Ridley A J
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Royal Free and University College School of Medicine, UK.
J Cell Sci. 2001 Aug;114(Pt 15):2713-22. doi: 10.1242/jcs.114.15.2713.
Cell migration involves dynamic and spatially regulated changes to the cytoskeleton and cell adhesion. The Rho GTPases play key roles in coordinating the cellular responses required for cell migration. Recent research has revealed new molecular links between Rho family proteins and the actin cytoskeleton, showing that they act to regulate actin polymerization, depolymerization and the activity of actin-associated myosins. In addition, studies on integrin signalling suggest that the substratum continuously feeds signals to Rho proteins in migrating cells to influence migration rate. There is also increasing evidence that Rho proteins affect the organization of the microtubule and intermediate filament networks and that this is important for cell migration.
细胞迁移涉及细胞骨架和细胞黏附的动态及空间调控变化。Rho GTP酶在协调细胞迁移所需的细胞反应中起关键作用。最近的研究揭示了Rho家族蛋白与肌动蛋白细胞骨架之间新的分子联系,表明它们可调节肌动蛋白的聚合、解聚以及与肌动蛋白相关的肌球蛋白的活性。此外,关于整合素信号传导的研究表明,在迁移的细胞中,细胞外基质持续向Rho蛋白传递信号以影响迁移速率。越来越多的证据还表明,Rho蛋白会影响微管和中间丝网络的组织,而这对细胞迁移很重要。