Title:ADAMs and Ectododomain Proteolytic Shedding in Leucocyte Migration: Focus on L-Selectin and ADAM17
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Author(s): Ann Ager
Affiliation:
Keywords:
ADAM proteins, cell adhesion, endothelial cells, inflammation, leucocytes, membrane proteins
Abstract: Leucocyte recruitment from the bloodstream into tissues depends on a coordinated sequence of adhesive
interactions between leucocytes and the vascular wall. It is tightly regulated, both spatially and temporally, such that
leucocyte recruitment is efficient and the integrity of the vascular wall is not impaired. Although the cell adhesion
molecules and chemokines that mediate adhesion have been identified, the signalling events that control extravasation are
just starting to be understood. Ectodomain shedding by the ADAMs family of metalloproteinases is emerging as an
important regulatory step in leucocyte-endothelial cell interactions. The evidence for ADAMs involvement in leucocyte
recruitment will be reviewed with particular emphasis on L-selectin and ADAM17. The regulation of ADAM catalytic
activity is complex and controlled by intracellular signaling pathways and cellular localization. ADAM activity is also
regulated by substrate availability and the roles of extracellular and intracellular domains of L-selectin in regulating
ADAM dependent ectodomain shedding will also be reviewed.
