Rho Gtpases

Author : Patrice Boquet
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540238652
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bacterial Virulence Factors and Rho GTPases written by Patrice Boquet and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-04-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pathogenic bacteria for human and animals have developed sophisticated weapons, termed virulence factors, to ensure their replication and persistence into their hosts. The authors in this volume show a synthesis on how the various host cellular Rho GTPases activities are manipulated by bacteria to fulfil their virulence.

Author : Marc H. Symons
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780306479922
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rho GTPases written by Marc H. Symons and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-05-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Members of the Rho family of small GTP-binding proteins (GTPases) are key signal transduction proteins that mediate signals initiated by growth factors, cytokines and cell adhesion proteins. Our knowledge about Rho GTPases has rapidly expanded over the past several years and Rho GTPases is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the regulation and functions of this important class of proteins. This book includes several chapters dedicated to the review of various classes of proteins that control the localization and activation state of Rho GTPases. Additional chapters discuss the wide range of biological functions that are controlled by Rho GTPases, including the organization of the actin cytoskeleton, cell proliferation and cell motility. Rho GTPases is essential reading for cell and molecular biologists, biochemists and geneticists. The critical roles of Rho family members in cancer and inflammatory diseases makes Rho GTPases also an invaluable guide for clinical investigators and pharmacologists.

Author : Kenneth van Golen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441911111
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rho GTPases in Cancer written by Kenneth van Golen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-12-04 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Channing Der and colleagues provide an encyclopedic overview of the Rho GTPases, providing enough detail to make any reader well-versed in the Rho field. Finally, Sofia Merajver’s laboratory provides an overview, which details the roles of the Rho proteins in cancer progression. She provides us with the history of the study of the Rho GTPases, their regulatory and effector proteins in cancer and gives us a benchmark of where the field is today. The second section of the book details the current knowledge of the Rho regu- tory proteins in cancer progression: aberrant expression and activation of these proteins leads to dysfunctional Rho signaling and a cancer phenotype. Gary Bokoch’s laboratory has provided a detailed overview of the role of Rho guanine dissociation inhibitors (GDIs) in cancer. These molecules are involved in preventing the Rho protein from associating with the inner plasma membrane and exchanging GDP for GTP, and thus becoming active. Next, Tozu Kazasa’s labo- tory has worked on the link between heterotrimeric G proteins and Rho activation via the RGS–RhoGEFs. This aspect of Rho activation is particularly interesting in that heterotrimeric G proteins and their associated G-protein-coupled receptors are attractive and attainable therapeutic targets. Dan Billadeau’s laboratory has worked extensively on the Vav RhoGEFs, which are potent oncogenes in their own right.

Author : Edward J. Manser
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781402034619
Total Pages : 316 pages
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Download or read book Rho Family GTPases written by Edward J. Manser and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-06-24 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans contain more than 20 Rho type GTPases. This volume not only presents a detailed phylogenetic analysis of Rho proteins, but also discusses the possible origins of the human members. Such an analysis of human Rho GTPases has not previously been attempted. The book includes an overview of how Rho GTPases become activated which is complemented by an extensive Chapter by Darerca Owen and Helen Mott who unravel the beautiful molecular details given to us by the many structural studies of Rho GTPases. The key areas currently being investigated in relation to these ubiquitous proteins are described for both in vitro and in vivo systems. These are presented in a format that ensures the reader can approach the topic with minimal background knowledge, while ultimately bringing the subject to the level of an expert. Timely and highly authoritative, this volume illuminates newer findings, particularly as they relate to Rho proteins in vertebrate biology.

Author : Ed Manser
Publisher : Humana
ISBN 13 : 9780896039346
Total Pages : 267 pages
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Download or read book GTPase Protocols written by Ed Manser and published by Humana. This book was released on 2002-06-05 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last 10 years researchers have firmly established key roles for R- related GTPases in almost every aspect of cell biology. In the 1980s the pro- oncogene Ras itself was the focus of interest, though in the 1990s this shifted to the increasing variety of Ras-related proteins. In this new decade much yet needs to be done to establish the role for all the small GTPases now uncovered by the human genome project. In particular, these GTPases need to be und- stood in the appropriate biochemical and cellular contexts. In the process of trying to uncover the role of these versatile proteins, a variety of novel te- niques and methodologies has been developed. These now enable investi- tors to move easily within a diversity of fields ranging from structural studies to real-time in vivo analysis of a GTPase. In recognition of the need for access to key background methodologies, GTPase Protocols: The Ras Superfamily is devoted to techniques that are pr- ently widely used and that will continue to be the standard for researchers worldwide. Each chapter is aimed at supplying detailed methodologies to allow reproduction in any laboratory, while also providing the general pr- ciples on which the methods are based. Some of the techniques grouped in the first section apply broadly to small GTPases, whereas others in Part II are more applicable within each GTPase subfamily.

Author : Fort Philippe
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813228806
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rho Gtpases: Molecular Biology In Health And Disease written by Fort Philippe and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rho GTPases control many aspects of cell physiology. This includes polarity, endo/exocytosis, adhesion, motility, transcriptional activation, cell cycle progression or apoptosis. In view of such pleiotropic activities, Rho-controlled signaling has proven to be of medical relevance, especially in tumorigenesis, disease-associated bone remodeling and infectiology. This book is divided into three parts. Part 1 gives an evolutionary perspective of the Rho family, its atypical members, and an overview of how Rho activity is regulated. Part 2 addresses two important aspects of multicellularity controlled by Rho-dependent pathways, namely, cell-cell interactions and mechanotransduction. It also describes how post-translational modifications control Rho activity and how this is exploited by pathogenic bacteria. Part 3 explores several examples of the variety of pathophysiological processes controlled by Rho signaling, and gives a successful example of translational research, from the inhibition of Rho activation to the development of new molecules against osteoporosis. This updated review on the biology of Rho GTPases is an essential read for molecular and cell biologists. It is also an invaluable guide to post-graduate and medical students who wish to deepen their knowledge in cell biology. Contents: An Historical and Evolutionary PerspectiveAtypical Rho GTPases in Health and DiseaseRegulators of Rho SignalingRho GTPases in Cadherin-Based Cell-Cell InteractionsRho Signaling in MechanotransductionPost-Translational modifications of Rho GTPasesRhoA Mutations in Cancer: Oncogenes or Tumor-SuppressorsModulation of Osteoclast Differentiation and Function by Rho GTPasesRhoGEFs as Therapeutic TargetsEndothelial-Specific Rho GTPase Signaling During Leukocyte Extravasation Readership: Molecular and cell biologists, post-graduate and medical students interested in cell biology. Keywords: Rho GTPases;Signaling Oathways;F-actin;Cytoskeleton;Adhesion;Migration;CancerReview: Key Features: Different integration levels for a better understanding of biological and pathological implications of Rho signalingChapters cover updated and original Rho-controlled aspects of cell biologyContributors are leaders in their fields of research

Author : Edward J. Manser
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402034628
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rho Family GTPases written by Edward J. Manser and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans contain more than 20 Rho type GTPases. This volume not only presents a detailed phylogenetic analysis of Rho proteins, but also discusses the possible origins of the human members. Such an analysis of human Rho GTPases has not previously been attempted. The book includes an overview of how Rho GTPases become activated which is complemented by an extensive Chapter by Darerca Owen and Helen Mott who unravel the beautiful molecular details given to us by the many structural studies of Rho GTPases. The key areas currently being investigated in relation to these ubiquitous proteins are described for both in vitro and in vivo systems. These are presented in a format that ensures the reader can approach the topic with minimal background knowledge, while ultimately bringing the subject to the level of an expert. Timely and highly authoritative, this volume illuminates newer findings, particularly as they relate to Rho proteins in vertebrate biology.

Author : Patrice Boquet
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540275118
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bacterial Virulence Factors and Rho GTPases written by Patrice Boquet and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pathogenic bacteria for human and animals have developed sophisticated weapons, termed virulence factors, to ensure their replication and persistence into their hosts. The authors in this volume show a synthesis on how the various host cellular Rho GTPases activities are manipulated by bacteria to fulfil their virulence.

Author : Ralph A. Bradshaw
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080920918
Total Pages : 3048 pages
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Download or read book Handbook of Cell Signaling written by Ralph A. Bradshaw and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 3048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Cell Signaling, Three-Volume Set, 2e, is a comprehensive work covering all aspects of intracellular signal processing, including extra/intracellular membrane receptors, signal transduction, gene expression/translation, and cellular/organotypic signal responses. The second edition is an up-to-date, expanded reference with each section edited by a recognized expert in the field. Tabular and well illustrated, the Handbook will serve as an in-depth reference for this complex and evolving field. Handbook of Cell Signaling, 2/e will appeal to a broad, cross-disciplinary audience interested in the structure, biochemistry, molecular biology and pathology of cellular effectors. Contains over 350 chapters of comprehensive coverage on cell signaling Includes discussion on topics from ligand/receptor interactions to organ/organism responses Provides user-friendly, well-illustrated, reputable content by experts in the field

Author : K. Aktories
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662059711
Total Pages : 713 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bacterial Protein Toxins written by K. Aktories and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years remarkable progress has been accomplished with respect to our knowledge about bacterial protein toxins. This refers especially to structural aspects of protein toxins but also holds true for genetics, molecular biology and biochemical mechanisms underlying the action of toxins. This volume covers the very current and exciting aspects of up-to-date bacterial toxicology and comprehensively reviews the most important bacterial protein toxins such as the intracellular acting toxins which exhibit enzyme activity, as well as those toxins that interact with cell plasma membranes by damaging the membranes (pore formation) or stimulating cell receptors (superantigens). This is the most current reference work on these important bacterial protein toxins, which are presented from the point of view of different disciplines such as pharmacology, microbiology, cell biology and protein chemistry.