ArticleCell reports2015
Peak BMP Responses in the Drosophila Embryo Are Dependent on the Activation of Integrin Signaling.
Article in Cell reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Rapid transcriptional response to a dynamic morphogen by time integration.Current biology : CB · 2026Article
- Enhancing the Potency of Growth Factor-Mimicking Peptides via Cross-Presentation With Integrin Ligands.Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A · 2025Article
- The quiescent fraction of chronic myeloid leukemic stem cells depends on BMPR1B, Stat3 and BMP4-niche signals to persist in patients in remission.Haematologica · 2021Article
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- Mechanisms of the Osteogenic Switch of Smooth Muscle Cells in Vascular Calcification: WNT Signaling, BMPs, Mechanotransduction, and EndMT.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Attachment of the blastoderm to the vitelline envelope affects gastrulation of insects.Nature · 2019Article
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Abstract
Within a 3D tissue, cells need to integrate signals from growth factors, such as BMPs, and the extracellular matrix (ECM) to coordinate growth and differentiation. Here, we use the Drosophila embryo as a model to investigate how BMP responses are influenced by a cell's local ECM environment. We show that integrins, which are ECM receptors, are absolutely required for peak BMP signaling. This stimulatory effect of integrins requires their intracellular signaling function, which is activated by the ECM protein collagen IV. Mechanistically, integrins interact with the BMP receptor and stimulate phosphorylation of the downstream Mad transcription factor. The BMP-pathway-enhancing function of integrins is independent of focal adhesion kinase, but it requires conserved NPXY motifs in the β-integrin cytoplasmic tail. Furthermore, we show that an α-integrin subunit is a BMP target gene, identifying positive feedback between integrin signaling and BMP pathway activity that may contribute to robust cell fate decisions.
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