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ArticlePloS one2010

The Rap1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor C3G is required for preservation of larval muscle integrity in Drosophila melanogaster.

Margret Shirinian, Milica Popovic, Caroline Grabbe, Gaurav Varshney, Fredrik Hugosson, Hans Bos, Holger Rehmann, Ruth H Palmer

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Article in PloS one, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

  • Erratum issued
5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Margret ShirinianDepartment of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Milica Popovic
Caroline Grabbe
Gaurav Varshney
Fredrik Hugosson
Hans Bos
Holger Rehmann
Ruth H Palmer
Umeå University · SEUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · NLCancer Genomics Centre · NL

Funding

Worldwide Cancer Research 08-0177
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

C3G is a guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) and modulator of small G-protein activity, which primarily acts on members of the Rap GTPase subfamily. Via promotion of the active GTP bound conformation of target GTPases, C3G has been implicated in the regulation of multiple cellular and developmental events including proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. The Drosophila C3G orthologue exhibits a domain organization similar to that of vertebrate C3G. Through deletion of the C3G locus, we have observed that loss of C3G causes semi-lethality, and that escaping adult flies are characterized by a reduction in lifespan and general fitness. In situ hybridization reveals C3G expression in the developing embryonic somatic and visceral muscles, and indeed analysis of C3G mutants suggests essential functions of C3G for normal body wall muscle development during larval stages. C3G mutants display abnormal muscle morphology and attachment, as well as failure to properly localize betaPS integrins to muscle attachment sites. Moreover, we show that C3G stimulates guanine nucleotide exchange on Drosophila Rap GTPases in vitro. Taken together, we conclude that Drosophila C3G is a Rap1-specific GEF with important functions in maintaining muscle integrity during larval stages.

Indexed as

AnimalsApoptosisDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsGene DeletionIntegrinsLarvaMiceMicroscopy, ConfocalModels, GeneticMusclesMutationrap1 GTP-Binding ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsTime FactorsC3G protein, DrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsIntegrinsrap1 GTP-Binding ProteinsRecombinant Proteins

Identifiers

PMID20209136
PMCPMC2831063
OpenAlexW2005213100

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