Cell-matrix interactions are assumed to be important in regulating differentiation and tumor cell growth; however, the precise roles of individual matrix receptors in producing cellular responses are still unclear. We have previously described the alpha v beta 6 integrin, an epithelial cell fibronectin receptor expressed in many carcinoma cell lines. Here we show that heterologous expression of alpha v beta 6 in a human colon carcinoma cell line (SW480) enhances the proliferative capacity of these cells, both in vitro and in vivo in nude mice. This property of alpha v beta 6 correlates with the presence of an 11-amino acid region at the COOH terminus of the beta 6 cytoplasmic domain. This 11-amino acid sequence is required for the growth stimulatory effect, but not for other functions of the beta 6 cytoplasmic domain, such as promoting cell adhesion and focal contact localization.
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October 15 1994
The alpha v beta 6 integrin promotes proliferation of colon carcinoma cells through a unique region of the beta 6 cytoplasmic domain.
M Agrez
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M Agrez
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
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A Chen
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A Chen
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
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R I Cone
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R I Cone
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
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R Pytela
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R Pytela
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
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D Sheppard
D Sheppard
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
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M Agrez
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
A Chen
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
R I Cone
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
R Pytela
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
D Sheppard
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
Online Issn: 1540-8140
Print Issn: 0021-9525
J Cell Biol (1994) 127 (2): 547–556.
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M Agrez, A Chen, R I Cone, R Pytela, D Sheppard; The alpha v beta 6 integrin promotes proliferation of colon carcinoma cells through a unique region of the beta 6 cytoplasmic domain.. J Cell Biol 15 October 1994; 127 (2): 547–556. doi: https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.127.2.547
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