ACAP4 protein cooperates with Grb2 protein to orchestrate epidermal growth factor-stimulated integrin beta1 recycling in cell migration.
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Yu X, Wang F, Liu H, Adams G, Aikhionbare F, Liu D, Cao X, Fan L, Hu G, Chen Y, Frost A, Partridge E, Ding X, Yao X
ACAP4 protein cooperates with Grb2 protein to orchestrate epidermal growth factor-stimulated integrin beta1 recycling in cell migration.
J Biol Chem. 2011 Dec 23;286(51):43735-47. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M111.278770. Epub 2011 Oct 25.
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ARF6 GTPase is an important regulator of membrane trafficking and actin-based cytoskeleton dynamics active at the leading edge of migrating cells. The integrin family heterodimeric transmembrane proteins serve as major receptors for extracellular matrix proteins, which play essential roles in cell adhesion and migration. Our recent proteomic analyses of ARF6 effectors have identified a novel ARF6 GTPase-activating protein, ACAP4, essential for EGF-induced cell migration. However, molecular mechanisms underlying ACAP4-mediated cell migration have remained elusive. Here, we show that ACAP4 regulates integrin beta1 dynamics during EGF-stimulated cell migration by interaction with Grb2. Our biochemical study shows that EGF stimulation induces phosphorylation of tyrosine 733, which enables ACAP4 to bind Grb2. This interaction of ACAP4 with Grb2 regulates integrin beta1 recycling to the plasma membrane. Importantly, knockdown of ACAP4 by siRNA or overexpression of ACAP4 decreased recycling of integrin beta1 to the plasma membrane and reduced integrin-mediated cell migration. Taken together, these results suggest a novel function for ACAP4 in the regulation of cell migration through controlling integrin beta1 dynamics.