RGD Reference Report - Thy-1, via its GPI anchor, modulates Src family kinase and focal adhesion kinase phosphorylation and subcellular localization, and fibroblast migration, in response to thrombospondin-1/hep I. - Rat Genome Database

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Thy-1, via its GPI anchor, modulates Src family kinase and focal adhesion kinase phosphorylation and subcellular localization, and fibroblast migration, in response to thrombospondin-1/hep I.

Authors: Rege, TA  Pallero, MA  Gomez, C  Grenett, HE  Murphy-Ullrich, JE  Hagood, JS 
Citation: Rege TA, etal., Exp Cell Res. 2006 Nov 15;312(19):3752-67. Epub 2006 Sep 12.
RGD ID: 2292586
Pubmed: PMID:17027000   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1016/j.yexcr.2006.07.029   (Journal Full-text)

Normal fibroblast subpopulations have differential surface expression of the GPI-linked raft protein Thy-1, which correlates with differences in cellular adhesion and migration in vitro. Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) induces an intermediate state of adhesion in fibroblasts and other cells which facilitates migration. TSP-1 and the hep I peptide derived from the amino-terminal/heparin-binding domain of TSP-1 induce disassembly of cellular focal adhesions. Our lab previously reported that the induction of focal adhesion disassembly in fibroblasts by TSP-1 or by hep I requires surface expression of Thy-1, as well as lipid raft integrity and Src family kinase (SFK) signaling. We now report that TSP-1/hep I-induced fibroblast migration requires Thy-1 expression and FAK phosphorylation, and that following TSP-1/hep I stimulation, Thy-1 associates with FAK and SFK in a lipid raft-dependent manner. Furthermore, the GPI anchor of Thy-1, which localizes the protein to specific lipid raft microdomains, is necessary for hep I-induced FAK and SFK phosphorylation, focal adhesion disassembly, and migration. This is the first report of an association between Thy-1 and FAK. Thy-1 modulates SFK and FAK phosphorylation and subcellular localization, promoting focal adhesion disassembly and migration in fibroblasts, following exposure to TSP-1/hep I.

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Cellular Component
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
focal adhesion  IDA 2292586 RGD 

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Ptk2  (protein tyrosine kinase 2)


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