Growth factors induce massive actin cytoskeletal remodeling in cells. These reorganization events underlie various cellular responses such as cell migration and morphological changes. One major form of actin reorganization is the formation and disassembly of dorsal ruffles (also named waves, dorsal rings, or circular ruffles). Dorsal ruffles are involved in physiological functions including cell migration, invasion, macropinocytosis, plasma membrane recycling, and others. Growth factors initiate rapid formation (within 5 min) of circular membrane ruffles, and these ruffles move along the dorsal side of the cells, constrict, close, and eventually disassemble (∼20 min). Considerable attention has been devoted to the mechanism by which growth factors induce the formation of dorsal ruffles. However, little is known of the mechanism by which these ruffles are disassembled. Here we have shown that G proteins G12 and G13 control the rate of disassembly of dorsal ruffles. In Gα12-/-Gα13-/- fibroblast cells, dorsal ruffles induced by growth factor treatment remain visible substantially longer (∼60 min) than in wild-type cells, whereas the rate of formation of these ruffles was the same with or without Gα12 and Gα13. Thus, Gα12/Gα13 critically regulate dorsal ruffle turnover.
Gene expression and proliferation analysis in young, aged, and osteoarthritic sheep chondrocytes effect of growth factor treatment
