Spatial regulation of Cdc42 during cytokinesis

S Rincon, PM Coll, P Perez - Cell cycle, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Cdc42 GTPase plays a critical role in the establishment of cell polarity in most eukaryotic
organisms. Cdc42 active state, as that of other GTPases, depends on the bound nucleotide …

Conserved NDR/LATS kinase controls RAS GTPase activity to regulate cell growth and chronological lifespan

C Chen, M Rodriguez Pino, PR Haller… - Molecular biology of the …, 2019 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Adaptation to the nutritional environment is critical for all cells. RAS GTPase is a highly
conserved GTP-binding protein with crucial functions for cell growth and differentiation in …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial control of translation repression and polarized growth by conserved NDR kinase Orb6 and RNA-binding protein Sts5

I Nunez, M Rodriguez Pino, DJ Wiley, ME Das, C Chen… - Elife, 2016 - elifesciences.org
RNA-binding proteins contribute to the formation of ribonucleoprotein (RNP) granules by
phase transition, but regulatory mechanisms are not fully understood. Conserved fission …

[HTML][HTML] Rga4 modulates the activity of the fission yeast cell integrity MAPK pathway by acting as a Rho2 GTPase-activating protein

T Soto, MA Villar-Tajadura, M Madrid, J Vicente… - Journal of Biological …, 2010 - ASBMB
Rho GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) are responsible for the inactivation of Rho GTPases,
which are involved in the regulation of critical biological responses in eukaryotic cells …

Cdc42 promotes Bgs1 recruitment for septum synthesis and glucanase localization for cell separation during cytokinesis in fission yeast

UN Onwubiko, J Rich-Robinson, RA Mustaf… - Small GTPases, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Cytokinesis in fission yeast involves actomyosin ring constriction concurrent to septum
synthesis followed by septum digestion resulting in cell separation. A recent report indicates …

The Tea4–PP1 landmark promotes local growth by dual Cdc42 GEF recruitment and GAP exclusion

K Kokkoris, D Gallo Castro… - Journal of cell …, 2014 - journals.biologists.com
Cell polarization relies on small GTPases, such as Cdc42, which can break symmetry
through self-organizing principles, and landmarks that define the axis of polarity. In fission …

A Cdc42 GEF, Gef1, through endocytosis organizes F-BAR Cdc15 along the actomyosin ring and promotes concentric furrowing

UN Onwubiko, PJ Mlynarczyk, B Wei… - Journal of cell …, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
During cytokinesis, fission yeast coordinates actomyosin ring constriction with septum
ingression, resulting in concentric furrow formation by a poorly defined mechanism. We …

[HTML][HTML] The multiple functions of Rho GTPases in fission yeasts

J Vicente-Soler, T Soto, A Franco, J Cansado… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Rho family of GTPases represents highly conserved molecular switches involved in a
plethora of physiological processes. Fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe has …

Hob3p, the fission yeast ortholog of human BIN3, localizes Cdc42p to the division site and regulates cytokinesis

PM Coll, SA Rincon, RA Izquierdo, P Perez - The EMBO journal, 2007 - embopress.org
Cdc42 GTPase is required for polarization in eukaryotic cells, but its spatial regulation is
poorly understood. In Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Cdc42p is activated by Scd1p and …

F-BAR Cdc15 Promotes Cdc42 Activation During Cytokinesis and Cell Polarization in Schizosaccharomyces pombe

BS Hercyk, ME Das - Genetics, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Cdc42, a Rho-family GTPase, is a master regulator of cell polarity. Recently, it has
been shown that Cdc42 also facilitates proper cytokinesis in the fission yeast …