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Crossroads of PI3K and Rac pathways
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Campa CC
; Ciraolo E
; Ghigo A
; Germena G
; Hirsch E
Small GTPases
2015[]; 6
(2
): 71-80
PMID25942647
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Rac and PI3Ks are intracellular signal transducers able to regulate multiple
signaling pathways fundamental for cell behavior. PI3Ks are lipid kinases that
produce phosphorylated lipids which, in turn, transduce extracellular cues within
the cell, while Rac is a small G protein that impacts on actin organization.
Compelling evidence indicates that in multiple circumstances the 2 signaling
pathways appear intermingled. For instance, phosphorylated lipids produced by
PI3Ks recruit and activate GEF and GAP proteins, key modulators of Rac function.
Conversely, PI3Ks interact with activated Rac, leading to Rac signaling
amplification. This review summarizes the molecular mechanisms underlying the
cross-talk between Rac and PI3K signaling in 2 different processes, cell
migration and ROS production.