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Gap Junctions
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2026
Multicellular organisms employ a variety of ways for cells to communicate with each other. Gap junctions are specialized proteins that form pores between neighboring cells in animals, connecting the cytoplasm between the two, and allowing for the exchange of molecules and ions. They are found in a wide range of invertebrate and vertebrate species, mediate numerous functions including cell differentiation and development, and are associated with numerous human diseases, including cardiac and...
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Gap Junctions
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2023
The cytoplasm of adjacent animal cells can exchange small molecules, ions, and secondary messengers via the communication channels which form the gap junctions. These junctions comprise a few hundred to thousands of molecular channels, each made of two halves, called the connexon hemichannel. A connexon is a hexamer of six transmembrane connexin proteins, which assemble radially, thus forming a pore or channel in the center. One connexon hemichannel docks with a corresponding connexon on the...
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Service Gap Model
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2024
Understanding service quality gaps enables companies to make targeted improvements to meet customer needs better. The Knowledge Gap arises when a company needs to understand customer expectations due to inadequate research or communication. For example, a store might assume customers prefer a wide selection of products when they value faster service. Companies should actively gather and respond to customer feedback to close this gap. The Policy Gap occurs when a company's service policies do...
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Affinity Precipitation of Active Rho-GEFs Using a GST-tagged Mutant Rho Protein (GST-RhoA(G17A)) from Epithelial Cell Lysates
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2012
The method presented here describes an assay to follow activation of RhoA specific GDP/GTP Exchange Factors (GEFs) in cultured cells by making use of a mutant RhoA GST fusion protein that has high affinity for activated GEFs. GEFs are precipitated from cell lysates, detected by Western blotting and quantified by densitometry.
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Analysis of the Gap Junction-dependent Transfer of miRNA with 3D-FRAP Microscopy
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Cited by 6 •
2017
Here, we describe the application of three-dimensional fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (3D-FRAP) for the analysis of the gap junction-dependent shuttling of miRNA. In contrast to commonly applied methods, 3D-FRAP allows for the quantification of the intercellular transfer of small RNAs in real time, with high spatio-temporal resolution.
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Control arises because activation, inactivation, and membrane cycling are regulated as connected but distinct events. GEF activity can promote signaling in a particular cellular location, while GAP activity limits its duration by accelerating hydrolysis. GDI-mediated redistribution adds another layer, helping determine where an inactive GTPase can become available for reuse.
Lipid modification favors association with membranes, but inactive GTPases must also move through the cell during repeated signaling cycles. GDIs bind these inactive proteins and regulate their solubility, supporting release from and return to membranes. This cycling helps connect the biochemical nucleotide state of a GTPase with its cellular location.
The outcome reflects the relative influence of nucleotide exchange and hydrolysis control. GEFs favor replacement of GDP with GTP, whereas GAPs accelerate the reaction that restores the GDP-bound state. Because these activities can be spatially and temporally regulated, cells can restrict signaling to appropriate locations and limit its duration.
GEFs primarily control nucleotide exchange, GAPs control the rate of GTP hydrolysis, and GDIs control the handling and movement of inactive, often lipid-modified GTPases. Their functions are complementary rather than interchangeable. Studying them together is therefore necessary to explain both the signaling state of a GTPase and its intracellular distribution.
This regulatory system provides a framework for interpreting cell growth, movement, cytoskeletal organization, and vesicle trafficking. Changes in exchange, hydrolysis, or membrane cycling can alter where signaling occurs and how long it persists. Consequently, examining these regulators helps connect molecular switch behavior with broader changes in cell organization and transport.
Disrupted control of small GTPases can interfere with signaling processes that influence cell growth and movement, making regulatory imbalance relevant to cancer biology. Examining GEF, GAP, and GDI activities can help researchers relate abnormal GTPase regulation to altered intracellular signaling rather than viewing the GTPase itself in isolation.