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Kindlins: essential regulators of integrin signalling and cell-matrix adhesion

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Larjava, Hannu, Plow, Edward F, Wu, Chuanyue·2008·The EMBO Reports

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Integrin-mediated cell-ECM (extracellular matrix) adhesion is a fundamental process that controls cell behaviour. For correct cell-ECM adhesion, both the ligand-binding affinity and the spatial organization of integrins must be precisely controlled; how integrins are regulated, however, is not completely understood. Kindlins constitute a family of evolutionarily conserved cytoplasmic components of cell-ECM adhesions that bind to beta-integrin cytoplasmic tails directly and cooperate with talin in integrin activation. In addition, kindlins interact with many components of cell-ECM adhesions--such as migfilin and integrin-linked kinase--to promote cytoskeletal reorganization. Loss of kindlins causes severe defects in integrin signalling, cell-ECM adhesion and cytoskeletal organization, resulting in early embryonic lethality (kindlin-2), postnatal lethality (kindlin-3) and Kindler syndrome (kindlin-1). It is therefore clear that kindlins, together with several other integrin-proximal proteins, are essential for integrin signalling and cell-ECM adhesion regulation.

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  • FERMT1 directly binds the cytoplasmic tail of β1 integrin to enable signaling and mediate cell spreading.

    “FERMT1 (also known as kindlin-1) directly binds the cytoplasmic tail of β1 integrin to enable signaling and mediate cell spreading and controls murine cutaneous stem cell homeostasis (Kloeker et al., 2004, Larjava et al., 2008, Rognoni et al., 2014).”
  • FERMT1 controls murine cutaneous stem cell homeostasis.

    “FERMT1 (also known as kindlin-1) directly binds the cytoplasmic tail of β1 integrin to enable signaling and mediate cell spreading and controls murine cutaneous stem cell homeostasis (Kloeker et al., 2004, Larjava et al., 2008, Rognoni et al., 2014).”

    From Multimodal Analysis of Composition and Spatial Architecture in Human Squamous Cell Carcinoma (2020) · cites this paper as Larjava et al., 2008

    The Introduction reports kindlin-1 expression in murine skin and effects of kindlin-1 deficiency on cultured keratinocytes, but neither establishes control of murine cutaneous stem cell homeostasis. Searches for “stem cell homeostasis,” “cutaneous stem cells,” and “stem cells” found no passage addressing that claim. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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Authors
Larjava, H., Plow, E. F., & Wu, C.
Affiliations
  • University of British Columbia (CA)
  • Cleveland Clinic (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
Venue
The EMBO Reports
Published
2008-11-07
Volume
9
Issue
12
Pages
1203-1208
ISSN
  • 1469-221X (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-3178
OpenAlex
W2159437476
Cited by
268
References
49
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • EMBO Reports (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (P01HL073311)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM 65188, R01GM065188)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK54639, R01DK054639)
  • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (R01DE016099, DE016099)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Immunology and Allergy › Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Skin and Cellular Biology Research
Keywords
kindlin, integrin signaling, cell-matrix adhesion, talin, integrin activation, integrin-linked kinase, cytoskeletal organization, Kindler syndrome, kindlin-1, Kindlin-2, kindlin-3, embryonic lethality
MeSH terms
Animals, Carrier Proteins, Cell Adhesion, Disease, Humans, Signal Transduction, Integrins, Cell-Matrix Junctions

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