Single-Molecule Tracking and Super-Resolution Microscopy Unveil Actin-Driven Membrane Nanotopography Shaping Stable Integrin Adhesions in Developing Tissue

Single molecule tracking and super-resolution microscopy of integrin adhesion proteins and actin in developing Drosophila muscle attachment sites reveals that nanotopography triggered by Arp2/3-dependent actin protrusions promotes stable adhesion formation. The nanodomains formed during this process...

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Autores: Chen, Tianchi, Fernández-Espartero, Cecilia H., Giannone, Grégory
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/422445
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/422445
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Actin cytoskeleton
Integrin adhesion
Muscle attachment site
Nanotopography
Single molecule tracking
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Sumario:Single molecule tracking and super-resolution microscopy of integrin adhesion proteins and actin in developing Drosophila muscle attachment sites reveals that nanotopography triggered by Arp2/3-dependent actin protrusions promotes stable adhesion formation. The nanodomains formed during this process confine the diffusion of integrins and promote their immobilization. Spatial confinement is also applied to the motion of actin filaments, resulting in enhanced mechanical connection with the integrin adhesion complex. Fabricated nano-structured surfaces mimicking the nanotopography observed in living tissue are able to recapitulate the formation of these adhesions in isolated muscle cells and the confinement of integrin diffusion. These results emphasize the importance of geometrical regulation of tissue morphogenesis at a single molecule level.