Journal
ANNUAL REVIEW OF IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 27, Issue -, Pages 339-362Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.immunol.021908.132554
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inside-out; outside-in; kinases; Rap GTPase; ITAM
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- NIH [AI068150, AI065495]
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Integrins are the principal cell adhesion receptors that mediate leukocyte migration and activation in the immune system. These receptors signal bidirectionally through the plasma membrane in pathways referred to as inside-out and outside-in signaling. Each of these Pathways is mediated by conformational changes in the integrin structure. Such changes allow high-affinity binding of die receptor with counter-adhesion molecules on the vascular endothelium or extracellular matrix and lead to association of the cytoplasmic tails of the integrins with intracellular signaling molecules. Leukocyte functional responses resulting front outside-in signaling include migration, proliferation, cytokine secretion, and degranulation. Here, we review the key signaling events that occur in the inside-out versus outside-in pathways, highlighting recent advances in our understanding of how integrins are activated by a variety of stimuli and how they mediate a diverse array of cellular responses.
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