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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
15
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-7-26
pubmed:abstractText
Migration Stimulating Factor (MSF) is a genetically truncated isoform of fibronectin (Fn). MSF is a potent stimulator of fibroblast migration, whereas full length Fn is devoid of motogenic activity. MSF and Fn contain four IGD motifs, located in the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th type I modules; these modules are referred to as (3)FnI, (5)FnI, (7)FnI and (9)FnI, respectively. We have previously reported that mutation of IGD motifs in modules (7)FnI and (9)FnI of MSF is sufficient to completely abolish the motogenic response of target adult skin fibroblasts. We now report that the IGD sequences in (3)FnI and (5)FnI are also capable of exhibiting motogenic activity when present within fragments of MSF. When present within (1-5)FnI, these sequences require the presence of serum or vitronectin for their motogenic activity to be manifest, whereas the IGD sequences in (7)FnI and (9)FnI are bioactive in the absence of serum factors. All MSF and IGD-containing peptides stimulated the phosphorylation of the integrin binding protein focal adhesion kinase (FAK) but did not necessarily affect migration. These results suggest that steric hindrance determines the motogenic activity of MSF and Fn, and that both molecules contain cryptic bioactive fragments.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1090-2422
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
10
pubmed:volume
316
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2465-76
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Amino Acid Motifs, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Amino Acid Sequence, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Cell Movement, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Drosophila melanogaster, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Fibroblasts, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Fibronectins, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Male, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Molecular Motor Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Molecular Sequence Data, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Peptide Fragments, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:20403349-Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Multi-factorial modulation of IGD motogenic potential in MSF (migration stimulating factor).
pubmed:affiliation
Unit of Cell and Molecular Biology, The Dental School, College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Dundee, Park Place, DD1 4 HR, UK. irellis@dundee.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Evaluation Studies