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Abstract
Neurones are highly specialised cells that can extend over great distances, enabling the complex networking of the nervous system. We are beginning to understand in detail the molecular mechanisms that control the shape of neurones during development. One family of proteins that are clearly essential are the Rho GTPases which have a pivotal role in regulating the actin cytoskeleton in all cell types. The Rho GTPases are responsible for the activation and downregulation of many downstream kinases. This review discusses individual kinases that are regulated by three members of the Rho GTPases, Rac, Rho and Cdc42 and their function during neurite outgrowth and remodelling.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11950591 DOI: 10.1016/s1357-2725(01)00167-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Biochem Cell Biol ISSN: 1357-2725 Impact factor: 5.085