RasG is a major regulator of macropinocytosis in . Its activity is under the control of an IQGAP-related protein, IqgC, which acts as a RasG-specific GAP (GTPase activating protein). IqgC colocalizes with the active Ras at the macropinosome membrane during its formation and for some time after the cup closure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReciprocal communication between hematopoietic cells and their surrounding bone marrow stroma is crucial for normal progression of hematopoiesis. This complex network of cell-to-cell signals in the microenvironment involves both cell contact-mediated and paracrine cues. In hematological malignancies the intricate balance is, however, disrupted to support cancer progression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOxygen tension levels may modulate immune responses. Evidence shows that hyperoxia influences the risk of infection, autoimmunity and alloreactivity and hence is a possible therapeutic option in a number of disorders. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a central role in tolerance maintenance, but their behaviour under hyperoxia is largely unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common form of cancer in children. The 10-year event-free survival ranged from 77 to 85% after having achieved complete remission rates of 93% or higher. The main cause of treatment failure is relapse arising from outgrowth of residual leukemic cells that are refractory to therapy.
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