The WASP–WAVE protein network: connecting the membrane to the cytoskeleton

T Takenawa, S Suetsugu - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2007 - nature.com
Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP) and WASP-family verprolin-homologous protein
(WAVE) family proteins are scaffolds that link upstream signals to the activation of the …

The wiskott-aldrich syndrome

HD Ochs, AJ Thrasher - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2006 - Elsevier
The Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is a rare X-linked disorder with variable clinical
phenotypes that correlate with the type of mutations in the WAS protein (WASP) gene …

The co-workers of actin filaments: from cell structures to signals

C Revenu, R Athman, S Robine… - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2004 - nature.com
Cells have various surface architectures, which allow them to carry out different specialized
functions. Actin microfilaments that are associated with the plasma membrane are important …

Signalling to actin assembly via the WASP (Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein)-family proteins and the Arp2/3 complex

TH Millard, SJ Sharp, LM Machesky - Biochemical Journal, 2004 - portlandpress.com
The assembly of a branched network of actin filaments provides the mechanical propulsion
that drives a range of dynamic cellular processes, including cell motility. The Arp2/3 complex …

Regulation of actin dynamics by WASP and WAVE family proteins

TEB Stradal, K Rottner, A Disanza, S Confalonieri… - Trends in cell …, 2004 - cell.com
Signal-dependent regulation of actin dynamics is essential for a variety of cellular
processes, including formation of the membrane protrusions required for cell locomotion …

Regulation of cytoskeletal dynamics by actin-monomer-binding proteins

VO Paavilainen, E Bertling, S Falck, P Lappalainen - Trends in cell biology, 2004 - cell.com
The actin cytoskeleton is a vital component of several key cellular and developmental
processes in eukaryotes. Many proteins that interact with filamentous and/or monomeric …

Actin-bound structures of Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP)-homology domain 2 and the implications for filament assembly

D Chereau, F Kerff, P Graceffa… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP)-homology domain 2 (WH2) is a small and
widespread actin-binding motif. In the WASP family, WH2 plays a role in filament nucleation …

Identification of a bacterial factor required for actin‐based motility of Burkholderia pseudomallei

MP Stevens, JM Stevens, RL Jeng… - Molecular …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram‐negative facultative intracellular pathogen that enters
and escapes from eukaryotic cells using the power of actin polymerization. We have …

Mouse MIM, a tissue-specific regulator of cytoskeletal dynamics, interacts with ATP-actin monomers through its C-terminal WH2 domain

PK Mattila, M Salminen, T Yamashiro… - Journal of Biological …, 2003 - ASBMB
The WH2 (WASP homology domain-2) is a small actin monomer-binding motif and is found
in many proteins that regulate the actin cytoskeleton, including the β-thymosins, ciboulot …

Arp2/3 and Mena/VASP require profilin 1 for actin network assembly at the leading edge

K Skruber, PV Warp, R Shklyarov, JD Thomas… - Current Biology, 2020 - cell.com
Cells have many types of actin structures, which must assemble from a common monomer
pool. Yet, it remains poorly understood how monomers are distributed to and shared …