Changes in the association of actin-binding proteins with the actin cytoskeleton during chemotactic stimulation ofDictyostelium discoideum

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suranganie Dharmawardhane ◽  
Vivien Warren ◽  
Anne L. Hall ◽  
John Condeelis
Keyword(s):  
Actin Cytoskeleton ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Actin Binding ◽  
Actin Binding Proteins

scholarly journals Ultrastructure of the yeast actin cytoskeleton and its association with the plasma membrane.

1994 ◽  
Vol 125 (2) ◽  
pp. 381-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Mulholland ◽  
D Preuss ◽  
A Moon ◽  
A Wong ◽  
D Drubin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
Actin Cytoskeleton ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Ultrastructural Level ◽  
Actin Binding ◽  
Cortical Actin ◽  
Actin Binding Proteins ◽  
Double Labeling ◽  
Wall Growth ◽  
Cortical Cytoskeleton

We characterized the yeast actin cytoskeleton at the ultrastructural level using immunoelectron microscopy. Anti-actin antibodies primarily labeled dense, patchlike cortical structures and cytoplasmic cables. This localization recapitulates results obtained with immunofluorescence light microscopy, but at much higher resolution. Immuno-EM double-labeling experiments were conducted with antibodies to actin together with antibodies to the actin binding proteins Abp1p and cofilin. As expected from immunofluorescence experiments, Abp1p, cofilin, and actin colocalized in immuno-EM to the dense patchlike structures but not to the cables. In this way, we can unambiguously identify the patches as the cortical actin cytoskeleton. The cortical actin patches were observed to be associated with the cell surface via an invagination of plasma membrane. This novel cortical cytoskeleton-plasma membrane interface appears to consist of a fingerlike invagination of plasma membrane around which actin filaments and actin binding proteins are organized. We propose a possible role for this unique cortical structure in wall growth and osmotic regulation.

scholarly journals STIP1/HOP Regulates the Actin Cytoskeleton through Interactions with Actin and Changes in Actin-Binding Proteins Cofilin and Profilin

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 3152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Joy Beckley ◽  
Morgan Campbell Hunter ◽  
Sarah Naulikha Kituyi ◽  
Ianthe Wingate ◽  
Abantika Chakraborty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Actin Cytoskeleton ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Major Effect ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Actin Dynamics ◽  
Actin Binding ◽  
Nuclear Accumulation ◽  
Actin Binding Proteins ◽  
Hsp90 Chaperone

Cell migration plays a vital role in both health and disease. It is driven by reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton, which is regulated by actin-binding proteins cofilin and profilin. Stress-inducible phosphoprotein 1 (STIP1) is a well-described co-chaperone of the Hsp90 chaperone system, and our findings identify a potential regulatory role of STIP1 in actin dynamics. We show that STIP1 can be isolated in complex with actin and Hsp90 from HEK293T cells and directly interacts with actin in vitro via the C-terminal TPR2AB-DP2 domain of STIP1, potentially due to a region spanning two putative actin-binding motifs. We found that STIP1 could stimulate the in vitro ATPase activity of actin, suggesting a potential role in the modulation of F-actin formation. Interestingly, while STIP1 depletion in HEK293T cells had no major effect on total actin levels, it led to increased nuclear accumulation of actin, disorganization of F-actin structures, and an increase and decrease in cofilin and profilin levels, respectively. This study suggests that STIP1 regulates the cytoskeleton by interacting with actin, or via regulating the ratio of proteins known to affect actin dynamics.

scholarly journals CRMP-2 Is Involved in Kinesin-1-Dependent Transport of the Sra-1/WAVE1 Complex and Axon Formation

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (22) ◽  
pp. 9920-9935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoji Kawano ◽  
Takeshi Yoshimura ◽  
Daisuke Tsuboi ◽  
Saeko Kawabata ◽  
Takako Kaneko-Kawano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Actin Cytoskeleton ◽  
Hippocampal Neurons ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Neuronal Development ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Growth Cones ◽  
Axon Outgrowth ◽  
Actin Binding ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Actin Binding Proteins

ABSTRACT A neuron has two types of highly polarized cell processes, the single axon and multiple dendrites. One of the fundamental questions of neurobiology is how neurons acquire such specific and polarized morphologies. During neuronal development, various actin-binding proteins regulate dynamics of actin cytoskeleton in the growth cones of developing axons. The regulation of actin cytoskeleton in the growth cones is thought to be involved in axon outgrowth and axon-dendrite specification. However, it is largely unknown which actin-binding proteins are involved in axon-dendrite specification and how they are transported into the developing axons. We have previously reported that collapsin response mediator protein 2 (CRMP-2) plays a critical role in axon outgrowth and axon-dendrite specification (N. Inagaki, K. Chihara, N. Arimura, C. Menager, Y. Kawano, N. Matsuo, T. Nishimura, M. Amano, and K. Kaibuchi, Nat. Neurosci. 4:781-782, 2001). Here, we found that CRMP-2 interacted with the specifically Rac1-associated protein 1 (Sra-1)/WASP family verprolin-homologous protein 1 (WAVE1) complex, which is a regulator of actin cytoskeleton. The knockdown of Sra-1 and WAVE1 by RNA interference canceled CRMP-2-induced axon outgrowth and multiple-axon formation in cultured hippocampal neurons. We also found that CRMP-2 interacted with the light chain of kinesin-1 and linked kinesin-1 to the Sra-1/WAVE1 complex. The knockdown of CRMP-2 and kinesin-1 delocalized Sra-1 and WAVE1 from the growth cones of axons. These results suggest that CRMP-2 transports the Sra-1/WAVE1 complex to axons in a kinesin-1-dependent manner and thereby regulates axon outgrowth and formation.

scholarly journals Actin-binding proteins: the long road to understanding the dynamic landscape of cellular actin networks

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (16) ◽  
pp. 2519-2522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pekka Lappalainen
Keyword(s):  
Actin Cytoskeleton ◽  
Actin Filaments ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Actin Dynamics ◽  
Actin Binding ◽  
Actin Binding Proteins ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Actin Regulatory Proteins ◽  
The Individual

The actin cytoskeleton supports a vast number of cellular processes in nonmuscle cells. It is well established that the organization and dynamics of the actin cytoskeleton are controlled by a large array of actin-binding proteins. However, it was only 40 years ago that the first nonmuscle actin-binding protein, filamin, was identified and characterized. Filamin was shown to bind and cross-link actin filaments into higher-order structures and contribute to phagocytosis in macrophages. Subsequently many other nonmuscle actin-binding proteins were identified and characterized. These proteins regulate almost all steps of the actin filament assembly and disassembly cycles, as well as the arrangement of actin filaments into diverse three-dimensional structures. Although the individual biochemical activities of most actin-regulatory proteins are relatively well understood, knowledge of how these proteins function together in a common cytoplasm to control actin dynamics and architecture is only beginning to emerge. Furthermore, understanding how signaling pathways and mechanical cues control the activities of various actin-binding proteins in different cellular, developmental, and pathological processes will keep researchers busy for decades.

The role of actin-binding proteins in the control of endothelial barrier integrity

2015 ◽  
Vol 113 (01) ◽  
pp. 20-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander García-Ponce ◽  
Alí Francisco Citalán-Madrid ◽  
Martha Velázquez-Avila ◽  
Hilda Vargas-Robles ◽  
Michael Schnoor
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Actin Cytoskeleton ◽  
Vascular Permeability ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Small Gtpases ◽  
Endothelial Barrier ◽  
Actin Binding ◽  
Actin Binding Proteins ◽  
Cell Contacts

SummaryThe endothelial barrier of the vasculature is of utmost importance for separating the blood stream from underlying tissues. This barrier is formed by tight and adherens junctions (TJ and AJ) that form intercellular endothelial contacts. TJ and AJ are integral membrane structures that are connected to the actin cytoskeleton via various adaptor molecules. Consequently, the actin cytoskeleton plays a crucial role in regulating the stability of endothelial cell contacts and vascular permeability. While a circumferential cortical actin ring stabilises junctions, the formation of contractile stress fibres, e. g. under inflammatory conditions, can contribute to junction destabilisation. However, the role of actin-binding proteins (ABP) in the control of vascular permeability has long been underestimated. Naturally, ABP regulate permeability via regulation of actin remodelling but some actin-binding molecules can also act independently of actin and control vascular permeability via various signalling mechanisms such as activation of small GTPases. Several studies have recently been published highlighting the importance of actin-binding molecules such as cortactin, ezrin/ radixin/moesin, Arp2/3, VASP or WASP for the control of vascular permeability by various mechanisms. These proteins have been described to regulate vascular permeability under various pathophysiological conditions and are thus of clinical relevance as targets for the development of treatment strategies for disorders that are characterised by vascular hyperpermeability such as sepsis. This review highlights recent advances in determining the role of ABP in the control of endothelial cell contacts and vascular permeability.

Biomechanical analysis of actin cytoskeleton function based on a spring network cell model

2016 ◽  
Vol 231 (7) ◽  
pp. 1308-1323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Ghaffari ◽  
Mohammad Said Saidi ◽  
Bahar Firoozabadi
Keyword(s):  
Actin Cytoskeleton ◽  
Actin Filaments ◽  
Cell Shape ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Cell Model ◽  
Shape Change ◽  
Cell Deformation ◽  
Actin Binding ◽  
Actin Binding Proteins ◽  
Cell Shape Change

In this study, a new method for the simulation of the time-dependent behavior of actin cytoskeleton during cell shape change is proposed. For this purpose, a three-dimensional model of endothelial cell consisting of cell membrane, nucleus membrane, and main components of cytoskeleton, namely actin filaments, microtubules, and intermediate filaments is utilized. Actin binding proteins, which play a key role in regulating actin cytoskeleton behavior, are also simulated by using a novel technique. The actin cytoskeleton in this model is more dynamic and adoptable during cell deformation in comparison to previous models. The proposed model is subjected to compressive force between parallel micro plates in order to investigate actin cytoskeleton role in cell stiffening behavior, nucleus deformation, and cell shape change. The validity of the model is examined through the comparison of the obtained results with the data presented in previous literature. Not only does the model force deformation curve lie within a range of the experimental data, but also the elastic modulus of the cell model is in accordance with former studies. Our findings demonstrate that augmentation of actin filaments concentration within the cell reduces force transmission from cell membrane to the nucleus. Furthermore, actin binding proteins concentration increases by the enhancement of cell deformation and it is also indicated that cell stiffening with an increase in applied force is significantly affected by actin filaments reorientation, actin binding proteins reorganization and actin binding proteins augmentation.

Actin binding proteins, actin cytoskeleton and spermatogenesis – Lesson from toxicant models

2020 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 76-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingling Wang ◽  
Ming Yan ◽  
Siwen Wu ◽  
Xiaolong Wu ◽  
Tiao Bu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Actin Cytoskeleton ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Actin Binding ◽  
Actin Binding Proteins

scholarly journals Identification of Arabidopsis Cyclase-associated Protein 1 as the First Nucleotide Exchange Factor for Plant Actin

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3002-3014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faisal Chaudhry ◽  
Christophe Guérin ◽  
Matthias von Witsch ◽  
Laurent Blanchoin ◽  
Christopher J. Staiger
Keyword(s):  
Actin Cytoskeleton ◽  
Actin Filament ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Actin Dynamics ◽  
Actin Binding ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange ◽  
Suspension Cells ◽  
Actin Binding Proteins ◽  
Cell Shapes

The actin cytoskeleton powers organelle movements, orchestrates responses to abiotic stresses, and generates an amazing array of cell shapes. Underpinning these diverse functions of the actin cytoskeleton are several dozen accessory proteins that coordinate actin filament dynamics and construct higher-order assemblies. Many actin-binding proteins from the plant kingdom have been characterized and their function is often surprisingly distinct from mammalian and fungal counterparts. The adenylyl cyclase-associated protein (CAP) has recently been shown to be an important regulator of actin dynamics in vivo and in vitro. The disruption of actin organization in cap mutant plants indicates defects in actin dynamics or the regulated assembly and disassembly of actin subunits into filaments. Current models for actin dynamics maintain that actin-depolymerizing factor (ADF)/cofilin removes ADP–actin subunits from filament ends and that profilin recharges these monomers with ATP by enhancing nucleotide exchange and delivery of subunits onto filament barbed ends. Plant profilins, however, lack the essential ability to stimulate nucleotide exchange on actin, suggesting that there might be a missing link yet to be discovered from plants. Here, we show that Arabidopsis thaliana CAP1 (AtCAP1) is an abundant cytoplasmic protein; it is present at a 1:3 M ratio with total actin in suspension cells. AtCAP1 has equivalent affinities for ADP– and ATP–monomeric actin (Kd ∼ 1.3 μM). Binding of AtCAP1 to ATP–actin monomers inhibits polymerization, consistent with AtCAP1 being an actin sequestering protein. However, we demonstrate that AtCAP1 is the first plant protein to increase the rate of nucleotide exchange on actin. Even in the presence of ADF/cofilin, AtCAP1 can recharge actin monomers and presumably provide a polymerizable pool of subunits to profilin for addition onto filament ends. In turnover assays, plant profilin, ADF, and CAP act cooperatively to promote flux of subunits through actin filament barbed ends. Collectively, these results and our understanding of other actin-binding proteins implicate CAP1 as a central player in regulating the pool of unpolymerized ATP–actin.

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