Cell Migration Tom Paine March 16, 2010. Will cover papers on single cell migration, adhesion- dependent trafficking and collective cell migration. Single.

Cell Migration

Tom PaineMarch 16, 2010

Will cover papers on single cell migration, adhesion-dependent trafficking and collective cell migration.

Single Cell Migration

Adhesion-DependentRaft Trafficking

Collective Cell Migration

Cell migration is a fundamental aspect of biology in both single and multi-cell organisms.

Slime mold Cancer Invasion

Tissue Repair

Single Cell Migration

Cell migration is a cycle with 6 main steps.

• Sense stimulus• Cell polarization and protrusion• Attach to substrate• Make room• Contract• Slide rear forward

Stimulus in form of chemo attractant gradient, involves signaling transduction.

• Signaling transduction sets up gradient.• Different molecules active in front and back.• Rho family GTPases, phosphoinositide 3

kinases, PI3ks, integrins, microtubules, vesicular transport

Polarization is mediated by Rho family proteins

Gradient Amplifiers• PI3Ks and PTENs allow cells to respond

directionally to very shallow chemoattractant gradients.

• Phosphoinositides PIP3 and PI(3,4)P2 rapid and highly polarized with chemo attractants

• PI3K localizes at leading edge• Generates PIP3/PI(3,4)P2• Break these systems and cells can migrate but

have problems moving up chemoattractant gradients

Cdc42

• Active in front– If you inhibit it or turn it on everywhere,

directionality of migration is hindered.• Can move Microtubule Organizing Center

(MTOC) and Golgi apparatus in front of the nucleus near the cell leading edge.– Position of MTOC maybe allow MT growth into

the lamellipodia– Make it easier for Golgi derived vesicles to get to

leading edge

GTP binding proteins

• It is activated by many chemoattractants• It can help localize Cdc42 at leading edge• Integrins may also contribute to localizing

Cdc42 activation

Actin Filaments Regulations

Cell Migration Model

Integrins

• Protrusions must attach to surroundings– Act as the ‘feet’

• Active integrins go to leading edge• GTPase Rap 1 or PKC increase integrin affinity• Cytoskeletal linker protein, talin promotes

integrin activation• Act as traction sites and mechano sensors

Rear end contraction

• So strong integrins may break off• Can even activate stretch activated calcium

channels

Adhesion Dependent Trafficking of Lipid Rafts

Lipid rafts contain GTPases such as Rac, Rho, and Cdc42.

• These are important in cell migration.• In anchorage-dependent cells, loss of

adhesion triggers cause raft compoent endocytosis.

• Rac1 and PI3K are down regulated.• Paper further studies adhesion dependent

endocytosis and exocytosis or raft components.

After detachment lipid rafts endocytosis and transport is actin and microtubule dependent.

Lipid rafts seem to be localized near gamma-tubulin, and the MTOC, but where specifically?

Experiment showed lipids rafts were actually in an area complimentary to the cis-Golgi marker.

Lipid rafts location constant, even when Golgi is dispersed by brefeldin A (BFA).

Lipid rafts also not localized to Smooth ER, as imaged by Autocrine motility factor receptor (AMF-R).

Also localized with Arf6, which regulates trafficking of Rac from recycling endosome to plasma membrane.

Lipid raft trafficking is dependent on actin, microtubules and Arf6.

Collective Cell Migration

Mechanisms of collective cell migration are similar to single cell migration, but split over many cells.

Collective cell migration has applications to morphogensis, tissue repair and cancer invasion.

More cells to work with

• Simultaneous coordinated polarization of many cells at leading edge

• Physical coupling drags cells forward• Lamella at cells at leading edge and

underneath cell collective• More remodelling of migration track, to

accommodate increased cell mass and volume• Retraction of multiple cells at rear

Cell-cell interactions, both physical and chemical become important.

Interactions with the stroma can also affect collective cell migration.

Focalized proteolysis

• Lots of cells need room to move.• Local matrix degradation and generation and

widening of paths are important.• Single cancer cells -> Small microtracks• Collective cells -> macrotracks (100s of

micrometers)

References

• Cell Migration: Integrating Signals from Front to Back – Ridley et al 2003

• Arf6 and microtubules in adhesion-dependent trafficking of lipid rafts – Balasubramanian et al 2007

• Mechanisms of collective cell migration at a glance – Ilina et al 2009

Questions?