Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists moving forward

Cells detect external stimuli through cell-surface receptors. In cases where the stimulus is a cytokine or a growth factor, the cell responds by inducing modifications in the actin cytoskeleton. These changes are mediated through the Rho family of GTPases. Among these GTPases, RhoA, Rac1 and Cdc42 h...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Salloum, Gilbert (author)
Other Authors: Jaafar, Leila (author), El-Sibai, Mirvat (author)
Format: article
Published: 2020
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/11879
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tice.2020.101364
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040816620300410
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1864513489626726400
author Salloum, Gilbert
author2 Jaafar, Leila
El-Sibai, Mirvat
author2_role author
author
author_facet Salloum, Gilbert
Jaafar, Leila
El-Sibai, Mirvat
author_role author
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Salloum, Gilbert
Jaafar, Leila
El-Sibai, Mirvat
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2020-05-01T14:18:10Z
2020-05-01T14:18:10Z
2020
2020-05-01
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv 0040-8166
http://hdl.handle.net/10725/11879
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tice.2020.101364
Salloum, G., Jaafar, L., & El-Sibai, M. (2020). Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists Moving Forward. Tissue and Cell, 65.
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040816620300410
dc.language.none.fl_str_mv en
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Tissue and Cell
dc.rights.*.fl_str_mv info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists moving forward
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv Article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
description Cells detect external stimuli through cell-surface receptors. In cases where the stimulus is a cytokine or a growth factor, the cell responds by inducing modifications in the actin cytoskeleton. These changes are mediated through the Rho family of GTPases. Among these GTPases, RhoA, Rac1 and Cdc42 have been extensively studied. The activity of these proteins is closely monitored and tightly regulated through Guanine-nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) and GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) that turn the “switch” on and off respectively. Crosstalk between Rho GTPases has been long studied; yet many questions are raised regarding the spatiotemporal regulation of these GTPases, particularly RhoA and Rac1. This review sheds a light on the antagonistic relationship between both GTPases and puts emphasis on the importance of cycling of RhoA activation at the focal adhesions for optimal cell migration.
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
format article
id LAURepo_f3f9ef1fbbbe03af9b32b264a4501385
identifier_str_mv 0040-8166
Salloum, G., Jaafar, L., & El-Sibai, M. (2020). Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists Moving Forward. Tissue and Cell, 65.
language_invalid_str_mv en
network_acronym_str LAURepo
network_name_str Lebanese American University repository
oai_identifier_str oai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/11879
publishDate 2020
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
repository.name.fl_str_mv
repository_id_str
spelling Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists moving forwardSalloum, GilbertJaafar, LeilaEl-Sibai, MirvatCells detect external stimuli through cell-surface receptors. In cases where the stimulus is a cytokine or a growth factor, the cell responds by inducing modifications in the actin cytoskeleton. These changes are mediated through the Rho family of GTPases. Among these GTPases, RhoA, Rac1 and Cdc42 have been extensively studied. The activity of these proteins is closely monitored and tightly regulated through Guanine-nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) and GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) that turn the “switch” on and off respectively. Crosstalk between Rho GTPases has been long studied; yet many questions are raised regarding the spatiotemporal regulation of these GTPases, particularly RhoA and Rac1. This review sheds a light on the antagonistic relationship between both GTPases and puts emphasis on the importance of cycling of RhoA activation at the focal adhesions for optimal cell migration.PublishedN/A2020-05-01T14:18:10Z2020-05-01T14:18:10Z20202020-05-01Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article0040-8166http://hdl.handle.net/10725/11879https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tice.2020.101364Salloum, G., Jaafar, L., & El-Sibai, M. (2020). Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists Moving Forward. Tissue and Cell, 65.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040816620300410enTissue and Cellinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/118792026-02-19T07:51:27Z
spellingShingle Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists moving forward
Salloum, Gilbert
status_str publishedVersion
title Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists moving forward
title_full Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists moving forward
title_fullStr Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists moving forward
title_full_unstemmed Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists moving forward
title_short Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists moving forward
title_sort Rho A and Rac1: Antagonists moving forward
url http://hdl.handle.net/10725/11879
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tice.2020.101364
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040816620300410