Fibroblast growth factor signalling in osteoarthritis and cartilage repair

Y Xie, A Zinkle, L Chen, M Mohammadi - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Regulated fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signalling is a prerequisite for the correct
development and homeostasis of articular cartilage, as evidenced by the fact that aberrant …

The role of the Rho GTPases in neuronal development

EE Govek, SE Newey, L Van Aelst - Genes & development, 2005 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Our brain serves as a center for cognitive function and neurons within the brain relay and
store information about our surroundings and experiences. Modulation of this complex …

Dysregulated bioenergetics: a key regulator of joint inflammation

M Biniecka, M Canavan, T McGarry, W Gao… - Annals of the …, 2016 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives This study examines the relationship between synovial hypoxia and cellular
bioenergetics with synovial inflammation. Methods Primary rheumatoid arthritis synovial …

Rho GTPases, dendritic structure, and mental retardation

SE Newey, V Velamoor, EE Govek… - Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
A consistent feature of neurons in patients with mental retardation is abnormal dendritic
structure and/or alterations in dendritic spine morphology. Deficits in the regulation of the …

The X-linked mental retardation protein oligophrenin-1 is required for dendritic spine morphogenesis

EE Govek, SE Newey, CJ Akerman, JR Cross… - Nature …, 2004 - nature.com
Of 11 genes involved in nonspecific X-linked mental retardation (MRX), three encode
regulators or effectors of the Rho GTPases, suggesting an important role for Rho signaling in …

Mammalian Scribble forms a tight complex with the βPIX exchange factor

S Audebert, C Navarro, C Nourry, S Chasserot-Golaz… - Current Biology, 2004 - cell.com
Drosophila Scribble is implicated in the development of normal synapse structure and
epithelial tissues, but it remains unclear how it plays a role and which process it controls [1 …

Expanding functions of GIT Arf GTPase-activating proteins, PIX Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors and GIT–PIX complexes

W Zhou, X Li, RT Premont - Journal of Cell Science, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
The GIT proteins, GIT1 and GIT2, are GTPase-activating proteins (inactivators) for the ADP-
ribosylation factor (Arf) small GTP-binding proteins, and function to limit the activity of Arf …

Coupling receptor tyrosine kinases to Rho GTPases—GEFs what's the link

MR Schiller - Cellular signalling, 2006 - Elsevier
Rho GTPases are molecular switches involved in the regulation of many cellular processes.
This review summarizes work examining how stimulation of receptor tyrosine kinases …

Cellular signaling for activation of Rho GTPase Cdc42

S Sinha, W Yang - Cellular signalling, 2008 - Elsevier
The Rho family GTPase Cdc42 regulates cytoskeletal organization and membrane
trafficking in physiological processes such as cell proliferation, motility and polarity. Aberrant …

FAK potentiates Rac1 activation and localization to matrix adhesion sites: a role for βPIX

F Chang, CA Lemmon, D Park… - Molecular biology of the …, 2007 - Am Soc Cell Biol
FAK, a cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinase, is activated and localized to focal adhesions
upon cell attachment to extracellular matrix. FAK null cells spread poorly and exhibit altered …