Aggregation of integrins and RhoA activation are required for Thy-1-induced morphological changes in astrocytes.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Ana María AvalosL Leyton

Abstract

Thy-1, a cell adhesion molecule abundantly expressed in mammalian neurons, binds to a beta(3)-containing integrin on astrocytes and thereby stimulates the assembly of focal adhesions and stress fibers. Such events lead to morphological changes in astrocytes that resemble those occurring upon injury in the brain. Extracellular matrix proteins, typical integrin ligands, bind to integrins and promote receptor clustering as well as signal transduction events that involve small G proteins and cytoskeletal changes. Here we investigated the possibility that the cell surface protein Thy-1, when interacting with a beta(3)-containing integrin on astrocytes, could trigger signaling events similar to those generated by extracellular matrix proteins. DI-TNC(1) astrocytes were stimulated with Thy-1-Fc immobilized on beads, and increased RhoA activity was confirmed using an affinity precipitation assay. The effect of various inhibitors on the cellular response was also studied. The presence of Y-27632, an inhibitor of Rho kinase (p160ROCK), a key downstream effector of RhoA, significantly reduced focal adhesion and stress fiber formation induced by Thy-1. Similar effects were obtained when astrocytes were treated with C3 transferase, an inhib...Continue Reading

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