Review Article

Integrin Trafficking and Tumor Progression

Table 1

Mechanisms of the internalization and recycling of integrins α5β1, α6β4, αvβ3, and αvβ6.

IntegrinInternalizationRecycling
Associated proteinsCommentsAssociated proteinscomments

α5β1NumbClathrin-dependentRab11Akt/GSK-3β-dependent
AP2 associated with tetraspaninClathrin-dependentRab11 RCPAkt-dependent
NRP1Clathrin-dependentVAMP3SNARE-mediated
Rab21Clathrin-dependentRab21Required for cytokinesis
?Caveolin-dependentRab25Promote invasion in 3D

α6β4Rab11Akt/GSK-3β-dependent

αvβ3Numb
?
Clathrin-dependent
Caveolin-dependent
Rab4, PKD1
Rab4, RABIP4
Rab11
PDGF- or VEGF-driven
PDGF-driven
Akt/GSK-3-dependent

αvβ6HAX1Clathrin-dependent