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ArticleCell adhesion & migration2019

ARHGEF4-mediates the actin cytoskeleton reorganization of hepatic stellate cells in 3-dimensional collagen matrices.

Xiaowei Zhang, Lan Sun, Wei Chen, Shanna Wu, Yanmeng Li, Xiaojin Li, Bei Zhang, Jingyi Yao, Huan Wang, Anjian Xu

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Article in Cell adhesion & migration, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaowei Zhangb State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica , Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , China.
Lan Sunc Department of Pathology, Beijing Friendship Hospital , Capital Medical University , Beijing , China.
Wei Chena Experimental Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital , Capital Medical University , Beijing , China.
Shanna Wud Clinical Laboratory Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital , Capital Medical University , Beijing , China.
Yanmeng Lia Experimental Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital , Capital Medical University , Beijing , China.
Xiaojin Lia Experimental Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital , Capital Medical University , Beijing , China.
Bei Zhanga Experimental Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital , Capital Medical University , Beijing , China.
Jingyi Yaoa Experimental Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital , Capital Medical University , Beijing , China.
Huan Wanga Experimental Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital , Capital Medical University , Beijing , China.
Anjian Xua Experimental Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital , Capital Medical University , Beijing , China.
Capital Medical University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The actin cytoskeleton of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is reorganized when they are cultured in 3D collagen matrices. Here, we investigated the molecular mechanism of actin cytoskeleton reorganization in HSCs cultured in 3D floating collagen matrices (FCM) compared to those on 2D polystyrene surfaces (PS). First, we found that the generation of dendritic cellular processes was controlled by Rac1. Next, we examined the differential gene expression of HSCs cultured on 2D PS and in 3D FCM by RNA-Seq and focused on the changes of actin cytoskeleton reorganization-related molecular components and guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs). The results showed that the expression of genes associated with actin cytoskeleton reorganization-related cellular components, filopodia and lamellipodia, were significantly decreased, but podosome-related genes was significantly increased in 3D FCM. Furthermore, we found that a Rac1-specific GEF, ARHGEF4, played roles in morphological changes, migration and podosome-related gene expression in HSCs cultured in 3D FCM. Abbreviations: 2D PS: 2-dimensional polystyrene surface; 3D FCM: 3-dimensional floating collagen matrices; ARHGEF4: Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 4; ARHGEF6: Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 6; GEF: guanine nucleotide exchange factor; HSC: hepatic stellate cell.

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Cell AdhesionActin CytoskeletonCell Culture TechniquesCell MovementCells, CulturedCollagenDendritic CellsHepatic Stellate CellsHumansRho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsARHGEF4 protein, humanCollagenRho Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors3D collagen matricesactin cytoskeleton reorganizationARHGEF4hepatic stellate cellmigration

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PMID30871422
PMCPMC6527375
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