The matrix environmental and cell mechanical properties regulate cell migration and contribute to the invasive phenotype of cancer cells

CT Mierke - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The minimal structural unit of a solid tumor is a single cell or a cellular compartment such as
the nucleus. A closer look inside the cells reveals that there are functional compartments or …

[HTML][HTML] Endothelial cell-cell adhesion and signaling

C Cerutti, AJ Ridley - Experimental cell research, 2017 - Elsevier
Endothelial cells line blood vessels and provide a dynamic interface between the blood and
tissues. They remodel to allow leukocytes, fluid and small molecules to enter tissues during …

Filling the void: proximity-based labeling of proteins in living cells

DI Kim, KJ Roux - Trends in cell biology, 2016 - cell.com
There are inherent limitations with traditional methods to study protein behavior or to
determine the constituency of proteins in discrete subcellular compartments. In response to …

Mind the gap: mechanisms regulating the endothelial barrier

MY Radeva, J Waschke - Acta physiologica, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The endothelial barrier consists of intercellular contacts localized in the cleft between
endothelial cells, which is covered by the glycocalyx in a sievelike manner. Both types of …

Multifaceted Rho GTPase signaling at the endomembranes

S Phuyal, H Farhan - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The Rho family of small GTPases orchestrates fundamental biological processes such as
cell cycle progression, cell migration, and actin cytoskeleton dynamics, and their aberrant …

[HTML][HTML] A current overview of RhoA, RhoB, and RhoC functions in vascular biology and pathology

R Eckenstaler, M Hauke, RA Benndorf - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
The Rho subfamily members of Rho GTPases, RhoA, RhoB, and RhoC, are key regulators
of signal transduction in a variety of cellular processes, including regulation of actomyosin …

The RhoB small GTPase in physiology and disease

FM Vega, AJ Ridley - Small GTPases, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
RhoB is a Rho family GTPase that is highly similar to RhoA and RhoC, yet has distinct
functions in cells. Its unique C-terminal region is subject to specific post-translational …

Identification of potential early diagnostic biomarkers of sepsis

Z Li, B Huang, W Yi, F Wang, S Wei, H Yan… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The goal of this article was to identify potential biomarkers for early diagnosis of
sepsis in order to improve their survival. Methods: We analyzed differential gene expression …

Simultaneous Targeting of IL-1–Signaling and IL-6–Trans-Signaling Preserves Human Pulmonary Endothelial Barrier Function During a Cytokine Storm—Brief Report

N Colás-Algora, P Muñoz-Pinillos… - … and Vascular Biology, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: Systemic inflammatory diseases, such as sepsis and severe COVID-19,
provoke acute respiratory distress syndrome in which the pathological hyperpermeability of …

RhoB: team oncogene or team tumor suppressor?

JA Ju, DM Gilkes - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Although Rho GTPases RhoA, RhoB, and RhoC share more than 85% amino acid
sequence identity, they play very distinct roles in tumor progression. RhoA and RhoC have …