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Nonmuscle myosin IIA-dependent force inhibits cell spreading and drives F-actin flow.


ABSTRACT: Nonmuscle myosin IIA (NMM-IIA) is involved in the formation of focal adhesions and neurite retraction. However, the role of NMM-IIA in these functions remains largely unknown. Using RNA interference as a tool to decrease NMM-IIA expression, we have found that NMM-IIA is the major myosin involved in traction force generation and retrograde F-actin flow in mouse embryonic fibroblast cells. Quantitative analyses revealed that approximately 60% of traction force on fibronectin-coated surfaces is contributed by NMM-IIA and approximately 30% by NMM-IIB. The retrograde F-actin flow decreased dramatically in NMM-IIA-depleted cells, but seemed unaffected by NMM-IIB deletion. In addition, we found that depletion of NMM-IIA caused cells to spread at a higher rate and to a greater area on fibronectin substrates during the early spreading period, whereas deletion of NMM-IIB appeared to have no effect on spreading. The distribution of NMM-IIA was concentrated on the dorsal surface and approached the ventral surface in the periphery, whereas NMM-IIB was primarily concentrated around the nucleus and to a lesser extent at the ventral surface in cell periphery. Our results suggest that NMM-IIA is involved in generating a coherent cytoplasmic contractile force from one side of the cell to the other through the cross-linking and the contraction of dorsal actin filaments.

SUBMITTER: Cai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1630492 | biostudies-other | 2006 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Nonmuscle myosin IIA-dependent force inhibits cell spreading and drives F-actin flow.

Cai Yunfei Y   Biais Nicolas N   Giannone Gregory G   Tanase Monica M   Jiang Guoying G   Hofman Jake M JM   Wiggins Chris H CH   Silberzan Pascal P   Buguin Axel A   Ladoux Benoit B   Sheetz Michael P MP  

Biophysical journal 20060818 10


Nonmuscle myosin IIA (NMM-IIA) is involved in the formation of focal adhesions and neurite retraction. However, the role of NMM-IIA in these functions remains largely unknown. Using RNA interference as a tool to decrease NMM-IIA expression, we have found that NMM-IIA is the major myosin involved in traction force generation and retrograde F-actin flow in mouse embryonic fibroblast cells. Quantitative analyses revealed that approximately 60% of traction force on fibronectin-coated surfaces is con  ...[more]

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