Search Results - "Gai, Marta"
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Citron kinase controls abscission through RhoA and anillin
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (15-10-2011)“…The small GTPase RhoA plays a crucial role in the different stages of cytokinesis, including contractile ring formation, cleavage furrow ingression, and…”
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Lestaurtinib inhibits Citron kinase activity and medulloblastoma growth through induction of DNA damage, apoptosis and cytokinesis failure
Published in Frontiers in oncology (19-06-2023)“…Medulloblastoma (MB), the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor, is currently treated with surgery followed by radiation and chemotherapy, which is…”
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ZIKA virus elicits P53 activation and genotoxic stress in human neural progenitors similar to mutations involved in severe forms of genetic microcephaly and p53
Published in Cell death & disease (01-10-2016)“…Epidemiological evidence from the current outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV) and recent studies in animal models indicate a strong causal link between ZIKV and…”
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HSP27 is required for invasion and metastasis triggered by hepatocyte growth factor
Published in International journal of cancer (15-03-2014)“…The hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) also known as scatter factor activates cancer cell invasion and metastasis. We show that in ovarian cancer cells HGF induced…”
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Citron Kinase Deficiency Leads to Chromosomal Instability and TP53-Sensitive Microcephaly
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (14-02-2017)“…Mutations in citron (CIT), leading to loss or inactivation of the citron kinase protein (CITK), cause primary microcephaly in humans and rodents, associated…”
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Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibition reveals metabolic vulnerability in chronic myeloid leukemia
Published in Cell death & disease (30-06-2022)“…The development of different generations of BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has led to the high overall survival of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)…”
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Neuronal Cell-Intrinsic Defects in Mouse Models of Down Syndrome
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (10-10-2019)“…Down Syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic disorder associated with intellectual disability (ID). Excitatory neurons of DS patients and mouse models show…”
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The DCR protein TTC3 affects differentiation and Golgi compactness in neurons through specific actin-regulating pathways
Published in PloS one (01-04-2014)“…In neuronal cells, actin remodeling plays a well known role in neurite extension but is also deeply involved in the organization of intracellular structures,…”
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Tissue RNA Integrity in Visium Spatial Protocol (Fresh Frozen Samples)
Published in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) (2023)“…The transcriptome of a tissue can be acquired both by single-cell RNAseq (scRNA-seq) and by spatial transcriptomics (ST). The dissociation step, which is…”
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Citron kinase in spindle orientation and primary microcephaly
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CENPE Inhibition Leads to Mitotic Catastrophe and DNA Damage in Medulloblastoma Cells
Published in Cancers (01-03-2021)“…Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most frequent brain tumor in children. The standard treatment consists in surgery, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. These…”
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MicroRNAs-143 and -145 induce epithelial to mesenchymal transition and modulate the expression of junction proteins
Published in Cell death and differentiation (01-10-2017)“…Transforming growth factor (TGF)- β is one of the major inducers of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), a crucial program that has a critical role in…”
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Goldberg–Shprintzen syndrome protein KIF1BP is a CITK interactor implicated in cytokinesis
Published in Journal of cell science (01-06-2021)“…ABSTRACT Goldberg–Shprintzen disease (GOSHS) is a rare microcephaly syndrome accompanied by intellectual disability, dysmorphic facial features, peripheral…”
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ASPM and CITK regulate spindle orientation by affecting the dynamics of astral microtubules
Published in EMBO reports (01-10-2016)“…Correct orientation of cell division is considered an important factor for the achievement of normal brain size, as mutations in genes that affect this process…”
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Methyl-CpG Binding Protein 2 (MeCP2) Localizes at the Centrosome and Is Required for Proper Mitotic Spindle Organization
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (06-02-2015)“…Mutations in MECP2 cause a broad spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders of which Rett syndrome represents the best defined condition. Both neuronal and…”
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Inactivation of Citron Kinase Inhibits Medulloblastoma Progression by Inducing Apoptosis and Cell Senescence
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-08-2018)“…Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. Current treatment for medulloblastoma consists of surgery followed by irradiation of the…”
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Citron kinase-dependent F-actin maintenance at midbody secondary ingression sites mediates abscission
Published in Journal of cell science (15-04-2018)“…Abscission is the final step of cytokinesis whereby the intercellular bridge (ICB) linking the two daughter cells is cut. The ICB contains a structure called…”
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p140Cap inhibits β-Catenin in the breast cancer stem cell compartment instructing a protective anti-tumor immune response
Published in Nature communications (11-05-2023)“…The p140Cap adaptor protein is a tumor suppressor in breast cancer associated with a favorable prognosis. Here we highlight a function of p140Cap in…”
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Human liver stem cells express UGT1A1 and improve phenotype of immunocompromised Crigler Najjar syndrome type I mice
Published in Scientific reports (21-01-2020)“…Crigler Najjar Syndrome type I (CNSI) is a rare recessive disorder caused by mutations in the Ugt1a1 gene. There is no permanent cure except for liver…”
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Of rings and spines: The multiple facets of Citron proteins in neural development
Published in Small GTPases (03-03-2020)“…The Citron protein was originally identified for its capability to specifically bind the active form of RhoA small GTPase, leading to the simplistic hypothesis…”
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