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Talin and kindlin cooperate to control the density of clusters

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JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE
Volume 136, Issue 8, Pages -

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COMPANY BIOLOGISTS LTD
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.260746

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KEY WORDS; Actin; Integrin; Kindlin; Membrane; Talin

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Focal adhesions are essential for cell adhesion, in which talin and kindlin play important roles. This study demonstrates that talin and kindlin can individually cluster integrins and work together to form larger integrin clusters. The findings provide insights into the mechanism of integrin clustering.
Focal adhesions are composed of transmembrane integrins, linking the extracellular matrix to the actomyosin cytoskeleton, via cytoplasmic proteins. Adhesion depends on the activation of integrins. Talin and kindlin proteins are intracellular activators of integrins that bind to beta-integrin cytoplasmic tails. Integrin activation and clustering through extracellular ligands guide the organization of adhesion complexes. However, the roles of talin and kindlin in this process are poorly understood. To determine the contribution of talin, kindlin, lipids and actomyosin in integrin clustering, we used a biomimetic in vitro system, made of giant unilamellar vesicles, containing transmembrane integrins (herein alpha IIb beta 3), with purified talin (talin-1), kindlin (kindlin-2, also known as FERMT2) and actomyosin. Here, we show that talin and kindlin individually have the ability to cluster integrins. Talin and kindlin synergize to induce the formation of larger integrin clusters containing the three proteins. Comparison of protein density reveals that kindlin increases talin and integrin density, whereas talin does not affect kindlin and integrin Our study unambiguously demonstrates how kindlin and talin cooperate to induce integrin clustering, which is a major parameter for cell adhesion.

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