IQGAP1: insights into the function of a molecular puppeteer. Mol Immunol 2015 Jun;65(2):336-49
Date
03/04/2015Pubmed ID
25733387Pubmed Central ID
PMC4480615DOI
10.1016/j.molimm.2015.02.012Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84923604300 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 57 CitationsAbstract
The intracellular spatiotemporal organization of signaling events is critical for normal cellular function. In response to environmental stimuli, cells utilize highly organized signaling pathways that are subject to multiple layers of regulation. However, the molecular mechanisms that coordinate these complex processes remain an enigma. Scaffolding proteins (scaffolins) have emerged as critical regulators of signaling pathways, many of which have well-described functions in immune cells. IQGAP1, a highly conserved cytoplasmic scaffold protein, is able to curb, compartmentalize, and coordinate multiple signaling pathways in a variety of cell types. IQGAP1 plays a central role in cell-cell interaction, cell adherence, and movement via actin/tubulin-based cytoskeletal reorganization. Evidence also implicates IQGAP1 as an essential regulator of the MAPK and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways. Here, we summarize the recent advances on the cellular and molecular biology of IQGAP1. We also describe how this pleiotropic scaffolin acts as a true molecular puppeteer, and highlight the significance of future research regarding the role of IQGAP1 in immune cells.
Author List
Abel AM, Schuldt KM, Rajasekaran K, Hwang D, Riese MJ, Rao S, Thakar MS, Malarkannan SAuthors
Subramaniam Malarkannan PhD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinSridhar Rao MD, PhD Associate Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ActinsAnimals
Cell Adhesion
Cell Communication
Cytoskeleton
Humans
MAP Kinase Signaling System
Tubulin
Wnt Signaling Pathway
ras GTPase-Activating Proteins
