LIM kinases: cofilin and beyond
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LIM kinases: cofilin and beyond
LIM kinases are common downstream effectors of several signalization pathways and function as a signaling node that controls cytoskeleton dynamics through the phosphorylation of the cofilin family proteins. These last 10 years, several reports indicate that the functions of LIM kinases are more extended than initially described and, specifically, that LIM kinases also control microtubule dynami...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Oncotarget
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1949-2553
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.16978