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β-Actin specifically controls cell growth, migration, and the G-actin pool
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Ubiquitously expressed β-actin and γ-actin isoforms play critical roles in most cellular processes; however, their unique contributions are not well understood. We generated whole-body β-actin–knockout (Actb−/−) mice and demonstrated that β-actin is required for early embryonic development. Lethality of Actb−/−embryos correlated with severe growth impairment and migration defects in β-actin–knockout primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) that were not observed in γ-actin–null MEFs. Migration defects were associated with reduced membrane protrusion dynamics and increased focal adhesions. We also identified migration defects upon conditional ablation of β-actin in highly motile T cells. Of great interest, ablation of β-actin altered the ratio of globular actin (G-actin) to filamentous actin in MEFs, with corresponding changes in expression of genes that regulate the cell cycle and motility. These data support an essential role for β-actin in regulating cell migration and gene expression through control of the cellular G-actin pool.
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- Authors
- Bunnell, T. M., Burbach, B. J., Shimizu, Y., & Ervasti, J. M.
- Venue
- Molecular Biology of the Cell
- Published
- 2011-11
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 21
- Pages
- 4047-4058
- ISSN
- 1059-1524 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-4586
- OpenAlex
- W2123436811
- Cited by
- 320
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 6.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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