Integrin signaling and lipid rafts

Cell Cycle. 2004 Jun;3(6):725-8. Epub 2004 Jun 28.

Abstract

Integrin-mediated adhesion regulates the recruitment of the small GTPase Rac to the plasma membrane and subsequent activation of downstream signaling. We recently reported that Rac binds preferentially to cholesterol-rich membranes ("lipid rafts"), and integrins regulate Rac function by preventing the internalization of its binding sites within these domains. Regulation of lipid rafts by integrins may be important for the spatial control of cell migration and signaling pathways involved in anchorage-dependent cell growth.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Integrins / physiology*
  • Membrane Microdomains / physiology*
  • Signal Transduction / physiology*

Substances

  • Integrins