Publications by authors named "Sabrina Schlienger"

The axon guidance cue netrin-1 signals through its receptor DCC (deleted in colorectal cancer) to attract commissural axons to the midline. Variants in DCC are frequently associated with congenital mirror movements (CMMs). A CMM-associated variant in the cytoplasmic tail of DCC is located in a conserved motif predicted to bind to a regulator of actin dynamics called the WAVE (Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein-family verprolin homologous protein) regulatory complex (WRC).

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Hedgehog (Hh) signaling relies on the primary cilium, a cell surface organelle that serves as a signaling hub for the cell. Using proximity labeling and quantitative proteomics, we identify Numb as a ciliary protein that positively regulates Hh signaling. Numb localizes to the ciliary pocket and acts as an endocytic adaptor to incorporate Ptch1 into clathrin-coated vesicles, thereby promoting Ptch1 exit from the cilium, a key step in Hh signaling activation.

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Background: Congenital mirror movements (CMM) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by involuntary movements from one side of the body that mirror voluntary movements on the opposite side. To date, five genes have been associated with CMM, namely DCC, RAD51, NTN1, ARHGEF7, and DNAL4.

Objective: The aim of this study is to characterize the genetic landscape of CMM in a large group of 80 affected individuals.

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Mirror movements (MM) disorder is characterized by involuntary movements on one side of the body that mirror intentional movements on the opposite side. We performed genetic characterization of a family with autosomal dominant MM and identified , a RhoGEF, as a candidate MM gene. We found that Arhgef7 and its partner Git1 bind directly to Dcc.

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Metastatic capacities are fundamental features of tumor malignancy. ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF) 1 has emerged as a key regulator of invasion in breast cancer cells. However, the importance of this GTPase, in vivo, remains to be demonstrated.

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The clinical use of EGFR-targeted therapy, in triple negative breast cancer patients, has been limited by the development of resistance to these drugs. Although activated signaling molecules contribute to this process, the molecular mechanisms remain relatively unknown. We have previously reported that the small GTPase ADP-Ribosylation Factor 1 (ARF1) is highly expressed in invasive breast cancer cells and acts as a molecular switch to activate EGF-mediated responses.

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Adhesion complex formation and disassembly is crucial for maintaining efficient cell movement. During migration, several proteins act in concert to promote remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton and we have previously shown that in highly invasive breast cancer cells, this process is regulated by small GTP-binding proteins of the ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF) family. These are overexpressed and highly activated in these cells.

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Invasion of tumor cells is a key step in metastasis that depends largely on the ability of these cells to degrade the extracellular matrix. Although we have showed that the GTPase ADP-ribosylation factor 1 (ARF1) is overexpressed in highly invasive breast cancer cell lines and that epidermal growth factor stimulation can activate this ARF isoform to regulate migration as well as proliferation, the role of this small GTP-binding protein has not been addressed in the context of invasiveness. Here we report that modulation of ARF1 expression and activity markedly impaired the ability of M.

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