Integrin cleavage regulates bidirectional signalling in vascular smooth muscle cells. 2010

Kai Kappert, and Vesna Furundzija, and Jan Fritzsche, and Christian Margeta, and Janine Krüger, and Heike Meyborg, and Eckart Fleck, and Philipp Stawowy
Department of Medicine/ Cardiology, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Integrins link the cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix, providing outside-in/inside-out signalling essential for vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) migration in atherosclerosis. The integrin av subunit is synthesised from its precursor via furin-dependent endoproteolytic cleavage. Furin is a proprotein convertase (PC) highly expressed in VSMCs and in human atherosclerotic lesions. Inhibition of av processing inhibits binding to vitronectin and migration. However, the precise role of furin-dependent av cleavage on integrin bidirectional signalling and subsequent VSMC functions is unknown. Our present study demonstrates that the furin-like PC inhibitor decanoyl-RVKR-chloromethylketone (dec-CMK) inhibited av cleavage. This reduced vitronectin-induced (outside-in) focal adhesion kinase (FAK)- and paxillin-phosphorylation, and VSMC motility. Inside-out-stimulated, integrin- mediated VSMC adhesion/migration relied on integrin-adaptor protein activation following protein kinase C (PKC) and ERK1/2 phosphorylation. In contrast to outside-in signalling, PKC-dependent phosphorylation of FAK and paxillin was unaffected by the status of integrin cleavage. Still, cytoskeleton and focal adhesion site rearrangements were modulated by the inhibition of furin-dependent integrin cleavage, thereby lessening inside-out dependent migration. Hence, we find that integrin bidirectional signalling is critically controlled by furin. Furin- dependent integrin processing modulates rapid adaptive integrin/cytoskeleton changes, essential to VSMC motility, which represents a crucial component in atherosclerosis and restenosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009131 Muscle, Smooth, Vascular The nonstriated involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels. Vascular Smooth Muscle,Muscle, Vascular Smooth,Muscles, Vascular Smooth,Smooth Muscle, Vascular,Smooth Muscles, Vascular,Vascular Smooth Muscles
D002448 Cell Adhesion Adherence of cells to surfaces or to other cells. Adhesion, Cell,Adhesions, Cell,Cell Adhesions
D002465 Cell Movement The movement of cells from one location to another. Distinguish from CYTOKINESIS which is the process of dividing the CYTOPLASM of a cell. Cell Migration,Locomotion, Cell,Migration, Cell,Motility, Cell,Movement, Cell,Cell Locomotion,Cell Motility,Cell Movements,Movements, Cell
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D003599 Cytoskeleton The network of filaments, tubules, and interconnecting filamentous bridges which give shape, structure, and organization to the cytoplasm. Cytoplasmic Filaments,Cytoskeletal Filaments,Microtrabecular Lattice,Cytoplasmic Filament,Cytoskeletal Filament,Cytoskeletons,Filament, Cytoplasmic,Filament, Cytoskeletal,Filaments, Cytoplasmic,Filaments, Cytoskeletal,Lattice, Microtrabecular,Lattices, Microtrabecular,Microtrabecular Lattices
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D015398 Signal Transduction The intracellular transfer of information (biological activation/inhibition) through a signal pathway. In each signal transduction system, an activation/inhibition signal from a biologically active molecule (hormone, neurotransmitter) is mediated via the coupling of a receptor/enzyme to a second messenger system or to an ion channel. Signal transduction plays an important role in activating cellular functions, cell differentiation, and cell proliferation. Examples of signal transduction systems are the GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID-postsynaptic receptor-calcium ion channel system, the receptor-mediated T-cell activation pathway, and the receptor-mediated activation of phospholipases. Those coupled to membrane depolarization or intracellular release of calcium include the receptor-mediated activation of cytotoxic functions in granulocytes and the synaptic potentiation of protein kinase activation. Some signal transduction pathways may be part of larger signal transduction pathways; for example, protein kinase activation is part of the platelet activation signal pathway. Cell Signaling,Receptor-Mediated Signal Transduction,Signal Pathways,Receptor Mediated Signal Transduction,Signal Transduction Pathways,Signal Transduction Systems,Pathway, Signal,Pathway, Signal Transduction,Pathways, Signal,Pathways, Signal Transduction,Receptor-Mediated Signal Transductions,Signal Pathway,Signal Transduction Pathway,Signal Transduction System,Signal Transduction, Receptor-Mediated,Signal Transductions,Signal Transductions, Receptor-Mediated,System, Signal Transduction,Systems, Signal Transduction,Transduction, Signal,Transductions, Signal
D016023 Integrins A family of transmembrane glycoproteins (MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS) consisting of noncovalent heterodimers. They interact with a wide variety of ligands including EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; COMPLEMENT, and other cells, while their intracellular domains interact with the CYTOSKELETON. The integrins consist of at least three identified families: the cytoadhesin receptors (RECEPTORS, CYTOADHESIN), the leukocyte adhesion receptors (RECEPTORS, LEUKOCYTE ADHESION), and the VERY LATE ANTIGEN RECEPTORS. Each family contains a common beta-subunit (INTEGRIN BETA CHAINS) combined with one or more distinct alpha-subunits (INTEGRIN ALPHA CHAINS). These receptors participate in cell-matrix and cell-cell adhesion in many physiologically important processes, including embryological development; HEMOSTASIS; THROMBOSIS; WOUND HEALING; immune and nonimmune defense mechanisms; and oncogenic transformation. Integrin
D045683 Furin A proprotein convertase with specificity for the proproteins of PROALBUMIN; COMPLEMENT 3C; and VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR. It has specificity for cleavage near paired ARGININE residues that are separated by two amino acids. Dibasic Processing Enzyme,Furin Protein,Paired Basic Amino Acid Cleaving Enzyme,SPC1 Proteinase,Processing Enzyme, Dibasic
D050197 Atherosclerosis A thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of ARTERIES that occurs with formation of ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES within the ARTERIAL INTIMA. Atherogenesis,Atherogeneses,Atheroscleroses

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