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Arp2/3 complex is essential for actin network treadmilling as well as for targeting of capping protein and cofilin.
Koestler, Stefan A Steffen, Anika Nemethova, Maria Winterhoff, Moritz Luo, Ningning Holleboom, J Margit Krupp, Jessica Jacob, Sonja Vinzenz, Marlene Schur, Florian
Koestler, Stefan A
Steffen, Anika
Nemethova, Maria
Winterhoff, Moritz
Luo, Ningning
Holleboom, J Margit
Krupp, Jessica
Jacob, Sonja
Vinzenz, Marlene
Schur, Florian
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2013-09
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Lamellipodia are sheet-like protrusions formed during migration or phagocytosis and comprise a network of actin filaments. Filament formation in this network is initiated by nucleation/branching through the actin-related protein 2/3 (Arp2/3) complex downstream of its activator, suppressor of cAMP receptor/WASP-family verprolin homologous (Scar/WAVE), but the relative relevance of Arp2/3-mediated branching versus actin filament elongation is unknown. Here we use instantaneous interference with Arp2/3 complex function in live fibroblasts with established lamellipodia. This allows direct examination of both the fate of elongating filaments upon instantaneous suppression of Arp2/3 complex activity and the consequences of this treatment on the dynamics of other lamellipodial regulators. We show that Arp2/3 complex is an essential organizer of treadmilling actin filament arrays but has little effect on the net rate of actin filament turnover at the cell periphery. In addition, Arp2/3 complex serves as key upstream factor for the recruitment of modulators of lamellipodia formation such as capping protein or cofilin. Arp2/3 complex is thus decisive for filament organization and geometry within the network not only by generating branches and novel filament ends, but also by directing capping or severing activities to the lamellipodium. Arp2/3 complex is also crucial to lamellipodia-based migration of keratocytes.
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Arp2/3 complex is essential for actin network treadmilling as well as for targeting of capping protein and cofilin. 2013, 24 (18):2861-75 Mol. Biol. Cell
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