[HTML][HTML] Rac1: A regulator of cell migration and a potential target for cancer therapy

N Ma, E Xu, Q Luo, G Song - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cell migration is crucial for physiological and pathological processes such as
morphogenesis, wound repair, immune response and cancer invasion/metastasis. There are …

[HTML][HTML] Cell signaling pathways that promote radioresistance of cancer cells

MM Ouellette, S Zhou, Y Yan - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Radiation therapy (RT) is a standard treatment for solid tumors and about 50% of patients
with cancer, including pediatric cancer, receive RT. While RT has significantly improved the …

Metabolic enzyme LDHA activates Rac1 GTPase as a noncanonical mechanism to promote cancer

J Liu, C Zhang, T Zhang, CY Chang, J Wang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The glycolytic enzyme lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) is frequently overexpressed in
cancer, which promotes glycolysis and cancer. The oncogenic effect of LDHA has been …

Hyperactive Rac stimulates cannibalism of living target cells and enhances CAR-M-mediated cancer cell killing

AK Mishra, M Rodriguez, AY Torres… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The 21kD GTPase Rac is an evolutionarily ancient regulator of cell shape and behavior.
Rac2 is predominantly expressed in hematopoietic cells where it is essential for survival and …

[HTML][HTML] Chronotherapy in Glioblastoma: state of the art and future perspectives

M Petković, M Henis, O Heese, A Relógio - EBioMedicine, 2023 - thelancet.com
Circadian rhythms regulate various processes in the human body, including drug
metabolism. Chronotherapy optimizes treatment timing based on the circadian rhythm of the …

Rac1 as a therapeutic anticancer target: Promises and limitations

C Bailly, J Beignet, G Loirand, V Sauzeau - Biochemical pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Small molecule inhibitors of GTPases are increasingly considered for the treatment of
multiple human pathologies. The GTPase Rac1 (Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1) …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of local GTP availability controls RAC1 activity and cell invasion

A Bianchi-Smiraglia, DW Wolff, DJ Marston… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Physiological changes in GTP levels in live cells have never been considered a regulatory
step of RAC1 activation because intracellular GTP concentration (determined by …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of RAC1 in promoting brain metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma using single-cell transcriptome sequencing

M Chen, H Li, X Xu, X Bao, L Xue, X Ai, J Xu, M Xu… - Cell death & …, 2023 - nature.com
This study aims to give a new perspective to the biomarkers in the lung adenocarcinoma
(LUAD) brain metastasis, pathways involved and potential therapeutics. We performed a …

Overexpressed or hyperactivated Rac1 as a target to treat hepatocellular carcinoma

V Sauzeau, J Beignet, G Vergoten, C Bailly - Pharmacological research, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite novel targeted and immunotherapies, the prognosis remains bleak for patients with
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), especially for advanced and/or metastatic forms. The rapid …

Rac1 promotes kidney collecting duct repair by mechanically coupling cell morphology to mitotic entry

F Bock, X Dong, S Li, OM Viquez, E Sha… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Prolonged obstruction of the ureter, which leads to injury of the kidney collecting ducts,
results in permanent structural damage, while early reversal allows for repair. Cell structure …