Integrity of kindlin-2 FERM subdomains is required for supporting integrin activation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2013 May 03;434(2):382-7
Date
04/13/2013Pubmed ID
23578664DOI
10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.03.086Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84877061239 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 17 CitationsAbstract
Kindlin family members are essential for supporting integrin activation by functionally cooperating with the talin head domain. Both the talin head and kindlin are FERM domain-containing proteins that can simultaneously interact with the integrin β cytoplasmic tails. While the talin head is well studied, the molecular basis of kindlin's interaction with integrin during integrin activation is still poorly understood. Here we defined the subdomain boundaries in kindlin-2 and evaluated their contribution to integrin activation and recognition. We found that each subdomain in kindlin-2 was required for co-activating the integrin αIIbβ3 together with the talin head (inside-out signaling) and for enhancing integrin αIIbβ3-mediated cell spreading (outside-in signaling). To evaluate the involvement of the kindlin-2 subdomains in integrin interaction, we developed a FACS-based binding assay and found that an intact FERM domain in kindlin-2 was required for the interaction. Taking all together, these findings suggest that the integrity of kindlin-2 subdomains is a prerequisite for supporting integrin recognition and for subsequent integrin activation.
Author List
Xu Z, Gao J, Hong J, Ma YQAuthor
Yan-Qing Ma PhD Associate Investigator in the Blood Research Institute department at BloodCenter of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AnimalsCHO Cells
Cell Adhesion
Cloning, Molecular
Cricetinae
Cricetulus
Cytoskeletal Proteins
Flow Cytometry
Green Fluorescent Proteins
Membrane Proteins
Mice
Muscle Proteins
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex
Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs
Protein Interaction Mapping
Talin