Ubiquitously expressed beta-actin and gamma-actin isoforms play critical roles in most cellular processes; however, their unique contributions are not well understood. We generated whole-body beta-actin-knockout (Actb(-/-)) mice and demonstrated that beta-actin is required for early embryonic development. Lethality of Actb(-/-) embryos correlated with severe growth impairment and migration defects in beta-actin-knockout primary mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) that were not observed in gamma-actin-null MEFs. Migration defects were associated with reduced membrane protrusion dynamics and increased focal adhesions. We also identified migration defects upon conditional ablation of beta-actin in highly motile T cells. Of great interest, ablation of beta-actin altered the ratio of globular actin (G-actin) to filamentous actin in MEFs, with corresponding changes in expression of genes that regulate the cell cycle and motility. These data support an essential role for beta-actin in regulating cell migration and gene expression through control of the cellular G-actin pool.
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Univ Iowa, Dept Biochem, Roy A & Lucille A Carver Coll Med, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAUniv Iowa, Dept Biochem, Roy A & Lucille A Carver Coll Med, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Bergeron, Sarah E.
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Zhu, Mei
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Zhu, Mei
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Thiem, Suzanne M.
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Thiem, Suzanne M.
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Friderici, Karen H.
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Friderici, Karen H.
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Rubenstein, Peter A.
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Bergeron, Sarah E.
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Zhu, Mei
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Michigan State Univ, Dept Microbiol & Mol Genet, E Lansing, MI 48824 USAUniv Iowa, Dept Biochem, Roy A & Lucille A Carver Coll Med, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Zhu, Mei
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Thiem, Suzanne M.
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Michigan State Univ, Dept Microbiol & Mol Genet, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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Thiem, Suzanne M.
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Friderici, Karen H.
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Michigan State Univ, Dept Microbiol & Mol Genet, E Lansing, MI 48824 USAUniv Iowa, Dept Biochem, Roy A & Lucille A Carver Coll Med, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Friderici, Karen H.
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Rubenstein, Peter A.
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