Regulation of the small GTP‐binding protein Rho by cell adhesion and the cytoskeleton
Ren X, Kiosses W, Schwartz M. Regulation of the small GTP‐binding protein Rho by cell adhesion and the cytoskeleton. The EMBO Journal 1999, 18: 578-585. PMID: 9927417, PMCID: PMC1171150, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.3.578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesionsRho activationRho activityExtracellular matrixSmall GTPProtein RhoLysophosphatidic acidStress fibersCell adhesionRho-dependent mannerActin stress fibersHigh Rho activitySwiss 3T3 cellsNegative feedback loopAdherent cellsCytoskeletal structuresSoluble factorsCytochalasin DRhoGTPPresence of serumCellsActivationRegulationAdhesion