2017
Aspirin-triggered resolvin D1 attenuates PDGF-induced vascular smooth muscle cell migration via the cyclic adenosine monophosphate/protein kinase A (cAMP/PKA) pathway
Mottola G, Chatterjee A, Wu B, Chen M, Conte MS. Aspirin-triggered resolvin D1 attenuates PDGF-induced vascular smooth muscle cell migration via the cyclic adenosine monophosphate/protein kinase A (cAMP/PKA) pathway. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0174936. PMID: 28362840, PMCID: PMC5376330, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAT-RvD1Vascular smooth muscle cell migrationALX/FPR2Smooth muscle cell migrationVSMC migrationMuscle cell migrationRp-8-BrResolvin D1Specialized pro-resolving lipid mediatorsAspirin-triggered resolvin D1Pro-resolving lipid mediatorsCyclic adenosine monophosphate/protein kinase A (cAMP/PKA) pathwayCAMP levelsHuman saphenous veinPlatelet-derived growth factorTreatment of VSMCCell migrationPKA activityIntracellular cAMP levelsCAMP/PKA pathwaySaphenous veinRac1 activityRvD1 receptorIntimal hyperplasiaLipid mediators
2016
Dendritic spine remodeling following early and late Rac1 inhibition after spinal cord injury: evidence for a pain biomarker
Zhao P, Hill M, Liu S, Chen L, Bangalore L, Waxman SG, Tan AM. Dendritic spine remodeling following early and late Rac1 inhibition after spinal cord injury: evidence for a pain biomarker. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2016, 115: 2893-2910. PMID: 26936986, PMCID: PMC4922610, DOI: 10.1152/jn.01057.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryNeuropathic painDendritic spine dysgenesisDendritic spinesCord injurySpine dysgenesisDorsal horn neuronsSpine profilesDendritic spine remodelingEffective clinical translationSensory dysfunctionSignificant complicationsNociceptive systemPain biomarkersSpine remodelingClinical conditionsPreclinical studiesRac1 activityEffective treatmentPainDrug responsivenessStructural biomarkersDisease statesRac1 inhibitionBiomarkers
2013
Control of the G- protein cascade dynamics by GDP dissociation inhibitors
Nikonova E, Tsyganov MA, Kolch W, Fey D, Kholodenko BN. Control of the G- protein cascade dynamics by GDP dissociation inhibitors. Molecular Omics 2013, 9: 2454-2462. PMID: 23872884, DOI: 10.1039/c3mb70152b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGDP dissociation inhibitorGuanine nucleotide exchange factorsRho family GTPasesDissociation inhibitorNucleotide exchange factorsKey cellular processesProtrusion-retraction cyclesSignal-induced changesCell migration behaviorActive GTPExchange factorInactive GDPCellular processesGTPase activityRac1 activityGTPasesBistable switchRhoADistinct modesRhoGDI1GTPaseInhibitorsRac1GTPCytoplasm
2009
Rho GDP Dissociation Inhibitor 2 Suppresses Metastasis via Unconventional Regulation of RhoGTPases
Moissoglu K, McRoberts KS, Meier JA, Theodorescu D, Schwartz MA. Rho GDP Dissociation Inhibitor 2 Suppresses Metastasis via Unconventional Regulation of RhoGTPases. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 2838-2844. PMID: 19276387, PMCID: PMC2701105, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-1397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalscdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinCell AdhesionGuanine Nucleotide Dissociation InhibitorsHumansLung NeoplasmsMicerac1 GTP-Binding Proteinrho GTP-Binding Proteinsrho Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation Inhibitor betarhoA GTP-Binding Proteinrho-Specific Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation InhibitorsTumor Suppressor ProteinsUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsVinculinConceptsRho GTPasesFamily of proteinsGDP dissociation inhibitor 2Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor 2Dissociation inhibitor 2Membrane targetingMembrane associationPoint mutantsMetastasis suppressorRac1 activityGTPasesMetastasis suppressionInhibitor 2Suppress metastasisRhoGDI2ProteinSuppression correlatesRhoGDI1Weak inhibitorInhibitionRhoGTPasesMutantsMetastasis inhibitionStrong inhibitionSuppressor
2007
Synectin‐dependent suppression of basal Rac1 activity is reversed by a signaling pathway involving PKCalpha and RhoG
Elfenbein A, Simons M. Synectin‐dependent suppression of basal Rac1 activity is reversed by a signaling pathway involving PKCalpha and RhoG. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: lb11-lb12. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.6.lb11-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFibroblast growth factorEndothelial cellsHigh-affinity tyrosine kinase receptorsLow baseline levelsRac1 activitySerum-starved endothelial cellsHigh-affinity receptorTyrosine kinase receptorsBaseline levelsGrowth factorInhibitor-1Endothelial cell migrationHeparan sulfate proteoglycanDissociation inhibitor 1Kinase receptorsMigratory responseEarly eventsNovel roleSulfate proteoglycanCell migration
2006
Shigella IpgB1 promotes bacterial entry through the ELMO–Dock180 machinery
Handa Y, Suzuki M, Ohya K, Iwai H, Ishijima N, Koleske AJ, Fukui Y, Sasakawa C. Shigella IpgB1 promotes bacterial entry through the ELMO–Dock180 machinery. Nature Cell Biology 2006, 9: 121-128. PMID: 17173036, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsBacterial AdhesionCell LineCell MembraneDogsHeLa CellsHumansImmunoprecipitationMiceModels, BiologicalNIH 3T3 CellsProtein Transportrac GTP-Binding Proteinsrac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRNA InterferenceShigellaSignal TransductionTransduction, GeneticTransfectionConceptsMembrane rufflesCell motility proteinsRole of RhoGEpithelial cellsType III secretionWild-type cellsMembrane associationMotility proteinsPulldown assaysBinding partnerDock180 pathwayBacterial entryRufflesRac1 activityIpgB1EffectorsPivotal roleCellsELMODock180RhoGSpecial mechanismShigellaMachineryEngulfment
2004
Simvastatin Modulates Angiotensin II Signaling Pathway by Preventing Rac1-Mediated Upregulation of p27
ZENG L, XU H, CHEW TL, CHISHOLM R, SADEGHI MM, KANWAR YS, DANESH FR. Simvastatin Modulates Angiotensin II Signaling Pathway by Preventing Rac1-Mediated Upregulation of p27. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2004, 15: 1711-1720. PMID: 15213258, DOI: 10.1097/01.asn.0000129839.91567.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAngiotensin IIAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell Cycle ProteinsCell LineCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p27Hydrogen PeroxideHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLeucineMicroscopy, ConfocalModels, BiologicalOxidation-ReductionPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktrac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRatsSignal TransductionSimvastatinTransfectionTumor Suppressor ProteinsUp-RegulationConceptsP27 protein expressionAng IIAng II stimulationIntracellular H2O2 productionModulatory effectsMesangial cellsProtein expressionII stimulationCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27P27 proteinEffect of simvastatinCell cycle levelSmall GTPAkt kinaseH2O2 productionRat mesangial cellsCholesterol-lowering propertiesAddition of mevalonateLipid attachmentDownstream activationRac1 activitySignaling pathwaysAkt activationIsoprenoid intermediatesGeranylgeranyl pyrophosphate
2000
Molecular basis of semaphorin‐mediated axon guidance
Nakamura F, Kalb R, Strittmatter S. Molecular basis of semaphorin‐mediated axon guidance. Developmental Neurobiology 2000, 44: 219-229. PMID: 10934324, DOI: 10.1002/1097-4695(200008)44:2<219::aid-neu11>3.0.co;2-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrowth cone collapseSemaphorin guidance cuesMonomeric G proteinsSignal transduction cascadeGuidance cuesAxon guidance eventsCone collapseGrowth cone motilityCaenorhabditis elegansActin cytoskeletonTransmembrane proteinFilopodial tipsNeuropilin-1Transduction cascadeMolecular basisComplex interactsIntracellular domainPrototypic memberGrowth cone turningRac1 activityAxon guidanceG proteinsRepulsive guidance cuesNeuronal proteinsAxonal guidance
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