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. 2019 Dec 21;21(1):90. doi: 10.3390/ijms21010090
G-actin Globular actin
F-actin Filamentous actin
Arp2/3 Actin-related protein 2/3
NPF Nucleation promotion factor
N-WASP Neuronal Wiskott–Aldrich Syndrome protein
WAVE WASP-family verprolin-homologous family protein
WASH Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome and SCAR homolog
GTP Guanosine-5’-triphosphate
EPEC Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli
EHEC Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
T3SS Type III Secretion System
EB Elementary body
GAG Glycosaminoglycan
MOMP Major outer membrane protein
FGF Fibroblast growth factor
FGFR Fibroblast growth factor receptor
PDGFRβ Platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta
Abl Abelson-family kinase
TarP Translocated actin recruitment protein
EGTA Ethylene glycol-bis(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid
PRD Proline-rich domain
ABD Actin binding domain
FAK Focal adhesion kinase
LD Leucine-aspartatic acid repeat domain
VBD Vinculin binding domain
ECM Extracellular matrix
EMT Epithelial-mesenchymal transition
hpi Hours post-infection
MEF Mouse embryonic fibroblast
MTOC Microtubule organizing center
ER Endoplasmic reticulum
MVB Multivesicular body
ROCK Rho-associated protein kinase
CPAF Chlamydial protease/proteasome-like activity factor
MLC2 Myosin light chain 2
MLCK Myosin light chain kinase
MYPT1 Myosin phosphatase target subunit 1
PP2 Protein phosphatase 2
IPTR3 Inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate receptor, type 3
SRF Serum response factor
MRTF Myocardin-related transcription factor
INM Inner nuclear membrane
LINC Linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton
ILK Integrin-linked kinase