title: Exo70 interacts with the Arp2/3 complex and regulates cell migration.
abstract: The exocyst is a multiprotein complex essential for tethering secretory vesicles to specific domains of the plasma membrane for exocytosis. Here, we report that the exocyst component Exo70 interacts with the Arp2/3 complex, a key regulator of actin polymerization. We further show that the exocyst-Arp2/3 interaction is regulated by epidermal growth factor (EGF) signalling. Inhibition of Exo70 by RNA interference (RNAi) or antibody microinjection blocks the formation of actin-based membrane protrusions and affects various aspects of cell motility. We propose that Exo70, in addition to functioning in exocytosis, also regulates actin at the leading edges of migrating cells, therefore coordinating cytoskeleton and membrane traffic during cell migration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shu-Chan
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Daoguo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D051376:Actin-Related Protein 2-3 Complex / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D041681:NIH 3T3 Cells; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D033921:Vesicular Transport Proteins
chemical_list: D051376:Actin-Related Protein 2-3 Complex; C109901:Exoc7 protein, rat; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D033921:Vesicular Transport Proteins; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor