TY - JOUR
T1 - Adhesion-independent α6β4 integrin clustering is mediated by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
AU - Gilcrease, Michael Z.
AU - Zhou, Xiao
AU - Welch, Kristin
PY - 2004/10/15
Y1 - 2004/10/15
N2 - Clustering of cell-surface integrins is known to augment integrin-mediated signal transduction, but mechanisms of integrin clustering are poorly understood. Here we report that adhesion-independent clustering of α6β4 integrin, known to be important in mediating tumor cell motility, is driven by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PDK) but does not require activation of the PI3K-Akt pathway. We observed clustering of α6β4 in breast carcinoma cells after adhesion-independent cross-linking of the β4 integrin subunit. Clustering was significantly blocked when cross-linking was performed in the presence of PI3K inhibitors LY294002 and wortmannin. In contrast, no significant inhibition of clustering was observed with protein kinase C inhibitor GF109203X, rapamycin, or heparin. Although α6β4 clustering was blocked by PI3K inhibitors, clustering was not associated with increased PI3K lipid kinase activity or increased phosphorylation of Akt. A novel role for PI3K in α6β4 integrin clustering is proposed.
AB - Clustering of cell-surface integrins is known to augment integrin-mediated signal transduction, but mechanisms of integrin clustering are poorly understood. Here we report that adhesion-independent clustering of α6β4 integrin, known to be important in mediating tumor cell motility, is driven by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PDK) but does not require activation of the PI3K-Akt pathway. We observed clustering of α6β4 in breast carcinoma cells after adhesion-independent cross-linking of the β4 integrin subunit. Clustering was significantly blocked when cross-linking was performed in the presence of PI3K inhibitors LY294002 and wortmannin. In contrast, no significant inhibition of clustering was observed with protein kinase C inhibitor GF109203X, rapamycin, or heparin. Although α6β4 clustering was blocked by PI3K inhibitors, clustering was not associated with increased PI3K lipid kinase activity or increased phosphorylation of Akt. A novel role for PI3K in α6β4 integrin clustering is proposed.
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U2 - 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-04-1809
DO - 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-04-1809
M3 - Article
C2 - 15492261
AN - SCOPUS:5644298698
SN - 0008-5472
VL - 64
SP - 7395
EP - 7398
JO - Cancer Research
JF - Cancer Research
IS - 20
ER -