RGD-independent Binding of Integrin α9β1 to the ADAM-12 and -15 Disintegrin Domains Mediates Cell-Cell Interaction*

By K. Eto, W. Puzon‐McLaughlin, D. Sheppard, A. Sehara-Fujisawa, Xi-ping Zhang, Y. Takada. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2000

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ADAMs (a disintegrinand metalloproteases) mediate several important processes (e.g. tumor necrosis factor-α release, fertilization, and myoblast fusion). The ADAM disintegrin domains generally lack RGD motifs, and their receptors are virtually unknown. Here we show that integrin α9β1specifically interacts with the recombinant ADAMs-12 and -15 disintegrin domains in an RGD-independent manner. We also show that interaction between ADAM-12 or -15 and α9β1supports cell-cell interaction. Interestingly, the cation requirement and integrin activation status required for α9β1/ADAM-mediated cell adhesion and cell-cell interaction is similar to those required for known integrin-extracellular matrix interaction. These results are quite different from recent reports that ADAM-2/α6β1 interaction during sperm/egg fusion requires an integrin activation status distinct from that for extracellular matrix interaction. These results suggest that α9β1 may be a major receptor for ADAMs that lack RGD motifs, and that, considering a wide distribution of ADAMs and α9β1, this interaction may be of potential biological and pathological significance.

Subfields: Cell Biology, Immunology and Allergy, Molecular Biology

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