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Journal Article
A Rho GTPase-effector ensemble governs cell migration behavior
2025
Overview
How can a cell navigate its environment without any external cues? Since such cues are not always present in the environment, cells rely on internal machinery to explore their surroundings. Although Rho GTPases are known for orchestrating cell motility, the intrinsic Rho GTPase-effector mechanisms governing spontaneous migration remain incompletely understood. Here we show an imaging-based method that profiles protein-protein interactions (PPIs) through phase-separated condensates. By applying this method to hundreds of interaction profiles between Rho small GTPases and their effector proteins, we uncovered two intrinsic mechanisms governing cell migration. Formin-like protein (FMNL) determines the front of the cell by restricting Cdc42 activity, establishing front-rear polarity. In contrast, Rac1-ROCK-interaction-mediated arc stress fiber formation at the front inherently enables spontaneous directional changes and enhances cellular responses to external cues. Our findings elucidate the intricate roles of the Rho GTPase-effector ensemble that governs cell migration behavior, revealing an intrinsic program for efficient motility strategies.
Here the authors introduce INSPECT, a live-cell imaging method for mapping protein interactions. They reveal how Cdc42–FMNL locks cell polarity while Rac1–ROCK triggers turning, exposing the intrinsic program that drives spontaneous cell migration.
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group UK,Nature Publishing Group,Nature Portfolio
Subject
/ 14/19
/ 38/35
/ Animals
/ cdc42 GTP-Binding Protein - genetics
/ cdc42 GTP-Binding Protein - metabolism
/ Humanities and Social Sciences
/ Humans
/ Motility
/ Proteins
/ rac1 GTP-Binding Protein - genetics
/ rac1 GTP-Binding Protein - metabolism
/ rho GTP-Binding Proteins - metabolism
/ rho-Associated Kinases - genetics
/ rho-Associated Kinases - metabolism
/ Rocks
/ Science
