Abstract The Rho GTPases—RHOA, RAC1 and CDC42—are small GTP binding proteins
that regulate basic biological processes such as cell locomotion, cell division and …

Eukaryotic cells have been confronted throughout their evolution with potentially lethal
plasma membrane injuries, including those caused by osmotic stress, by infection from …

Classical cadherins are transmembrane proteins at the core of intercellular adhesion
complexes in cohesive metazoan tissues. The extracellular domain of classical cadherins …

Insect life on earth is greatly diversified despite being exposed to several infectious agents
due to their diverse habitats and ecological niche. One of the major factors responsible for …

Efficient cell membrane repair mechanisms are essential for maintaining membrane integrity
and thus for cell life. Here we show that the Ca2+-and phospholipid-binding proteins …

Cell migration and invasion require increased plasma membrane dynamics and ability to
navigate through dense stroma, thereby exposing plasma membrane to tremendous …

Fundamental biological processes such as morphogenesis and wound healing involve the
closure of epithelial gaps. Epithelial gap closure is commonly attributed either to the purse …

Drosophila melanogaster has been extensively used to study the humoral arm of innate
immunity because of the developmental and functional parallels with mammalian innate …

Encapsulation and nodulation in insects Page 1 ISJ 13: 229-246, 2016 ISSN 1824-307X
REVIEW Encapsulation and nodulation in insects Dubovskiy IM1, Kryukova NA1, Glupov VV1 …

The closure of gaps is crucial to maintaining epithelium integrity during developmental and
repair processes such as dorsal closure and wound healing. Depending on biochemical as …