rap1 GTP-Binding Proteins

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A Wnt-CKIvarepsilon-Rap1 pathway regulates gastrulation by modulating SIPA1L1, a Rap GTPase activating protein. 
  • A novel protein geranylgeranyltransferase-I inhibitor with high potency, selectivity, and cellular activity. 
  • A role for G(z) in pancreatic islet beta-cell biology. 
  • Activation of Gz attenuates Rap1-mediated differentiation of PC12 cells. 
  • Activation of Rap1 promotes prostate cancer metastasis. 
  • Arg kinase regulates epithelial cell polarity by targeting β1-integrin and small GTPase pathways. 
  • Coordinate regulation of forskolin-induced cellular proliferation in macrophages by protein kinase A/cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB) and Epac1-Rap1 signaling: effects of silencing CREB gene expression on Akt activation. 
  • Dual protein farnesyltransferase-geranylgeranyltransferase-I inhibitors as potential cancer chemotherapeutic agents. 
  • POT1 association with TRF2 regulates telomere length. 
  • Preclinical and clinical pharmacodynamic assessment of L-778,123, a dual inhibitor of farnesyl:protein transferase and geranylgeranyl:protein transferase type-I. 
  • Rap1 GTPase inhibits leukocyte transmigration by promoting endothelial barrier function. 
  • Rap1 GTPase is required for mouse lens epithelial maintenance and morphogenesis. 
  • Rap1 and Canoe/afadin are essential for establishment of apical-basal polarity in the Drosophila embryo. 
  • Rap1 promotes multiple pancreatic islet cell functions and signals through mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 to enhance proliferation. 
  • Role of Rap1 in promoting sickle red blood cell adhesion to laminin via BCAM/LU. 
  • The Drosophila afadin homologue Canoe regulates linkage of the actin cytoskeleton to adherens junctions during apical constriction. 
  • The cAMP-activated GTP exchange factor, Epac1 upregulates plasma membrane and nuclear Akt kinase activities in 8-CPT-2-O-Me-cAMP-stimulated macrophages: Gene silencing of the cAMP-activated GTP exchange Epac1 prevents 8-CPT-2-O-Me-cAMP activation of Akt activity in macrophages.