A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Dynamics of the actin cytoskeleton mediates receptor cross talk: An emerging concept in tuning receptor signaling
Authors: Mattila PK, Batista FD, Treanor B
Publisher: ROCKEFELLER UNIV PRESS
Publication year: 2016
Journal: Journal of Cell Biology
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY
Journal acronym: J CELL BIOL
Volume: 212
Issue: 3
First page : 267
Last page: 280
Number of pages: 14
ISSN: 0021-9525
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201504137
Recent evidence implicates the actin cytoskeleton in the control of receptor signaling. This may be of particular importance in the context of immune receptors, such as the B cell receptor, where dysregulated signaling can result in autoimmunity and malignancy. Here, we discuss the role of the actin cytoskeleton in controlling receptor compartmentalization, dynamics, and clustering as a means to regulate receptor signaling through controlling the interactions with protein partners. We propose that the actin cytoskeleton is a point of integration for receptor cross talk through modulation of protein dynamics and clustering. We discuss the implication of this cross talk via the cytoskeleton for both ligand-induced and low-level constitutive (tonic) signaling necessary for immune cell survival.