Pathophysiological mechanisms in neurodevelopmental disorders caused by rac GTPases dysregulation: what's behind neuro-RACopathies

M Scala, M Nishikawa, K Nagata, P Striano - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rho family guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases) regulate cellular signaling and
cytoskeletal dynamics, playing a pivotal role in cell adhesion, migration, and cell cycle …

Role of RhoC in cancer cell migration

Y Lou, Y Jiang, Z Liang, B Liu, T Li, D Zhang - Cancer Cell International, 2021 - Springer
Migration is one of the five major behaviors of cells. Although RhoC—a classic member of
the Rho gene family—was first identified in 1985, functional RhoC data have only been …

Discovery and Structural Optimization of Covalent ZAP-70 Kinase Inhibitors against Psoriasis

D Rao, T Yang, H Feng, Q An, S Zhang… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease closely related with T cells, and its
management remains a challenge. Novel targets and associated drugs are urgently needed …

[HTML][HTML] Altered DNA methylation and gene expression predict disease severity in patients with Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome

J Garau, A Charras, C Varesio, S Orcesi, F Dragoni… - Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome (AGS) is a rare neuro-inflammatory disease
characterized by increased expression of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs). Disease …

Small Rho GTPases and their associated RhoGEFs mutations promote immunological defects in primary immunodeficiencies

IF Hashim, AMA Mokhtar - The international journal of biochemistry & cell …, 2021 - Elsevier
Primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are associated with deleterious mutations of genes that
encode proteins involved in actin cytoskeleton reorganisation. This deficiency affects …

Molecular basis and current insights of atypical Rho small GTPase in cancer

H Huang, S Wang, Y Guan, J Ren, X Liu - Molecular Biology Reports, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Atypical Rho GTPases are a subtype of the Rho GTPase family that are involved in
diverse cellular processes. The typical Rho GTPases, led by RhoA, Rac1 and Cdc42, have …

[HTML][HTML] RhoG's role in T cell activation and function

AM Ahmad Mokhtar, NH Salikin, AS Haron… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The role of RhoG in T cell development is redundant with other Racs subfamily members,
and this redundancy may be attributed to redundant signal transduction pathways. However …

Multi‐omic integration reveals alterations in nasal mucosal biology that mediate air pollutant effects on allergic rhinitis

H Irizar, Y Chun, HHL Hsu, YC Li, L Zhang, Z Arditi… - Allergy, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Allergic rhinitis is a common inflammatory condition of the nasal mucosa that
imposes a considerable health burden. Air pollution has been observed to increase the risk …

Identification of biological pathways and processes regulated by NEK5 in breast epithelial cells via an integrated proteomic approach

C de Castro Ferezin, TCC Lim Kam Sian, Y Wu… - Cell Communication and …, 2022 - Springer
Specific members of the Nima-Related Kinase (NEK) family have been linked to cancer
development and progression, and a role for NEK5, one of the least studied members, in …

Revealing novel genomic insights and therapeutic targets for juvenile idiopathic arthritis through omics

J Fan, X Li, J Yang, S Zhang, HQ Qu, D Ji… - …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background The genetic architecture of JIA remains only partially comprehended. There is a
clear imperative for continued endeavours to uncover insights into the underlying causes of …