title: Galectin-1 interacts with beta-1 subunit of integrin.
abstract: Galectin-1, a beta-galactoside-binding dimeric lectin, is involved in adhesion, migration, and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC), the key steps in the development of atherosclerosis and restenosis. Here we investigated the molecular basis of the interactions between galectin-1 and SMCs. Galectin-1 modulated SMC attachment in a dose- and beta-galactoside-dependent manner. Direct binding of galectin-1 to beta1 integrin was detected by the immune precipitation of beta1 integrin after chemical cross-linking of 125I-labelled galectin-1 to the cell surface proteins. Galectin-1 transiently increased availability of beta1 integrins on the cell surface to antibodies against beta1 integrin. Incubation of SMCs with galectin-1 transiently increased the amount of the active form of beta1 integrin and tyrosine phosphorylation of two cytoskeleton-associated proteins; one of them coincided with focal adhesion kinase (FAK). Galectin-1 is likely to affect SMC adhesion by interacting with beta1 integrin on the cell surface of SMCs and inducing outside-in signalling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Clinical Sciences Wing, Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester, UK. epm@zamok.nildram.co.uk
authors.forename: Elena P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Moiseeva
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Alison H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Goodall
authors.forename: Nilesh J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Samani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D051417:Focal Adhesion Kinase 1; D051416:Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D037483:Galectin 1 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D019012:Integrin beta1 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D037102:Lectins / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011233:Precipitin Tests; D011485:Protein Binding; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013997:Time Factors; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D037483:Galectin 1; D019012:Integrin beta1; D037102:Lectins; D014443:Tyrosine; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D051417:Focal Adhesion Kinase 1; D051416:Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; C496050:PTK2 protein, human; C496052:Ptk2 protein, rat