Molecular Biology of the Cell Sign up for new MBC in Press e-TOCs!

Home Help [Feedback] [For Subscribers] [Archive] [Search] [Contents]
 QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     


Originally published as MBC in Press, 10.1091/mbc.E04-10-0881 on February 23, 2005

Vol. 16, Issue 5, 2275-2284, May 2005

This Article
Right arrow Full Text
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Supplemental Material
Right arrow All Versions of this Article:
E04-10-0881v1
16/5/2275    most recent
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Hao, S.
Right arrow Articles by August, A.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Hao, S.
Right arrow Articles by August, A.

Actin Depolymerization Transduces the Strength of B-Cell Receptor Stimulation{boxd}

Shengli Hao *, and Avery August

Immunology Research Laboratories, Department of Veterinary Science, and Integrated Bioscience Graduate Program of the Huck Institute for Life Sciences, Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Option, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802

Submitted October 8, 2004; Revised January 3, 2005; Accepted February 13, 2005
Monitoring Editor: Anne Ridley

Polymerization of the actin cytoskeleton has been found to be essential for B-cell activation. We show here, however, that stimulation of BCR induces a rapid global actin depolymerization in a BCR signal strength-dependent manner, followed by polarized actin repolymerization. Depolymerization of actin enhances and blocking actin depolymerization inhibits BCR signaling, leading to altered BCR and lipid raft clustering, ERK activation, and transcription factor activation. Furthermore actin depolymerization by itself induces altered lipid raft clustering and ERK activation, suggesting that F-actin may play a role in separating lipid rafts and in setting the threshold for cellular activation.


This article was published online ahead of print in MBC in Press (http://www.molbiolcell.org/cgi/doi/10.1091/mbc.E04–10–0881) on February 23, 2005.

{boxd} The online version of this article contains supplemental material at MBC Online (http://www.molbiolcell.org).

* Present address: Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Boulevard, MC 147-75, Pasadena, CA 91125.

Address correspondence to: Avery August (axa45{at}psu.edu).




This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
O. O. Onabajo, M. K. Seeley, A. Kale, B. Qualmann, M. Kessels, J. Han, T.-H. Tan, and W. Song
Actin-Binding Protein 1 Regulates B Cell Receptor-Mediated Antigen Processing and Presentation in Response to B Cell Receptor Activation
J. Immunol., May 15, 2008; 180(10): 6685 - 6695.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Mol. Biol. CellHome page
D. Le Roux, D. Lankar, M.-I. Yuseff, F. Vascotto, T. Yokozeki, G. Faure-Andre, E. Mougneau, N. Glaichenhaus, B. Manoury, C. Bonnerot, et al.
Syk-dependent Actin Dynamics Regulate Endocytic Trafficking and Processing of Antigens Internalized through the B-Cell Receptor
Mol. Biol. Cell, September 1, 2007; 18(9): 3451 - 3462.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Cell Biol.Home page
F. Vascotto, D. Lankar, G. Faure-Andre, P. Vargas, J. Diaz, D. Le Roux, M.-I. Yuseff, J.-B. Sibarita, M. Boes, G. Raposo, et al.
The actin-based motor protein myosin II regulates MHC class II trafficking and BCR-driven antigen presentation
J. Cell Biol., March 26, 2007; 176(7): 1007 - 1019.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Immunol.Home page
G. Szabo, A. Dolganiuc, Q. Dai, and S. B. Pruett
TLR4, Ethanol, and Lipid Rafts: A New Mechanism of Ethanol Action with Implications for other Receptor-Mediated Effects
J. Immunol., February 1, 2007; 178(3): 1243 - 1249.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
BloodHome page
M. B. Fessler, P. G. Arndt, I. Just, J. A. Nick, K. C. Malcolm, and G. Scott Worthen
Dual role for RhoA in suppression and induction of cytokines in the human neutrophil
Blood, February 1, 2007; 109(3): 1248 - 1256.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Biophys. JHome page
A. P. Liu and D. A. Fletcher
Actin Polymerization Serves as a Membrane Domain Switch in Model Lipid Bilayers
Biophys. J., December 1, 2006; 91(11): 4064 - 4070.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Biophys. JHome page
M. Edidin
Switching Sides: The Actin/Membrane Lipid Connection
Biophys. J., December 1, 2006; 91(11): 3963 - 3963.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Biol. Chem.Home page
C. Haller, S. Rauch, N. Michel, S. Hannemann, M. J. Lehmann, O. T. Keppler, and O. T. Fackler
The HIV-1 Pathogenicity Factor Nef Interferes with Maturation of Stimulatory T-lymphocyte Contacts by Modulation of N-Wasp Activity
J. Biol. Chem., July 14, 2006; 281(28): 19618 - 19630.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]




Home Help [Feedback] [For Subscribers] [Archive] [Search] [Contents]
Copyright © 2005 by The American Society for Cell Biology. Terms of copyright protection, warranties, and disclaimers.