Actin cytoskeleton: Thinking globally, actin' locally

Lorene M. Lanier; Frank B. Gertler

doi:10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00685-0

Actin cytoskeleton: Thinking globally, actin' locally

Lorene M. Lanier, Frank B. Gertler

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Abstract

A class of proteins dubbed pipmodullns bind to and sequester the phospholipid PIP₂ in the plasma membrane. Local release of PIP₂ controls actin dynamics in specific subcellular regions and plays a critical role in regulating actin-based cell motility and morphogenesis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	R655-R657
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	10
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-9822(00)00685-0
State	Published - Sep 21 2000

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L.M.L. is supported by NIH fellowship 7F32NS10655. Work in F.B.G.'s laboratory is supported by NIH grant GM58801.

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