PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 is a regulator of myosin-X localization and filopodia formation

L Plantard, A Arjonen, JG Lock, G Nurani… - Journal of cell …, 2010 - journals.biologists.com
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Phosphatidylinositol (3, 4, 5)-trisphosphate [PtdIns (3, 4, 5) P 3] is a key regulator of cell
signaling that acts by recruiting proteins to the cell membrane, such as at the leading edge
during cell migration. Here, we show that PtdIns (3, 4, 5) P 3 plays a central role in filopodia
formation via the binding of myosin-X (Myo10), a potent promoter of filopodia. We found that
the second pleckstrin homology domain (Myo10-PH2) of Myo10 specifically binds to PtdIns
(3, 4, 5) P 3, and that disruption of this binding led to impairment of filopodia and partial re …
Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-trisphosphate [PtdIns(3,4,5)P3] is a key regulator of cell signaling that acts by recruiting proteins to the cell membrane, such as at the leading edge during cell migration. Here, we show that PtdIns (3,4,5)P3 plays a central role in filopodia formation via the binding of myosin-X (Myo10), a potent promoter of filopodia. We found that the second pleckstrin homology domain (Myo10-PH2) of Myo10 specifically binds to PtdIns(3,4,5)P3, and that disruption of this binding led to impairment of filopodia and partial re-localization of Myo10 to microtubule-associated Rab7-positive endosomal vesicles. Given that the localization of Myo10 was dynamically restored to filopodia upon reinstatement of PtdIns(3,4,5)P3-binding, our results indicate that PtdIns(3,4,5)P3 binding to the Myo10-PH2 domain is involved in Myo10 trafficking and regulation of filopodia dynamics.
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