Abstract:
:Rho family proteins are constitutively activated in the highly invasive human fibrosarcoma HT1080 cells. We now investigated the specific roles of Rac1 and Rac2 in regulating morphology, F-actin organization, adhesion, migration, and chemotaxis of HT1080 cells. Downregulation of Rac1 using specific siRNA probes resulted in cell rounding, markedly decreased spreading, adhesion, and chemotaxis of HT1080 cells. 2D migration on laminin-coated surfaces in contrast was not markedly affected. Selective Rac2 depletion did not affect cell morphology, cell adhesion, and 2D migration, but significantly reduced chemotaxis. Downregulation of both Rac1 and Rac2 resulted in an even more marked reduction, but not complete abolishment, of chemotaxis indicating distinct as well as overlapping roles of both proteins in chemotaxis. Rac1 thus is selectively required for HT1080 cell spreading and adhesion whereas Rac1 and Rac2 are both required for efficient chemotaxis.
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Niggli V,Schlicht D,Affentranger Sdoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.06.098subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-09-04 00:00:00pages
688-92issue
4eissn
0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(09)01260-1journal_volume
386pub_type
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