Entry
Name
Focal adhesion - Rattus norvegicus (rat)
Description
Cell-matrix adhesions play essential roles in important biological processes including cell motility, cell proliferation, cell differentiation, regulation of gene expression and cell survival. At the cell-extracellular matrix contact points, specialized structures are formed and termed focal adhesions, where bundles of actin filaments are anchored to transmembrane receptors of the integrin family through a multi-molecular complex of junctional plaque proteins. Some of the constituents of focal adhesions participate in the structural link between membrane receptors and the actin cytoskeleton, while others are signalling molecules, including different protein kinases and phosphatases, their substrates, and various adapter proteins. Integrin signaling is dependent upon the non-receptor tyrosine kinase activities of the FAK and src proteins as well as the adaptor protein functions of FAK, src and Shc to initiate downstream signaling events. These signalling events culminate in reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton; a prerequisite for changes in cell shape and motility, and gene expression. Similar morphological alterations and modulation of gene expression are initiated by the binding of growth factors to their respective receptors, emphasizing the considerable crosstalk between adhesion- and growth factor-mediated signalling.
Class
Cellular Processes; Cellular community - eukaryotes
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Organism
Rattus norvegicus (rat) [GN:
rno ]
Gene
114111 Vegfc; vascular endothelial growth factor C precursor [KO:K05449 ]
116670 Ppp1r12a; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 12A [KO:K06270 ]
170911 Pik3ca; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
171337 Rap1b; ras-related protein Rap-1b precursor [KO:K07836 ]
192213 Rasgrf1; ras-specific guanine nucleotide-releasing factor 1 isoform 1 [KO:K04349 ]
24446 Hgf; hepatocyte growth factor preproprotein [KO:K05460 ]
24482 Igf1; insulin-like growth factor I isoform d preproprotein [KO:K05459 ]
24584 Myl11; myosin regulatory light chain 11 [KO:K12758 ]
24628 Pdgfb; platelet-derived growth factor subunit B precursor [KO:K17386 ]
24668 Ppp1ca; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase PP1-alpha catalytic subunit [KO:K06269 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
24669 Ppp1cc; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase PP1-gamma catalytic subunit isoform 1 [KO:K06269 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
25266 Pdgfa; platelet-derived growth factor subunit A precursor [KO:K04359 ]
25267 Pdgfra; platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha precursor [KO:K04363 ] [EC:2.7.10.1 ]
25304 Comp; cartilage oligomeric matrix protein precursor [KO:K04659 ]
25313 Egf; pro-epidermal growth factor precursor [KO:K04357 ]
25412 Col2a1; collagen alpha-1(II) chain isoform 2 precursor [KO:K19719 ]
25414 Bcar1; breast cancer anti-estrogen resistance protein 1 isoform 3 [KO:K05726 ]
25473 Lamb2; laminin subunit beta-2 precursor [KO:K06243 ]
25513 Pik3r1; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha [KO:K02649 ]
25594 Ppp1cb; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase PP1-beta catalytic subunit [KO:K06269 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
25718 Igf1r; insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor isoform 2 precursor [KO:K05087 ] [EC:2.7.10.1 ]
289759 Myl7; myosin regulatory light chain 2, atrial isoform [KO:K12754 ]
290905 Col4a1; collagen alpha-1(IV) chain precursor [KO:K06237 ]
29393 Col1a1; collagen alpha-1(I) chain precursor [KO:K06236 ]
294337 Col6a1; collagen alpha-1(VI) chain precursor [KO:K06238 ]
295378 Vav3; guanine nucleotide exchange factor VAV3 [KO:K05730 ]
296313 Myl9; myosin regulatory light polypeptide 9 [KO:K12755 ]
296456 Itgav; integrin alpha-V isoform 1 precursor [KO:K06487 ]
296603 Vav2; guanine nucleotide exchange factor VAV2 [KO:K05730 ]
297173 RSA-14-44; ras homolog gene family, member A [KO:K04513 ]
29741 Pik3r2; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit beta [KO:K02649 ]
304813 Ppp1r12b; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 12B [KO:K12329 ]
305104 Col9a1; collagen alpha-1(IX) chain precursor [KO:K08131 ]
306400 Arhgap35; rho GTPase-activating protein 35 [KO:K05732 ]
306628 Col4a2; collagen alpha-2(IV) chain precursor [KO:K06237 ]
307483 Diaph1; protein diaphanous homolog 1 isoform 1 [KO:K05740 ]
307582 Lama3; laminin subunit alpha-3 isoform B precursor [KO:K06240 ]
309081 Dock1; dedicator of cytokinesis protein 1 [KO:K13708 ]
314436 Elk1; ETS domain-containing protein Elk-1 [KO:K04375 ]
314641 Pip5k1c; phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate 5-kinase type-1 gamma isoform c [KO:K00889 ] [EC:2.7.1.68 ]
315979 Col6a6; collagen alpha-6(VI) chain isoform X3 [KO:K06238 ]
315981 Col6a4; collagen alpha-4(VI) chain precursor [KO:K06238 ]
360457 Vegfd; vascular endothelial growth factor D precursor [KO:K05449 ]
361517 Vasp; vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein [KO:K06274 ]
361821 Col6a2; collagen alpha-2(VI) chain precursor [KO:K06238 ]
362285 Col9a3; collagen alpha-3(IX) chain precursor [KO:K08131 ]
362584 Col9a2; collagen alpha-2(IX) chain precursor [KO:K08131 ]
363265 Col4a3; collagen alpha-3(IV) chain precursor [KO:K06237 ]
363457 Col4a5; collagen alpha-5(IV) chain precursor [KO:K06237 ]
363458 Col4a6; collagen type IV alpha 6 chain precursor [KO:K06237 ]
363875 Rac1; ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 [KO:K04392 ]
363925 Myl2; myosin regulatory light chain 2, ventricular/cardiac muscle isoform [KO:K10351 ]
366508 Pik3cd; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
366957 Rac2; ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 2 [KO:K07860 ]
367313 Col6a3; collagen alpha-3(VI) chain precursor [KO:K06238 ]
367858 Hrasl1; HRas proto-oncogene, GTPase like 1 [KO:K02833 ]
445442 Thbs1; thrombospondin-1 isoform 1 precursor [KO:K16857 ]
499076 Ppp1r12c; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 12C [KO:K17457 ]
501047 Col6a5; collagen alpha-5(VI) chain isoform X3 [KO:K06238 ]
501203 Myl12a; myosin regulatory light chain RLC-A [KO:K12757 ]
50685 Myl12b; myosin regulatory light chain 12B [KO:K12757 ]
54251 Flt1; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 isoform 2 precursor [KO:K05096 ] [EC:2.7.10.1 ]
60371 Birc2; baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 [KO:K16060 ]
60664 Pik3r3; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit gamma [KO:K02649 ]
63881 Rapgef1; rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1 isoform X25 [KO:K06277 ]
64465 Cdc42; cell division control protein 42 homolog [KO:K04393 ]
64639 Bad; bcl2-associated agonist of cell death [KO:K02158 ]
66018 Pdgfd; platelet-derived growth factor D precursor [KO:K05450 ]
688319 Rac3; ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 3 [KO:K07861 ]
78971 Birc3; baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 3 [KO:K16060 ]
79429 Pdgfc; platelet-derived growth factor C precursor [KO:K05450 ]
81504 Grb2; growth factor receptor-bound protein 2 [KO:K04364 ]
83785 Vegfa; vascular endothelial growth factor A isoform 6 precursor [KO:K05448 ]
84352 Col1a2; collagen alpha-2(I) chain precursor [KO:K06236 ]
85243 Pik3cb; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
85385 Shc1; SHC-transforming protein 1 isoform b [KO:K06279 ]
89811 Vegfb; vascular endothelial growth factor B precursor [KO:K16858 ]
94203 Pgf; placenta growth factor precursor [KO:K16859 ]
Compound
C04637 1-Phosphatidyl-D-myo-inositol 4,5-bisphosphate
C05981 Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate
Reference
Authors
Berman AE, Kozlova NI, Morozevich GE.
Title
Integrins: structure and signaling.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Lee JW, Juliano R.
Title
Mitogenic signal transduction by integrin- and growth factor receptor-mediated pathways.
Journal
Mol Cells 17:188-202 (2004)
Reference
Authors
Danen EH, Yamada KM.
Title
Fibronectin, integrins, and growth control.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Guo W, Giancotti FG.
Title
Integrin signalling during tumour progression.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Petit V, Thiery JP.
Title
Focal adhesions: structure and dynamics.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Stupack DG, Cheresh DA.
Title
Get a ligand, get a life: integrins, signaling and cell survival.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Parsons JT.
Title
Focal adhesion kinase: the first ten years.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Mitra SK, Hanson DA, Schlaepfer DD.
Title
Focal adhesion kinase: in command and control of cell motility.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Comoglio PM, Boccaccio C, Trusolino L.
Title
Interactions between growth factor receptors and adhesion molecules: breaking the rules.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Schlaepfer DD, Mitra SK.
Title
Multiple connections link FAK to cell motility and invasion.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Burridge K, Wennerberg K.
Title
Rho and Rac take center stage.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Schmitz AA, Govek EE, Bottner B, Van Aelst L.
Title
Rho GTPases: signaling, migration, and invasion.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Vanhaesebroeck B, Alessi DR.
Title
The PI3K-PDK1 connection: more than just a road to PKB.
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Reference
Authors
Nicholson KM, Anderson NG.
Title
The protein kinase B/Akt signalling pathway in human malignancy.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Oloumi A, McPhee T, Dedhar S.
Title
Regulation of E-cadherin expression and beta-catenin/Tcf transcriptional activity by the integrin-linked kinase.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Turner CE.
Title
Paxillin and focal adhesion signalling.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Hlobilkova A, Knillova J, Bartek J, Lukas J, Kolar Z.
Title
The mechanism of action of the tumour suppressor gene PTEN.
Journal
Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 147:19-25 (2003)
Related pathway
rno04060 Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction
rno04070 Phosphatidylinositol signaling system
rno04810 Regulation of actin cytoskeleton
KO pathway