Integrin binding specificity of laminin-10/11: laminin-10/11 are recognized by alpha 3 beta 1, alpha 6 beta 1 and alpha 6 beta 4 integrins.

Abstract

Laminin-10/11, the laminin isoforms containing the alpha 5 chain, are major components of basement membranes of many fetal and adult tissues. Laminin-10/11 purified from the conditioned medium of human lung carcinoma cells were potent in mediating adhesion of the carcinoma cells in an integrin alpha 3 beta 1-dependent manner. To further define the type(s) of integrins involved in cell adhesion to laminin-10/11, we examined the effects of a panel of function-blocking anti-integrin antibodies on the adhesion of different cell types to laminin-10/11. Although anti-integrin beta 1 antibody inhibited the adhesion of all cell types tested, anti-alpha 3 antibody inhibited the adhesion of carcinoma and glioma cells but not fibroblastic cells. Adhesion of fibroblastic cells was inhibited, however, by a combination of anti-alpha 3 and anti-alpha 6 antibodies, suggesting that both alpha 3 beta 1 and alpha 6 beta 1 integrins function as laminin-10/11 receptors in these cells. To explore this possibility, we examined the adhesion of K562 leukemic cells transfected with integrin alpha 3 or alpha 6 subunit to laminin-10/11 or other laminin isoforms. Laminin-10/11 were potent adhesive ligands for both the alpha 3 beta 11 and alpha 6 beta 1 transfectants, whereas laminin-5 was the preferred ligand for the alpha 3 beta 1 transfectants. Upon stimulation with the activating anti-integrin beta 1 antibody, both transfectants became more adherent to the substratum regardless of the type of laminins coated, although their preference for laminin isoforms remained unaltered. K562 cells transfected with alpha 6 and beta 4 subunits were also capable of adhering to laminin-10/11, indicating that integrin alpha 6 beta 4 is another receptor for laminin-10/11. Even with lung carcinoma cells, the alpha 6-containing integrins partly contributed to adhesion to laminin-10/11 at higher coating concentrations, although non-integrin receptor(s) might also be involved under such conditions. These results indicated that laminin-10/11 are potent and versatile adhesive ligands in basement membranes capable of binding to both alpha 3 beta 1 and alpha 6 beta 1 integrins with high avidity and also to alpha 6 beta 4 integrin.

• Authors: Y Kikkawa, N Sanzen, H Fujiwara, A Sonnenberg, K Sekiguchi
• Journal: Journal of cell science (J Cell Sci) Vol. 113 ( Pt 5) Pg. 869-76 (Mar 2000) ISSN: 0021-9533 [Print] England
• PMID: 10671376 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antigens, CD
• Antigens, Surface
• Integrin alpha3beta1
• Integrin alpha6
• Integrin alpha6beta1
• Integrin alpha6beta4
• Integrin beta1
• Integrins
• Laminin
• Protein Isoforms
• Receptors, Laminin
• laminin 10

Topics

• Antigens, CD (physiology)
• Antigens, Surface (metabolism, physiology)
• Cell Adhesion (physiology)
• Cell Line
• Fibroblasts (physiology)
• Humans
• Integrin alpha3beta1
• Integrin alpha6
• Integrin alpha6beta1
• Integrin alpha6beta4
• Integrin beta1 (metabolism, physiology)
• Integrins (biosynthesis, genetics, metabolism, physiology)
• K562 Cells
• Laminin (metabolism)
• Protein Binding
• Protein Isoforms (metabolism)
• Receptors, Laminin (metabolism, physiology)
• Transfection
• Tumor Cells, Cultured