2009
RalA-Exocyst Complex Regulates Integrin-Dependent Membrane Raft Exocytosis and Growth Signaling
Balasubramanian N, Meier JA, Scott DW, Norambuena A, White MA, Schwartz MA. RalA-Exocyst Complex Regulates Integrin-Dependent Membrane Raft Exocytosis and Growth Signaling. Current Biology 2009, 20: 75-79. PMID: 20005108, PMCID: PMC2822103, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneRecycling endosomesGrowth signalingActivation of Arf6Small GTPase RalACaveolin-dependent internalizationLipid raft microdomainsAnchorage-independent growthEffects of integrinsExocyst complexActive RalARaft microdomainsMembrane raftsRaft markersIntegrin signalingPancreatic cancer cellsRalAAnchorage dependenceAnchorage independenceCell growthSignalingCell detachmentCancer cellsEndosomesExocytosis
2008
Endogenous RhoG is dispensable for integrin-mediated cell spreading but contributes to Rac-independent migration
Meller J, Vidali L, Schwartz MA. Endogenous RhoG is dispensable for integrin-mediated cell spreading but contributes to Rac-independent migration. Journal Of Cell Science 2008, 121: 1981-1989. PMID: 18505794, PMCID: PMC2759683, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.025130.Peer-Reviewed Original Research