| Literature DB >> 25483305 |
Philippe M Duquette1, Nathalie Lamarche-Vane.
Abstract
In the last decade, several mouse models for RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 have emerged and have contributed a great deal to understanding the precise functions of Rho GTPases at early stages of development. This review summarizes our current knowledge of various mouse models of tissue-specific ablation of Cdc42, Rac1, and RhoA with emphasis on early embryogenesis, epithelial and skin morphogenesis, tubulogenesis, development of the central nervous system, and limb development.Entities:
Keywords: Cdc42; Rac1; RhoA; cell fate; cell migration; cell polarity; cytoskeleton; embryonic development; mouse models; tubulogenesis
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25483305 PMCID: PMC4601498 DOI: 10.4161/sgtp.29716
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Small GTPases ISSN: 2154-1248