TY - JOUR
T1 - Molecular mechanisms of human melanocyte attachment to fibronectin
AU - Scott, Glynis
AU - Ryan, Daniel H.
AU - McCarthy, James B.
PY - 1992/12
Y1 - 1992/12
N2 - In this report we show that fetal and neonatal melanocyte attachment to fibronectin (FN) is inhibited by antibodies to the β1 integrin subunit, suggesting a role for these molecules in melanocyte attachment to FN. The VLA-5 integrin was shown to be the predominant receptor for fetal melanocyte attachment to FN, in contrast with neonatal melanocytes in which the very late antigen (VLA)-5, VLA-3, and αv integrins each contributed to melanocyte attachment to FN. Peptides containing the arginyl-glycyl-aspartyl-serine (RGDS) sequence inhibited fetal and neonatal melanocyte attachment to FN by a maximum of 48% and 85%, respectively. The almost complete inhibition of neonatal melanocyte attachment to FN by RGDS-containing peptides suggests that the central cell-binding domain of FN is the primary recognition site for neonatal cell attachment to FN. Fetal and neonatal melanocytes showed a concentration dependent attachment to two proteolytically derived fragments of the FN molecule: a 75-kD fragment, which contains the central cell-binding domain, and 33/66-kD fragments of the FN molecule, which encompass the heparin-binding domains V and VI. Antibodies to the β1 subunit inhibited fetal and neonatal melanocyte attachment to the 33/66-kD fragments by a maximum of only 15% and 24%, respectively, suggesting that other, non-integrin, receptors are involved in melanocyte recognition of this portion of the FN molecule. We propose that human fetal and neonatal melanocytes attach to FN by different complements of receptors and ligand target sequences, and that these differences may direct melanocyte interactions with FN during development.
AB - In this report we show that fetal and neonatal melanocyte attachment to fibronectin (FN) is inhibited by antibodies to the β1 integrin subunit, suggesting a role for these molecules in melanocyte attachment to FN. The VLA-5 integrin was shown to be the predominant receptor for fetal melanocyte attachment to FN, in contrast with neonatal melanocytes in which the very late antigen (VLA)-5, VLA-3, and αv integrins each contributed to melanocyte attachment to FN. Peptides containing the arginyl-glycyl-aspartyl-serine (RGDS) sequence inhibited fetal and neonatal melanocyte attachment to FN by a maximum of 48% and 85%, respectively. The almost complete inhibition of neonatal melanocyte attachment to FN by RGDS-containing peptides suggests that the central cell-binding domain of FN is the primary recognition site for neonatal cell attachment to FN. Fetal and neonatal melanocytes showed a concentration dependent attachment to two proteolytically derived fragments of the FN molecule: a 75-kD fragment, which contains the central cell-binding domain, and 33/66-kD fragments of the FN molecule, which encompass the heparin-binding domains V and VI. Antibodies to the β1 subunit inhibited fetal and neonatal melanocyte attachment to the 33/66-kD fragments by a maximum of only 15% and 24%, respectively, suggesting that other, non-integrin, receptors are involved in melanocyte recognition of this portion of the FN molecule. We propose that human fetal and neonatal melanocytes attach to FN by different complements of receptors and ligand target sequences, and that these differences may direct melanocyte interactions with FN during development.
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U2 - 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12614749
DO - 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12614749
M3 - Article
C2 - 1469294
AN - SCOPUS:0026621292
SN - 0022-202X
VL - 99
SP - 787
EP - 794
JO - Journal of Investigative Dermatology
JF - Journal of Investigative Dermatology
IS - 6
ER -