2019
Rhomboid-Like-2 Intramembrane Protease Mediates Metalloprotease-Independent Regulation of Cadherins
Battistini C, Rehman M, Avolio M, Arduin A, Valdembri D, Serini G, Tamagnone L. Rhomboid-Like-2 Intramembrane Protease Mediates Metalloprotease-Independent Regulation of Cadherins. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2019, 20: 5958. PMID: 31783481, PMCID: PMC6928865, DOI: 10.3390/ijms20235958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cadherin extracellular domainIntramembrane proteasesExtracellular domainPost-translational regulationSame functional pathwayRhomboid familyRHBDL2Tissue homeostasisNovel regulatorCell motilityNegative regulatorFunctional pathwaysCadherinMajor familiesCell migrationAdhesive receptorsFunctional roleNovel mechanismVE-cadherinNovel MMPsE-cadherinCancer cellsRegulatorProteaseEndothelial cells
2016
PlexinD1 Is a Novel Transcriptional Target and Effector of Notch Signaling in Cancer Cells
Rehman M, Gurrapu S, Cagnoni G, Capparuccia L, Tamagnone L. PlexinD1 Is a Novel Transcriptional Target and Effector of Notch Signaling in Cancer Cells. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0164660. PMID: 27749937, PMCID: PMC5066946, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBenzazepinesCadherinsCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCell Line, TumorCell MovementDiaminesDown-RegulationEnzyme InhibitorsHEK293 CellsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsJagged-1 ProteinLung NeoplasmsMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred NODMice, SCIDMicroscopy, FluorescencePromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, NotchRNA InterferenceRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionSnail Family Transcription FactorsThiazolesTransplantation, HeterologousUp-RegulationConceptsNovel transcriptional targetProstate cancer cell migrationCell migrationCancer cell migrationTranscriptional targetsNotch signalingPlexinD1 expressionE-cadherin levelsCancer cellsProstate cancer cellsE-cadherin regulationAbsence of NotchPromoter activity reporterCancer cell invasivenessTranscription factor SlugProstate cancerProstate cancer cell invasivenessTranscriptional activationNotch receptorsActivity reporterDownstream eventsAxis downstreamNotch ligandsFunctional rescuePlexinD1
2009
Notch1 regulates the functional contribution of RhoC to cervical carcinoma progression
Srivastava S, Ramdass B, Nagarajan S, Rehman M, Mukherjee G, Krishna S. Notch1 regulates the functional contribution of RhoC to cervical carcinoma progression. British Journal Of Cancer 2009, 102: 196-205. PMID: 19953094, PMCID: PMC2813755, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnoikisCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell DivisionCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell TransdifferentiationDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansMiceMice, NudeNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm ProteinsNeovascularization, PathologicReceptor, Notch1Rho GTP-Binding ProteinsRhoC GTP-Binding ProteinRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionTumor Stem Cell AssayUterine Cervical NeoplasmsConceptsCervical carcinoma progressionRhoC protein expressionHuman cervical cancerCervical carcinoma cell linesPro-oncogenic roleHuman epithelial cancersNotch1 inactivationCervical cancerCarcinoma cell linesCervical carcinomaImmunohistochemical studyRole of NotchActive RhoCEpithelial cancersCarcinoma progressionSiHa cellsMesenchymal transitionNotch1 inhibitionWestern blottingProtein expressionClinical sectionTumor formationRhoC expressionColony formationTube formation