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The role of NADRIN, a Rho GTPase-activating protein, in the morphological differentiation of astrocytes.
Journal of biochemistry - 1 Apr 2013
Kobayashi Yoko, Harada Ayako, Furuta Birei, Asou Hiroaki, Kato Utako, Umeda Masato
Abstract excerpt
Reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton caused by inactivation of the Rho GTPase RhoA is critical for the morphological differentiation of astrocytes into process-bearing stellate cells. The molecular mechanisms underlying the RhoA inactivation and, in particular, the factors that inactivate RhoA, remain to be elucidated. We show here that the expression of a GTPase-activating protein (GAP) for Rho GTPases,...
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