Regulation of Myosin Light Chain Function by BMP Signaling Controls Actin Cytoskeleton Remodeling
Author(s) -
Georgios Konstantinidis,
Aristidis Moustakas,
Christos Stournaras
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000335790
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , myosin light chain kinase , actin remodeling , myosin , actin cytoskeleton , rhoa , biology , rock1 , rho associated protein kinase , cell migration , signal transduction , actin , cytoskeleton , chemistry , cell , biochemistry
Actin cytoskeleton dynamics support and coordinate signaling events that control cell proliferation, differentiation and migration. Growth factors provide essential signals that act on multi-protein complexes that regulate actin assembly with myosin. We previously analyzed the action of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) and now extend our studies to the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) 7, an important regulator of stem cell function and bone differentiation.
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