Site-specific phosphorylation regulates the functions of kindlin-3 in a variety of cells

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Studies of isolated cells, mice, and humans have demonstrated the vital role of the FERM domain protein kindlin-3 in integrin activation in certain hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells, consequent to binding to integrin β-subunits. To explore regulatory mechanisms, we developed a monoclonal antibody that selectively recognizes the phosphorylated form of Ser484 (pS484) in kindlin-3. Activation of platelets, HELmegakaryocytic-like cells and BT549 breast cancer cells led to enhanced expression of pS484 as assessed by immunofluorescence or Western blotting. In platelets, pS484 rose rapidly and transiently upon stimulation.When amutant formof kindlin-3, T482S484/AA kindlin-3, was transduced intomouse megakaryocytes, it failed to support activation of integrin αIIbβ3, whereas wild-type kindlin-3 did. In MDA-MB231 breast cancer cells, expression of T482S484/AA kindlin-3 suppressed cell spreading, migration, invasion, and VEGF production.Wild-type kindlin-3 expressing cells markedly increased tumor growth in vivo, whereas T482S484/AA kindlin-3 significantly blunted tumor progression. Thus, our data establish that a unique phosphorylation event in kindlin-3 regulates its cellular functions.

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Bialkowska, K., Sossey-Alaoui, K., Pluskota, E., Izem, L., Qin, J., & Plow, E. F. (2020). Site-specific phosphorylation regulates the functions of kindlin-3 in a variety of cells. Life Science Alliance, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.26508/lsa.201900594

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