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Integrin alpha8beta1 mediates adhesion to LAP-TGFbeta1.

Min Lu1, John S Munger, Melissa Steadele

  • 1Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.

Journal of Cell Science
|November 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Latency-associated peptide transforming growth factor-beta1 (LAP-TGFβ1) binds to integrin α8β1, influencing cell behavior and potentially impacting fibrosis development. This interaction promotes cell proliferation and signaling but does not activate TGFβ1.

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Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Integrin Signaling
  • Fibrosis Research

Background:

  • Fibrosis involves matrix protein accumulation and organ dysfunction following injury.
  • Integrin α8β1 is upregulated in fibrotic lung tissue.
  • Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGFβ1) mediates inflammation in pulmonary fibrosis, requiring activation from its latent form (LAP-TGFβ1).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if LAP-TGFβ1 serves as a ligand for integrin α8β1.
  • To determine the role of this interaction in the development of fibrosis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized cell lines transfected with the α8 integrin subunit.
  • Assessed cell adhesion and spreading on recombinant LAP-TGFβ1 and LAP-TGFβ3.
  • Examined the effect of integrin activation and RGD motif mutation on adhesion.

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  • Analyzed downstream signaling pathways including FAK and ERK phosphorylation.

    • Main Results:

    • α8-transfected cells showed significantly enhanced adhesion and spreading on LAP-TGFβ1 and LAP-TGFβ3 compared to controls.
    • Adhesion was dependent on the arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) sequence in LAP-TGFβ1 and was potentiated by integrin activation.
    • Binding of α8β1 to LAP-TGFβ1 promoted cell proliferation and FAK/ERK phosphorylation without activating TGFβ1.

    Conclusions:

    • LAP-TGFβ1 is identified as a ligand for integrin α8β1.
    • The interaction between α8β1 and LAP-TGFβ1 influences cell proliferation and signaling pathways.
    • This interaction may play a significant role in the pathogenesis of fibrosis.