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JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
卷 278, 期 41, 页码 39413-39421出版社
AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M302083200
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Rac is activated in response to various stimuli including growth factors and by adhesion to the extracellular matrix. However, how these stimuli ultimately result in Rac activation is poorly understood. The increase in intracellular calcium [Ca2+](i) represents a ubiquitous second messenger system in cells, linking receptor activation to downstream signaling pathways. Here we show that elevation of [Ca2+](i), either artificially or by thrombin receptor activation, potently induces Rac activation. Lamellipodia formation induced by artificial elevation of [Ca2+](i) is blocked by inhibition of Rac signaling, indicating that calcium-induced cytoskeletal changes are controlled by the activation of Rac. Calcium-dependent Rac activation was dependent on the activation of a conventional protein kinase C. Furthermore, both increased [Ca2+](i) and protein kinase C activation induce phosphorylation of RhoGDIalpha and induce the translocation of cytosolic Rac to the plasma membrane. Intracellular calcium signaling may thus contribute to the intracellular localization and activation of Rac to regulate the cytoskeletal changes in response to receptor stimulation.
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