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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Integrins typically exhibit low affinities for their ligands, with dissociation constants (Kd) between 10−6 and 10−7 mol/L.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Integrins are involved in biological activities, includes: 

Extravasation

Cell-to-cell adhesion

Cell migration

Receptors for certain viruses

Angiogenesis

Apoptosis

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Integrins can mediate outside-in and inside-out signaling

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Outside-in signaling

Binding of integrins to their ligands induces conformational changes in their cytoplasmic domains, directly or indirectly altering their interactions with cytoplasmic proteins

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Inside-out signaling

intracellular signaling pathways can, via adapter proteins, modify the ability of integrins to bind

to their extracellular ligands

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Integrin exist in two conformations: 

Inactive, low-affinity, “bent” conformation  

Active, high-affinity, “extended” conformation