Patterning of the cell cortex by Rho GTPases

WM Bement, AB Goryachev, AL Miller… - … Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Rho GTPases—RHOA, RAC1 and CDC42—are small GTP binding proteins
that regulate basic biological processes such as cell locomotion, cell division and …

Guidelines for naming and studying plasma membrane domains in plants

Y Jaillais, E Bayer, DC Bergmann, MA Botella, Y Boutté… - Nature plants, 2024 - nature.com
Biological membranes play a crucial role in actively hosting, modulating and coordinating a
wide range of molecular events essential for cellular function. Membranes are organized …

Two subtypes of GTPase-activating proteins coordinate tip growth and cell size regulation in Physcomitrium patens

J Ruan, L Lai, H Ou, P Yi - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
The establishment of cell polarity is a prerequisite for many developmental processes.
However, how it is achieved during tip growth in plants remains elusive. Here, we show that …

Plant cell polarity: The many facets of sidedness

J Dong, J Van Norman, V Žárský, Y Zhang - Plant physiology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Plant cell polarity plays a pivotal role in the fundamental processes that dictate plant growth,
development, and adaptation. By establishing distinct regions within cells, plant cell polarity …

Crosstalk between Rho of Plants GTPase signalling and plant hormones

H Tian, R Lyu, P Yi - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Rho of Plants (ROPs) constitute a plant-specific subset of small guanine nucleotide-
binding proteins within the Cdc42/Rho/Rac family. These versatile proteins regulate diverse …

Exploring the connections between ER‐based lipid metabolism and plasma membrane nanodomain signaling

X Pan, S Mastrella, M Khamzaaliyeva… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advancements in our understanding of cell membrane dynamics have shed light on
the importance of plasma membrane (PM) nanodomains in plant cell signaling …

On the edge—how plant cells monitor growth

C Kriechbaum, S Müller - Nature Plants, 2024 - nature.com
Cell edges are part of a coordinate system used by the cell to direct three-dimensional
growth in an organized manner. They emerge as signalling hubs with unique composition …

Crosstalk between Rho of Plants GTPase signalling and plant hormones

H Tian, R Lyu, P Yi - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Rho of Plants (ROPs) constitute a plant-specific subset of small guanine nucleotide-
binding proteins within the Cdc42/Rho/Rac family. These versatile proteins regulate diverse …

The systems and interactions underpinning complex cell wall patterning

EE Deinum - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2024 - portlandpress.com
Cell walls can confer amazing properties to plant cells, particularly if they have complex
patterns. Complex cell wall patterns in the primary cell wall often lead to complex cell …

Characterization of domain formation in complex membranes

MFW Trollmann, RA Böckmann - Methods in enzymology, 2024 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A widely known property of lipid membranes is their tendency to undergo a separation into
disordered (L d) and ordered (L o) domains. This impacts the local structure of the …