Implications of the differing roles of the β1 and β3 transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains for integrin function

  1. Zhenwei Lu
  2. Sijo Mathew
  3. Jiang Chen
  4. Arina Hadziselimovic
  5. Riya Palamuttam
  6. Billy G Hudson
  7. Reinhard Fässler
  8. Ambra Pozzi
  9. Charles R Sanders  Is a corresponding author
  10. Roy Zent  Is a corresponding author
  1. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, United States
  2. Vanderbilt Medical Center, United States
  3. Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany
  4. Veterans Affairs Hospital, United States
10 figures and 1 table

Figures

The β1-K752E mutation decreases collecting duct cell adhesion to collagens.

(A) The sequences of the β1 and β3 TM/CTs are annotated. The highly conserved lysine (K752 in integrin β1and K716 in integrin β3) is colored in red. The β3 TM-only construct used in previous studies …

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Figure 2 with 2 supplements
The β1 and β3 transmembrane and cytosolic domains have distinct structures.

(A) 800 MHz 1H-15N TROSY spectrum of the WT integrin β1 TM/CT with peak assignments shown. This spectrum was collected at 45°C and the sample contains 500 µM β1 TM/CT (0.57 mol%), 20% q = 0.3 …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.004
Figure 2—figure supplement 1
900 MHz 1H,15N-TROSY spectra of integrin β1 TM/CT.

900 MHz 1H,15N-TROSY spectra of integrin β1 TM/CTat 45o C in four different bicelle mixtures: (A) Cyclofos-6/DMPC, (B) D7PC/DMPC, (C) D6PC/POPC, (D) D6PC/DMPC. The NMR samples contain ~500 µM β1 …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.005
Figure 2—figure supplement 2
NMR chemical shifts to determine alpha helical content of the integrin β1 and β3 TM/CT.

(A) TALOS-N analysis of backbone 13C NMR chemical shifts to determine α-helical content of the integrin β1 and β3 TM/CT. Sample conditions were as described in the captions for Figure 2A and B. (B) …

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Figure 3 with 1 supplement
Examination of the bilayer topology of integrin WT β1 TM/CT and two mutants (K752E, K752R) in bicelles using NMR and paramagnetic probes.

Peak intensity changes in the 600MHz 1H-15N TROSY spectra are reported for the integrin WT β1 TM/CT and two mutants (K752E, K752R) as induced either by 4 mol% 16-DSA as the hydrophobic paramagnet or …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.007
Figure 3—figure supplement 1
1H,15N-TROSY spectral overlays of integrin β1 TM/CT in D6PC/DMPC bicelle with no paramagnetic probe (black) and with either 10 mM Gd-DTPA (red) or 4 mol% 16-DSA (red).

Panels AB are for integrin β1 K752E and panels CD are for the K752R mutant form. The NMR samples contain ~500 µM β1 TM/CT, 20% q = 0.3 D6PC/DMPC bicelles, 1 mM EDTA 250 mM IMD, at pH 6.5, with 10% …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.008
Figure 4 with 1 supplement
Examination of the bilayer topology of isolated WT integrin β3 TM and of β3 K716E TM in bicelles using NMR and paramagnetic probes.

Paramagnetic probe-induced intensity changes are reported for the peaks in 900 MHz 1H-15N TROSY spectra of WT integrin β3 TM and β3 K716E TM at 45°C: (A) 1 mM Mn-EDDA, (B) 10 mM Gd-DTPA, (C) 10 mM …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.009
Figure 4—figure supplement 1
900 MHz 1H,15N-TROSY spectral overlays of WT integrin β3 TM in D6PC/POPC/POPS (2:1) bicelles with no paramagnetic probe (black) and with either 10 mM Gd-DTPA (red) (A), 1 mM Mn-EDDA (red) (B), both 10 mM Gd-DTPA and 10 mM EDTA (red) (E), or with 4 mol% 16-DSA (red) (F).

Panels CD and GH are the corresponding overlays for the integrin β3 K716E TM-only. The samples contained ~300 µM β3 TM, 20% q = 0.3 D6PC/POPC/POPS (2:1) bicelles, 1 mM EDTA 250 mM IMD at pH 7.4, …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.010
Figure 5 with 3 supplements
Examination of the bilayer topology of WT integrins in bicelles using NMR and paramagnetic probes.

Peak intensity changes are reported as induced by 10 mM Gd-DTPA (A) or 4% 16-DSA (B) in the 900MHz 1H-15N TROSY spectra of WT integrin β3 TM/CT and of the K716E mutant at 45°C in 20% q = 0.3 …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.011
Figure 5—figure supplement 1
TROSY spectra of β3 TM/CT with and without paramagentic probes.

900MHz 1H,15N-TROSY spectral overlay of integrin β3 TM/CT in D6PC/DMPC bicelles with no paramagnetic probe (black) versus 10 mM Gd-DTPA plus 10 mM EDTA (red) (A). 900MHz 1H,15N-TROSY spectral …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.012
Figure 5—figure supplement 2
TROSY spectra of β3 TM/CT with and without paramagentic probes.

900MHz 1H,15N-TROSY spectral overlay of integrin β3 TM/CT in D6PC/POPC/POPS (2:1) bicelles with no paramagnetic probe (black) versus conditions with 10 mM Gd-DTPA plus 10 mM EDTA (red) (A). 900MHz 15

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Figure 5—figure supplement 3
TROSY spectra of of β1 TM/CT with and without paramagentic probes.

900MHz 1H,15N-TROSY spectral overlay of integrin β1 TM/CT in D6PC/POPC/POPS (2:1) bicelle with no paramagnetic probe (black) versus conditions with10mM Gd-DTPA (red) (A). 900MHz 1H,15N-TROSY …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.014
Figure 6 with 2 supplements
Fits of at 1:1 binding model to the data from NMR-monitored titrations of wild type and mutant 15N-labeled integrin β TM/CT subunits by unlabeled wild type α TM/CT subunits, with the best fit Kd determined in each case as shown.

The residue assignments for the TROSY peaks used for these analyses are indicated. In some cases (panels E-H) the binding was so weak that it was only possible to determine a lower limit to the Kd. …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.015
Figure 6—figure supplement 1
Superimposed 900 MHz 1H-15N-TROSY spectra from titrations of 15N-labeled integrin β TM/CTs with unlabeled α subunit TM/CTs: α5β1(WT), α5β1(K752E) αIIbβ3(WT), and αIIbβ3(K716E).

The concentrations of WT β3, WT β1 and the K752E β1 mutant were fixed at 0.17 mol% (150 µM) for all the samples, while the concentration for the K716E β3 mutant was fixed at 0.10% (90 µM). For these …

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Figure 6—figure supplement 2
Superimposed 600 MHz 1H-15N-TROSY spectra from titrations of 15N-integrin β TM/CTs with unlabeled α subunit TM/CTs: α1β1(WT), α2β1(WT), α1β1(K752E), and α2K752Eβ1(K752E).

The concentrations of the WT and K752E mutant integrin β1 subunits were fixed at 0.23 mol% (200 µM) for all samples. For these titrations, peak shifts were in some cases observed, indicating subunit …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.017
Use of fluorescence anisotropy to determine Kd for complex formation between α and β integrin TM/CTs.

Measurements were carried out in D6PC/POPC/POPS bicelles (2% total amphiphile, q = 0.3) in 25 mM HEPES buffer pH 7.4 at 35°C. α subunits were labeled with IAEDAN and titrated by unlabeled β …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.019
The β1-K752E mutation decreases collecting duct cell adhesion to fibronectin.

(A) The adhesion of CD cells to fibronectin (0.5 μg/ml) for 1 hr was measured. These assays were carried out in the presence or absence of blocking antibodies directed against the αv or β1 subunits. …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.020
NMR-monitored titrations of integrin β1 TM/CT by the talin-F3 domain.

15N-labeled WT and K752E mutant integrin β1 TM/CT samples were titrated with unlabeled talin1-F3. The concentration of all integrins was 100 µM and the samples contained 5% q = 0.3 D6PC/POPC/POPS …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.021
NMR-monitored titrations of integrin β3 TM/CT by talin.

15N-labeled WT/K716E integrin β3 TM/CT was titrated with unlabeled talin1-F3. The concentration of all integrins was 100 µM. The samples contained 5% q = 0.3 D6PC/POPC/POPS (POPC:POPS = 2:1) …

https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18633.022

Tables

Table 1

Dissociation constant (Kd) of integrin β1 and β3 subunits (WT and K752E mutant) with α subunits in D6PC/POPC/POPS (POPC:POPS=2:1) q=0.3 bicelles.

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Titration

Kd (mol%)

Monitored subunit

Method

α5β1

0.17±0.1

15N-β1

NMR

α5β1

0.07±0.02

α5

Anisotropy

α5β1KE

0.63±0.1

15N-β1-KE

NMR

α5β1KE

0.80±0.27

α5

Anisotropy

αIIbβ3

0.15±0.1

15N-β3

NMR

αIIbβ3

0.09±0.03

αIIb

Anisotropy

αIIbβ3KE

0.51±0.1

15N-β3-KE

NMR

αIIbβ3KE

0.33±0.05

αIIb

Anisotropy

α1β1

>2.48

15N-β1

NMR

α1β1

>3.2

α1

Anisotropy

α1β1KE

>2.48

15N-β1-KE

NMR

α1β1KE

>3.2

α1

Anisotropy

α2β1

>2.48

15N-β1

NMR

α2β1

>3.2

α2

Anisotropy

α2β1KE

>2.48

15N-β1-KE

NMR

α2β1KE

>3.2

α2

Anisotropy

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