Cytoskeleton dyn
amics
are regul
ated by Src-f
amily tyrosine kin
ases (SFKs)
and c-Abl. We found th
at the SFK members Hck
and c-Fgr regul
ate tyrosine phosphoryl
ation of c-Abl
and c-Abl
associ
ates with β1 integrin-bound Hck or c-Fgr in murine m
acroph
ages. Studies with selective inhibitors
and cells from SFK-deficient mice showed th
at c-Abl
and SFK regul
ate migr
ation
and
activ
ation of the sm
all GTP
ases Cdc42
and R
ac in m
acroph
ages. Addition
ally, hum
an neutrophil chemot
actic
activity w
as reduced by c-Abl inhibitors,
and neutrophils from chronic myeloid leuk
aemi
a p
atients displ
ayed
an incre
ased chemot
actic
ability. Hence, Src-f
amily kin
ase
and c-Abl cross-t
alk in the regul
ation of myeloid cell migr
ation.
ass=""h4"">Structured summary
MINT-7296608: Integrin beta-1 (uniprotkb:P09055) physically interacts (MI:0914) with Hck (uniprotkb:P08103), Abl (uniprotkb:P00520) and Fgr (uniprotkb:P14234) by anti bait coimmunoprecipitation (MI:0006) MINT-7296596: Integrin beta-1 (uniprotkb:P09055) physically interacts (MI:0914) with Fgr (uniprotkb:P14234) and Abl (uniprotkb:P00520) by anti bait coimmunoprecipitation (MI:0006)