title: Distribution of small Rho GTPases in the developing rat submandibular gland.
abstract: During the rat submandibular gland (SMG) development, organogenesis and cytodifferentiation depend on the actin cytoskeleton, which is regulated by small Rho GTPases. These proteins link cell surface receptors to pathways that regulate cell motility, polarity, gene expression, vesicular trafficking, proliferation and apoptosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate, by immunohistochemistry, the distribution pattern of RhoA, RhoB, RhoC, Rac1 and Cdc42 during cytodifferentiation of the rat SMG and in male adults. All GTPases were found in epithelial and mesenchymal tissues throughout gland development. Rac1 appeared to be important for parenchyma expansion at the beginning of cytodifferentiation, while RhoC, Cdc42 and the inactive phosphorylated form of Rac1 seemed associated with lumen formation and cell polarization in terminal tubules. RhoA and RhoB labeling was evident throughout development. All GTPases were differentially expressed in the adult gland, suggesting that they play specific roles during differentiation and function of the rat SMG.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 1524, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil.
authors.forename: Virgínia O
authors.initials: VO
authors.lastname: Crema
authors.forename: Anna Christina M
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fossati
authors.forename: Dânia E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Hamassaki
authors.forename: Marinilce F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / Q000502:physiology*; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D038081:Organogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology* / Q000254:growth & development*; D020741:rho GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D020741:rho GTP-Binding Proteins
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