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Developmental stage

Expressed at the submucosal mesenchyme and smooth muscle layer in the stomach and intestine at 16.5 dpc (at protein level). Expressed in the sinusoids in the liver, and Bowmans capsules and inter-renal tubule mesenchyme at 16.5 dpc (at protein level). Abundantly expressed in the smooth muscle layer of the lung at 16.5 dpc (at protein level). Abundantly expressed in the smooth muscle layer surrounding the trachea at 16.5 dpc (at protein level) (PubMed:22654117). Expression is down-regulated during myodifferentiation in culture (PubMed:8567725).

Isoform 2

Not detected in proliferating myoblasts, but it appears immediately after myoblast fusion and its amount continues to rise during myotube growth and maturation reaching its highest level at day 9 through day 10, when mature differentiated myotubes appear in cell culture.

Domain

The VWFA domain (or beta I domain) contains three cation-binding sites: the ligand-associated metal ion-binding site (LIMBS or SyMBS), the metal ion-dependent adhesion site (MIDAS), and the adjacent MIDAS site (ADMIDAS). This domain is also part of the ligand-binding site.

Function

Integrins alpha-1/beta-1, alpha-2/beta-1, alpha-10/beta-1 and alpha-11/beta-1 are receptors for collagen. Integrins alpha-1/beta-1 and alpha-2/beta-2 recognize the proline-hydroxylated sequence G-F-P-G-E-R in collagen. Integrins alpha-2/beta-1, alpha-3/beta-1, alpha-4/beta-1, alpha-5/beta-1, alpha-8/beta-1, alpha-10/beta-1, alpha-11/beta-1 and alpha-V/beta-1 are receptors for fibronectin. Alpha-4/beta-1 recognizes one or more domains within the alternatively spliced CS-1 and CS-5 regions of fibronectin. Integrin alpha-5/beta-1 is a receptor for fibrinogen. Integrin alpha-1/beta-1, alpha-2/beta-1, alpha-6/beta-1 and alpha-7/beta-1 are receptors for lamimin. Integrin alpha-6/beta-1 (ITGA6:ITGB1) is present in oocytes and is involved in sperm-egg fusion (PubMed:10634791, PubMed:36812915). Integrin alpha-4/beta-1 is a receptor for VCAM1 and recognizes the sequence Q-I-D-S in VCAM1. Integrin alpha-9/beta-1 is a receptor for VCAM1, cytotactin and osteopontin. It recognizes the sequence A-E-I-D-G-I-E-L in cytotactin. Integrin alpha-3/beta-1 is a receptor for epiligrin, thrombospondin and CSPG4. Integrin alpha-3/beta-1 provides a docking site for FAP (seprase) at invadopodia plasma membranes in a collagen-dependent manner and hence may participate in the adhesion, formation of invadopodia and matrix degradation processes, promoting cell invasion. Alpha-3/beta-1 may mediate with LGALS3 the stimulation by CSPG4 of endothelial cells migration. Integrin alpha-V/beta-1 is a receptor for vitronectin. Beta-1 integrins recognize the sequence R-G-D in a wide array of ligands. When associated with alpha-7/beta-1 integrin, regulates cell adhesion and laminin matrix deposition (PubMed:12941630). Involved in promoting endothelial cell motility and angiogenesis (PubMed:15181153). Involved in osteoblast compaction through the fibronectin fibrillogenesis cell-mediated matrix assembly process and the formation of mineralized bone nodules (PubMed:21768292). May be involved in up-regulation of the activity of kinases such as PKC via binding to KRT1. Together with KRT1 and RACK1, serves as a platform for SRC activation or inactivation. Plays a mechanistic adhesive role during telophase, required for the successful completion of cytokinesis (PubMed:18804435). ITGA4:ITGB1 binds to fractalkine (CX3CL1) and may act as its coreceptor in CX3CR1-dependent fractalkine signaling (By similarity). ITGA4:ITGB1 and ITGA5:ITGB1 bind to PLA2G2A via a site (site 2) which is distinct from the classical ligand-binding site (site 1) and this induces integrin conformational changes and enhanced ligand binding to site 1 (By similarity). ITGA5:ITGB1 acts as a receptor for fibrillin-1 (FBN1) and mediates R-G-D-dependent cell adhesion to FBN1 (By similarity). ITGA5:ITGB1 acts as a receptor for fibronectin FN1 and mediates R-G-D-dependent cell adhesion to FN1 (By similarity). ITGA5:ITGB1 is a receptor for IL1B and binding is essential for IL1B signaling (By similarity). ITGA5:ITGB3 is a receptor for soluble CD40LG and is required for CD40/CD40LG signaling (By similarity). Plays an important role in myoblast differentiation and fusion during skeletal myogenesis (By similarity). ITGA9:ITGB1 may play a crucial role in SVEP1/polydom-mediated myoblast cell adhesion (PubMed:22654117). Integrins ITGA9:ITGB1 and ITGA4:ITGB1 repress PRKCA-mediated L-type voltage-gated channel Ca(2+) influx and ROCK-mediated calcium sensitivity in vascular smooth muscle cells via their interaction with SVEP1, thereby inhibit vasocontraction (PubMed:35802072).

Isoform 2

Isoform 2 displaces isoform 1 in striated muscles.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the integrin beta chain family.

Tissue specificity

Expressed in the media layer of the arterial wall (at protein level).

Isoform 1

Very weakly expressed in striated muscles and not detected in adult skeletal muscle fibers and cardiomyocytes.

Isoform 2

Expressed in skeletal and cardiac muscles only (at protein level).

Cellular localization

  • Cell membrane
  • Single-pass type I membrane protein
  • Cell projection
  • Invadopodium membrane
  • Single-pass type I membrane protein
  • Cell projection
  • Ruffle membrane
  • Single-pass type I membrane protein
  • Recycling endosome
  • Melanosome
  • Cell projection
  • Lamellipodium
  • Cell projection
  • Ruffle
  • Cell junction
  • Focal adhesion
  • Colocalizes with ITGB1BP1 and metastatic suppressor protein NME2 at the edge or peripheral ruffles and lamellipodia during the early stages of cell spreading on fibronectin or collagen. Translocates from peripheral focal adhesions to fibrillar adhesions in an ITGB1BP1-dependent manner. Enriched preferentially at invadopodia, cell membrane protrusions that correspond to sites of cell invasion, in a collagen-dependent manner. Localized at plasma and ruffle membranes in a collagen-independent manner.
  • Isoform 2
  • Cell membrane
  • Sarcolemma
  • Cell junction
  • In cardiac muscle, found in costameres and intercalated disks.

Alternative names

CD29, Integrin beta-1, Fibronectin receptor subunit beta, VLA-4 subunit beta, Itgb1

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Oncology

Molecular weight

88231Da

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