Abstract：
:While there is a number of studies on the effects of Rho GTPases on the actin-based cytoskeleton in higher eukaryotes, studies in protozoans are rather limited. The problem seems to be intriguing since the structure of protozoan cytoskeletons is distinct from most vertebrate cells. By blocking endogenous Rho family proteins of highly motile Amoeba proteus with C3 transferase and antibodies against human RhoA and Rac1, we tried to assess the in vivo role of these proteins in amoebae. In migrating amoebae, both proteins are concentrated in the cortical layer and seem to colocalize with filamentous actin. Endogenous Rac1, but not RhoA, is accumulated in the perinuclear cytoskeleton. Blocking Rac- or Rho-like proteins caused distinct and irreversible changes in the locomotive shape of the examined amoebae and significant inhibition of their migration. Amoebae microinjected with anti-Rac1 antibodies were contracted, shortened, and developed only few wide pseudopodia. More pronounced changes were observed in cells treated with anti-RhoA antibodies. They exhibited an atypical locomotion not leading to their effective displacement. After treatment with 50 microg of C3 transferase per ml, cells rapidly contracted and almost completely rounded up, became refractile with the granules beaten into a dense mass, detached from the surface and died. Ten times lower concentration of the enzyme caused similar changes as the inhibition of endogenous RhoA-like protein. These results indicate that Rho family-based regulation plays a key role in amoebic migration.
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Protoplasmajournal_title
Protoplasmaauthors
Kłopocka W,Redowicz MJdoi
10.1007/s00709-002-0040-9subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-03-01 00:00:00pages
163-72issue
3-4eissn
0033-183Xissn
1615-6102journal_volume
220pub_type
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