Long-Lived, High-Strength States of ICAM-1 Bonds to β2 Integrin, I: Lifetimes of Bonds to Recombinant αL β2 Under Force
Long-Lived, High-Strength States of ICAM-1 Bonds to β2 Integrin, I: Lifetimes of Bonds to Recombinant αL β2 Under Force
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bpj.2009.09.067
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发表时间:
2010-04-21
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3.4
通讯作者:
Leung, Andrew
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作者:
Evans, Evan;Kinoshita, Koji;Leung, Andrew
Using single-molecule force spectroscopy to probe ICAM-1 interactions with recombinant alpha(L) beta(2) immobilized on microspheres and beta(2) integrin on neutrophils, we quantified an impressive hierarchy of long-lived, high-strength states of the integrin bond, which start from basal levels with integrin activation in solutions of divalent cations and shift dramatically upward to hyperactivated states with cell signaling in leukocytes. Taking advantage of very rare events, we used repeated measurements of bond lifetimes under steady ramps of force to achieve a direct assay for the off-rates of ICAM-1 from beta(2) integrin in each experiment. Of fundamental importance, the assay for off-rates does not depend on how the force is applied over time, and remains valid when the rates of dissociation change with different levels of force. In this first article, we present results from tests of a monovalent ICAM-1 probe against immobilized alpha(L) beta(2) in environments of divalent cations (Ca2+, Mg2+, and Mn2+) and demonstrate in detail the method for assay of off-rates. When extrapolated to zero force, the force-free values for the off-rates are found to be consistent with published solution-based assays of soluble ICAM-1 dissociation from immobilized LFA-1, i.e., similar to 10(-2)/s in Mg2+ or Mn2+ and similar to 1/s in Ca2+. At the same time, as expected for adhesive function, we find that the beta(2) integrin bonds activated in Mn2+ or Mg2+ possess significant and persistent mechanical strength (e.g., >20 pN for >1 s) even when subjected to slow force ramps (