Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Univ., 2003. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2006. / Title from title page screen (viewed on June 20, 2008 ). Research advisor: Seema Khurana, Ph.D. Document formatted into pages (xi, 154 p. : ill.). Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-139).

Thesis (M.S. )--University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2007. / Title from title page screen (viewed on July 17, 2008). Research advisor: Xin Zhang, Ph.D. Document formatted into pages (xv, 197 p. : ill.). Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-197).

Thesis (doctoral)--Umeå Universitet, 1985. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Bibliography: p. 35-41.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Case Western Reserve University, 2007. / [School of Medicine] Department of Neurosciences. Includes bibliographical references. Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center.

Actin-based cell motility plays crucial roles throughout the lifetime of an organism. The dynamic rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton triggers a plethora of cellular processes including cellular migration. Neural Wiskott Aldrich syndrome protein (N-WASP) is involved in transduction of signals from receptors on the cell surface to the actin cytoskeleton. N-WASP activated actin polymerization drives extension of invadopodia and podosomes into the basement layer. In addition to activating Arp2/3 complex, N-WASP binds actin filament barbed ends, and both N-WASP and barbed ends are tightly clustered in these invasive structures. We used nanofibers coated with N-WASP WWCA domains as model cell surfaces and single actin filament imaging to determine how clustered N-WASP affects Arp2/3-independent barbed end assembly. Individual barbed ends captured by WWCA domains of N-WASP grew at or below their diffusion limited assembly rate. At high filament densities, overlapping filaments formed buckles between their nanofiber tethers and myosin attachment points. These buckles grew 3.4-fold faster than the diffusion-limited rate of unattached barbed ends. N-WASP constructs with and without the native poly-proline (PP) region showed similar rate enhancements. Increasing polycationic Mg2+ or Spermine to enhance filament bundling increased the frequency of filament buckle formation, consistent with a requirement of accelerated assembly on barbed end bundling. Our preliminary data shows that tethered N-WASP construct containing one WH2 domain does not generate processive bundles or filament loops leading us to believe that tandem WH2 is required for processivity. We propose that this novel N-WASP assembly activity provides an Arp2/3-independent force that drives nascent filament bundles into the basement layer during cell invasion. Discovery of this bundle mediated unique pathway involved in invasion and metastasis will provide new targets for therapeutic development. / Ph. D.

A moesina, uma das proteínas do complexo ERM (ezrina, radixina e moesina), está envolvida nos processos de migração e invasão tumoral, participando da dinâmica do citoesqueleto na movimentação celular associada à ativação da GTPase Rho-A. O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar a correlação da imunoexpressão da moesina e da Rho-A em tumores odontogênicos benignos, diagnosticados no Serviço de Anatomia Patológica da Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru (USP), no período de 1963 a 2009. Um total de 45 tumores odontogênicos benignos incluindo 7 ameloblastomas, 8 tumores odontogênicos adenomatóides, 19 tumores odontogênicos queratocísticos, 2 cistos odontogênicos ortoqueratinizantes, 1 tumor odontogênico epitelial calcificante, 2 fibromas ameloblásticos, 4 fiboodontomas ameloblásticos e 2 tumores odontogênicos císticos calcificantes, foram avaliados quanto a expressão imunohistoquímica da moesina e da Rho-A pelas células odontogênicas. A correlação entre as expressões membranosa e citoplasmática da moesina e da Rho-A pelo epitélio odontogênico nos diferentes tumores foi avaliada pelo teste de correlação de Spearman, com nível de significância de 5%. Os resultados mostraram uma forte expressão membranosa de moesina e citoplasmática de Rho-A em 66,7% e 62,2% dos tumores odontogênicos benignos, respectivamente. Houve uma correlação positiva e estatisticamente significativa entre a expressão membranosa e citoplasmática da moesina (ρ=0,000) e de Rho-A (ρ=0,048) nos tumores. Entretanto, não houve correlação entre as expressões demoesina e de Rho-A nos tumores odontogênicos benignos. Estes resultados comprovam que a moesina e a Rho-A são fortemente expressas pelo epitélio odontogênico neoplásico e, sugerem que ambas proteínas provavelmente participamdo crescimento e expansão local destes tumores odontogênicos benignos. / The moesin, one of the proteins of the ERM complex (ezrin, radixin and moesin), is involved in the migration and tumor invasion processes participating in the cytoskeleton dynamics in cell movement associated with the activation of the GTPase Rho-A. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunoexpression orrelation of moesin and Rho-A in benign odontogenic tumors, diagnosed at the Bauru School of Dentistry Oral Pathology Biopsy Service of the University of São Paulo in the period of 1963-2009. A total of 45 benign odontogenic tumors including 7 ameloblastomas, 8 adenomatoid odontogenic tumors, 19 keratocystic odontogenic tumors, 2 orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst, 1 calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor, 2 ameloblastic fibroma, 4 ameloblastic fibroodontoma and 2 calcifying cystic odontogenic tumors, were evaluated for immunohistochemical expression of moesin and Rho-A by odontogenic cells. The correlation between the membranous and cytoplasmic expression of moesin and Rho-A by the odontogenic epithelium in different tumors was evaluated by the Spearman correlation test, with a significance level of 5%. The results showed strong membranous expression of moesin and cytoplasmic expression of Rho-A in 66.7% and 62.2% of the benign odontogenic tumors, respectively. There was a positive and statistically significant correlation between membranous and cytoplasmic expression of moesin (ρ=0.000) and Rho-A (ρ=0.048) in the tumors. However, there was no correlation between the expression of moesin and Rho-A in benign odontogenic tumors. These results show that the moesin and Rho-A are strongly expressed by neoplastic odontogenic epithelium and suggest that both proteins probably participate in the growth and local expansion of these benign odontogenic tumors.

A moesina, uma das proteínas do complexo ERM (ezrina, radixina e moesina), está envolvida nos processos de migração e invasão tumoral, participando da dinâmica do citoesqueleto na movimentação celular associada à ativação da GTPase Rho-A. O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar a correlação da imunoexpressão da moesina e da Rho-A em tumores odontogênicos benignos, diagnosticados no Serviço de Anatomia Patológica da Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru (USP), no período de 1963 a 2009. Um total de 45 tumores odontogênicos benignos incluindo 7 ameloblastomas, 8 tumores odontogênicos adenomatóides, 19 tumores odontogênicos queratocísticos, 2 cistos odontogênicos ortoqueratinizantes, 1 tumor odontogênico epitelial calcificante, 2 fibromas ameloblásticos, 4 fiboodontomas ameloblásticos e 2 tumores odontogênicos císticos calcificantes, foram avaliados quanto a expressão imunohistoquímica da moesina e da Rho-A pelas células odontogênicas. A correlação entre as expressões membranosa e citoplasmática da moesina e da Rho-A pelo epitélio odontogênico nos diferentes tumores foi avaliada pelo teste de correlação de Spearman, com nível de significância de 5%. Os resultados mostraram uma forte expressão membranosa de moesina e citoplasmática de Rho-A em 66,7% e 62,2% dos tumores odontogênicos benignos, respectivamente. Houve uma correlação positiva e estatisticamente significativa entre a expressão membranosa e citoplasmática da moesina (ρ=0,000) e de Rho-A (ρ=0,048) nos tumores. Entretanto, não houve correlação entre as expressões demoesina e de Rho-A nos tumores odontogênicos benignos. Estes resultados comprovam que a moesina e a Rho-A são fortemente expressas pelo epitélio odontogênico neoplásico e, sugerem que ambas proteínas provavelmente participamdo crescimento e expansão local destes tumores odontogênicos benignos. / The moesin, one of the proteins of the ERM complex (ezrin, radixin and moesin), is involved in the migration and tumor invasion processes participating in the cytoskeleton dynamics in cell movement associated with the activation of the GTPase Rho-A. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunoexpression orrelation of moesin and Rho-A in benign odontogenic tumors, diagnosed at the Bauru School of Dentistry Oral Pathology Biopsy Service of the University of São Paulo in the period of 1963-2009. A total of 45 benign odontogenic tumors including 7 ameloblastomas, 8 adenomatoid odontogenic tumors, 19 keratocystic odontogenic tumors, 2 orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst, 1 calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor, 2 ameloblastic fibroma, 4 ameloblastic fibroodontoma and 2 calcifying cystic odontogenic tumors, were evaluated for immunohistochemical expression of moesin and Rho-A by odontogenic cells. The correlation between the membranous and cytoplasmic expression of moesin and Rho-A by the odontogenic epithelium in different tumors was evaluated by the Spearman correlation test, with a significance level of 5%. The results showed strong membranous expression of moesin and cytoplasmic expression of Rho-A in 66.7% and 62.2% of the benign odontogenic tumors, respectively. There was a positive and statistically significant correlation between membranous and cytoplasmic expression of moesin (ρ=0.000) and Rho-A (ρ=0.048) in the tumors. However, there was no correlation between the expression of moesin and Rho-A in benign odontogenic tumors. These results show that the moesin and Rho-A are strongly expressed by neoplastic odontogenic epithelium and suggest that both proteins probably participate in the growth and local expansion of these benign odontogenic tumors.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Göteborgs universitet, 2009. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 189-230).