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Candidate adaptor protein CED-6 promotes the engulfment of apoptotic cells in C. elegans

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The phagocytosis of degenerating cells during development in Caenorhabditis elegans by other cells is mediated by a number of genes. One of these genes is ced-6, the gene product of which, CED-6, is responsible for phagocytosis of cells in early and late stages of degeneration. The amino terminus of CED-6 contains a domain that binds phosphotyrosine. CED-6 appears to be an adaptor molecule that mediates signal transduction between engulfing and degenerating cells.

Author: Hengartner, Michael O., Liu, Qiong A.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 1998
Membrane proteins, Cellular signal transduction

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CED-12/ELMO, a novel member of the CrkII/Dock180/Rac pathway, is required for phagocytosis and cell migration

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The signaling pathway genes ced-12 and elmo-1 participate in the phagocytosis and cell migration in Caenorhabditis elegans and mammals, respectively. Data indicate that CED12/ELMO-1 binds directly to CED-5/Dock180 and stimulates a Rac-GEF, which leads to Rac1 activation.

Author: Schedl, Tim, Hengartner, Michael O., Macara, Ian G., Gumienny, Tina L., Enrico, Brugnera, Tosello-Trampont, Annie-Carole, Kinchen, Jason M., Haney, Lisa B., Nishiwaki, Kiyoji, Walk, Scott F., Nemergut, Michael E., Francis, Ross, Qin, Yi, Aelst, Linda Van, Ravichandran, Kodimangalam S.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 2001
Genetic aspects, Cell migration, Cell physiology, Phagocytosis

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Apoptosis: corralling the corpses

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The author reviews publications on the apoptosis and how quickly it happens. The point of interest include the importance of apoptosis in physiology and pathology, the origins and the nature of the "eat me" signals and the signaling pathways responding to these signals.

Author: Hengartner, Michael O.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Cell
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0092-8674
Year: 2001
Analysis, Cell research, Cytological research, Pathology

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Subjects list: Research, Physiological aspects, Cell death, Caenorhabditis elegans, Statistical Data Included, United States
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