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AIM1 is an actin-binding protein that suppresses cell migration and micrometastatic dissemination

Authors :
Michael C. Haffner
David M. Esopi
Alcides Chaux
Meltem Gürel
Susmita Ghosh
Ajay M. Vaghasia
Harrison Tsai
Kunhwa Kim
Nicole Castagna
Hong Lam
Jessica Hicks
Nicolas Wyhs
Debika Biswal Shinohara
Paula J. Hurley
Brian W. Simons
Edward M. Schaeffer
Tamara L. Lotan
William B. Isaacs
George J. Netto
Angelo M. De Marzo
William G. Nelson
Steven S. An
Srinivasan Yegnasubramanian
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

Invasion of malignant cells involves changes in cytoskeleton dynamics. Here the authors identify absent in melanoma 1 as an actin binding protein and show that it regulates cytoskeletal remodeling and cell migration in prostate epithelial cells, acting as a metastatic suppressor in cancer cells.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.41b0a231505343d098eefebb391e055f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00084-8