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IQGAP1 in microbial pathogenesis: Targeting the actin cytoskeleton.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21295032     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Microbial pathogens cause widespread morbidity and mortality. Central to the pathogens' virulence is manipulation of the host cell's cytoskeleton, which facilitates microbial invasion, multiplication, and avoidance of the innate immune response. IQGAP1 is a ubiquitously expressed scaffold protein that integrates diverse signaling cascades. Research has shown that IQGAP1 binds to and modulates the activity of multiple proteins that participate in bacterial invasion. Here, we review data that support a role for IQGAP1 in infectious disease via its ability to regulate the actin cytoskeleton. In addition, we explore other mechanisms by which IQGAP1 may be exploited by microbial pathogens.
Authors:
Hugh Kim; Colin D White; David B Sacks
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2011-02-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  FEBS letters     Volume:  585     ISSN:  1873-3468     ISO Abbreviation:  FEBS Lett.     Publication Date:  2011 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-04     Completed Date:  2011-05-03     Revised Date:  2012-03-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0155157     Medline TA:  FEBS Lett     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  723-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Published by Elsevier B.V.
Affiliation:
Department of Translational Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 1 Blackfan Circle, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actins / metabolism*
Animals
Cytoskeleton / metabolism*
Humans
Infection / metabolism*,  microbiology*,  virology
Models, Biological
Signal Transduction
ras GTPase-Activating Proteins / metabolism*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
Z99 CL999999/CL/CLC NIH HHS; //Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Actins; 0/IQ motif containing GTPase activating protein 1; 0/ras GTPase-Activating Proteins

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