期刊
CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 28, 期 5, 页码 1031-1044出版社
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000335790
关键词
Actin; Bone morphogenetic protein; Cytoskeleton; Myosin light chain; Myosin light chain kinase; Rho coiled-coiled kinase 1; Transforming growth factor beta
资金
- Greek Secretariat for Research and Technology [03EDelta688]
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
- Swedish Research Council [K2007-66X-14936-04-3]
Background/Aims: Actin cytoskeleton dynamics support and coordinate signaling events that control cell proliferation, differentiation and migration. Growth factors provide essential signals that act on multiprotein complexes that regulate actin assembly with myosin. We previously analyzed the action of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) and now extend our studies to the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) 7, an important regulator of stem cell function and bone differentiation. Methods: Using a well-established cell model of actin dynamics, Swiss3T3 fibroblasts, we applied cell biological and biochemical approaches to monitor the pathway that links the BMP-7 receptors to the acto-myosin complex. Results: We demonstrate that BMP-7 induces actin and focal adhesion remodeling in starved fibroblasts as potently as TGF-beta BMP-7 mediates changes of actin dynamics via the kinase ROCK1 and induces rapid activation of RhoA and RhoB with concomitant inactivation of Cdc42. These molecular events correlate well with induction of phosphorylation on Ser19 of the myosin light chain, but not with LIMK1 kinase activation. Depletion of endogenous myosin light chain inhibits actin remodeling induced by BMP-7. This novel pathway regulates fibroblast migration without affecting cell proliferation. Conclusion: We establish a BMP-Rho-ROCK1 pathway, which targets myosin light chain to control actin remodeling in fibroblasts. Copyright (C) 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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