Heather L Osborn-Heaford

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Mitochondrial Rac1 GTPase Import and Electron Transfer from Cytochrome c Are Required for Pulmonary Fibrosis*
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This study shows that Rac1 is localized in the mitochondria of alveolar macrophages from asbestosis patients, and mitochondrial import requires the C-terminal cysteine of Rac1 (Cys-189), which is post-translationally modified by geranylgeranylation. Expand
Targeting the isoprenoid pathway to abrogate progression of pulmonary fibrosis.
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Observations reveal that targeting the isoprenoid pathway to alter Rac1 geranylgeranylation halts the progression of pulmonary fibrosis after lung injury. Expand