title: Pak1 regulates branching morphogenesis in 3D MDCK cell culture by a PIX and beta1-integrin-dependent mechanism.
abstract: Branching morphogenesis is a fundamental process in the development of the kidney. This process gives rise to a network of ducts, which form the collecting system. Defective branching can lead to a multitude of kidney disorders including agenesis and reduced nephron number. The formation of branching tubules involves changes in cell shape, cell motility, and reorganization of the cytoskeleton. However, the exact intracellular mechanisms involved are far from understood. We have used the three-dimensional (3D) Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell culture system to study how p21-activated kinase 1 (Pak1), which is an important regulator of the cytoskeleton, modulates branching. Our data reveal that Pak1 plays a crucial role in regulating branching morphogenesis. Expression of a dominant-negative Pak1 mutant (DN-Pak1) in MDCK cysts resulted in the spontaneous formation of extensions and branching tubules. Cellular contractility and levels of phosphorylated myosin light chain (pMLC) were increased in DN-Pak1 cells in collagen. Expression of a DN-Pak1 mutant that does not bind to PIX (DN-Pak1-DeltaPIX) failed to form extensions in collagen and did not have increased contractility. This shows that the DN-Pak1 mutant requires PIX binding to generate extensions and increased contractility in 3D culture. Furthermore, a beta1-integrin function-blocking antibody (AIIB2) inhibited the formation of branches and blocked the increased contractility in DN-Pak1 cysts. Taken together, our work shows that DN-Pak1-induced branching morphogenesis requires PIX binding and beta1-integrin signaling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: Mirjam M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zegers
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D002460:Cell Line; D048430:Cell Shape; D024042:Collagen Type I / Q000378:metabolism; D003560:Cysts / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism; D004285:Dogs; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D020662:Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D019012:Integrin beta1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D007668:Kidney / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D009024:Morphogenesis; D009154:Mutation; D018994:Myosin Light Chains / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D064067:Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013997:Time Factors; D014162:Transfection; D054462:p21-Activated Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D024042:Collagen Type I; D020662:Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors; D019012:Integrin beta1; D018994:Myosin Light Chains; D064067:Rho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors; C515903:PAK1 protein, human; D054462:p21-Activated Kinases
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