کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1936254 | 1050687 | 2007 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
N-WASP (Neural Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome Protein) regulates actin polymerization by activating the Arp2/3 complex and promotes the formation of actin-rich structures such as filopodia. Such actin-rich structures play critical roles in cell adhesion and cell motility. Analysis of the adhesion properties of N-WASP+/+ and N-WASP−/− mouse embryonic fibroblasts to extracellular matrix proteins revealed that N-WASP is critical for cell adhesion to fibronectin. There was no significant difference in the localization of paxillin in the two cell lines, however the vinculin patches in WASP+/+ cells were thicker and more prominent than those in N-WASP−/− cells. The β1 integrins in N-WASP+/+ cells were found in large clusters, while β1 integrins were more dispersed in N-WASP−/− cells. The N-WASP−/− cells migrated more rapidly than N-WASP+/+ cells in a scratch migration assay. Thus, our data suggest that N-WASP deficiency leads to reduced adhesion to fibronectin and increased cell motility.
Journal: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - Volume 364, Issue 4, 28 December 2007, Pages 908–912