Rho GTPases: Regulation and roles in cancer cell biology

RB Haga, AJ Ridley - Small GTPases, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Rho GTPases are well known for their roles in regulating cell migration, and also contribute
to a variety of other cellular responses. They are subdivided into 2 groups: typical and …

Neuroblastoma—a neural crest derived embryonal malignancy

JI Johnsen, C Dyberg, M Wickström - Frontiers in molecular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Neuroblastoma is a neural crest derived malignancy of the peripheral nervous system and is
the most common and deadliest tumor of infancy. It is characterized by clinical heterogeneity …

The hallmarks of cancer are also the hallmarks of wound healing

L MacCarthy-Morrogh, P Martin - Science Signaling, 2020 - science.org
The Hanahan and Weinberg “hallmarks of cancer” papers provide a useful structure for
considering the various mechanisms driving cancer progression, and the same might be …

Deregulation of Rho GTPases in cancer

AP Porter, A Papaioannou, A Malliri - Small GTPases, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In vitro and in vivo studies and evidence from human tumors have long implicated Rho
GTPase signaling in the formation and dissemination of a range of cancers. Recently next …

In situ selectivity profiling and crystal structure of SML-8-73-1, an active site inhibitor of oncogenic K-Ras G12C

JC Hunter, D Gurbani, SB Ficarro… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Directly targeting oncogenic V-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (K-Ras)
with small-molecule inhibitors has historically been considered prohibitively challenging …

Variant-specific changes in RAC3 function disrupt corticogenesis in neurodevelopmental phenotypes

M Scala, M Nishikawa, H Ito, H Tabata, T Khan… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Variants in RAC3, encoding a small GTPase RAC3 which is critical for the regulation of actin
cytoskeleton and intracellular signal transduction, are associated with a rare …

Rho GTPases modulate malignant transformation of tumor cells

JL Orgaz, C Herraiz, V Sanz-Moreno - Small GTPases, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Rho GTPases are involved in the acquisition of all the hallmarks of cancer, which comprise 6
biological capabilities acquired during the development of human tumors. The hallmarks …

RAC1P29S induces a mesenchymal phenotypic switch via serum response factor to promote melanoma development and therapy resistance

DA Lionarons, DC Hancock, S Rana, P East, C Moore… - Cancer cell, 2019 - cell.com
RAC1 P29 is the third most commonly mutated codon in human cutaneous melanoma, after
BRAF V600 and NRAS Q61. Here, we study the role of RAC1 P29S in melanoma …

The role of small GTPases of the Rho/Rac family in TGF‐β‐induced EMT and cell motility in cancer

H Ungefroren, D Witte, H Lehnert - Developmental dynamics, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This article focuses on the role of Rho family GTPases, particularly Rac1 and Rac1b in TGF‐
β‐induced epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) and EMT‐associated responses such …

The role of stiffness in cell reprogramming: a potential role for biomaterials in inducing tissue regeneration

M d'Angelo, E Benedetti, MG Tupone, M Catanesi… - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
The mechanotransduction is the process by which cells sense mechanical stimuli such as
elasticity, viscosity, and nanotopography of extracellular matrix and translate them into …