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Balasubramanian, Lavanya, Abu Ahmed, Chun-Min Lo, James S. K. Sham, and Kay-Pong Yip. "Integrin-mediated mechanotransduction in renal vascular smooth muscle cells: activation of calcium sparks." American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology 293, no. 4 (October 2007): R1586—R1594. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00025.2007.

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Integrins are transmembrane heterodimeric proteins that link extracellular matrix (ECM) to cytoskeleton and have been shown to function as mechanotransducers in nonmuscle cells. Synthetic integrin-binding peptide triggers Ca2+ mobilization and contraction in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) of rat afferent arteriole, indicating that interactions between the ECM and integrins modulate vascular tone. To examine whether integrins transduce extracellular mechanical stress into intracellular Ca2+ signaling events in VSMCs, unidirectional mechanical force was applied to freshly isolated renal VSMCs through paramagnetic beads coated with fibronectin (natural ligand of α5β1-integrin in VSMCs). Pulling of fibronectin-coated beads with an electromagnet triggered Ca2+ sparks, followed by global Ca2+ mobilization. Paramagnetic beads coated with low-density lipoprotein, whose receptors are not linked to cytoskeleton, were minimally effective in triggering Ca2+ sparks and global Ca2+ mobilization. Preincubation with ryanodine, cytochalasin-D, or colchicine substantially reduced the occurrence of Ca2+ sparks triggered by fibronectin-coated beads. Binding of VSMCs with antibodies specific to the extracellular domains of α5- and β1-integrins triggered Ca2+ sparks simulating the effects of fibronectin-coated beads. Preincubation of microperfused afferent arterioles with ryanodine or integrin-specific binding peptide inhibited pressure-induced myogenic constriction. In conclusion, integrins transduce mechanical force into intracellular Ca2+ signaling events in renal VSMCs. Integrin-mediated mechanotransduction is probably involved in myogenic response of afferent arterioles.
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Bunni, Marlene A., Inga I. Kramarenko, Linda Walker, John R. Raymond, and Maria N. Garnovskaya. "Role of integrins in angiotensin II-induced proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells." American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology 300, no. 3 (March 2011): C647—C656. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00179.2010.

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Angiotensin II (AII) binds to G protein-coupled receptor AT1 and stimulates extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), leading to vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) proliferation. Proliferation of mammalian cells is tightly regulated by adhesion to the extracellular matrix, which occurs via integrins. To study cross-talk between G protein-coupled receptor- and integrin-induced signaling, we hypothesized that integrins are involved in AII-induced proliferation of VSMC. Using Oligo GEArray and quantitative RT-PCR, we established that messages for α1-, α5-, αV-, and β1-integrins are predominant in VSMC. VSMC were cultured on plastic dishes or on plates coated with either extracellular matrix or poly-d-lysine (which promotes electrostatic cell attachment independent of integrins). AII significantly induced proliferation in VSMC grown on collagen I or fibronectin, and this effect was blocked by the ERK inhibitor PD-98059, suggesting that AII-induced proliferation requires ERK activity. VSMC grown on collagen I or on fibronectin demonstrated approximately three- and approximately sixfold increases in ERK phosphorylation after stimulation with 100 nM AII, respectively, whereas VSMC grown on poly-d-lysine demonstrated no significant ERK activation, supporting the importance of integrin-mediated adhesion. AII-induced ERK activation was reduced by >65% by synthetic peptides containing an RGD (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid) sequence that inhibit α5β1-integrin, and by ∼60% by the KTS (lysine-threonine-serine)-containing peptides specific for integrin-α1β1. Furthermore, neutralizing antibody against β1-integrin and silencing of α1, α5, and β1 expression by transfecting VSMC with short interfering RNAs resulted in decreased AII-induced ERK activation. This work demonstrates roles for specific integrins (most likely α5β1 and α1β1) in AII-induced proliferation of VSMC.
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Anderson, M. J., Z. Q. Shi, and S. L. Zackson. "Proteolytic disruption of laminin-integrin complexes on muscle cells during synapse formation." Molecular and Cellular Biology 16, no. 9 (September 1996): 4972–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mcb.16.9.4972.

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To explore whether a neural modulation of muscle integrins' extracellular ligand interactions contributes to synapse induction, we compared the distributions of beta1-integrins and basal lamina proteins on Xenopus myotomal myocytes developing in culture. beta1-Integrins formed numerous organized aggregates scattered over the entire muscle surface, with particularly dense accumulations at specialized sites resembling myotendinous and neuromuscular junctions. Integrin aggregates on muscle cells differed from those on surrounding fibroblasts and epithelial cells, both in their lack of response to cross-linking by multivalent ligands and in their consistent association with the cells' own extracellular matrices. Muscle integrin clusters were usually associated with congruent basal lamina accumulations containing laminin and a heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG), sometimes including fibronectin and vitronectin acquired from the surrounding medium. Immediately prior to synaptic differentiation, any existing laminin and HSPG accumulations along the path of cell contact were eliminated, disrupting otherwise stable laminin-integrin complexes. This apparently proteolytic modulation of integrins' extracellular ligand interactions was soon followed by the accumulation of new congruent accumulations of laminin and HSPG in the developing synaptic basal lamina. Combining these results with earlier findings, we consider the possibility that postsynaptic differentiation is induced, at least in part, by the proteolytic disruption of integrin-ligand complexes at sites of nerve-muscle contact.
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Wei, Ying, Xiuwei Yang, Qiumei Liu, John A. Wilkins, and Harold A. Chapman. "A Role for Caveolin and the Urokinase Receptor in Integrin-mediated Adhesion and Signaling." Journal of Cell Biology 144, no. 6 (March 22, 1999): 1285–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.144.6.1285.

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The assembly of signaling molecules surrounding the integrin family of adhesion receptors remains poorly understood. Recently, the membrane protein caveolin was found in complexes with β1 integrins. Caveolin binds cholesterol and several signaling molecules potentially linked to integrin function, e.g., Src family kinases, although caveolin has not been directly implicated in integrin-dependent adhesion. Here we report that depletion of caveolin by antisense methodology in kidney 293 cells disrupts the association of Src kinases with β1 integrins resulting in loss of focal adhesion sites, ligand-induced focal adhesion kinase (FAK) phosphorylation, and adhesion. The nonintegrin urokinase receptor (uPAR) associates with and stabilizes β1 integrin/caveolin complexes. Depletion of caveolin in uPAR-expressing 293 cells also disrupts uPAR/integrin complexes and uPAR-dependent adhesion. Further, β1 integrin/caveolin complexes could be disassociated by uPAR-binding peptides in both uPAR-transfected 293 cells and human vascular smooth muscle cells. Disruption of complexes by peptides in intact smooth muscle cells blocks the association of Src family kinases with β1 integrins and markedly impairs their migration on fibronectin. We conclude that ligand-induced signaling necessary for normal β1 integrin function requires caveolin and is regulated by uPAR. Caveolin and uPAR may operate within adhesion sites to organize kinase-rich lipid domains in proximity to integrins, promoting efficient signal transduction.
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Thibault, Gaétan, Marie-Josée Lacombe, Lynn M. Schnapp, Alexandre Lacasse, Fatiha Bouzeghrane, and Geneviève Lapalme. "Upregulation of α8β1-integrin in cardiac fibroblast by angiotensin II and transforming growth factor-β1." American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology 281, no. 5 (November 1, 2001): C1457—C1467. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.2001.281.5.c1457.

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Using a novel pharmacological tool with125I-echistatin to detect integrins on the cell, we have observed that cardiac fibroblasts harbor five different RGD-binding integrins: α8β1, α3β1, α5β1, αvβ1, and αvβ3. Stimulation of cardiac fibroblasts by angiotensin II (ANG II) or transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) resulted in an increase of protein and heightening by 50% of the receptor density of α8β1-integrin. The effect of ANG II was blocked by an AT1, but not an AT2, receptor antagonist, or by an anti-TGF-β1 antibody. ANG II and TGF-β1 increased fibronectin secretion, smooth muscle α-actin synthesis, and formation of actin stress fibers and enhanced attachment of fibroblasts to a fibronectin matrix. The α8- and β1-subunits were colocalized by immunocytochemistry with vinculin or β3-integrin at focal adhesion sites. These results indicate that α8β1-integrin is an abundant integrin on rat cardiac fibroblasts. Its positive modulation by ANG II and TGF-β1 in a myofibroblast-like phenotype suggests the involvement of α8β1-integrin in extracellular matrix protein deposition and cardiac fibroblast adhesion.
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Medhora, Meetha M. "Retinoic acid upregulates β1-integrin in vascular smooth muscle cells and alters adhesion to fibronectin." American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 279, no. 1 (July 1, 2000): H382—H387. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.2000.279.1.h382.

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Retinoic acid has an established physiological role in differentiation, development, and cellular growth. This study investigated the action of all- trans retinoic acid (ATRA) on vascular integrins, cell-surface receptors that control growth and remodeling of blood vessels. The β1-integrin subunit mRNA and protein was induced after treatment with ATRA in two different rat vascular smooth muscle cell lines. To relate this result to the in vivo state, the aortas from adult rats fed with therapeutic doses of ATRA were examined for β1-integrin protein. A significant upregulation of the integrin subunit was observed in vivo. To assess if this increase contributed to physiological changes in cellular function, cells treated with ATRA were tested for alterations in adhesion to extracellular matrix proteins. The cells exposed to the retinoid were seen to adhere more strongly to fibronectin, via the β1-integrin. These results showed that modulation of vascular integrins by ATRA in adult rats contributes to functional changes that can cause remodeling of blood vessels.
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Lomas, Amanda C., Kieran T. Mellody, Lyle J. Freeman, Daniel V. Bax, C. Adrian Shuttleworth, and Cay M. Kielty. "Fibulin-5 binds human smooth-muscle cells through α5β1 and α4β1 integrins, but does not support receptor activation." Biochemical Journal 405, no. 3 (July 13, 2007): 417–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bj20070400.

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Fibulin-5, an extracellular matrix glycoprotein expressed in elastin-rich tissues, regulates vascular cell behaviour and elastic fibre deposition. Recombinant full-length human fibulin-5 supported primary human aortic SMC (smooth-muscle cell) attachment through α5β1 and α4β1 integrins. Cells on fibulin-5 spread poorly and displayed prominent membrane ruffles but no stress fibres or focal adhesions, unlike cells on fibronectin that also binds these integrins. Cell migration and proliferation were significantly lower on fibulin-5 than on fibronectin. Treatment of cells on fibulin-5 with a β1 integrin-activating antibody induced stress fibres, increased attachment, migration and proliferation, and stimulated signalling of epidermal growth factor receptor and platelet-derived growth factor receptors α and β. Fibulin-5 also modulated fibronectin-mediated cell spreading and morphology. We have thus identified the β1 integrins on primary SMCs that fibulin-5 interacts with, and have shown that failure of fibulin-5 to activate these receptors limits cell spreading, migration and proliferation.
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Balasubramanian, Lavanya, Chun-Min Lo, James S. K. Sham, and Kay-Pong Yip. "Remanent cell traction force in renal vascular smooth muscle cells induced by integrin-mediated mechanotransduction." American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology 304, no. 4 (February 15, 2013): C382—C391. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00234.2012.

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It was previously demonstrated in isolated renal vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) that integrin-mediated mechanotransduction triggers intracellular Ca2+ mobilization, which is the hallmark of myogenic response in VSMCs. To test directly whether integrin-mediated mechanotransduction results in the myogenic response-like behavior in renal VSMCs, cell traction force microscopy was used to monitor cell traction force when the cells were pulled with fibronectin-coated or low density lipoprotein (LDL)-coated paramagnetic beads. LDL-coated beads were used as a control for nonintegrin-mediated mechanotransduction. Pulling with LDL-coated beads increased the cell traction force by 61 ± 12% (9 cells), which returned to the prepull level after the pulling process was terminated. Pulling with noncoated beads had a minimal increase in the cell traction force (12 ± 9%, 8 cells). Pulling with fibronectin-coated beads increased the cell traction force by 56 ± 20% (7 cells). However, the cell traction force was still elevated by 23 ± 14% after the pulling process was terminated. This behavior is analogous to the changes of vascular resistance in pressure-induced myogenic response, in which vascular resistance remains elevated after myogenic constriction. Fibronectin is a native ligand for α5β1-integrins in VSMCs. Similar remanent cell traction force was found when cells were pulled with beads coated with β1-integrin antibody (Ha2/5). Activation of β1-integrin with soluble antibody also triggered variations of cell traction force and Ca2+ mobilization, which were abolished by the Src inhibitor. In conclusion, mechanical force transduced by α5β1-integrins triggered a myogenic response-like behavior in isolated renal VSMCs.
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White, Lindsay R., Jason B. Blanchette, Li Ren, Ali Awn, Kiril Trpkov, and Daniel A. Muruve. "The characterization of α5-integrin expression on tubular epithelium during renal injury." American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology 292, no. 2 (February 2007): F567—F576. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00212.2006.

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The hallmark of progressive chronic kidney disease is the deposition of extracellular matrix proteins and tubulointerstitial fibrosis. Integrins mediate cell-extracellular matrix interaction and may play a role tubular epithelial injury. Murine primary tubular epithelial cells (TECs) express α5-integrin, a fibroblast marker and the natural receptor for fibronectin. Microscopy localized α5-integrin on E-cadherin-positive cells, confirming epithelial expression. The expression of α5-integrin increased in TECs grown on fibronectin and occurred in parallel with an upregulation of α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA), a marker of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Exposure of TECs to transforming growth factor (TGF)-β also increased TEC α5-integrin expression in association with αSMA and EMT. Knock-down of α5-integrin expression with short interfering RNA attenuated the TGF-β induction of αSMA but did not alter morphologic EMT. Rather, α5-integrin was necessary for epithelial cell migration on fibronectin but not type IV collagen during cell spreading and epithelial wound healing in vitro. Immunohistochemistry revealed basolateral tubular epithelial α5-integrin expression in mouse kidneys after unilateral ureteric obstruction but not in contralateral control kidneys. In patient biopsies of nondiabetic kidney disease, α5-integrin expression was increased significantly in the renal interstitium. Focal basolateral staining was also detected in injured, but not in normal, tubular epithelium. In summary, these data show that TECs are induced to express α5-integrin during EMT and tubular epithelial injury in vitro and in vivo. These results increase our understanding of the biology of integrins during EMT and tubular injury in chronic kidney disease.
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Wu, Xin, Jon E. Mogford, Steven H. Platts, George E. Davis, Gerald A. Meininger, and Michael J. Davis. "Modulation of Calcium Current in Arteriolar Smooth Muscle by αvβ3 and α5β1 Integrin Ligands." Journal of Cell Biology 143, no. 1 (October 5, 1998): 241–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.143.1.241.

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Vasoactive effects of soluble matrix proteins and integrin-binding peptides on arterioles are mediated by αvβ3 and α5β1 integrins. To examine the underlying mechanisms, we measured L-type Ca2+ channel current in arteriolar smooth muscle cells in response to integrin ligands. Whole-cell, inward Ba2+ currents were inhibited after application of soluble cyclic RGD peptide, vitronectin (VN), fibronectin (FN), either of two anti–β3 integrin antibodies, or monovalent β3 antibody. With VN or β3 antibody coated onto microbeads and presented as an insoluble ligand, current was also inhibited. In contrast, beads coated with FN or α5 antibody produced significant enhancement of current after bead attachment. Soluble α5 antibody had no effect on current but blocked the increase in current evoked by FN-coated beads and enhanced current when applied in combination with an appropriate IgG. The data suggest that αvβ3 and α5β1 integrins are differentially linked through intracellular signaling pathways to the L-type Ca2+ channel and thereby alter control of Ca2+ influx in vascular smooth muscle. This would account for the vasoactive effects of integrin ligands on arterioles and provide a potential mechanism for wound recognition during tissue injury.
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Yee, Karen O. "Smooth muscle cell interaction with fibrin-A possible mechanism for vessel narrowing during atherosclerosis /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/5049.

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