TY - JOUR
T1 - Tensin1 and a previously undocumented family member, tensin2, positively regulate cell migration
AU - Chen, Huaiyang
AU - Duncan, Ian C.
AU - Bozorgchami, Hormozd
AU - Lo, Su Hao
PY - 2002/1/22
Y1 - 2002/1/22
N2 - Tensin is a focal adhesion molecule that binds to actin filaments and participates in signaling pathways. In this study, we have characterized a previously undocumented tensin family member, tensin2/KIAA 1075. Human tensin2 cDNA encodes a 1,285-aa sequence that shares extensive homology with tensin1 at its amino- and carboxyl-terminal ends, which include the actin-binding domain, the Src homology 2 (SH2) domain, and the phosphotyrosine binding (PTB) domain. Analysis of the genomic structures of tensin1 and tensin2 further confirmed that they represent a single gene family. Examination of tensin2 mRNA distribution revealed that heart, kidney, skeletal muscle, and liver were tissues of high expression. The endogenous and recombinant tensin2 were expressed as a 170-kDa protein in NIH 3T3 cells. The subcellular localization of tensin2 was determined by transfection of green fluorescence protein (GFP)-tensin2 fusion construct. The results indicated that tensin2 is also localized to focal adhesions. Finally, functional analysis of tensin genes has demonstrated that expression of tensin genes is able to promote cell migration on fibronectin, indicating that the tensin family plays a role in regulating cell motility.
AB - Tensin is a focal adhesion molecule that binds to actin filaments and participates in signaling pathways. In this study, we have characterized a previously undocumented tensin family member, tensin2/KIAA 1075. Human tensin2 cDNA encodes a 1,285-aa sequence that shares extensive homology with tensin1 at its amino- and carboxyl-terminal ends, which include the actin-binding domain, the Src homology 2 (SH2) domain, and the phosphotyrosine binding (PTB) domain. Analysis of the genomic structures of tensin1 and tensin2 further confirmed that they represent a single gene family. Examination of tensin2 mRNA distribution revealed that heart, kidney, skeletal muscle, and liver were tissues of high expression. The endogenous and recombinant tensin2 were expressed as a 170-kDa protein in NIH 3T3 cells. The subcellular localization of tensin2 was determined by transfection of green fluorescence protein (GFP)-tensin2 fusion construct. The results indicated that tensin2 is also localized to focal adhesions. Finally, functional analysis of tensin genes has demonstrated that expression of tensin genes is able to promote cell migration on fibronectin, indicating that the tensin family plays a role in regulating cell motility.
KW - Cell motility
KW - Focal adhesion
KW - KIAA 1075
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U2 - 10.1073/pnas.022518699
DO - 10.1073/pnas.022518699
M3 - Article
C2 - 11792844
AN - SCOPUS:0037154204
SN - 0027-8424
VL - 99
SP - 733
EP - 738
JO - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
JF - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
IS - 2
ER -