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Calpain Small Subunit Mediated Secretion of Galectin-3 Regulates Traction Stress.
- Source :
- Biomedicines; Jun2024, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p1247, 22p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The complex regulation of traction forces (TF) produced during cellular migration remains poorly understood. We have previously found that calpain 4 (Capn4), the small non-catalytic subunit of the calpain 1 and 2 proteases, regulates the production of TF independent of the proteolytic activity of the larger subunits. Capn4 was later found to facilitate tyrosine phosphorylation and secretion of the lectin-binding protein galectin-3 (Gal3). In this study, recombinant Gal3 (rGal3) was added to the media-enhanced TF generated by capn4<superscript>−/−</superscript> mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs). Extracellular Gal3 also rescued defects in the distribution, morphology, and adhesive strength of focal adhesions present in capn4<superscript>−/−</superscript> MEF cells. Surprisingly, extracellular Gal3 does not influence mechanosensing. c-Abl kinase was found to affect Gal3 secretion and the production of TF through phosphorylation of Y107 on Gal3. Our study also suggests that Gal3-mediated regulation of TF occurs through signaling pathways triggered by β1 integrin but not by focal adhesion kinase (FAK) Y397 autophosphorylation. Our findings provide insights into the signaling mechanism by which Capn4 and secreted Gal3 regulate cell migration through the modulation of TF distinctly independent from a mechanosensing mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CALPAIN
GALECTINS
FOCAL adhesion kinase
FOCAL adhesions
CELL migration
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279059
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Biomedicines
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178160881
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12061247