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LIM kinase 1 is essential for the invasive growth of prostate epithelial cells: implications in prostate cancer.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 19 Sept 2003
Davila Monica, Frost Andra R, Grizzle William E, Chakrabarti Ratna
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Mammalian LIM kinase 1 (LIMK1) is involved in reorganization of actin cytoskeleton through inactivating phosphorylation of the ADF family protein cofilin, which depolymerizes actin filaments. Maintenance of the actin dynamics in an ordered fashion is essential for stabilization of cell shape or promotion of cell motility depending on the cell type. These are the two key phenomena that may become altered during...
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