WASP and WAVE family proteins: key molecules for rapid rearrangement of cortical actin filaments and cell movement

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J. Biol. Chem., May 12, 2006; 281(19): 13285 - 13299.
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T. Uruno, K. Remmert, and J. A. Hammer III
CARMIL Is a Potent Capping Protein Antagonist: IDENTIFICATION OF A CONSERVED CARMIL DOMAIN THAT INHIBITS THE ACTIVITY OF CAPPING PROTEIN AND UNCAPS CAPPED ACTIN FILAMENTS
J. Biol. Chem., April 14, 2006; 281(15): 10635 - 10650.
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J. H. Brown, D. P. Del Re, and M. A. Sussman
The Rac and Rho Hall of Fame: A Decade of Hypertrophic Signaling Hits
Circ. Res., March 31, 2006; 98(6): 730 - 742.
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L. Haviv, Y. Brill-Karniely, R. Mahaffy, F. Backouche, A. Ben-Shaul, T. D. Pollard, and A. Bernheim-Groswasser
Reconstitution of the transition from lamellipodium to filopodium in a membrane-free system
PNAS, March 28, 2006; 103(13): 4906 - 4911.
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T. Sato, N. Fujita, A. Yamada, T. Ooshio, R. Okamoto, K. Irie, and Y. Takai
Regulation of the Assembly and Adhesion Activity of E-cadherin by Nectin and Afadin for the Formation of Adherens Junctions in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Cells
J. Biol. Chem., February 24, 2006; 281(8): 5288 - 5299.
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S. Ihara, T. Oka, and Y. Fukui
Direct binding of SWAP-70 to non-muscle actin is required for membrane ruffling
J. Cell Sci., February 1, 2006; 119(3): 500 - 507.
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Y. Kawano, T. Yoshimura, D. Tsuboi, S. Kawabata, T. Kaneko-Kawano, H. Shirataki, T. Takenawa, and K. Kaibuchi
CRMP-2 Is Involved in Kinesin-1-Dependent Transport of the Sra-1/WAVE1 Complex and Axon Formation
Mol. Cell. Biol., November 15, 2005; 25(22): 9920 - 9935.
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W. Abou Kheir, J.-C. Gevrey, H. Yamaguchi, B. Isaac, and D. Cox
A WAVE2-Abi1 complex mediates CSF-1-induced F-actin-rich membrane protrusions and migration in macrophages
J. Cell Sci., November 15, 2005; 118(22): 5369 - 5379.
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M. Suzuki, H. Mimuro, T. Suzuki, M. Park, T. Yamamoto, and C. Sasakawa
Interaction of CagA with Crk plays an important role in Helicobacter pylori-induced loss of gastric epithelial cell adhesion
J. Exp. Med., November 7, 2005; 202(9): 1235 - 1247.
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K. Mizutani, D. Koike, S. Suetsugu, and T. Takenawa
WAVE3 Functions as a Negative Regulator of LDOC1
J. Biochem., November 1, 2005; 138(5): 639 - 646.
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L. M. Stamm, M. A. Pak, J. H. Morisaki, S. B. Snapper, K. Rottner, S. Lommel, and E. J. Brown
Role of the WASP family proteins for Mycobacterium marinum actin tail formation
PNAS, October 11, 2005; 102(41): 14837 - 14842.
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M. A. Chellaiah
Regulation of Actin Ring Formation by Rho GTPases in Osteoclasts
J. Biol. Chem., September 23, 2005; 280(38): 32930 - 32943.
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S. Noguchi, M. Fujita, K. Murayama, R. Kurokawa, and I. Nishino
Gene expression analyses in X-linked myotubular myopathy
Neurology, September 13, 2005; 65(5): 732 - 737.
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J. Shi, G. Scita, and J. E. Casanova
WAVE2 Signaling Mediates Invasion of Polarized Epithelial Cells by Salmonella typhimurium
J. Biol. Chem., August 19, 2005; 280(33): 29849 - 29855.
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U. K. Misra, T. Sharma, and S. V. Pizzo
Ligation of Cell Surface-Associated Glucose-Regulated Protein 78 by Receptor-Recognized Forms of {alpha}2-Macroglobulin: Activation of p21-Activated Protein Kinase-2-Dependent Signaling in Murine Peritoneal Macrophages
J. Immunol., August 15, 2005; 175(4): 2525 - 2533.
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H. Kashiwagi, M. Shiraga, H. Kato, T. Kamae, N. Yamamoto, S. Tadokoro, Y. Kurata, Y. Tomiyama, and Y. Kanakura
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				M. J. Barron, S. J. Brookes, C. E. Draper, D. Garrod, J. Kirkham, R. C. Shore, and M. J. Dixon The cell adhesion molecule nectin-1 is critical for normal enamel formation in mice Hum. Mol. Genet., November 15, 2008; 17(22): 3509 - 3520. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. Obara, T. Sekito, K. Niimi, and Y. Ohsumi The Atg18-Atg2 Complex Is Recruited to Autophagic Membranes via Phosphatidylinositol 3-Phosphate and Exerts an Essential Function J. Biol. Chem., August 29, 2008; 283(35): 23972 - 23980. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				Y. Miyamoto, J. Yamauchi, and A. Tanoue Cdk5 Phosphorylation of WAVE2 Regulates Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cell Migration through Nonreceptor Tyrosine Kinase Fyn J. Neurosci., August 13, 2008; 28(33): 8326 - 8337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. Yamauchi, Y. Miyamoto, J. R. Chan, and A. Tanoue ErbB2 directly activates the exchange factor Dock7 to promote Schwann cell migration J. Cell Biol., April 21, 2008; 181(2): 351 - 365. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				S. Berger, G. Schafer, D. A. Kesper, A. Holz, T. Eriksson, R. H. Palmer, L. Beck, C. Klambt, R. Renkawitz-Pohl, and S.-F. Onel WASP and SCAR have distinct roles in activating the Arp2/3 complex during myoblast fusion J. Cell Sci., April 15, 2008; 121(8): 1303 - 1313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				Q. Wang, Y. Wang, C. Liang, J. Song, and X. Chen Identification of a Hydrophobic Domain of HA2 Essential to Morphogenesis of Helicoverpa armigera Nucleopolyhedrovirus J. Virol., April 15, 2008; 82(8): 4072 - 4081. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. Sarmiento, W. Wang, A. Dovas, H. Yamaguchi, M. Sidani, M. El-Sibai, V. DesMarais, H. A. Holman, S. Kitchen, J. M. Backer, et al. WASP family members and formin proteins coordinate regulation of cell protrusions in carcinoma cells J. Cell Biol., March 24, 2008; 180(6): 1245 - 1260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				V. Kolsch, P. G. Charest, and R. A. Firtel The regulation of cell motility and chemotaxis by phospholipid signaling J. Cell Sci., March 1, 2008; 121(5): 551 - 559. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				W. Abou-Kheir, B. Isaac, H. Yamaguchi, and D. Cox Membrane targeting of WAVE2 is not sufficient for WAVE2-dependent actin polymerization: a role for IRSp53 in mediating the interaction between Rac and WAVE2 J. Cell Sci., February 1, 2008; 121(3): 379 - 390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				H. Jin and J. Y.J. Wang Abl Tyrosine Kinase Promotes Dorsal Ruffles but Restrains Lamellipodia Extension during Cell Spreading on Fibronectin Mol. Biol. Cell, October 1, 2007; 18(10): 4143 - 4154. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				V. Cotta-de-Almeida, L. Westerberg, M. H. Maillard, D. Onaldi, H. Wachtel, P. Meelu, U.-i. Chung, R. Xavier, F. W. Alt, and S. B. Snapper Wiskott Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP) and N-WASP are critical for T cell development PNAS, September 25, 2007; 104(39): 15424 - 15429. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				M. Parmo-Cabanas, D. Garcia-Bernal, R. Garcia-Verdugo, L. Kremer, G. Marquez, and J. Teixido Intracellular signaling required for CCL25-stimulated T cell adhesion mediated by the integrin {alpha}4{beta}1 J. Leukoc. Biol., August 1, 2007; 82(2): 380 - 391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				R. Faccio, S. Takeshita, G. Colaianni, J. Chappel, A. Zallone, S. L. Teitelbaum, and F. P. Ross M-CSF Regulates the Cytoskeleton via Recruitment of a Multimeric Signaling Complex to c-Fms Tyr-559/697/721 J. Biol. Chem., June 29, 2007; 282(26): 18991 - 18999. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				S. Suetsugu, Y. Banzai, M. Kato, K. Fukami, Y. Kataoka, Y. Takai, N. Yoshida, and T. Takenawa Male-specific sterility caused by the loss of CR16 Genes Cells, June 1, 2007; 12(6): 721 - 733. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				K. Sossey-Alaoui, A. Safina, X. Li, M. M. Vaughan, D. G. Hicks, A. V. Bakin, and J. K. Cowell Down-Regulation of WAVE3, a Metastasis Promoter Gene, Inhibits Invasion and Metastasis of Breast Cancer Cells Am. J. Pathol., June 1, 2007; 170(6): 2112 - 2121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				T. Kiuchi, K. Ohashi, S. Kurita, and K. Mizuno Cofilin promotes stimulus-induced lamellipodium formation by generating an abundant supply of actin monomers J. Cell Biol., May 7, 2007; 177(3): 465 - 476. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				C. J. Guerriero and O. A. Weisz N-WASP inhibitor wiskostatin nonselectively perturbs membrane transport by decreasing cellular ATP levels Am J Physiol Cell Physiol, April 1, 2007; 292(4): C1562 - C1566. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				T. Morita, T. Mayanagi, T. Yoshio, and K. Sobue Changes in the Balance between Caldesmon Regulated by p21-activated Kinases and the Arp2/3 Complex Govern Podosome Formation J. Biol. Chem., March 16, 2007; 282(11): 8454 - 8463. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				Y. Yoo, X. Wu, and J.-L. Guan A Novel Role of the Actin-nucleating Arp2/3 Complex in the Regulation of RNA Polymerase II-dependent Transcription J. Biol. Chem., March 9, 2007; 282(10): 7616 - 7623. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				Y. Huang and J. K. Burkhardt T-cell-receptor-dependent actin regulatory mechanisms J. Cell Sci., March 1, 2007; 120(5): 723 - 730. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				O. Nakanishi, S. Suetsugu, D. Yamazaki, and T. Takenawa Effect of WAVE2 Phosphorylation on Activation of the Arp2/3 Complex J. Biochem., March 1, 2007; 141(3): 319 - 325. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				A. Cheng, T. V. Arumugam, D. Liu, R. G. Khatri, K. Mustafa, S. Kwak, H.-P. Ling, C. Gonzales, O. Xin, D.-G. Jo, et al. Pancortin-2 Interacts with WAVE1 and Bcl-xL in a Mitochondria-Associated Protein Complex That Mediates Ischemic Neuronal Death J. Neurosci., February 14, 2007; 27(7): 1519 - 1528. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				V. Schubert and C. G. Dotti Transmitting on actin: synaptic control of dendritic architecture J. Cell Sci., January 15, 2007; 120(2): 205 - 212. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				G. Diana, G. Valentini, S. Travaglione, L. Falzano, M. Pieri, C. Zona, S. Meschini, A. Fabbri, and C. Fiorentini Enhancement of learning and memory after activation of cerebral Rho GTPases PNAS, January 9, 2007; 104(2): 636 - 641. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				D. Yamazaki, T. Oikawa, and T. Takenawa Rac-WAVE-mediated actin reorganization is required for organization and maintenance of cell-cell adhesion J. Cell Sci., January 1, 2007; 120(1): 86 - 100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. W. Han, L. Leeper, F. Rivero, and C. Y. Chung Role of RacC for the Regulation of WASP and Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase during Chemotaxis of Dictyostelium J. Biol. Chem., November 17, 2006; 281(46): 35224 - 35234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				T. J. Jewett, E. R. Fischer, D. J. Mead, and T. Hackstadt Chlamydial TARP is a bacterial nucleator of actin PNAS, October 17, 2006; 103(42): 15599 - 15604. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				L.-Y. Yang, Y.-M. Tao, D.-P. Ou, W. Wang, Z.-G. Chang, and F. Wu Increased expression of wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein family verprolin-homologous protein 2 correlated with poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin. Cancer Res., October 1, 2006; 12(19): 5673 - 5679. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				Y. Yoo, X. Wu, C. Egile, R. Li, and J.-L. Guan Interaction of N-WASP with hnRNPK and Its Role in Filopodia Formation and Cell Spreading J. Biol. Chem., June 2, 2006; 281(22): 15352 - 15360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				A. Steffen, J. Faix, G. P. Resch, J. Linkner, J. Wehland, J. V. Small, K. Rottner, and T. E.B. Stradal Filopodia Formation in the Absence of Functional WAVE- and Arp2/3-Complexes Mol. Biol. Cell, June 1, 2006; 17(6): 2581 - 2591. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]