Post-translational modification and subcellular distribution of Rac1: An update

A Abdrabou, Z Wang - Cells, 2018 - mdpi.com
Rac1 is a small GTPase that belongs to the Rho family. The Rho family of small GTPases is
a subfamily of the Ras superfamily. The Rho family of GTPases mediate a plethora of …

Ran promotes membrane targeting and stabilization of RhoA to orchestrate ovarian cancer cell invasion

K Zaoui, Z Boudhraa, P Khalife, E Carmona… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Ran is a nucleocytoplasmic shuttle protein that is involved in cell cycle regulation, nuclear-
cytoplasmic transport, and cell transformation. Ran plays an important role in cancer cell …

Phosphorylation and activation of RhoA by ERK in response to epidermal growth factor stimulation

J Tong, L Li, B Ballermann, Z Wang - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The small GTPase RhoA has been implicated in various cellular activities, including the
formation of stress fibers, cell motility, and cytokinesis. In addition to the canonical GTPase …

The long journey of actin and actin-associated proteins from genes to polysomes

P Percipalle - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2009 - Springer
During gene expression, multiple regulatory steps make sure that alterations of chromatin
structure are synchronized with RNA synthesis, co-transcriptional assembly of …

The flavonoid isoquercitrin promotes neurite elongation by reducing RhoA activity

G Palazzolo, P Horvath, M Zenobi-Wong - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Neurite formation and synaptic patterning are fundamental to the development
of a functional nervous system. Flavonoids are natural molecules known for having …

LPS-induced nuclear translocation of RhoA is dependent on NF-κB in the human lung cancer cell line A549

Y Tao, YC Chen, T Lan, H Qian… - Oncology …, 2012 - spandidos-publications.com
RhoA, an extensively studied member of the Rho GTPase family, has been identified as a
mediator of pro-inflammatory responses and aggressive carcinogenesis. Bacterial …

Requirement of Osteopontin in the migration and protection against Taxol-induced apoptosis via the ATX-LPA axis in SGC7901 cells

R Zhang, J Wang, S Ma, Z Huang, G Zhang - BMC cell biology, 2011 - Springer
Background Autotaxin (ATX) possesses lysophospholipase D (lyso PLD) activity, which
converts lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) into lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). The ATX-LPA …

RhoA protein is generally distributed in the nuclei of cancer cells

Y Li, Y Chen, Y Tao, J Xu, M Chen - Oncology reports, 2010 - spandidos-publications.com
The aim of this study was to elucidate the localization of RhoA in human cancer tissues and
cancer cell lines. Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence microscopy were used to …

Recent progress in genetic and epigenetic profile of diffuse gastric cancer

Z He, B Li - Cancer Translational Medicine, 2015 - search.proquest.com
Gastric cancer (GC) is the second leading cause of death from cancer worldwide, with 5-
year survival rate for about 20% of the affected individuals. Although there is a decrease in …

Factors influencing RhoA protein distribution in the nucleus

Y Li, Y Chen, J Xu - Molecular medicine reports, 2011 - spandidos-publications.com
The aim of the present study was to observe the influence of various factors on the nuclear
distribution of the RhoA protein in the SGC-7901 human gastric cancer cell line …