Chapter 19: Cell junctions and the extracellular matrix Know the terminology: Cadherins, integrins, tight junction, desmosome, adhesion belt, hemidesmosome, gap junction, connexin/connexan, Basal lamina, connective tissue, fibroblast, proteoglycan, GAG (glycosaminoglycan), hyaluronin, aggrecan, collagen, fibronectin,
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Chapter 19: Cell junctions and the extracellular matrix
Know the terminology:Cadherins, integrins, tight junction, desmosome, adhesion belt, hemidesmosome, gap junction, connexin/connexan,
which attaches to another protein in either:-the extracellular matrix
or-another cell membrane
Cadherins and desmosomesCell to cell connectionsare mediated by cadherins.
These receptors extend out from the cell, binding to other cadherens
Cadherins participiate in adherens junctions
Under the cell membrane, contractile fibers of microfilaments connect to cell membrane proteins called cadherins
They surround the cell, forming a belt
DesmosomesCadherins can also form localized spot connections
Cadherins attach to intermediate filaments via anchoring proteins: a desmosome
Cells-to-ECM attachments: Focal adhesions and hemidesmosomes
Cytoskeletal fibers attach to transmembrane receptors (integrins) that are attached to extracellular matrix components•Focal adhesions use MF•Hemidesmosomes use IF
Gap junctions
Gap junctions allow cells to exchange electrical and/or chemical signals
Composed of proteins that form channels that allow small molecules to pass.
Subunits of these channels are connexins that are assembled together to make connexons. The connexons from 2 cells join together to make a gap junction.
Gap junctions
Regulation of connectivity
When might a cell want to alter its connections to other cells?
How do cells alter these connections?-alter the profile of cytoskeletal connections, receptors, and extracellular matrix-alter the binding affinity of receptors
-many are Ca2+ dependent-many are affected by protein kinases
Summary
Summary
Extracellular matrix
•A network of proteins, glycosoaminoglycans (GAGs) and combinations of the two (proteoglycan) found in the extracellular space•All ECM components are secreted by cells •Most cells can secrete elements of the ECM but many ECMs are built by fibroblasts
Proteins/glycoproteins (secreted by co-translational import) differ in physical properties (e.g. size, flexibility) and are able to bind to different combinations of macromolecules on cell membranes (e.g. integrins, cadherins) and other ECM elements
GAGs attract a great deal of water. Hydroxyl groups form hydrogen bonds, and the many negative charges attract clouds of cations (Na+) that induce an osmotic movement of water. These hydrated gels resist compression (useful for joints).
Components of the extracellular matrixProteoglycans (made of both proteins and GAGs) also differ in physical properties
Synthesized in Golgi prior to secretion
In addition to structural roles, proteoglycans can also bind hormones (e.g., inflammatory chemokines, FGF, TGFβ) to alter cell signaling pathways
Examples include:-decoran, aggrecan (the main component of cartilage)
ECM proteins, GAGs, and proteoglycans
Green-proteinRed-GAG
HyaluronanVery simple GAG, consisting of 10,000+ repeats of glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine
Spun directly from cell membranes by a surface enzyme complex
Attracts water and fills spaces between cells with non-compressible gel (found around joints)
Some cells secrete it to isolate themselves from other cells (e.g. myoblasts). These cells can secrete hyaluronidase to break it down, allowing contact
Hyaluronan
Very long macromolecule that hydrates and fills enormous volumes
Aggrecan
One of the largest macromolecules, consisting of a core protein with GAGs attached to form a feather-like appearance.
AggrecanAn aggrecan core protein is very large but also binds many (different) GAGs (shown in red)
Aggrecan aggregates
Each aggrecan can be attached to a hyaluronan backbone to form an aggrecan aggregate
CollagenAll multicellular animals possess collagens, often with many different collagen genes
Synthesized as pro-collagen monomers (pro−αcollagen)
Peptide modified by hydroxylation and glycosylation
Prior to secretion they self- assemble into trimers
Upon secretion the trimers are processed by proteolytic enzymes then assemble into fibrils
Collagen fibers
Collagen proteins (trimers) are then cross-linked to form collagen fibers (stiff, not very elastic)
Fibronectin
Animals have a single fibronectin gene that can be alternatively spiced into 40+ forms.
Different exons are able to bind different proteins/GAGs (e.g. integrins, collagen, etc)
Fibronectin dimerizes using 2 similar (not identical) monomers
Fibronectin
Control of ECM
Cells control the synthesis of ECM by altering gene expression and co-translational import and secretion
They also control the degradation of the ECM by secreting and activating/inactivating extracellular enzymes.
Most important are a group of serine proteases called matrix metalloproteinases
MMPs
Cells that need to migrate must first break down the connections to the ECM (e.g. tissue repair, metastasis of tumors)
MMPs can be:-secreted in active form (collagenase)-secreted as inactive form (e.g. plasminogen is inactive until it is modified by “plasminogen activators)-activated when cells stop secreting TIMPs (tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases)