Browsing by Subject "Endosome"

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    Endosome-to-Golgi transport pathways in physiological processes
    (Murcia: F. Hernández, 2011) Zhao Lieu, Zi; Gleeson, Paul A.
    The trans-Golgi network (TGN) is a major traffic hub of the cell, as it regulates membrane transport in the secretory pathway as well as receiving protein cargo by retrograde transport from endocytic compartments. Retrograde transport between endosomes and the TGN is essential for the recycling of membrane proteins which regulate a range of cellular and development functions. In addition, retrograde transport pathways are exploited by many bacterial toxins to mediate cytotoxicity and by some viral proteins to promote pathogenicity. Recent advances using a range of molecular cell biological strategies have identified multiple retrograde transport pathways each regulated by a distinct set of molecular machinery. Here we review recent advances in this field and highlight the importance of these transport pathways in a range of physiological processes.
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    Polarized endocytic transport ,The roles of Rab11 and Rab11-FIPs in regulating cell polarity
    (Murcia : F. Hernández, 2009) Jing, Jian; Prekeris, Rytis
    Endocytic transport plays a vital role in the establishment and maintenance of cell polarity. Many studies have demonstrated that endosome-dependent protein targeting is required for polarization of epithelial cells and neurons. Endocytic transport regulates several highly polarized cellular events, such as cell motility and division. Rab11 GTPase has been shown to be a master regulator of protein transport via recycling endosomes, and many recent studies have focused on the molecular machinery that mediates Rab11-dependent endocytic protein transport in polarized cells. This mini-review describes the recent advances in identifying and characterizing the role of Rab11 and its effector proteins that play important roles in polarized endocytic sorting and transport.
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    RhoB in cancer suppression
    (Murcia : F. Hernández, 2006) Huang, M.; Prendergast, G.C.
    RhoB is a mainly endosomal small GTPase that regulates actin organization and vesicle trafficking. Expression of RhoB is elevated rapidly by many stimuli, including growth factors, cytokines, and genotoxic stress. In cancer, RhoB can limit cell proliferation, survival, invasion, and metastasis, and during malignant progression its levels are attenuated commonly. In support of its role as a negative modifier of cancer progression, targeted deletion of RhoB in mice can increase tumor formation initiated by Ras mutation. How RhoB acts to suppress different aspects of cancer pathophysiology has emerged as a question of significant interest.