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MGI Accession ID: MGI:1332344
J Number: J:53362
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Title: Deficiency of the hematopoietic cell-specific Rho family GTPase Rac2 is characterized by abnormalities in neutrophil function and host defense.
Authors: Roberts AW; Kim C; Zhen L; Lowe JB; Kapur R; Petryniak B; Spaetti A; Pollock JD; Borneo JB; Bradford GB; Atkinson SJ; Dinauer MC; Williams DA
Journal: Immunity
Volume: 10
Issue: 2
Date: 1999 Feb
Year: 1999
Pages: 183-96
Review Status: Peer Reviewed
Abstract:
In mammals, the Rho family GTPase Rac2 is restricted in expression to hematopoietic cells, where it is coexpressed with Rac1. Rac2-deficient mice were created to define the physiological requirement for two near-identical Rac proteins in hematopoietic cells. rac2-/- neutrophils displayed significant defects in chemotaxis, in shear-dependent L-selectin-mediated capture on the endothelial substrate Glycam-1, and in both F-actin generation and p38 and, unexpectedly, p42/p44 MAP kinase activation induced by chemoattractants. Superoxide production by rac2-/- bone marrow neutrophils was significantly reduced compared to wild type, but it was normal in activated peritoneal exudate neutrophils. These defects were reflected in vivo by baseline neutrophilia, reduced inflammatory peritoneal exudate formation, and increased mortality when challenged with Aspergillus fumigatus. Rac2 is an essential regulator of multiple specialized neutrophil functions.
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