Identification of motifs in the fasciclin domains of the transforming growth factor-beta-induced matrix protein betaig-h3 that interact with the alphavbeta5 integrin

betaig-h3 is a TGF-beta-induced matrix protein known to mediate the adhesion of several cell types. In this study, we found that all four of the fas-1 domains in betaig-h3 mediate MRC-5 fibroblast adhesion and that this was specifically inhibited by a function-blocking monoclonal antibody specific f...

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Published inThe Journal of biological chemistry Vol. 277; no. 48; pp. 46159 - 46165
Main Authors Kim, Jung-Eun, Jeong, Ha-Won, Nam, Ju-Ock, Lee, Byung-Heon, Choi, Je-Yong, Park, Rang-Woon, Park, Jae Yong, Kim, In-San
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 29.11.2002
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Summary:betaig-h3 is a TGF-beta-induced matrix protein known to mediate the adhesion of several cell types. In this study, we found that all four of the fas-1 domains in betaig-h3 mediate MRC-5 fibroblast adhesion and that this was specifically inhibited by a function-blocking monoclonal antibody specific for the alphavbeta5 integrin. Using deletion mutants of the fourth fas-1 domain revealed the MRC-5 cell adhesion motif (denoted the YH motif) is located in amino acids 548-614. Experiments with substitution mutants showed that tyrosine 571, histidine 572, and their flanking leucine and isoleucine amino acids, which are all highly conserved in many fas-1 domains, are essential for mediating MRC-5 cell adhesion. A synthetic 18-amino acid peptide encompassing these conserved amino acids could effectively block MRC-5 cell adhesion to betaig-h3. Using HEK293 cells stably transfected with the beta5 integrin cDNA, we confirmed that the alphavbeta5 integrin is a functional receptor for the YH motif. In conclusion, we have identified a new alphavbeta5 integrin-interacting motif that is highly conserved in the fas-1 domains of many proteins. This suggests that fas-1 domain-containing proteins may perform their biological functions by interacting with integrins.
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ISSN:0021-9258