The GTPase RhoA increases utrophin expression and stability, as well as its localization at the plasma membrane.
Biochem J
; 391(Pt 2): 261-8, 2005 Oct 15.
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ABSTRACT
The Rho family of small GTPases are signalling molecules involved in cytoskeleton remodelling and gene transcription. Their activities are important for many cellular processes, including myogenesis. In particular, RhoA positively regulates skeletal-muscle differentiation. We report in the present study that the active form of RhoA increases the expression of utrophin, the autosomal homologue of dystrophin in the mouse C2C12 and rat L8 myoblastic cell lines. Even though this RhoA-dependent utrophin increase is higher in proliferating myoblasts, it is maintained during myogenic differentiation. This occurs via two mechanisms (i) transcriptional activation of the utrophin promoter A and (ii) post-translational stabilization of utrophin. In addition, RhoA increases plasma-membrane localization of utrophin. Thus RhoA activation up-regulates utrophin levels and enhances its localization at the plasma membrane.
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Asunto principal:
Regulación hacia Arriba
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Membrana Celular
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Proteína de Unión al GTP rhoA
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Utrofina
Límite:
Animals
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En
Revista:
Biochem J
Año:
2005
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Article
País de afiliación:
Francia