Browsing by Subject "Actin"
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Analysis of <italic>crinkled</italic> Function in <italic>Drosophila melanogaster</italic> Hair and Bristle Morphogenesis
(2012)Mutations in myosin VIIa (MyoVIIa), an unconventional myosin, have been shown to cause Usher Syndrome Type 1B in humans. Usher Syndrome Type 1B is characterized by congenital sensorineural deafness, vestibular dysfunction ... -
Identification of a Novel Formin-GAP Complex and Its Role in Macrophage Migration and Phagocytosis
(2011)Essential and diverse biological processes such as cell division, morphogenesis and migration are regulated by a family of molecular switches called Rho GTPases. These proteins cycle between active, GTP-bound states and ... -
Mechanisms of Chlamydia manipulation of host cell biology revealed through genetic approaches
(2015)Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen and is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. Chlamydia is particularly intriguing from the perspective of cell biology because ... -
The Role of Human Guanylate Binding Proteins in Host Defense and Inflammation
(2018)Many microbial pathogens have evolved to replicate within host cells. While a number of these pathogens reside within vacuolar compartments, others escape from host endosomal pathways to replicate intracytosolically. To ...