Abstract
We have analyzed the interaction of neural crest cells with fragments of fibronectin corresponding to the different spliced variants of the COOH-terminal cell-binding domain (COOH-ter CBD). We have shown that this domain can support cell adhesion and migration and that both the IIICS and HepII regions are involved in these events. The rate of locomotion is high, although undirectional, compared to that of whole fibronectin. Interactions with the COOH-ter CBD are controlled by alpha4beta1 and maybe other beta1 integrins and cell-surface proteoglycans. These receptors act cooperatively to mediate attachment, spreading, and migration on fibronectin.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Experimental Cell Research |
Volume | 233 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 May 1997 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Antigens, CD29
- Cell Adhesion
- Cell Adhesion Molecules
- Cell Movement
- Cells, Cultured
- Fibronectins
- Genetic Variation
- Immunohistochemistry
- Neural Crest
- Peptide Fragments
- Quail