GPI-Anchored Proteins and Glycosphingolipid-Rich Rafts: Platforms for Adhesion and Signaling  

Oleh:

Trotter, Jacqueline ; Klein, Corinna ; Kramer, Eva-Maria

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Neuroscientist vol. 6 no. 4 (Agu. 2000), page 271–284.
Topik: Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchor; Raft; Adhesion; Signaling; Neuron; Lymphocyte
Fulltext: 271TN64.pdf (2.84MB)

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Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins in mammalian cells play a role in adhesion and signal ing. They are sorted in the trans-Golgi network into glycosphingolipid- and cholesterol-rich microdomains termed rafts. Such rafts can be isolated from many cell types including epithelial cells, neural cells, and lymphocytes. In polarized cells, the rafts segregate in distinct regions of the cell. The rafts constitute platforms for signal transduction via raft-associated src-family tyrosine kinases. This review compares the sorting, distribution, and signaling of GPI-anchored proteins and rafts in epithelial cells, lymphocytes, and neural cells. A possible involvement of rafts in distinct diseases is also addressed.

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