小型GTP结合蛋白rac调节生长因子诱导的膜
A J Ridley1, H F Paterson, C L Johnston
1Institute for Cancer Research, Chester Beatty Laboratories, London, England.
Cell
|August 7, 1992
概括
拉斯蛋白对于生长因子诱导的膜和纤维细胞中的活性组织至关重要. 这些与ras相关的GTP结合蛋白通过rho蛋白将生长因子信号与actin动态联系起来.
科学领域:
- 细胞生物学 细胞生物学
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 生物化学 生物化学
背景情况:
- 与Ras相关的GTP结合蛋白,如Rac,在细胞信号传递中起着至关重要的作用.
- 动蛋白细胞骨组织对细胞结构和功能至关重要.
- 增长因子信号通路调节各种细胞过程,包括行为动态.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究Rac蛋白在纤维细胞中的功能.
- 确定Rac在生长因子诱导的活性蛋白重组中的作用.
- 为了阐明Rac,Rho和actin细胞骨动态之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 在瑞士的3T3纤维细胞中微注射Rac1和主要的抑制N17Rac1突变体.
- 使用生长因子和激活H-ras的刺激.
- 观察丝积累,膜和应力纤维的形成.
主要成果:
- Rac1的微注射迅速诱导了活性丝的积累和膜.
- 增长因子诱导的膜被N17Rac1阻止,表明Rac依赖.
- 增长因子利用Rac激活Rho-依赖的路径来形成应力纤维.
结论:
- 内生Rac蛋白质是需要生长因子诱导的膜.
- Rac和Rho蛋白在信号通路中起作用,这些信号通路将生长因子连接到actin组织.
- Rac和Rho是调节聚合性actin的重要组成部分.
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