The integrin superfamily of cell surface receptors includes may of the receptors for extracellular matrix components. Integrins have been implicated in many morphogenetic and differentiative events during embryogenesis, and a better understanding of integrin function will be crucial to understanding basic developmental processes, and therefore certain congenital defects, in humans. This proposal outlines a combined genetic, cellular and molecular biological approach to basic questions of integrin structure-function relationships. Using the PS integrins of Drosophila as our model system, the following lines of research will be pursued: 1. Mutations will be generated in the genes coding for the alpha and beta chains of the integrins. 2. The functions and protein associations of the integrins will be studied in situ, using clonal analysis, conditional alleles, and other genetic approaches. 3. A cell transformation system (in which integrin genes are introduced into and expressed in a cultured cell line) will be developed; this system will permit cell biological assays for specific integrin functions. 4. The functions of mutant integrins will be examined in the transformed cell lines, and the molecular bases of the mutations will be examined in the transformed cell lines, and the molecular bases of the mutations will be determined by sequencing. 5. The transformation system will be used in combination with in vitro mutagenesis to produce integrins with specific functional defects. These mutants can then be introduced into whole files, where their developmental consequences can be determined.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01GM042474-02
Application #
3301053
Study Section
Pathobiochemistry Study Section (PBC)
Project Start
1989-09-01
Project End
1994-08-31
Budget Start
1990-09-01
Budget End
1991-08-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Arizona
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
City
Tucson
State
AZ
Country
United States
Zip Code
85721
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Fraichard, Stephane; Bouge, Anne-Laure; Kendall, Timmy et al. (2010) Tenectin is a novel alphaPS2betaPS integrin ligand required for wing morphogenesis and male genital looping in Drosophila. Dev Biol 340:504-17
Bunch, Thomas A (2010) Integrin alphaIIbbeta3 activation in Chinese hamster ovary cells and platelets increases clustering rather than affinity. J Biol Chem 285:1841-9
Helsten, Teresa L; Bunch, Thomas A; Kato, Hisashi et al. (2008) Differences in regulation of Drosophila and vertebrate integrin affinity by talin. Mol Biol Cell 19:3589-98
Smith, Emily A; Bunch, Thomas A; Brower, Danny L (2007) General in vivo assay for the study of integrin cell membrane receptor microclustering. Anal Chem 79:3142-7
James, Brian P; Bunch, Thomas A; Krishnamoorthy, Srinivasan et al. (2007) Nuclear localization of the ERK MAP kinase mediated by Drosophila alphaPS2betaPS integrin and importin-7. Mol Biol Cell 18:4190-9
Bunch, Thomas A; Kendall, Timmy L; Shakalya, Kishore et al. (2007) Modulation of ligand binding by alternative splicing of the alphaPS2 integrin subunit. J Cell Biochem 102:211-23
Subramanian, Arul; Wayburn, Bess; Bunch, Thomas et al. (2007) Thrombospondin-mediated adhesion is essential for the formation of the myotendinous junction in Drosophila. Development 134:1269-78
Devenport, Danelle; Bunch, Thomas A; Bloor, James W et al. (2007) Mutations in the Drosophila alphaPS2 integrin subunit uncover new features of adhesion site assembly. Dev Biol 308:294-308

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