AAS ›› 2014, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (6): 865-869.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0529-1356.2014.05.024

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Research progress of biological function in integrin-interacting protein kindlin family

YANG Mei1,2 CHEN Xi3 ZHANG Shui-wen1 ZHANG Hong-quan2*   

  1. 1. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Beijing Military General Hospital, Beijing 100700, China; 2. Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medicine, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; 3. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Peking University Second Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
  • Received:2014-02-21 Revised:2014-04-23 Online:2012-12-06 Published:2014-12-06
  • Contact: ZHANG Hong-quan E-mail:hongquan.zhang@bjmu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Integrin-interacting protein kindlin is a novel family of focal adhesion proteins consisting of three members, Kindlin-1, Kindlin-2 and Kindlin-3. Kindlins are highly conserved and belong to FERM-containing proteins. Present studies have showed there is a close relationship between Kindlin family and integrin activation and genetic diseases. In addition, Kindlin family is also a critical mediator for tumorigenesis. We review structural features, distribution and progress of biological functions of kindlin family in this paper.

Key words: Kindlin family, Integrin, Biological function