Fig. 6. PAK4-induced rounding and PAK4wt localisation is prevented by PI 3K
inhibitors (A) Cells were microinjected with a plasmid encoding PAK4
GBD
and incubated for 2.5 hours in 0.2% FCS. Cells were then incubated for 30
minutes with LY294002. Cells were then incubated for 20 hours in the presence
of HGF and LY294002. (B) Cells were microinjected with a plasmid encoding
PAK4
and incubated for 2.5 hours in 0.2% FCS. Cells were then incubated
for 30 minutes with LY294002, prior to further incubation in 0.2% FCS plus
LY294002 for 20 hours. (C) Cells were microinjected with a plasmid encoding
PAK4
GBD and incubated for 2 hours in 0.2% FCS. Cells were then
incubated for 30 minutes with LY294002 prior to a further incubation in 0.2%
FCS plus LY294002 for 2.5 hours. (D) Cells were microinjected with a plasmid
encoding PAK4wt and incubated for 2 hours in 0.2% FCS. Cells were then
incubated for 30 minutes with LY294002 prior to stimulation for 2.5 hours with
HGF and LY294002. All the cells were fixed and stained for HA-tagged PAK4 and
F-actin (E-H). Basal sections (at the level of stress fibres) of
PAK4
GBD-expressing cells are shown, while apical sections (at the level
of F-actin-containing microvilli) of PAK4
-expressing cells are shown in
order to visualise clearly the rounded-up cells (arrows). Bar, 10 µm.