Profilin : many facets of a small protein

Profilin is a ubiquitously expressed protein well known as a key regulator of actin polymerisation. The actin cytoskeleton is involved in almost all cellular processes including motility, endocytosis, metabolism, signal transduction and gene transcription. Hence, profilin's role in the cell goes beyond its direct and essential function in regulating actin dynamics. This review will focus on the interactions of Profilin 1 and its ligands at the plasma membrane, in the cytoplasm and the nucleus of the cells and the regulation of profilin activity within those cell compartments. We will discuss the interactions of profilin in cell signalling pathways and highlight the importance of the cell context in the multiple functions that this small essential protein has in conjunction with its role in cytoskeletal organisation and dynamics. We will review some of the mechanisms that control profilin expression and the implications of changed expression of profilin in the light of cancer biology and other pathologies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Biophysical reviews - 12(2020), 4 vom: 13. Aug., Seite 827-849

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Davey, Rhonda J [VerfasserIn]
Moens, Pierre Dj [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cell motility
Cell proliferation
Cell signalling
Cytoskeletal organisation
Journal Article
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 10.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12551-020-00723-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312385307