NDLI: PakD, a Putative p21-Activated Protein Kinase in Dictyostelium discoideum, Regulates Actin

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Author	Garcia, Miguel Ray, Sibnath Brown, Isaiah Jon, Irom Brazill, Derrick
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Proper regulation of the actin cytoskeleton is essential for cell function and ultimately for survival. Tight control of actin dynamics is required for many cellular processes, including differentiation, proliferation, adhesion, chemotaxis, endocytosis, exocytosis, and multicellular development. Here we describe a putative p21-activated protein kinase, PakD, that regulates the actin cytoskeleton in Dictyostelium discoideum. We found that cells lacking pakD are unable to aggregate and thus unable to develop. Compared to the wild type, cells lacking PakD have decreased membrane extensions, suggesting defective regulation of the actin cytoskeleton. pakD − cells show poor chemotaxis toward cyclic AMP (cAMP) but normal chemotaxis toward folate, suggesting that PakD mediates some but not all chemotaxis responses. pakD − cells have decreased polarity when placed in a cAMP gradient, indicating that the chemotactic defects of the pakD − cells may be due to an impaired cytoskeletal response to cAMP. In addition, while wild-type cells polymerize actin in response to global stimulation by cAMP, pakD − cells exhibit F-actin depolymerization under the same conditions. Taken together, the results suggest that PakD is part of a pathway coordinating F-actin organization during development.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/ec.00216-13
Ending Page	126
Page Count	8
Starting Page	119
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15359778
e-ISSN	15359786
Journal	Eukaryotic Cell
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	13
Language	English
Publisher	American Society for Microbiology
Publisher Date	2014-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	American Society for Microbiology
Subject Keyword	Molecular Biology Microbiology Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Molecular Biology Microbiology

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