ROCK1 and LIMK2 interact in spread but not blebbing cancer cells.

Cancer cells migrating within a 3D microenvironment are able to adopt either a mesenchymal or amoeboid mode of migration. Amoeboid migration is characterised by membrane blebbing that is dependent on the Rho effectors, ROCK1/2. We identify LIMK2 as the preferred substrate for ROCK1 but find that LIM...

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Main Authors: Kerry F Shea, Claire M Wells, Andrew P Garner, Gareth E Jones
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0003398&type=printable
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description Cancer cells migrating within a 3D microenvironment are able to adopt either a mesenchymal or amoeboid mode of migration. Amoeboid migration is characterised by membrane blebbing that is dependent on the Rho effectors, ROCK1/2. We identify LIMK2 as the preferred substrate for ROCK1 but find that LIMK2 did not induce membrane blebbing, suggesting that a LIMK2 pathway is not involved in amoeboid-mode migration. In support of this hypothesis, novel FRET data demonstrate a direct interaction between ROCK1 and LIMK2 in polarised but not blebbing cells. Our results point to a specific role for the ROCK1:LIMK2 pathway in mesenchymal-mode migration.
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spelling doaj-art-3a1e32c7a9ac4300a0aef830a2d947d72025-08-20T03:22:26ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032008-01-01310e339810.1371/journal.pone.0003398ROCK1 and LIMK2 interact in spread but not blebbing cancer cells.Kerry F SheaClaire M WellsAndrew P GarnerGareth E JonesCancer cells migrating within a 3D microenvironment are able to adopt either a mesenchymal or amoeboid mode of migration. Amoeboid migration is characterised by membrane blebbing that is dependent on the Rho effectors, ROCK1/2. We identify LIMK2 as the preferred substrate for ROCK1 but find that LIMK2 did not induce membrane blebbing, suggesting that a LIMK2 pathway is not involved in amoeboid-mode migration. In support of this hypothesis, novel FRET data demonstrate a direct interaction between ROCK1 and LIMK2 in polarised but not blebbing cells. Our results point to a specific role for the ROCK1:LIMK2 pathway in mesenchymal-mode migration.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0003398&type=printable
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ROCK1 and LIMK2 interact in spread but not blebbing cancer cells.
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title ROCK1 and LIMK2 interact in spread but not blebbing cancer cells.
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title_fullStr ROCK1 and LIMK2 interact in spread but not blebbing cancer cells.
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title_short ROCK1 and LIMK2 interact in spread but not blebbing cancer cells.
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