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ARC Expands the DAAM1 Microexon‐Mediated Actin–RHOA/ROCK Interplay

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Actin cytoskeleton and its dynamics play a crucial role in synaptic function, influencing dendritic spines' structural and functional plasticity. Recent findings unveiled the significance of alternative splicing of a neural‐specific microexon in DAAM1 in modulating actin's role in synaptic processes.
Patryk Poliński, Marta Miret Cuesta, Manuel Irimia   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Orthogonal Way of Writing the Tubulin Code

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Elongator complex has long been characterized for its role in tRNA modification and modulation of protein translation. Beyond these established functions, recent findings reveal an unexpected role for Elongator in directly interacting and tuning microtubule dynamics and properties, broadening its biological significance in eukaryotic cells.
Vicente Jose Planelles‐Herrero, Emmanuel Derivery   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frizzled Proteins are bona fide G Protein-Coupled Receptors [PDF]

, 2009
Receptors of the Frizzled family initiate Wnt ligand-dependent signaling controlling multiple steps in organism development and highly conserved in evolution. Misactivation of the Wnt/Frizzled signaling is cancerogenic.
Silke Buestorf, Vladimir L. Katanaev
core   +1 more source

Purification, Fluorescent Labeling, and Detyrosination of Mammalian Cell Tubulin for Biochemical Assays

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microtubules play essential roles in numerous cellular processes. All microtubules are built from the protein tubulin, yet individual microtubules can differ spatially and temporally due to their tubulin isotype composition and post‐translational modifications (PTMs).
Ezekiel C. Thomas, Yang Yue, Morgan L. Pimm, Takashi Hotta, Ryoma Ohi, Kristen J. Verhey   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Analysis of Septin Modifiers, Forchlorfenuron and UR214‐9, on Mitochondrial Fragmentation and Lytic Cell Death

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Septins are conserved GTP‐binding proteins that play key roles in cell division, mitochondrial dynamics and immune responses. Despite their importance to human health, pharmacological compounds to modify septins remain limited. Forchlorfenuron (FCF) was the first small molecule identified to modify septins, disrupting their organisation and ...
Dominik Brokatzky, Rajdeep Das, Hannah Painter, Rakesh K. Singh, Serge Mostowy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

D₂ Dopamine Receptors Colocalize Regulator of G-Protein Signaling 9-2 (RGS9-2) via the RGS9 DEP Domain, and RGS9 Knock-Out Mice Develop Dyskinesias Associated with Dopamine Pathways [PDF]

, 2005
Regulator of G-protein signaling 9-2 (RGS9-2), a member of the RGS family of Gα GTPase accelerating proteins, is expressed specifically in the striatum, which participates in antipsychotic-induced tardive dyskinesia and in levodopa-induced dyskinesia. We
Axelrod, Jeffrey D., Barghshoon, Sami, Chen, Ching-Kang, Cheyette, Benjamin N. R., Ebert, Jana, Kovoor, Abraham, Lester, Henry A., Schwarz, Johannes, Schwarz, Sigrid, Seyffarth, Petra, Simon, Melvin I.   +10 more
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Expression, Purification, and Microscopy‐Based Assays for Engineered Recombinant Tyrosinated, Detyrosinated, and Δ2 Human Tubulin

Cytoskeleton, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microtubules are noncovalent polymers assembled from α/β tubulin dimers. Their structure, dynamics and interaction with effectors are regulated through the expression of diverse tubulin isotypes and chemically diverse posttranslational modifications, also known as the “tubulin code.” Understanding the biophysical correlates between tubulin ...
Jiayi Chen, Agnieska Szyk, Antonina Roll‐Mecak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of Rho GTPases in facial morphogenesis

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
The role of small GTPases, RHOA, RAC1, and CDC42 and pathway mediators is reviewed in the context of embryonic facial development. Lip fusion requires cytoskeletal remodeling during morphogenesis of the facial processes and during lip fusion. Fnm, frontonasal mass; lnp, lateral nasal process; mnp, medial nasal process; mxp, maxillary process; np, nasal
Isra Ibrahim, Joy M. Richman
wiley   +1 more source

Multimodal approach to characterize surgically removed epileptogenic zone from patients with focal drug‐resistant epilepsy: From operating room to wet lab

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective We have established a comprehensive sample handling protocol designed for the multiscale assessment of epileptogenic tissue. This protocol aims to identify novel therapeutic targets and enhance the diagnosis and stratification of patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy, thereby optimizing their treatment with anti‐seizure medications ...
Jenni Kyyriäinen, Adriana Della Pietra, Mastaneh Torkamani‐Azar, Mireia Gómez‐Budia, Polina Abushik, Nataliia Novosolova, Henri Eronen, Omar Narvaez, Ekaterina Paasonen, Vera Lezhneva, Anssi Pelkonen, Liudmila Saveleva, Antti Huotarinen, Ilya Belevich, Eija Jokitalo, Kuopio Epilepsy Center Epilepsy Surgery Group, Leena Jutila, Tuomas Rauramaa, Arto Immonen, Ville Leinonen, Jussi Tohka, Olli Gröhn, Reetta Kälviäinen, Tarja Malm, Alejandra Sierra   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

LRRK2 as a Potential Disease‐Modifying Target in Sporadic Parkinson's Disease

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract A growing understanding of the role that leucine‐rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) plays in Parkinson's disease (PD) supports continued focus on this enzyme as a therapeutic target for PD. Accumulating evidence suggests that there are phenotypic, neuropathologic, and biological similarities between sporadic PD (sPD) and familial forms in which ...
Anthony E. Lang, Robert A. Hauser, Lorraine V. Kalia, Bonnie Hersh, Zdenek Berger, Roy Llorens Arenas, Coro Paisan‐Ruiz, Kyle Fraser, Danna Jennings, Jillian H. Kluss, Sarah Huntwork‐Rodriguez, Anastasia G. Henry, J. Timothy Greenamyre   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source