TY - JOUR. T1 - Gene transfer of dominant negative Rho kinase suppresses neointimal formation after balloon injury in pigs. AU - Eto, Yasuhiro. AU - Shimokawa, Hiroaki. AU - Hiroki, Junko. AU - Morishige, Kunio. AU - Kandabashi, Tadashi. AU - Matsumoto, Yasuharu. AU - Amano, Mutsuki. AU - Hoshijima, Masahiko. AU - Kaibuchi, Kozo. AU - Takeshita, Akira. PY - 2000/6. Y1 - 2000/6. N2 - Restenosis after angioplasty still remains a major problem for which neointimal formation appears to play an important role. Recent studies in vitro suggested that Rho kinase, a target protein of Rho, is important in various cellular functions. We thus examined whether Rho kinase is involved in the restenotic changes after balloon injury. In vivo gene transfer was performed immediately after balloon injury in both sides of the porcine femoral arteries with adenoviral vector encoding either a dominant negative form of Rho kinase (AdDNRhoK) or β-galactosidase (AdLacZ) as a control. One week after the transfer, ...

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Rho GTPases are master regulators of many immunoreceptors, ranging from receptors required for differentiation and maturation of immune cells and for pathogen recognition to receptors involved in pathogen uptake and the subsequent host signaling responses. Several TLRs induce the activation of the Rho family GTPases Rac, Rho, and Cdc42. Almost every cell type, including professional innate immune cells such as macrophages, neutrophils, and dendritic cells, responds to TLR stimulation by activating Rho GTPases rapidly (8, 20, 31). Similarly, lung epithelial cells induce Rho GTPase activation when they encounter TLR ligands. It seems apparent that RhoA activation depends on the interaction of a specific TLR ligand with its cognate TLR, independently of the connecting adapters or the cellular compartment where TLR signaling occurs. A RhoA FRET probe was used to examine localized RhoA activity at early time points after initiation of TLR2 or TLR3 signaling. After 3-5 min of treatment with the TLR2 ...

Several studies have identified Rho family GTPases (i.e. Rho, Rac, Cdc42) as mediators of diverse critical cellular processes, such as actin cytoskeleton remodeling, gene transcription, cell-cell adhesion, and cell cycle progression. However, more recent data highlight an essential role for Rho GTPases as regulators of neuronal morphology and neuronal survival. In particular, Rac GTPase generally induces neurite outgrowth and promotes neuronal survival while Rho GTPase typically provokes neurite retraction and induces neuronal apoptosis. However, the precise signaling pathways that regulate neuronal survival downstream of Rho GTPases and the potential involvement of dysregulated activity of Rho GTPases as a causative factor in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases remains to be elucidated. Consistent with a pro-survival function for Rac in neurons, inhibition of Rac with Clostridium difficle toxin B (ToxB) or expression of a dominant negative Rac1 mutant significantly induces activation of the

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Rho small GTPases are conserved molecular switches in eukaryotic signal transduction involved in a variety of biological processes such as the establishment of cell polarity and actin remodeling. The GTPase switch is closely controlled through regulatory mechanism involving at least two kinds of negative regulators: ...

Most previous studies on the activation of Rho-like GTPases have relied on analyses of downstream cytoskeletal changes. In the new study, Sander et al. took advantage of the properties of two downstream effectors, Pak and Rhotekin, to confer specificity in a biochemical assay for Rho-like GTPase activity. Pak binds to GTP-, but not GDP-loaded Rac and Cdc42, and Rhotekin binds specifically to GTP-loaded Rho. Activation of Rac, or signaling by constitutively active mutants of Cdc42 and Rac, down-regulates endogenous Rho activity, but activation of Rho has no effect on Rac activity. The down-regulation of Rho by Rac causes an epithelioid, nonmigratory phenotype in NIH3T3 fibroblasts, an effect that can be reversed by expressing constitutively active Rho, indicating that the reciprocal balance of the two proteins determines cell morphology and migratory behavior. The scientists found a similar down-regulation of Rho by Rac in several other cell types, and are now trying to identify factors that ...

Rho GTPases are reported DISCUSSION In the present study we investigated the effect of ionizing radiation (IR) on the expression of the

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AIMS: Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression is increased in inflammation and angiogenesis and also in atherosclerotic plaques, where it co-localizes with metalloproteinases (MMPs) involved in the fibrous cap weakening. Insight into the regulation of COX-2 and MMP-9 expression suggests the involvement of a Rho-dependent pathway. Because statins interfere with Rho activation, we investigated the statin effect on COX-2 and MMP expressions in the human endothelium. METHODS AND RESULTS: Simvastatin and atorvastatin were incubated with endothelial cells for 12 h before stimulation with phorbol myristate acetate or tumour necrosis factor-alpha, for times suitable to assess the endothelial tube differentiation on Matrigel and COX-2 and MMPs activities, proteins, and mRNA expressions. At 0.1-10 micromol/L, both statins reduced COX-2 expression and activity, without affecting COX-1. The statin effect was reversed by mevalonate and geranylgeranyl-pyrophosphate and mimicked by the Rho inhibitor C3 transferase, ...

Rho GTPases comprise a family of molecular switches that control signal transduction pathways in eukaryotic cells. A conformational change induced upon binding GTP promotes an interaction with target (effector) proteins to generate a cellular response. A highly conserved function of Rho GTPases from yeast to humans is to control the actin cytoskeleton, although, in addition, they promote a wide range of other cellular activities. Changes in the actin cytoskeleton drive many dynamic aspects of cell behaviour, including morphogenesis, migration, phagocytosis and cytokinesis, and the dysregulation of Rho GTPases is associated with numerous human diseases and disorders. ...

Although it is well understood that Rho GTPase activity is regulated by GEFs, very little is known about the specific role GEFs play in regulating cellular processes, such as migration. Our results show that Asef2 coordinately regulates the activities of Rho family members to promote cell migration by stimulating the rapid turnover of adhesions. Asef2 signaling leads to an overall decrease in the amount of active RhoA, which is crucial for the effect of Asef2 on migration. RhoA induces the formation of stress fibers and can promote the maturation of nascent cell-matrix contacts into large, focal adhesions (Chrzanowska-Wodnicka and Burridge, 1996; Ridley and Hall, 1992; Rottner et al., 1999). Thus, the loss of RhoA activity in GFP-Asef2 stable cells could inhibit the maturation of nascent adhesions and contribute to the more rapid turnover of these structures. These described activities of Rho would be expected to inhibit migration. Indeed, in some cell types, high levels of Rho have been shown ...

Generation and validation of RhoBTB1IND. Full-length RhoBTB1 was amplified from heart cDNA from C57BL/6J mice using the primers 5′-GCATGAACTAGTATGGACTCTGACATGGACTACGAACGAC-3′ (forward) and 5′-CATGAACTAGTTCAGGCGACAGCTGGGGACGAAT-3′ (reverse), with SpeI restriction enzyme sites inserted. RhoBTB1 cDNA was digested with SpeI and then subcloned into a previously described vector carrying the CAG promoter/enhancer, the loxP-STOP-loxP sequence, and IRES-tdTomato (53, 54). The construct was sequenced to confirm RhoBTB1 insertion and determine its orientation. The function of the RhoBTB1IND construct was tested in HEK293T cell lines. HEK293T cells plated in 6-well dishes were transfected using Lipofectamine LTX (Invitrogen, Thermo Fisher Scientific) according to the manufacturers protocol with either a Myc-RhoBTB1 or RhoBTB1IND construct with or without a plasmid encoding Cre recombinase (p185-Cre). Control transfections contained the inducible construct backbone with or without p185-Cre. The ...

Generation and validation of RhoBTB1IND. Full-length RhoBTB1 was amplified from heart cDNA from C57BL/6J mice using the primers 5′-GCATGAACTAGTATGGACTCTGACATGGACTACGAACGAC-3′ (forward) and 5′-CATGAACTAGTTCAGGCGACAGCTGGGGACGAAT-3′ (reverse), with SpeI restriction enzyme sites inserted. RhoBTB1 cDNA was digested with SpeI and then subcloned into a previously described vector carrying the CAG promoter/enhancer, the loxP-STOP-loxP sequence, and IRES-tdTomato (53, 54). The construct was sequenced to confirm RhoBTB1 insertion and determine its orientation. The function of the RhoBTB1IND construct was tested in HEK293T cell lines. HEK293T cells plated in 6-well dishes were transfected using Lipofectamine LTX (Invitrogen, Thermo Fisher Scientific) according to the manufacturers protocol with either a Myc-RhoBTB1 or RhoBTB1IND construct with or without a plasmid encoding Cre recombinase (p185-Cre). Control transfections contained the inducible construct backbone with or without p185-Cre. The ...

Miro-like protein. Mitochondrial Rho proteins (Miro-1, and Miro-2), are atypical Rho GTPases. They have a unique domain organisation, with tandem GTP-binding domains and two EF hand domains (pfam00036), that may bind calcium. They are also larger than classical small GTPases. It has been proposed that they are involved in mitochondrial homeostasis and apoptosis. ...

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Plasmid RhoU from Dr. Julian Downwards lab contains the insert RhoU and is published in Cell. 2013 May 23;153(5):1050-63. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.04.031. This plasmid is available through Addgene.

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and keywords: During metastasis, cancer cells can invade the extracellular matrix using various strategies. When invading individually, they employ either the amoeboid invasion mode, during which the cell body dynamically deforms by enhanced contractility to squeeze through pores within the matrix, or protease dependent mesenchymal migration that takes advantage of the possibility to digest the surrounding matrix. Cells migrating in one mode can actively switch to the other by mesenchymal-amoeboid (MAT) or amoeboid-mesenchymal transitions (AMT). This enables escape mechanisms and considerably complicates anti-metastatic treatment. It is well known that Rho GTPases are master regulators of cytoskeleton re-arrangements and thus, unsurprisingly, play a major role in both invasion modes and can directly drive the transitions. However, upstream activation of these pathways is still largely unclear. This thesis aimed to optimize 3D conditions suitable for studying plasticity of cell invasion in vitro, ...

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Rho GTPases are a family of molecular switches that critically mediate many cellular processes such as proliferation, survival, and death. The most well described members of the Rho GTPase family are RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 which are each known to regulate actin cytoskeletal dynamics. Thus, it is not surprising that Rho GTPases play a crucial function in neuronal growth cone dynamics and dendritic spine morphogenesis. Specifically, Rac1 and Cdc42 generally induce neurite outgrowth and dendritic spine morphogenesis, while RhoA typically stimulates neurite retraction. In addition to regulating neuronal cytoskeletal dynamics, previous work has demonstrated a critical function for Rho GTPase family members in neuronal development and survival. Indeed, dysregulation of Rho GTPase family members has been implicated in several disorders of the central nervous system including, Down Syndrome, Fragile X Mental Retardation Syndrome, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, amongst many others. In addition to typical Rho

Rho GTPases are molecular switches that regulate many aspects of cell physiology. A number of Rho GTPases are essential for the formation of new vessels from pre-existing ones, a process known as angiogenesis. RhoJ/TCL belongs to the Cdc42 subfamily of Rho GTPases. Previous bioinformatic and primary cell line analyses identified RhoJ as being highly expressed in endothelial cells. The aim of this project was to investigate the expression pattern and endothelial function of RhoJ, particularly in the processes necessary for angiogenesis. Silencing RhoJ with siRNA impaired tube formation and migration. On the cellular level, RhoJ knockdown increased focal adhesions, actin stress fibres and collagen gel contraction, suggesting increased actomyosin contractility. Pharmacological inhibition of ROCK and myosin II, two regulators of actomyosin contractility, restored motility and tube formation after RhoJ knockdown. RhoJ localised to blood vessels of developing mice and in various human normal and ...

rho GTP-Binding Proteins: A large family of MONOMERIC GTP-BINDING PROTEINS that are involved in regulation of actin organization, gene expression and cell cycle progression. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.6.1.47.

The Rho family of GTPases is a family of small (~21 kDa) signaling G proteins, and is a subfamily of the Ras superfamily. The members of the Rho GTPase family have been shown to regulate many aspects of intracellular actin dynamics, and are found in all eukaryotic kingdoms, including yeasts and some plants. Three members of the family have been studied in detail: Cdc42, Rac1, and RhoA. All G proteins are molecular switches, and Rho proteins play a role in organelle development, cytoskeletal dynamics, cell movement, and other common cellular functions. Identification of the Rho family of GTPases began in the mid-1980s. The first identified Rho member was RhoA, isolated serendipitously in 1985 from a low stringency cDNA screening. Rac1 and Rac2 were identified next, in 1989 followed by Cdc42 in 1990. Eight additional mammalian Rho members were identified from biological screenings until the late 1990s, a turning point in biology where availability of complete genome sequences allowed full ...

Rho family GTPase subfamily Rnd includes Rnd1/Rho6, Rnd2/Rho7, and Rnd3/RhoE/Rho8. The Rnd subfamily contains Rnd1/Rho6, Rnd2/Rho7, and Rnd3/RhoE/Rho8. These novel Rho family proteins have substantial structural differences compared to other Rho members, including N- and C-terminal extensions relative to other Rhos. Rnd3/RhoE is farnesylated at the C-terminal prenylation site, unlike most other Rho proteins that are geranylgeranylated. In addition, Rnd members are unable to hydrolyze GTP and are resistant to GAP activity. They are believed to exist only in the GTP-bound conformation, and are antagonists of RhoA activity. Most Rho proteins contain a lipid modification site at the C-terminus, with a typical sequence motif CaaX, where a = an aliphatic amino acid and X = any amino acid. Lipid binding is essential for membrane attachment, a key feature of most Rho proteins. Due to the presence of truncated sequences in this CD, the lipid modification site is not available for annotation. ...

The strict spatio-temporal control of Rho GTPases is critical for many cellular functions, including cell motility, contractility, and growth. In this regard, the prototypical Rho family GTPases, Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 regulate the activity of each other by a still poorly understood mechanism. Indeed, we found that constitutively active forms of Rac inhibit stress fiber formation and Rho stimulation by thrombin. Surprisingly, a mutant of Rac that is unable to activate Pak1 failed to inhibit thrombin signaling to Rho. To explore the underlying mechanism, we investigated whether Pak1 could regulate guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) for Rho. We found that Pak1 associates with P115-RhoGEF but not with PDZ-RhoGEF or LARG, and knock down experiments revealed that P115-RhoGEF plays a major role in signaling from thrombin receptors to Rho in HEK293T cells. Pak1 binds the DH-PH domain of P115-RhoGEF, thus suggesting a mechanism by which Rac stimulation of Pak1 may disrupt receptor-dependent Rho signaling.

Proteoglycan playing a role in cell proliferation and migration which stimulates endothelial cells motility during microvascular morphogenesis. May also inhibit neurite outgrowth and growth cone collapse during axon regeneration. Cell surface receptor for collagen alpha 2(VI) which may confer cells ability to migrate on that substrate. Binds through its extracellular N-terminus growth factors, extracellular matrix proteases modulating their activity. May regulate MPP16-dependent degradation and invasion of type I collagen participating in melanoma cells invasion properties. May modulate the plasminogen system by enhancing plasminogen activation and inhibiting angiostatin. Functions also as a signal transducing protein by binding through its cytoplasmic C-terminus scaffolding and signaling proteins. May promote retraction fiber formation and cell polarization through Rho GTPase activation. May stimulate alpha-4, beta-1 integrin-mediated adhesion and spreading by recruiting and activating a ...

In biology, small GTPases are small (20-25 kDa) proteins that bind to guanosine triphosphate (GTP). This family of proteins is homologous to Ras GTPases and also called the Ras superfamily GTPases. Together with heterotrimeric G-proteins they constitute the G-proteins. They are all GTPases and share common features, but small GTPases have slightly different structures and mechanisms of action. A typical G-protein is active when bound to GTP and inactive when bound to GDP (i.e. when the GTP is hydrolyzed to GDP). The GDP can be then replaced by free GTP. Therefore, a G-protein can be switched on and off. GTP hydrolysis is accelerated by GTPase accelating proteins (GAPs), while GTP exchange is catalyzed by Guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs). Activation of a GEF typically activates its cognate G-protein, while activation of a GAP results in inactivation of the cognate G-protein. Small GTPases regulate a wide variety of processes in the cell, including growth, cellular differentiation, cell ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Targeting Rho GTPase Signaling Networks in Cancer. AU - Clayton, Natasha S. AU - Ridley, Anne J. PY - 2020/4/3. Y1 - 2020/4/3. N2 - As key regulators of cytoskeletal dynamics, Rho GTPases coordinate a wide range of cellular processes, including cell polarity, cell migration, and cell cycle progression. The adoption of a pro-migratory phenotype enables cancer cells to invade the stroma surrounding the primary tumor and move toward and enter blood or lymphatic vessels. Targeting these early events could reduce the progression to metastatic disease, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Rho GTPases play a key role in the formation of dynamic actin-rich membrane protrusions and the turnover of cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix adhesions required for efficient cancer cell invasion. Here, we discuss the roles of Rho GTPases in cancer, their validation as therapeutic targets and the challenges of developing clinically viable Rho GTPase inhibitors. We review other therapeutic ...

It is not known whether subsets of the taste bud cells express ASSCs, and whether the properties of these channels are similar. However, the intricate patterns that regulate Rho GTPase activation and signaling are not yet fully defined. Running caused substantial changes in fluid-solid interactions in aggrecanase-resistant mice, suggestive of tissue degradation. Improving assessment accuracy for lake biological condition by classifying lakes with diatom typology, varying metrics and modeling multimetric indices. Using antibodies prepared against whole reticulocyte suspensions, it is possible to identify specific membrane proteins from sheep reticulocytes. The present study was undertaken to determine the role prednisone 20 mg of Src family kinases in STAT activation and SCCHN growth. We performed genome-wide expression analysis of human liver tissues orlistat of non-viral HCC patients with or without metabolic risk factors. The electrochemical roles of electron-donor and -acceptor agents in ...

Ect2 is a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) and activator of Rho family small GTPases. Ect2 regulates RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42, thereby playing an important role in the control of cell proliferation, survival, and migration. Originally identified as an oncogene in vitro, the role of Ect2 in regulating migration makes it of particular interest in ovarian cancer, in which local invasion and ascites are prevalent. Notably, ECT2 is located on 3q26.1-3q26.2, the most frequent amplicon in ovarian cancer, and it has been found to be overexpressed at the mRNA level in ovarian tumors. We first explored the role of Ect2 in ovarian cancer by knocking it down using shRNA and assessing anchorage-independent growth and both random and directed migration in a panel of ovarian cancer cell lines. Our findings reveal that Ect2 expression is required for each of these functions. Interestingly, we found that Ect2 utilization of specific Rho GTPase substrates is highly context-dependent. In addition, to ...

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elastase activity as well as neutrophil burden was observed, whereas no changes in pulmonary functions were detected (34). A phase II trial is underway to determine whether, by improving the neutrophil burden, N-acethylcysteine can also ameliorate lung function in the long-term.. Nitric oxide regulators. Generation of nitric oxide (NO) by the inducible form of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is impaired in CF respiratory epithelial cells (35). This contributes to enhance bacterial infection and to exacerbate airway inflammation. Thus, drugs that increase NO generation and/or bioavailability may be a useful tool to combat inflammation and infection. In this respect, statins, which inhibit the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase pathway, restored iNOS expression in CF airway cells, with a mechanism involving the Rho GTPase pathway (36). Statins may also regulate additional antiinflammatory mechanisms, namely inhibition of cytokine, chemokine production and ...

This gene encodes a member of a large family of proteins that activate Rho-type guanosine triphosphate (GTP) metabolizing enzymes. The encoded protein may pay a role in clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2013 ...

May be involved in several stages of intracellular trafficking (By similarity). Could play an important role in the regulation of glucose transport by insulin. May act as a downstream effector of RHOQ/TC10 in the regulation of insulin-stimulated glucose transport.

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β2 integrins of neutrophils play a critical role in innate immune defense, but they also participate in tissue destruction during autoimmune inflammation. p190RhoGAP (ArhGAP35), a regulator of Rho family small GTPases, is required for integrin signal transduction in fibroblasts. Prior studies have also suggested a role for p190RhoGAP in β2 integrin signaling in neutrophils. To directly test that possibility, we have generated a novel targeted mutation completely disrupting the p190RhoGAP-encoding gene in mice. p190RhoGAP deficiency led to perinatal lethality and defective neural development, precluding the analysis of neutrophil functions in adult p190RhoGAP−/− animals. This was overcome by transplantation of fetal liver cells from p190RhoGAP−/− fetuses into lethally irradiated wild-type recipients. Neutrophils from such p190RhoGAP−/− bone marrow chimeras developed normally and expressed normal levels of various cell surface receptors. Although p190RhoGAP−/− neutrophils showed ...

Through visualization of directly-labeled RhoGTPase both in vitro and in vivo, RhoGDI is found to spatiotemporally regulate RhoGTPase activity through the extraction of active RhoGTPase.

The small GTPase Rho induces the formation of actin stress fibres and mediates the formation of diverse actin structures. However, it remains unclear how Rho regulates its effectors to elicit such functions. Here we show that GTP-bound Rho activates its effector mDia1 by disrupting mDia1s intramole …

Inflammatory immune response requires the recruitment of leukocytes to the site of inflammation upon foreign insult. Chemokines are small chemoattractant peptides that provide directional cues for the cell trafficking and thus are vital for protective host response. In addition, chemokines regulate plethora of biological processes of hematopoietic cells to lead cellular activation, differentiation and survival. The chemokine signal is transduced by chemokine receptors (G-protein coupled receptors) expressed on the immune cells. After receptor activation, the alpha- and beta-gamma-subunits of G protein dissociate to activate diverse downstream pathways resulting in cellular polarization and actin reorganization. Various members of small GTPases are involved in this process. Induction of nitric oxide and production of reactive oxygen species are as well regulated by chemokine signal via calcium mobilization and diacylglycerol production ...

Inflammatory immune response requires the recruitment of leukocytes to the site of inflammation upon foreign insult. Chemokines are small chemoattractant peptides that provide directional cues for the cell trafficking and thus are vital for protective host response. In addition, chemokines regulate plethora of biological processes of hematopoietic cells to lead cellular activation, differentiation and survival. The chemokine signal is transduced by chemokine receptors (G-protein coupled receptors) expressed on the immune cells. After receptor activation, the alpha- and beta-gamma-subunits of G protein dissociate to activate diverse downstream pathways resulting in cellular polarization and actin reorganization. Various members of small GTPases are involved in this process. Induction of nitric oxide and production of reactive oxygen species are as well regulated by chemokine signal via calcium mobilization and diacylglycerol production ...

Inflammatory immune response requires the recruitment of leukocytes to the site of inflammation upon foreign insult. Chemokines are small chemoattractant peptides that provide directional cues for the cell trafficking and thus are vital for protective host response. In addition, chemokines regulate plethora of biological processes of hematopoietic cells to lead cellular activation, differentiation and survival. The chemokine signal is transduced by chemokine receptors (G-protein coupled receptors) expressed on the immune cells. After receptor activation, the alpha- and beta-gamma-subunits of G protein dissociate to activate diverse downstream pathways resulting in cellular polarization and actin reorganization. Various members of small GTPases are involved in this process. Induction of nitric oxide and production of reactive oxygen species are as well regulated by chemokine signal via calcium mobilization and diacylglycerol production ...

Rho GTPases are overexpressed in a variety of human tumors contributing to both tumor proliferation and metastasis. Recently, several studies demonstrate an essential role of transcriptional regulation in Rho GTPases-induced oncogenesis. Herein, we demonstrate that RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 promote the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) at the transcriptional level by a mechanism that is dependent on the transcription factor nuclear factor-{kappa}B (NF-{kappa}B), but not Stat3, a transcription factor required for RhoA-induced tumorigenesis. With respect to RhoA, this effect is dependent on ROCK, but not PKN. Treatment of RhoA-, Rac1-, and Cdc42-transformed epithelial cells with Sulindac and NS-398, two well-characterized nonsteroid antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), results in growth inhibition as determined by cell proliferation assays. Accordingly, tumor growth of RhoA-expressing epithelial cells in syngeneic mice is strongly inhibited by NS-398 treatment. The effect of NSAIDs over RhoA-induced ...

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Supplementary MaterialsSupplementary information 41467_2019_10729_MOESM1_ESM. claims, including wound recovery and invasive cancer tumor development. The integrity from the growing epithelial sheets depends upon extracellular cues, including cell-cell and cell-matrix connections. We show which the nano-scale topography from the extracellular matrix root epithelial cell levels can strongly have Nevanimibe hydrochloride an effect on the quickness and morphology from the fronts from the growing sheet, triggering incomplete and comprehensive epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMTs). We further show that behavior depends upon the mechano-sensitivity from the transcription regulator YAP and two brand-new YAP-mediated cross-regulating reviews systems: Wilms Tumor-1-YAP-mediated downregulation of E-cadherin, loosening cell-cell connections, and YAP-TRIO-Merlin mediated legislation of Rho GTPase family members proteins, improving cell migration. These YAP-dependent reviews loops create a switch-like ...

The small GTPases of the Ras and Rho families are activated by the key growth factors for mast cell development and survival, SLF and IL-3. While there are many clues that activation of Ras and Rho proteins play critical roles in growth, survival and differentiation, as well as in functions, such as migration and degranulation, limitations in the specificity of experimental tools still obscure their precise functions. There is increasing evidence that differences in subcellular localization of closely related GTPases determines important differences in their function. However, other data also point to differences in sensitivity to activation by GEF and in the effectors they engage ...

Cell morphogenesis is the development of a specific cell morphology, which includes the acquisition of cell shape, cell polarity, cell-cell and cell-ECM (extracellular matrix) contacts

S78454 (also called PCI-24781) is an orally bioavailable, hydroxamate-based pan-HDACi currently being tested in clinical trials in the US and EU. Like many other HDACi, this drug induces a reversible thrombocytopenia. This thrombocytopenia, which was associated with a decrease in either GATA1 transcriptional activity or the expression of proteins of the Rho GTPase family (RhoA, Cdc42 or Rac), remains poorly understood. Given that the S78454 plasma level is above 100nM in treated patients, we performed a dose-response analysis (from 10 to 100 nM) of the drug effects on CFU-MK growth and cell proliferation. CFU-MKs were generated by ex vivo culture of CD34-positive cells and their differentiation was dose-dependently decreased after either a 24-hour treatment or a continuous exposure to S78454. This effect was associated with a dose-dependent decrease in MK proliferation. When added at day 8 of the culture, at a time-point when MK have nearly finished their endomitotic process and are entering in ...

Background Rho GTPase-activating protein which may be involved in clathrin-mediated endocytosis. GTPase activators for the Rho-type GTPases act by converting them to an inactive GDP-bound state. Has activity toward CDC42 and...

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ID: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/171177 Type: http://bio2vec.net/ontology/gene Label: RHOV Synonyms: RHOV, ARHV, CHP, WRCH2, ras homolog family member V, rho-related GTP-binding protein RhoV, CDC42-like GTPase 2, GTP-binding protein-like 2, Rho GTPase-like protein ARHV, WRCH-2, WRCH1-related GTPase, Wnt-1 regulated Cdc42 homolog 2, Wnt-1 responsive Cdc42 homolog 2, ras homolog gene family, member V Alternative IDs: als API: GO SPARQL: GO ...

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Principal Investigator：TANAKA Kazuma, Project Period (FY)：1997 - 1998, Research Category：Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Section：一般, Research Field：Cell biology

This gene encodes a member of the Rho family of small GTPases, which cycle between inactive GDP-bound and active GTP-bound states and function as molecular switches in signal transduction cascades. Rho proteins promote reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton and regulate cell shape, attachment, and motility. Overexpression of this gene is associated with tumor cell proliferation and metastasis. Multiple alternatively spliced variants have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015 ...

By Gil Feiguelman, Ying Fu, and Shaul Yalovsky Introduction Rho of Plants (ROP) proteins also known as RACs are the plant specific subfamily of Rho small GTP…

PAK1/2/3 (pT423/402/421) Antibody is a Rabbit Polyclonal antibody against PAK1/2/3 (pT423/402/421). The activated kinase acts on a variety of targets. Likely to be the GTPase effector that links the Rho-related GTPases to the JNK MAP kinase pathway. Activ

Rhoc - Rhoc (untagged ORF) - Rat ras homolog gene family, member C (Rhoc), (10 ug) available for purchase from OriGene - Your Gene Company.

Rnd1 is a small (~21 kDa) signaling G protein (to be specific, a GTPase), and is a member of the Rnd subgroup of the Rho family of GTPases.[1] It is encoded by the gene RND1.[2] It contributes to regulating the organization of the actin cytoskeleton in response to extracellular growth factors (Nobes et al., 1998).[supplied by OMIM][2] ...

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The two isoforms of p190 RhoGAP (p190A and p190B) are important regulators of RhoGTPase activity in mammalian cells. Both proteins are ubiquitously expressed, are involved in the same signalling pathways and interact with the same identified binding partners. In search of isoform functional specific …

reference: Structural basis for the selective activation of Rho GTPases by Dbl exchange factors., Snyder JT, Worthylake DK, Rossman KL, Betts L, Pruitt WM, Siderovski DP, Der CJ, Sondek J, Nat Struct Biol 2002 Jun;9(6):468-75. PMID: 12006984 ...

Commander RHOBTB1 anticorps monoclonal et polyclonal pour beaucoup dapplications. Selection de fournisseur de qualité pour anti-RHOBTB1 anticorps.

Small GTPases of the Rho family are well established regulators of critical cellular functions including cytoskeletal remodeling, motility, vesicle trafficking and cell cycle control. Additionally, aberrant signaling ...