title: Expression of MacMARCKS restores cell adhesion to ICAM-1-coated surface.
abstract: To evaluate the role of MacMARCKS, a major substrate of protein kinase C, in cell adhesion, we selected a macrophage cell line, Wehi 274.1.7. Although surface expression of beta2-integrins can be detected on these cells, they lack the phorbol ester- or chemokine-induced adhesion to ICAM-1-coated surface, an event mediated by beta2-integrins. Concomitantly, these cells lack expression of both MacMARCKS and its homologue, MARCKS. When wild type MacMARCKS was expressed in these cells, the phorbol ester-induced adhesion to ICAM-1-coated surface increased approximately 5-fold compared to vector transfected control cells. To further investigate the potential physiological role of MacMARCKS in this adhesion event, we also tested the effect of monocyte chemotactic protein-1, and a 3-fold increase in the adhesion to ICAM-1-coated surface was observed with MacMARCKS-transfected cells. Therefore, these data suggest that MacMARCKS is an essential component in regulating cell adhesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 60612, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002460:Cell Line; D015870:Gene Expression; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D051379:Mice; D000076250:Myristoylated Alanine-Rich C Kinase Substrate; D010766:Phosphorylation; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; C000619711:Marcks protein, mouse; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D000076250:Myristoylated Alanine-Rich C Kinase Substrate; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D011493:Protein Kinase C