title: Palladin regulation of the actin structures needed for cancer invasion.
abstract: Cell migration and invasion involve the formation of cell adhesion structures as well as the dynamic and spatial regulation of the cytoskeleton. The adhesive structures known as podosomes and invadopodia share a common role in cell motility, adhesion, and invasion, and form when the plasma membrane of motile cells undergoes highly regulated protrusions. Palladin, a molecular scaffold, co-localizes with actin-rich structures where it plays a role in their assembly and maintenance in a wide variety of cell lines. Palladin regulates actin cytoskeleton organization as well as cell adhesion formation. Moreover, palladin contributes to the invasive nature of cancer metastatic cells by regulating invadopodia formation. Palladin seems to regulate podosome and invodopodia formation through Rho GTPases, which are known as key players in coordinating the cellular responses required for cell migration and metastasis.
authors: Department of Natural Sciences; Lebanese American University; Beirut, Lebanon.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Najm
authors: Department of Natural Sciences; Lebanese American University; Beirut, Lebanon.
authors: Mirvat
authors: M
authors: El-Sibai
mesh_terms: D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002465:Cell Movement; D022081:Cell Surface Extensions / Q000378:metabolism; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000502:physiology*; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000502:physiology; D020741:rho GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; C412722:PALLD protein, human; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D020741:rho GTP-Binding Proteins
keywords: Palladin; actin; invadopodia; invasion; podosome