulin. These findings suggest that Gα
i1,2 proteins might be involved in insulin action.
Received 23 September 1998; received after revision 23 November 1998; accepted 25 November 1998 相似文献
20.
Cancer spheres from gastric cancer patients provide an ideal model system for cancer stem cell research 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
Han ME Jeon TY Hwang SH Lee YS Kim HJ Shim HE Yoon S Baek SY Kim BS Kang CD Oh SO 《Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS》2011,68(21):3589-3605
Cancer stem cells have been hypothesized to drive the growth and metastasis of tumors. Because they need to be targeted for cancer treatment, they have been isolated from many solid cancers. However, cancer stem cells from primary human gastric cancer tissues have not been isolated as yet. For the isolation, we used two cell surface markers: the epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) and CD44. When analyzed by flow cytometry, the EpCAM+/CD44+ population accounts for 4.5% of tumor cells. EpCAM+/CD44+ gastric cancer cells formed tumors in immunocompromised mice; however, EpCAM?/CD44?, EpCAM+/CD44? and EpCAM?/CD44+ cells failed to do so. Xenografts of EpCAM+/CD44+ gastric cancer cells maintained a differentiated phenotype and reproduced the morphological and phenotypical heterogeneity of the original gastric tumor tissues. The tumorigenic subpopulation was serially passaged for several generations without significant phenotypic alterations. Moreover, EpCAM+/CD44+, but not EpCAM?/CD44?, EpCAM+/CD44? or EpCAM?/CD44+ cells grew exponentially in vitro as cancer spheres in serum-free medium, maintaining the tumorigenicity. Interestingly, a single cancer stem cell generated a cancer sphere that contained various differentiated cells, supporting multi-potency and self-renewal of a cancer stem cell. EpCAM+/CD44+ cells had greater resistance to anti-cancer drugs than other subpopulation cells. The above in vivo and in vitro results suggest that cancer stem cells, which are enriched in the EpCAM+/CD44+ subpopulation of gastric cancer cells, provide an ideal model system for cancer stem cell research. 相似文献