Driving actin dynamics under the influence of alcohol
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Studies about the dynamic regulation of the actin cytoskeleton in flies and mice were carried out to understand the cellular and behavioral responses to alcohol. The findings show that discrete changes in the actin cytoskeleton in certain neuronal cell types could alter the cellular and behavioral response to alcohol, which fits with the notion that mutations in genes encoding regulators and effectors of small GTPases might contribute to certain neurological disorders.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 2006
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Rho and Rac take center stage
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The impact of the effectors of Rho and Rac on the regulation of actin cytoskeleton is studied. The strategies developed by bacterial pathogens to manipulate Rho protein activity to enhance their own survival are discussed.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 2004
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MreB actin-mediated segregation of a specific region of a bacterial chromosome
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The potential role of the actin-like MreB protein in bacterial chromosome segregation is investigated. The MreB is demonstrated as the direct target of the small molecule A22.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 2005
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