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Correspondence to: Ana C. Carrera, Department of Immunology and Oncology, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Carretera de Colmenar Km 16, Cantoblanco, Madrid E-28049, Spain. Tel:34-91-585-4849 Fax:34-91-372-0493
Cell migration represents an important cellular response that utilizes cytoskeletal reorganization as its driving force. Here, we describe a new signaling cascade linking PDGF receptor stimulation to actin rearrangements and cell migration. We demonstrate that PDGF activates Cdc42 and its downstream effector N-WASP to mediate filopodia formation, actin stress fiber disassembly, and a reduction in focal adhesion complexes. Induction of the Cdc42 pathway is independent of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) enzymatic activity, but it is dependent on the p85
regulatory subunit of PI3K. Finally, data are provided showing that activation of this pathway is required for PDGF-induced cell migration on collagen. These observations show the essential role of the PI3K regulatory subunit p85
in controlling PDGF receptorinduced cytoskeletal changes and cell migration, illustrating a novel signaling pathway that links receptor stimulation at the cell membrane with actin dynamics.
Key Words: N-WASP, Cdc42, PDGF, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, actin cytoskeleton
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