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T Y Kim1, D Vigil, C J Der, R L Juliano.
Abstract
DLC-1 was originally identified as a potential tumor suppressor. One of the key biochemical functions of DLC-1 is to serve as a GTPase activating protein (GAP) for members of the Rho family of GTPases, particularly Rho A-C and Cdc 42. Since these GTPases are critically involved in regulation of the cytoskeleton and cell migration, it seems clear that DLC-1 will also influence these processes. In this review we examine basic aspects of the actin cyoskeleton and how it relates to cell motility. We then delineate the characteristics of DLC-1 and other members of its family, and describe how they may have multiple effects on the regulation of cell polarity, actin organization, and cell migration.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19221866 PMCID： PMC2757774 DOI： 10.1007/s10555-008-9167-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancer Metastasis Rev ISSN： 0167-7659 Impact factor: 9.264