Integrin-linked kinase (ILK) is a serine/threonine kinase associated with the cytoplasmic domain of beta integrins and mediates integrin signaling from the extracellular matrix to the intracellular actin cytoskeleton. PKB/Akt and GSK-3beta are targets of ILK involved in integrin-mediated cell proliferation and cell survival. ILK has been shown to interact with Paxillin, PINCH-1, PINCH-2, and parvin to influence actin dynamics.
