CD31/PECAM-1 is a ligand for alpha sub(v) beta sub(3) integrin involved in adhesion of leukocytes to endothelium

To protect the body efficiently from infectious organisms, leukocytes circulate as nonadherent cells in the blood and lymph, and migrate as adherent cells into tissues. Circulating leukocytes in the blood have first to adhere to and then to cross the endothelial lining. CD31/PECAM-1 is an adhesion m...

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Published in:The Journal of cell biology 1995-01, Vol.130 (2), p.451-460
Main Authors: Piali, L, Hammel, P, Uherek, C, Bachmann, F, Gisler, R H, Dunon, D, Imhof, BA
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Language:English
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Summary:To protect the body efficiently from infectious organisms, leukocytes circulate as nonadherent cells in the blood and lymph, and migrate as adherent cells into tissues. Circulating leukocytes in the blood have first to adhere to and then to cross the endothelial lining. CD31/PECAM-1 is an adhesion molecule expressed by vascular endothelial cells, platelets, monocytes, neutrophils, and naive T lymphocytes. It is a transmembrane glycoprotein of the immunoglobulin gene superfamily (IgSF), with six Ig-like homology units mediating leukocyte-endothelial interactions. The adhesive interactions mediated by CD31 are complex and include homophilic (CD31-CD31) or heterophilic (CD31-X) contacts. Soluble, recombinant forms of CD31 allowed us to study the heterophilic interactions in leukocyte adhesion assays. We show that the adhesion molecule alpha sub(v) beta sub(3) integrin is a ligand for CD31. The leukocytes revealed adhesion mediated by the second Ig-like domain of CD31, and this binding was inhibited by alpha sub(v) beta sub(3) integrin-specific antibodies. Moreover alpha sub(v) beta sub(3) was precipitated by recombinant CD31 from cell lysates. These data establish a third IgSF-integrin pair of adhesion molecules, CD31- alpha sub(v) beta sub(3) in addition to VCAM-1, MadCAM-1/ alpha 4 integrins, and ICAM/ beta 2 integrins, which are major components mediating leukocyte-endothelial adhesion. Identification of a further versatile adhesion pair broadens our current understanding of leukocyte-endothelial interactions and may provide the basis for the treatment of inflammatory disorders and metastasis formation.
ISSN:0021-9525