scholarly journals A three-component mechanism for fibroblast migration with a contractile cell body that couples a myosin II–independent propulsive anterior to a myosin II–dependent resistive tail

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 1657-1663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-hui Guo ◽  
Yu-li Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Cell Body ◽  
Nuclear Translocation ◽  
Myosin Ii ◽  
Local Treatment ◽  
Anterior Region ◽  
Nuclear Movement ◽  
Forward Movement ◽  
Cultured Fibroblasts ◽  
Fibroblast Migration

To understand the mechanism of cell migration, we cultured fibroblasts on micropatterned tracks to induce persistent migration with a highly elongated morphology and well-defined polarity, which allows microfluidic pharmacological manipulations of regional functions. The function of myosin II was probed by applying inhibitors either globally or locally. Of interest, although global inhibition of myosin II inhibited tail retraction and caused dramatic elongation of the posterior region, localized inhibition of the cell body inhibited nuclear translocation and caused elongation of the anterior region. In addition, local application of cytochalasin D at the tip inhibited frontal extension without inhibiting forward movement of the cell nucleus, whereas local treatment posterior to the nucleus caused reversal of nuclear movement. Imaging of cortical dynamics indicated that the region around the nucleus is a distinct compression zone where activities of anterior and posterior regions converge. These observations suggest a three-component model of cell migration in which a contractile middle section is responsible for the movement of a bulky cell body and the detachment/retraction of a resistive tail, thereby allowing these regions to undergo coordinated movement with a moving anterior region that carries little load.

scholarly journals Nonmuscle Myosin IIB Is Involved in the Guidance of Fibroblast Migration

2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 982-989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Min Lo ◽  
Denis B. Buxton ◽  
Gregory C.H. Chua ◽  
Micah Dembo ◽  
Robert S. Adelstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Myosin Ii ◽  
Cell Movement ◽  
Traction Forces ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
Fibroblast Migration ◽  
Substrate Rigidity ◽  
Migration Analysis ◽  
Mutant Cells

Although myosin II is known to play an important role in cell migration, little is known about its specific functions. We have addressed the function of one of the isoforms of myosin II, myosin IIB, by analyzing the movement and mechanical characteristics of fibroblasts where this protein has been ablated by gene disruption. Myosin IIB null cells displayed multiple unstable and disorganized protrusions, although they were still able to generate a large fraction of traction forces when cultured on flexible polyacrylamide substrates. However, the traction forces were highly disorganized relative to the direction of cell migration. Analysis of cell migration patterns indicated an increase in speed and decrease in persistence, which were likely responsible for the defects in directional movements as demonstrated with Boyden chambers. In addition, unlike control cells, mutant cells failed to respond to mechanical signals such as compressing forces and changes in substrate rigidity. Immunofluorescence staining indicated that myosin IIB was localized preferentially along stress fibers in the interior region of the cell. Our results suggest that myosin IIB is involved not in propelling but in directing the cell movement, by coordinating protrusive activities and stabilizing the cell polarity.

scholarly journals The Role of Myosin II Motor Activity in Distributing Myosin Asymmetrically and Coupling Protrusive Activity to Cell Translocation

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 4435-4445 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Kolega
Keyword(s):  
Motor Activity ◽  
Cell Body ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Myosin Ii ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
The Body ◽  
Myosin Filament ◽  
Forward Movement ◽  
Myosin Iia ◽  
And Function

Nonmuscle myosin IIA and IIB distribute preferentially toward opposite ends of migrating endothelial cells. To understand the mechanism and function of this behavior, myosin II was examined in cells treated with the motor inhibitor, blebbistatin. Blebbistatin at ≥30 μM inhibited anterior redistribution of myosin IIA, with 100 μM blebbistatin causing posterior accumulation. Posterior accumulation of myosin IIB was unaffected. Time-lapse cinemicrography showed myosin IIA entering lamellipodia shortly after their formation, but failing to move into lamellipodia in blebbistatin. Thus, myosin II requires motor activity to move forward onto F-actin in protrusions. However, this movement is inhibited by myosin filament assembly, because whole myosin was delayed relative to a tailless fragment. Inhibiting myosin's forward movement reduced coupling between protrusive activity and translocation of the cell body: In untreated cells, body movement followed advancing lamellipodia, whereas blebbistatin-treated cells extended protrusions without displacement of the body or with a longer delay before movement. Anterior cytoplasm of blebbistatin-treated cells contained disorganized bundles of parallel microfilaments, but anterior F-actin bundles in untreated cells were mostly oriented perpendicular to movement. Myosin II may ordinarily move anteriorly on actin filaments and pull crossed filaments into antiparallel bundles, with the resulting realignment pulling the cell body forward.

Antiproliferative Effects of Pterodon pubescens Extract and Isolated Diterpenes in HaCaT Cells

Planta Medica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosanna Tarkany Basting ◽  
Ilza Maria de Oliveira Sousa ◽  
Veronika Butterweck ◽  
Mary Ann Foglio
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Methyl Ester ◽  
Local Treatment ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
Molecular Structures ◽  
Brdu Incorporation ◽  
Hacat Cells ◽  
Antiproliferative Effects ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Incorporation Assay

Abstract Pterodon pubescens fruits are popularly used because of their analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions, which are attributed to the isolated compounds with a vouacapan skeleton. This work aimed to evaluate the antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory effects of a P. pubescens fruit dichloromethane extract and the vouacapan diterpene furan isomerʼs mixture (1 : 1) (6α-hydroxy-7β-acetoxy-vouacapan-17β-oate methyl ester and 6α-acetoxy-7β-hydroxy-vouacapan-17β-oate methyl ester isomers) in HaCaT cells using the cell migration and the BrDU incorporation assay. Levels of IL-8 were measured by ELISA after TNF-α stimulation. HPLC/DAD analysis of the extract revealed the expressive presence of vouacapan diterpene furan isomerʼs mixture. P. pubescens extract (1.5625 – 25 µg/mL) and vouacapan diterpene furan isomerʼs mixture (3.125 – 50 µM) inhibited cell proliferation as indicated by a decreased BrdU-incorporation. For the evaluation of cell migration, time-lapse microscopy was used. P. pubescens presented inhibition on cell migration at all concentrations tested (3.125 – 12.5 µg/mL), whereas for the VDFI mixture, the inhibition was only observed at the highest concentrations (12.5 and 25 µM) tested. Furthermore P. pubescens extract and vouacapan diterpene furan isomerʼs mixture significantly decreased IL-8 levels. Our results showed antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory effects on HaCaT cells treated with the extract and the vouacapan isomerʼs mixture, without affecting cell viability. These activities could be attributed to the voucapan molecular structures. In conclusion, topical products developed of P. pubescens extract or the voucapan isomerʼs mixture should be further studied as a potential product for local treatment against hyperproliferative lesions as in psoriasis vulgaris, representing an alternative treatment approach.

Protein tyrosine phosphatase-α complexes with the IGF-I receptor and undergoes IGF-I-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation that mediates cell migration

2009 ◽  
Vol 297 (1) ◽  
pp. C133-C139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley C. Chen ◽  
Ranvikram S. Khanna ◽  
Darrell C. Bessette ◽  
Lionel A. Samayawardhena ◽  
Catherine J. Pallen
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Tyrosine Phosphorylation ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Tyrosine Phosphatase ◽  
Phosphorylation Site ◽  
Protein Tyrosine ◽  
Fibroblast Migration ◽  
Igf I ◽  
In Cells

Protein tyrosine phosphatase-α (PTPα) is a widely expressed receptor-type phosphatase that functions in multiple signaling systems. The actions of PTPα can be regulated by its phosphorylation on serine and tyrosine residues, although little is known about the conditions that promote PTPα phosphorylation. In this study, we tested the ability of several extracellular factors to stimulate PTPα tyrosine phosphorylation. The growth factors IGF-I and acidic FGF induced the highest increase in PTPα phosphorylation at tyrosine 789, followed by PMA and lysophosphatidic acid, while EGF had little effect. Further investigation of IGF-I-induced PTPα tyrosine phosphorylation demonstrated that this occurs through a novel Src family kinase-independent mechanism that does not require focal adhesion kinase, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, or MEK. We also show that PTPα physically interacts with the IGF-I receptor. In contrast to IGF-I-induced PTPα phosphorylation, this association does not require IGF-I. The interaction of PTPα and the IGF-I receptor is independent of PTPα catalytic activity, and expression of exogenous PTPα does not promote IGF-I receptor tyrosine dephosphorylation, indicating that PTPα does not act as an IGF-I receptor phosphatase. However, PTPα mediates IGF-I signaling, because IGF-I-stimulated fibroblast migration was reduced by ∼50% in cells lacking PTPα or in cells with mutant PTPα lacking the tyrosine 789 phosphorylation site. Our results suggest that PTPα tyrosine phosphorylation can occur in response to diverse stimuli and can be mediated by various tyrosine kinases. In the case of IGF-I, we propose that IGF-I-induced tyrosine 789 phosphorylation of PTPα, possibly catalyzed by the PTPα-associated IGF-I receptor tyrosine kinase, is required for efficient cell migration in response to this growth factor.

scholarly journals ROCK inhibition with Fasudil induces beta-catenin nuclear translocation and inhibits cell migration of MDA-MB 231 human breast cancer cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiana Sélos Guerra ◽  
Ramon Guerra de Oliveira ◽  
Carlos Alberto Manssour Fraga ◽  
Claudia dos Santos Mermelstein ◽  
Patricia Dias Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cell Migration ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Nuclear Translocation ◽  
Beta Catenin ◽  
Human Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Rock Inhibition

scholarly journals Mechanical Control of Cell Migration by the Metastasis Suppressor Tetraspanin CD82/KAI1

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1545
Author(s):  
Laura Ordas ◽  
Luca Costa ◽  
Anthony Lozano ◽  
Christopher Chevillard ◽  
Alexia Calovoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Cell Surface ◽  
Focal Adhesion ◽  
Nuclear Translocation ◽  
Single Cells ◽  
Integral Membrane Protein ◽  
Metastasis Suppressor ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Strong Inhibitor ◽  
Caveolin 1

The plasma membrane is a key actor of cell migration. For instance, its tension controls persistent cell migration and cell surface caveolae integrity. Then, caveolae constituents such as caveolin-1 can initiate a mechanotransduction loop that involves actin- and focal adhesion-dependent control of the mechanosensor YAP to finely tune cell migration. Tetraspanin CD82 (also named KAI-1) is an integral membrane protein and a metastasis suppressor. Its expression is lost in many cancers including breast cancer. It is a strong inhibitor of cell migration by a little-known mechanism. We demonstrated here that CD82 controls persistent 2D migration of EGF-induced single cells, stress fibers and focal adhesion sizes and dynamics. Mechanistically, we found that CD82 regulates membrane tension, cell surface caveolae abundance and YAP nuclear translocation in a caveolin-1-dependent manner. Altogether, our data show that CD82 controls 2D cell migration using membrane-driven mechanics involving caveolin and the YAP pathway.

scholarly journals Localized Depolymerization of the Major Sperm Protein Cytoskeleton Correlates with the Forward Movement of the Cell Body in the Amoeboid Movement of Nematode Sperm

1999 ◽  
Vol 146 (5) ◽  
pp. 1087-1096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph E. Italiano ◽  
Murray Stewart ◽  
Thomas M. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Cell Body ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Amoeboid Movement ◽  
Major Sperm Protein ◽  
Membrane Protrusion ◽  
Forward Movement ◽  
Sperm Protein ◽  
Amoeboid Motility ◽  
Tightly Coupled

The major sperm protein (MSP)-based amoeboid motility of Ascaris suum sperm requires coordinated lamellipodial protrusion and cell body retraction. In these cells, protrusion and retraction are tightly coupled to the assembly and disassembly of the cytoskeleton at opposite ends of the lamellipodium. Although polymerization along the leading edge appears to drive protrusion, the behavior of sperm tethered to the substrate showed that an additional force is required to pull the cell body forward. To examine the mechanism of cell body movement, we used pH to uncouple cytoskeletal polymerization and depolymerization. In sperm treated with pH 6.75 buffer, protrusion of the leading edge slowed dramatically while both cytoskeletal disassembly at the base of the lamellipodium and cell body retraction continued. At pH 6.35, the cytoskeleton pulled away from the leading edge and receded through the lamellipodium as its disassembly at the cell body continued. The cytoskeleton disassembled rapidly and completely in cells treated at pH 5.5, but reformed when the cells were washed with physiological buffer. Cytoskeletal reassembly occurred at the lamellipodial margin and caused membrane protrusion, but the cell body did not move until the cytoskeleton was rebuilt and depolymerization resumed. These results indicate that cell body retraction is mediated by tension in the cytoskeleton, correlated with MSP depolymerization at the base of the lamellipodium.

scholarly journals Fibroblast Migration in 3D is Controlled by Haptotaxis in a Non-muscle Myosin II-Dependent Manner

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 3025-3039 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Moreno-Arotzena ◽  
C. Borau ◽  
N. Movilla ◽  
M. Vicente-Manzanares ◽  
J. M. García-Aznar
Keyword(s):  
Myosin Ii ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Fibroblast Migration ◽  
Muscle Myosin

scholarly journals Contribution of Filopodia to Cell Migration: A Mechanical Link between Protrusion and Contraction

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Xue ◽  
Deanna M. Janzen ◽  
David A. Knecht
Keyword(s):  
Cell Migration ◽  
Actin Polymerization ◽  
Myosin Ii ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Distal Portion ◽  
Actin Binding ◽  
Actin Networks ◽  
Motile Cells ◽  
A Cell

Numerous F-actin containing structures are involved in regulating protrusion of membrane at the leading edge of motile cells. We have investigated the structure and dynamics of filopodia as they relate to events at the leading edge and the function of the trailing actin networks. We have found that although filopodia contain parallel bundles of actin, they contain a surprisingly nonuniform spatial and temporal distribution of actin binding proteins. Along the length of the actin filaments in a single filopodium, the most distal portion contains primarily T-plastin, while the proximal portion is primarily bound byα-actinin and coronin. Some filopodia are stationary, but lateral filopodia move with respect to the leading edge. They appear to form a mechanical link between the actin polymerization network at the front of the cell and the myosin motor activity in the cell body. The direction of lateral filopodial movement is associated with the direction of cell migration. When lateral filopodia initiate from and move toward only one side of a cell, the cell will turn opposite to the direction of filopodial flow. Therefore, this filopodia-myosin II system allows actin polymerization driven protrusion forces and myosin II mediated contractile force to be mechanically coordinated.

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