TY  - JOUR
A1  - Zielonka, Matthias
A1  - Krishnan, Ramesh K.
A1  - Swiercz, Jakub M.
A1  - Offermanns, Stefan
T1  - The IκB kinase complex is required for plexin-B-mediated activation of RhoA
T2  - PLoS One
N2  - Plexins are widely expressed transmembrane proteins that mediate the cellular effects of semaphorins. The molecular mechanisms of plexin-mediated signal transduction are still poorly understood. Here we show that signalling via B-family plexins leading to the activation of the small GTPase RhoA requires activation of the IκB kinase (IKK)-complex. In contrast, plexin-B-dependent regulation of R-Ras activity is not affected by IKK activity. This regulation of plexin signalling depends on the kinase activity of the IKK-complex, but is independent of NF-κB activation. We confirm that the IKK-complex is active in tumour cells and osteoblasts, and we demonstrate that plexin-B-dependent tumour cell invasiveness and regulation of osteoblast differentiation require an active IKK-complex. This study identifies a novel, NF-κB-independent function of the IKK-complex and shows that IKK directs plexin-B signalling to the activation of RhoA.
Y1  - 2014
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/35036
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-350363
SN  - 1932-6203
N1  - Copyright: © 2014 Zielonka et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
VL  - 9
IS  - (8):e105661
PB  - PLoS
CY  - Lawrence, Kan.
ER  -