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Measuring mechanical tension across vinculin reveals regulation of focal adhesion dynamics

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  • Carsten Grashoff

    (Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia
    University of Virginia)

  • Brenton D. Hoffman

    (Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia
    University of Virginia)

  • Michael D. Brenner

    (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Ruobo Zhou

    (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Maddy Parsons

    (King’s College London)

  • Michael T. Yang

    (University of Pennsylvania)

  • Mark A. McLean

    (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Stephen G. Sligar

    (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Christopher S. Chen

    (University of Pennsylvania)

  • Taekjip Ha

    (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute)

  • Martin A. Schwartz

    (Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia
    University of Virginia
    University of Virginia)

Abstract

Intracellular forces defined The ability of cells to respond to physical forces is fundamental to development and physiology, including regulation of blood pressure, cell adhesion and migration. A major limitation to the study of these phenomena has been the difficulty of measuring molecular forces in cells in vivo. Grashoff et al. now report the development of a genetically encoded, fluorescent tension-sensing module capable of measuring mechanical forces across specific proteins in vivo. The sensor was tested on vinculin, a membrane-cytoskeletal protein that is recruited to focal adhesions and connects cell-adhesion molecules (integrins) to actin filaments. The data reveal a regulatory mechanism in which the ability of vinculin to bear force determines whether focal adhesions assemble or disassemble under force. This new biosensor should be applicable to other proteins involved in mechanotransduction.

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  • Carsten Grashoff & Brenton D. Hoffman & Michael D. Brenner & Ruobo Zhou & Maddy Parsons & Michael T. Yang & Mark A. McLean & Stephen G. Sligar & Christopher S. Chen & Taekjip Ha & Martin A. Schwartz, 2010. "Measuring mechanical tension across vinculin reveals regulation of focal adhesion dynamics," Nature, Nature, vol. 466(7303), pages 263-266, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:466:y:2010:i:7303:d:10.1038_nature09198
    DOI: 10.1038/nature09198
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