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ArticleEuropean journal of cell biology2023

Branching out in different directions: Emerging cellular functions for the Arp2/3 complex and WASP-family actin nucleation factors.

Kenneth G Campellone, Nadine M Lebek, Virginia L King

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Article in European journal of cell biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kenneth G CampelloneDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, Institute for Systems Genomics; University of Connecticut; Storrs, CT, USA. Electronic address: kenneth.campellone@uconn.edu.
Nadine M LebekDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, Institute for Systems Genomics; University of Connecticut; Storrs, CT, USA.
Virginia L KingDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, Institute for Systems Genomics; University of Connecticut; Storrs, CT, USA.
Genomics (United Kingdom) · GBUniversity of Connecticut · US

Funding

Cytoskeletal control of membrane remodelingR01GM107441 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI CAMPELLONE, KENNETH G · 2014 to 2018
$1.4M
Cytoskeletal functions in cell aging and diseaseK02AG050774 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI CAMPELLONE, KENNETH G · 2016 to 2021
$838k
NIA NIH HHS K02 AG050774NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM107441
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The actin cytoskeleton impacts practically every function of a eukaryotic cell. Historically, the best-characterized cytoskeletal activities are in cell morphogenesis, motility, and division. The structural and dynamic properties of the actin cytoskeleton are also crucial for establishing, maintaining, and changing the organization of membrane-bound organelles and other intracellular structures. Such activities are important in nearly all animal cells and tissues, although distinct anatomical regions and physiological systems rely on different regulatory factors. Recent work indicates that the Arp2/3 complex, a broadly expressed actin nucleator, drives actin assembly during several intracellular stress response pathways. These newly described Arp2/3-mediated cytoskeletal rearrangements are coordinated by members of the Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein (WASP) family of actin nucleation-promoting factors. Thus, the Arp2/3 complex and WASP-family proteins are emerging as crucial players in cytoplasmic and nuclear activities including autophagy, apoptosis, chromatin dynamics, and DNA repair. Characterizations of the functions of the actin assembly machinery in such stress response mechanisms are advancing our understanding of both normal and pathogenic processes, and hold great promise for providing insights into organismal development and interventions for disease.

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ActinsWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein FamilyActin CytoskeletonActin-Related Protein 2-3 ComplexActin-Related Protein 3AnimalsCytoskeletonWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome ProteinActin-Related Protein 2-3 ComplexActin-Related Protein 3ActinsWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome ProteinWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein FamilyActinApoptosisApoptosomeArp2/3 complexAutophagyCaspaseCytoskeletonDNA repairJMYMacropinocytosisMitochondriaN-WASPProteostasisTranscriptionWASH complexWASPWAVE complexWHAMMWHIMPWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

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PMID36907023
PMCPMC10330494
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