Article
Kindlin-2 recruits paxillin and Arp2/3 to promote membrane protrusions during initial cell spreading.
The Journal of cell biology - 6 Nov 2017
Böttcher Ralph T, Veelders Maik, Rombaut Pascaline, Faix Jan, Theodosiou Marina, Stradal Theresa E, Rottner Klemens, Zent Roy, Herzog Franz, Fässler Reinhard
Abstract excerpt
Cell spreading requires the coupling of actin-driven membrane protrusion and integrin-mediated adhesion to the extracellular matrix. The integrin-activating adaptor protein kindlin-2 plays a central role for cell adhesion and membrane protrusion by directly binding and recruiting paxillin to nascent adhesions. Here, we report that kindlin-2 has a dual role during initial cell spreading: it binds paxillin via the...
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