Protein kinase C-α signals P115RhoGEF phosphorylation and RhoA activation in TNF-α-induced mouse brain microvascular endothelial cell barrier dysfunction

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tumor necrosis factor-<b>α </b>(TNF-<b>α</b>), a proinflammatory cytokine, is capable of activating the small GTPase RhoA, which in turn contributes to endothelial barrier dysfunction. However, the underlying...

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Main Authors: Deng Xiaolu, Zhang Ciliu, He Fang, Peng Jing, Yin Fei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/28