Acetyl-NPKY of integrin-β1 binds KINDLIN2 to control endothelial cell proliferation and junctional integrity

Adama Sidibé, Vasyl V. Mykuliak, Pingfeng Zhang, Vesa P. Hytönen, Jinhua Wu, Bernhard Wehrle-Haller

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Abstract

Integrin-dependent crosstalk between cell-matrix adhesions and cell-cell junctions is critical for controlling endothelial permeability and proliferation in cancer and inflammatory diseases but remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated how acetylation of the distal NPKY-motif of Integrin-β1 influences endothelial cell physiology and barrier function. Expression of an acetylation-mimetic β1-K794Q-GFP mutant led to the accumulation of immature cell-matrix adhesions accompanied by a transcriptomic reprograming of endothelial cells, involving genes associated with cell adhesion, proliferation, polarity, and barrier function. β1-K794Q-GFP induced constitutive MAPK signaling, junctional impairment, proliferation, and reduced contact inhibition at confluence. Structural analysis of Integrin-β1 interaction with KINDLIN2, biochemical pulldown assay, and binding energy determination by using molecular dynamics simulation showed that acetylation of K794 and the K794Q-mutant increased KINDLIN2 binding affinity to the Integrin-β1. Thus, enhanced recruitment of KINDLIN2 to Lysine-acetylated Integrin-β1 and resulting modulation of barrier function, offers new therapeutic possibilities for controlling vascular permeability and disease conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number110129
Pages (from-to)110129
JournaliScience
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 21 2024

Keywords

  • Cell
  • Cell biology
  • Structural biology

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