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Imaging G-protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR)-mediated Signaling Events that Control Chemotaxis of Dictyostelium Discoideum
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2011
Here, we describe detailed live cell imaging methods for investigating chemotaxis. We present fluorescence microscopic methods to monitor spatiotemporal dynamics of signaling events in migrating cells. Measurement of signaling events permits us to further understand how a GPCR-signaling network achieves gradient sensing of chemoattractants and controls directional migration of eukaryotic cells.
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Interactions Between Signaling Pathways
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2023
Signaling cascades usually lack linearity. Multiple pathways interact and regulate one another, allowing cells to integrate and respond to diverse environmental stimuli. Convergence and divergence, and cross-talk between signaling pathways Two distinct signaling pathways can converge on a single functional unit, which may either be a single protein or a complex of proteins. The response is either functionally distinct or synergistic between the two pathways but different from the response...
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Hedgehog Signaling Pathway
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2021
The Hedgehog gene (Hh) was first discovered due to its control of the growth of disorganized, hair-like bristles phenotype in Drosophila, much like hedgehog spines. Hh plays a crucial role in the development of organs and the maintenance of homeostasis in both invertebrates and vertebrates. However, while Drosophila has only one Hh protein, mammals have multiple functional Hedgehog proteins - Sonic (Shh), Desert (Dhh), and Indian Hedgehog (Ihh). All of these homologous proteins have adapted to...
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Hedgehog Signaling Pathway
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2023
The Hedgehog gene (Hh) was first discovered due to its control of the growth of disorganized, hair-like bristles phenotype in Drosophila, much like hedgehog spines. Hh plays a crucial role in the development of organs and the maintenance of homeostasis in both invertebrates and vertebrates. However, while Drosophila has only one Hh protein, mammals have multiple functional Hedgehog proteins - Sonic (Shh), Desert (Dhh), and Indian Hedgehog (Ihh). All of these homologous proteins have adapted to...
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Notch Signaling Pathway
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2021
The Notch signaling pathway is a major intracellular signaling pathway that is highly conserved over a broad spectrum of metazoan species. It stands unique from other intracellular signaling mechanisms in animals because notch protein itself acts as the receptor as well as the primary signaling molecule. The Notch gene came into the limelight in 1914 after the discovery that its mutation in Drosophila melanogaster leads to a serrated (or "notched") wing margin phenotype. It was not until 1985...
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GDP-to-GTP exchange switches the alpha subunit from a state associated with GDP to a state associated with GTP. This change enables the heterotrimeric G protein to regulate downstream effectors. Because receptor activation controls this molecular switch, extracellular ligand binding can be translated into an intracellular biochemical response.
They are distinct effectors regulated by G-protein subunits. Adenylyl cyclase changes cAMP levels, whereas phospholipase C participates in signaling that alters calcium and inositol trisphosphate. Comparing these branches helps explain how different GPCR inputs can produce different intracellular responses, even though both begin with receptor-mediated G-protein activation.
They serve as intracellular messengers that carry information beyond the activated receptor and G protein. Changes in these molecules connect effector regulation with cellular responses, allowing a signal detected outside the cell to influence processes inside it. Their levels also provide useful molecular indicators when analyzing how GPCR signals are transmitted.
These pathways link extracellular information to functions that biology studies at multiple levels. In sensory perception, they help connect detected signals to cellular responses; in hormone action and neurotransmission, they relate communication between cells to intracellular signaling; in metabolism, they provide a framework for examining how external cues influence cell behavior.
A useful analysis follows the pathway in sequence: identify the extracellular ligand, examine the receptor’s shape change, determine whether GDP-to-GTP exchange occurs on the alpha subunit, identify the regulated effector, and measure changes in cAMP, calcium, or inositol trisphosphate. This sequence connects the initiating signal with its intracellular outcome.
Individual pathway components provide defined points for studying disease mechanisms and investigating pharmacological therapies. Researchers can relate receptor activation, G-protein regulation, effector control, and second-messenger changes to altered cellular communication. This component-based view helps organize experiments around where signaling changes occur and which stage may be targeted by therapeutic research.