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Diacylglycerol kinase gamma serves as an upstream suppressor of Rac1 and lamellipodium formation.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 2 Jul 2004
Tsushima Shuichi, Kai Masahiro, Yamada Keiko, Imai Shin-ichi, Houkin Kiyohiro, Kanoh Hideo, Sakane Fumio
Abstract excerpt
Nine diacylglycerol kinase (DGK) isozymes have been identified. However, our knowledge of their individual functions is still limited. Here, we demonstrate the role of DGKgamma in regulating Rac1-governed cell morphology. We found that the expression of kinase-dead DGKgamma, which acts as a dominant-negative mutant, and inhibition of endogenous DGKgamma activity with R59949 induced lamellipodium and membrane...
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