COS Cells

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A beta-arrestin/green fluorescent protein biosensor for detecting G protein-coupled receptor activation. 
  • A central role for beta-arrestins and clathrin-coated vesicle-mediated endocytosis in beta2-adrenergic receptor resensitization. Differential regulation of receptor resensitization in two distinct cell types. 
  • A mutant PTH/PTHrP type I receptor in enchondromatosis. 
  • A novel alternatively spliced isoform of the mu-opioid receptor: functional antagonism. 
  • A role for myocilin in receptor-mediated endocytosis. 
  • A second leaky splice-site mutation in the spastin gene. 
  • A specific domain of Gialpha required for the transactivation of Gialpha by tubulin is implicated in the organization of cellular microtubules. 
  • ABCs of erythroid mitochondrial iron uptake. 
  • ALDH1L2 is the mitochondrial homolog of 10-formyltetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase. 
  • ALK5 phosphorylation of the endoglin cytoplasmic domain regulates Smad1/5/8 signaling and endothelial cell migration. 
  • Abi-1 forms an epidermal growth factor-inducible complex with Cbl: role in receptor endocytosis. 
  • Abl tyrosine kinase regulates endocytosis of the epidermal growth factor receptor. 
  • Ablation of calcineurin Aβ reveals hyperlipidemia and signaling cross-talks with phosphodiesterases. 
  • Actin-associated neurabin-protein phosphatase-1 complex regulates hippocampal plasticity. 
  • Activated c-Abl is degraded by the ubiquitin-dependent proteasome pathway. 
  • Agonists cause nuclear translocation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase gamma. A Gbetagamma-dependent pathway that requires the p110gamma amino terminus. 
  • Aldosterone increases oxidant stress to impair guanylyl cyclase activity by cysteinyl thiol oxidation in vascular smooth muscle cells. 
  • Allelic and locus heterogeneity in inherited venous malformations. 
  • Amino acid sequence requirements of peptides that inhibit polyglutamine-protein aggregation and cell death. 
  • Analysis of mRNA partitioning between the cytosol and endoplasmic reticulum compartments of mammalian cells. 
  • Anti-AIDS agents 49. Synthesis, anti-HIV, and anti-fusion activities of IC9564 analogues based on betulinic acid. 
  • Antibody-directed coupling of endoglin and MMP-14 is a key mechanism for endoglin shedding and deregulation of TGF-β signaling. 
  • Assignment of transforming growth factor beta1 and beta3 and a third new ligand to the type I receptor ALK-1. 
  • Association of beta-arrestin with G protein-coupled receptors during clathrin-mediated endocytosis dictates the profile of receptor resensitization. 
  • Association of whirlin with Cav1.3 (alpha1D) channels in photoreceptors, defining a novel member of the usher protein network. 
  • Association with endoplasmic reticulum promotes proteasomal degradation of GADD34 protein. 
  • Astrocytes Assemble Thalamocortical Synapses by Bridging NRX1α and NL1 via Hevin. 
  • Autophosphorylation of CaMKK2 generates autonomous activity that is disrupted by a T85S mutation linked to anxiety and bipolar disorder. 
  • Beta-arrestin 2: a receptor-regulated MAPK scaffold for the activation of JNK3. 
  • Beta-arrestin-mediated signaling regulates protein synthesis. 
  • Betulinic acid derivatives that target gp120 and inhibit multiple genetic subtypes of human immunodeficiency virus type 1. 
  • Bifunctional anti-human immunodeficiency virus type 1 small molecules with two novel mechanisms of action. 
  • Binding of the beta2 adrenergic receptor to N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor regulates receptor recycling. 
  • Bone morphogenetic proteins signal through the transforming growth factor-beta type III receptor. 
  • Brain-specific carnitine palmitoyl-transferase-1c: role in CNS fatty acid metabolism, food intake, and body weight. 
  • CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha is required for transcription of the beta 3-adrenergic receptor gene during adipogenesis. 
  • CD44 is the signaling component of the macrophage migration inhibitory factor-CD74 receptor complex. 
  • CHST1 and CHST2 sulfotransferase expression by vascular endothelial cells regulates shear-resistant leukocyte rolling via L-selectin. 
  • COQ6 mutations in human patients produce nephrotic syndrome with sensorineural deafness. 
  • Capture and visualization of hydrogen sulfide by a fluorescent probe. 
  • Casein kinase 2beta as a novel enhancer of activin-like receptor-1 signaling. 
  • Cellular and viral splicing factors can modify the splicing pattern of CFTR transcripts carrying splicing mutations. 
  • Cellular immune response to cryptic epitopes during therapeutic gene transfer. 
  • Cftr controls lumen expansion and function of Kupffer's vesicle in zebrafish. 
  • Characterization of PDK2 activity against protein kinase B gamma. 
  • Characterization of cell-cycle arrest by fumonisin B1 in CV-1 cells. 
  • Characterization of the desensitization properties of five dopamine receptor subtypes and alternatively spliced variants of dopamine D2 and D4 receptors. 
  • Characterization of the transmembrane orientation of aquaporin-1 using antibodies to recombinant fusion proteins. 
  • Characterization of transcriptional activation and DNA-binding functions in the hinge region of the vitamin D receptor. 
  • Coiled-coil targeting of myocilin to intracellular membranes. 
  • Comparative studies of molecular mechanisms of dopamine D2 and D3 receptors for the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase. 
  • Compartmentalized NRG signaling and PDZ domain-containing proteins in synapse structure and function. 
  • Conformation of gp120 determines the sensitivity of HIV-1 DH012 to the entry inhibitor IC9564. 
  • Constitutively active alpha-1b adrenergic receptor mutants display different phosphorylation and internalization features. 
  • Conversion of Bcl-2 to a Bax-like death effector by caspases. 
  • Correction of tau mis-splicing caused by FTDP-17 MAPT mutations by spliceosome-mediated RNA trans-splicing. 
  • Cyclophilin-related protein RanBP2 acts as chaperone for red/green opsin. 
  • Cytoskeletal reorganization by G protein-coupled receptors is dependent on phosphoinositide 3-kinase gamma, a Rac guanosine exchange factor, and Rac. 
  • DISC1-dependent switch from progenitor proliferation to migration in the developing cortex. 
  • De novo mutations in ATP1A3 cause alternating hemiplegia of childhood. 
  • Decreased ER-associated degradation of alpha-TCR induced by Grp78 depletion with the SubAB cytotoxin. 
  • Delineation of the regions of interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor beta chain important for association of Jak1 and Jak3. Jak1-independent functional recruitment of Jak3 to Il-2Rbeta. 
  • Derivation and functional characterization of a consensus DNA binding sequence for the tas transcriptional activator of simian foamy virus type 1. 
  • Differential regulation of the dopamine D2 and D3 receptors by G protein-coupled receptor kinases and beta-arrestins. 
  • Dimerization deficiency of enigmatic retinitis pigmentosa-linked rhodopsin mutants. 
  • Direct binding of activated c-Src to the beta 3-adrenergic receptor is required for MAP kinase activation. 
  • Disruption of the expression of the proprotein convertase PC7 reduces BDNF production and affects learning and memory in mice. 
  • Disruption of the toxic conformation of the expanded polyglutamine stretch leads to suppression of aggregate formation and cytotoxicity. 
  • Distinct effects of endosomal escape and inhibition of endosomal trafficking on gene delivery via electrotransfection. 
  • Distinct roles for β-arrestin2 and arrestin-domain-containing proteins in β2 adrenergic receptor trafficking. 
  • Diverse chemical scaffolds support direct inhibition of the membrane-bound O-acyltransferase porcupine. 
  • Drosophila Tcf and Groucho interact to repress Wingless signalling activity. 
  • Dual inhibition of beta-adrenergic and angiotensin II receptors by a single antagonist: a functional role for receptor-receptor interaction in vivo. 
  • Dual kinase-mediated regulation of PITK by CaMKII and GSK3. 
  • Duration of nuclear NF-kappaB action regulated by reversible acetylation. 
  • Dysregulated Inflammatory Signaling upon Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1C Mutation of SIMPLE Protein. 
  • EAG2 potassium channel with evolutionarily conserved function as a brain tumor target. 
  • ERAP75 functions as a coactivator to enhance estrogen receptor alpha transactivation in prostate stromal cells. 
  • Effect of side-chain structures on gene transfer efficiency of biodegradable cationic polyphosphoesters. 
  • Endocytosis of the type III transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) receptor through the clathrin-independent/lipid raft pathway regulates TGF-beta signaling and receptor down-regulation. 
  • Endoglin interacts with VEGFR2 to promote angiogenesis. 
  • Enhanced gene expression in mouse muscle by sustained release of plasmid DNA using PPE-EA as a carrier. 
  • Epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor-dependent ERK activation by G protein-coupled receptors: a co-culture system for identifying intermediates upstream and downstream of heparin-binding EGF shedding. 
  • Erbin suppresses the MAP kinase pathway. 
  • Evaluation of hyperbranched poly(amino ester)s of amine constitutions similar to polyethylenimine for DNA delivery. 
  • Expanded polyglutamine domain proteins bind neurofilament and alter the neurofilament network. 
  • Expanded polyglutamine stretches form an 'aggresome'. 
  • Expression analysis of four endoglin missense mutations suggests that haploinsufficiency is the predominant mechanism for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia type 1. 
  • Expression of a variant form of the glutamate transporter GLT1 in neuronal cultures and in neurons and astrocytes in the rat brain. 
  • Expression of alpha(2)-adrenergic receptor subtypes in prenatal rat spinal cord. 
  • Factor VIII Arg2304 --> His binds to phosphatidylserine and is a functional cofactor in the factor X-ase complex. 
  • Farnesyltransferase inhibitors alter the prenylation and growth-stimulating function of RhoB. 
  • Functional roles for the cytoplasmic domain of the type III transforming growth factor beta receptor in regulating transforming growth factor beta signaling. 
  • G protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 regulates beta 1-adrenergic receptor association with PSD-95. 
  • G protein-coupled receptor kinase regulates dopamine D3 receptor signaling by modulating the stability of a receptor-filamin-beta-arrestin complex. A case of autoreceptor regulation. 
  • G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) kinase phosphorylation and beta-arrestin recruitment regulate the constitutive signaling activity of the human cytomegalovirus US28 GPCR. 
  • GIPC interacts with the beta1-adrenergic receptor and regulates beta1-adrenergic receptor-mediated ERK activation. 
  • GIT1 utilizes a focal adhesion targeting-homology domain to bind paxillin. 
  • Gain-of-function RAF1 mutations cause Noonan and LEOPARD syndromes with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. 
  • Gbetagamma subunits mediate Src-dependent phosphorylation of the epidermal growth factor receptor. A scaffold for G protein-coupled receptor-mediated Ras activation. 
  • Glycoprotein B of human herpesvirus 8 is a component of the virion in a cleaved form composed of amino- and carboxyl-terminal fragments. 
  • HDAC6 deacetylation of tubulin modulates dynamics of cellular adhesions. 
  • HIN-1, a putative cytokine highly expressed in normal but not cancerous mammary epithelial cells. 
  • HIV vaccines. Magic of the occult? 
  • HIV-1 Rev promotes the nuclear export of unspliced and singly spliced RNAs in a mammalian cell-free export system. 
  • Hepatic β-arrestin 2 is essential for maintaining euglycemia. 
  • Homo- and hetero-oligomerization of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) receptor subtypes. Differential regulation of beta-arrestins 1 and 2. 
  • Human retroviral gag- and gag-pol-like proteins interact with the transforming growth factor-beta receptor activin receptor-like kinase 1. 
  • Human topoisomerase I promotes HIV-1 proviral DNA synthesis: implications for the species specificity and cellular tropism of HIV-1 infection. 
  • Huntingtin is present in the nucleus, interacts with the transcriptional corepressor C-terminal binding protein, and represses transcription. 
  • Hydrophobic residues Phe751 and Leu753 are essential for STAT5 transcriptional activity. 
  • Hyperbranched poly(amino ester)s with different terminal amine groups for DNA delivery. 
  • Identification and characterization of a novel family of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases. 
  • Identification of 3-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones as isoform-selective PKC-zeta inhibitors and potential therapeutics for psychostimulant abuse. 
  • Identification of 80K-H as a protein involved in GLUT4 vesicle trafficking. 
  • Identification of NSF as a beta-arrestin1-binding protein. Implications for beta2-adrenergic receptor regulation. 
  • Identification of a glycosaminoglycan-binding site in chemokine macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha. 
  • Identification of a motif in the carboxyl terminus of beta -arrestin2 responsible for activation of JNK3. 
  • Identification of cis-acting repressor activity within human immunodeficiency virus type 1 protease sequences. 
  • Identification of mZnf8, a mouse Krüppel-like transcriptional repressor, as a novel nuclear interaction partner of Smad1. 
  • Identification of novel murine- and human-specific RPGRIP1 splice variants with distinct expression profiles and subcellular localization. 
  • Identification of protein nitrosothiols using phosphine-mediated selective reduction. 
  • Immunogenicity of DNA vaccines expressing human immunodeficiency virus type 1 envelope glycoprotein with and without deletions in the V1/2 and V3 regions. 
  • In vivo electroporation and non-protein based screening assays to identify antibodies against native protein conformations. 
  • In vivo selection of tumor-targeting RNA motifs. 
  • Incorporation of Privileged Structures into Bevirimat Can Improve Activity against Wild-Type and Bevirimat-Resistant HIV-1. 
  • Induction of a nonproductive conformational change in gp120 by a small molecule HIV type 1 entry inhibitor. 
  • Inflammatory stimuli induce inhibitory S-nitrosylation of the deacetylase SIRT1 to increase acetylation and activation of p53 and p65. 
  • Inhibition of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-dependent transcription by synthetic LXXLL peptide antagonists that target the activation domains of the vitamin D and retinoid X receptors. 
  • Inhibition of DNA binding by differential sumoylation of heat shock factors. 
  • Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 entry by a binding domain of Porphyromonas gingivalis gingipain. 
  • Inhibition of polyglutamine protein aggregation and cell death by novel peptides identified by phage display screening. 
  • Insight into the mechanism of inactivation of ribonucleotide reductase by gemcitabine 5'-diphosphate in the presence or absence of reductant. 
  • Interconversion of red opsin isoforms by the cyclophilin-related chaperone protein Ran-binding protein 2. 
  • Interplay between the oxidoreductase PDIA6 and microRNA-322 controls the response to disrupted endoplasmic reticulum calcium homeostasis. 
  • Intracellular pH regulation by Na(+)/H(+) exchange requires phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate. 
  • Involvement of a Rac1-Dependent Macropinocytosis Pathway in Plasmid DNA Delivery by Electrotransfection. 
  • Involvement of a mitochondrial phosphatase in the regulation of ATP production and insulin secretion in pancreatic beta cells. 
  • Jun dimerization protein 2 functions as a progesterone receptor N-terminal domain coactivator. 
  • L-selectin binds to P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 on leukocytes: interactions between the lectin, epidermal growth factor, and consensus repeat domains of the selectins determine ligand binding specificity. 
  • L-selectin ligands expressed by human leukocytes are HECA-452 antibody-defined carbohydrate epitopes preferentially displayed by P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1. 
  • LDL receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) affects bone accrual and eye development. 
  • Light-triggered myosin activation for probing dynamic cellular processes. 
  • Limited proteolysis differentially modulates the stability and subcellular localization of domains of RPGRIP1 that are distinctly affected by mutations in Leber's congenital amaurosis. 
  • Localization of the activation gate for small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels. 
  • Loss of type III transforming growth factor beta receptor expression increases motility and invasiveness associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition during pancreatic cancer progression. 
  • MKKS/BBS6, a divergent chaperonin-like protein linked to the obesity disorder Bardet-Biedl syndrome, is a novel centrosomal component required for cytokinesis. 
  • MinK-dependent internalization of the IKs potassium channel. 
  • Molecular basis for cell tropism of CXCR4-dependent human immunodeficiency virus type 1 isolates. 
  • Mouse Mesenchyme forkhead 2 (Mf2): expression, DNA binding and induction by sonic hedgehog during somitogenesis. 
  • Multiple endocytic pathways of G protein-coupled receptors delineated by GIT1 sensitivity. 
  • Multiple residues contribute to the inability of murine CCR-5 to function as a coreceptor for macrophage-tropic human immunodeficiency virus type 1 isolates. 
  • Muscle-specific RING finger 1 is a bona fide ubiquitin ligase that degrades cardiac troponin I. 
  • Mutational analysis of Gbetagamma and phospholipid interaction with G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2. 
  • Mutations of the serine phosphorylated in the protein phosphatase-1-binding motif in the skeletal muscle glycogen-targeting subunit. 
  • Mxi1-0, an alternatively transcribed Mxi1 isoform, is overexpressed in glioblastomas. 
  • Myocilin, a component of a membrane-associated protein complex driven by a homologous Q-SNARE domain. 
  • N-linked glycosylation of protease-activated receptor-1 at extracellular loop 2 regulates G-protein signaling bias. 
  • Narp and NP1 form heterocomplexes that function in developmental and activity-dependent synaptic plasticity. 
  • Neuregulin-induced expression of the acetylcholine receptor requires endocytosis of ErbB receptors. 
  • Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis: a common pathway? 
  • New polyphosphoramidate with a spermidine side chain as a gene carrier. 
  • New series of aryloxypropanolamines with both human beta(3)-adrenoceptor agonistic activity and free radical scavenging properties. 
  • Nitric oxide reduces NADPH oxidase 5 (Nox5) activity by reversible S-nitrosylation. 
  • Oligomerization of expanded-polyglutamine domain fluorescent fusion proteins in cultured mammalian cells. 
  • Orai proteins interact with TRPC channels and confer responsiveness to store depletion. 
  • PITK, a PP1 targeting subunit that modulates the phosphorylation of the transcriptional regulator hnRNP K. 
  • Palmitoylation increases the kinase activity of the G protein-coupled receptor kinase, GRK6. 
  • Partial agonist activity of the progesterone receptor antagonist RU486 mediated by an amino-terminal domain coactivator and phosphorylation of serine400. 
  • Partial glycosylation at asparagine-2181 of the second C-type domain of human factor V modulates assembly of the prothrombinase complex. 
  • Phorbol myristate acetate-dependent association of protein kinase C alpha with phospholipase D1 in intact cells. 
  • Phosphorylation at tyrosine 262 promotes GADD34 protein turnover. 
  • Phosphorylation of PDZ1 domain attenuates NHERF-1 binding to cellular targets. 
  • Phosphorylation of Ser158 regulates inflammatory redox-dependent hepatocyte nuclear factor-4alpha transcriptional activity. 
  • Phosphorylation of beta-arrestin2 regulates its function in internalization of beta(2)-adrenergic receptors. 
  • Pim-1 kinase inhibits the activation of reporter gene expression in Elk-1 and c-Fos reporting systems but not the endogenous gene expression: an artifact of the reporter gene assay by transient co-transfection. 
  • Polyethylenimine-grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes for secure noncovalent immobilization and efficient delivery of DNA. 
  • Progesterone receptor interacting coregulatory proteins and cross talk with cell signaling pathways. 
  • Prostaglandin F2 alpha receptors in the human trabecular meshwork. 
  • Protection from pathogenic SIV challenge using multigenic DNA vaccines. 
  • Protein kinase-zeta interacts with munc18c: role in GLUT4 trafficking. 
  • Protein synthesis inhibitors and the chemical chaperone TMAO reverse endoplasmic reticulum perturbation induced by overexpression of the iodide transporter pendrin. 
  • Proteomic identification of the cerebral cavernous malformation signaling complex. 
  • RUNX3 inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by reinstating transforming growth factor beta responsiveness in esophageal adenocarcinoma cells. 
  • Rab5 association with the angiotensin II type 1A receptor promotes Rab5 GTP binding and vesicular fusion. 
  • Ras induces p21Cip1/Waf1 cyclin kinase inhibitor transcriptionally through Sp1-binding sites. 
  • Receptor and G betagamma isoform-specific interactions with G protein-coupled receptor kinases. 
  • Receptor-specific ubiquitination of beta-arrestin directs assembly and targeting of seven-transmembrane receptor signalosomes. 
  • Regulation of ALK-1 signaling by the nuclear receptor LXRbeta. 
  • Regulation of AMP-activated protein kinase by multisite phosphorylation in response to agents that elevate cellular cAMP. 
  • Regulation of BRCA1 phosphorylation by interaction with protein phosphatase 1alpha. 
  • Regulation of TGF-β receptor hetero-oligomerization and signaling by endoglin. 
  • Regulation of V2 vasopressin receptor degradation by agonist-promoted ubiquitination. 
  • Regulation of ZAP-70 intracellular localization: visualization with the green fluorescent protein. 
  • Regulation of arrestin-3 phosphorylation by casein kinase II. 
  • Regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways by catecholamine receptors. 
  • Regulation of receptor fate by ubiquitination of activated beta 2-adrenergic receptor and beta-arrestin. 
  • Regulation of the ATM-activator protein Aven by CRM1-dependent nuclear export. 
  • Regulation of the amino-terminal transcription activation domain of progesterone receptor by a cofactor-induced protein folding mechanism. 
  • Regulation of the extracellular antioxidant selenoprotein plasma glutathione peroxidase (GPx-3) in mammalian cells. 
  • Regulator of G-protein signaling-21 (RGS21) is an inhibitor of bitter gustatory signaling found in lingual and airway epithelia. 
  • Regulator of G-protein signalling expression and function in ovarian cancer cell lines. 
  • Reprogramming of tau alternative splicing by spliceosome-mediated RNA trans-splicing: implications for tauopathies. 
  • RhoG regulates endothelial apical cup assembly downstream from ICAM1 engagement and is involved in leukocyte trans-endothelial migration. 
  • Rofecoxib [Vioxx, MK-0966; 4-(4'-methylsulfonylphenyl)-3-phenyl-2-(5H)-furanone]: a potent and orally active cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor. Pharmacological and biochemical profiles. 
  • Role of beta-arrestins in the intracellular trafficking of G-protein-coupled receptors. 
  • Role of endocytosis in the activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase cascade by sequestering and nonsequestering G protein-coupled receptors. 
  • Selective inhibition of heterotrimeric Gs signaling. Targeting the receptor-G protein interface using a peptide minigene encoding the Galpha(s) carboxyl terminus. 
  • Senataxin, the yeast Sen1p orthologue: characterization of a unique protein in which recessive mutations cause ataxia and dominant mutations cause motor neuron disease. 
  • Sensitivity of mature Erbb2 to geldanamycin is conferred by its kinase domain and is mediated by the chaperone protein Hsp90. 
  • Signal sequence- and translation-independent mRNA localization to the endoplasmic reticulum. 
  • Single amino acid modification of adeno-associated virus capsid changes transduction and humoral immune profiles. 
  • Smads bind directly to the Jun family of AP-1 transcription factors. 
  • Spatial frequency-domain multiplexed microscopy for simultaneous, single-camera, one-shot, fluorescent, and quantitative-phase imaging. 
  • Src-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation regulates dynamin self-assembly and ligand-induced endocytosis of the epidermal growth factor receptor. 
  • Structural and functional analysis of the avian leukemia virus constitutive transport element. 
  • Structure and folding of nascent polypeptide chains during protein translocation in the endoplasmic reticulum. 
  • Structure and function of the ovine type 1 corticotropin releasing factor receptor (CRF1) and a carboxyl-terminal variant. 
  • Studies of the neutralizing activity and avidity of anti-human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Env antibody elicited by DNA priming and protein boosting. 
  • Subcellular localization of spastin: implications for the pathogenesis of hereditary spastic paraplegia. 
  • Synaptotagmin IX regulates Ca2+-dependent secretion in PC12 cells. 
  • Synergistic regulation of beta2-adrenergic receptor sequestration: intracellular complement of beta-adrenergic receptor kinase and beta-arrestin determine kinetics of internalization. 
  • Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of bi-functional betulinic acid derivatives. 
  • Synthetic LXXLL peptide antagonize 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-dependent transcription. 
  • TMEM231, mutated in orofaciodigital and Meckel syndromes, organizes the ciliary transition zone. 
  • Targeting of cyclic AMP degradation to beta 2-adrenergic receptors by beta-arrestins. 
  • Targeting of diacylglycerol degradation to M1 muscarinic receptors by beta-arrestins. 
  • Targeting the receptor-Gq interface to inhibit in vivo pressure overload myocardial hypertrophy. 
  • Terminal N-linked galactose is the primary receptor for adeno-associated virus 9. 
  • The ADAM10 prodomain is a specific inhibitor of ADAM10 proteolytic activity and inhibits cellular shedding events. 
  • The Bardet-Biedl protein BBS4 targets cargo to the pericentriolar region and is required for microtubule anchoring and cell cycle progression. 
  • The Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinases are AMP-activated protein kinase kinases. 
  • The ability of HIV type 1 to use CCR-3 as a coreceptor is controlled by envelope V1/V2 sequences acting in conjunction with a CCR-5 tropic V3 loop. 
  • The beta(2)-adrenergic receptor mediates extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation via assembly of a multi-receptor complex with the epidermal growth factor receptor. 
  • The beta2-adrenergic receptor/betaarrestin complex recruits the clathrin adaptor AP-2 during endocytosis. 
  • The concentration of extracellular superoxide dismutase in plasma is maintained by LRP-mediated endocytosis. 
  • The cyclophilin-like domain of Ran-binding protein-2 modulates selectively the activity of the ubiquitin-proteasome system and protein biogenesis. 
  • The multimerization of human immunodeficiency virus type I Vif protein: a requirement for Vif function in the viral life cycle. 
  • The neurodegenerative disease protein ataxin-1 antagonizes the neuronal survival function of myocyte enhancer factor-2. 
  • The rat thyroid hormone receptor (TR) Deltabeta3 displays cell-, TR isoform-, and thyroid hormone response element-specific actions. 
  • The stability of the G protein-coupled receptor-beta-arrestin interaction determines the mechanism and functional consequence of ERK activation. 
  • The transcriptional integrator CREB-binding protein mediates positive cross talk between nuclear hormone receptors and the hematopoietic bZip protein p45/NF-E2. 
  • The transforming growth factor-beta type III receptor mediates distinct subcellular trafficking and downstream signaling of activin-like kinase (ALK)3 and ALK6 receptors. 
  • The winged helix transcription factor Foxc1a is essential for somitogenesis in zebrafish. 
  • Topology of mammalian isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase determined in live cells with a fluorescent probe. 
  • Trafficking patterns of beta-arrestin and G protein-coupled receptors determined by the kinetics of beta-arrestin deubiquitination. 
  • Transcriptional regulatory functions of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein-U and -A/B in endotoxin-mediated macrophage expression of osteopontin. 
  • Two mammalian longevity assurance gene (LAG1) family members, trh1 and trh4, regulate dihydroceramide synthesis using different fatty acyl-CoA donors. 
  • Ubiquitination directly enhances activity of the deubiquitinating enzyme ataxin-3. 
  • Ubiquitination of beta-arrestin links seven-transmembrane receptor endocytosis and ERK activation. 
  • Unexpected effects of FERM domain mutations on catalytic activity of Jak3: structural implication for Janus kinases. 
  • Visualizing Intracellular Organelle and Cytoskeletal Interactions at Nanoscale Resolution on Millisecond Timescales. 
  • Yantar, a conserved arginine-rich protein is involved in Drosophila hemocyte development. 
  • beta 1-adrenergic receptor association with PSD-95. Inhibition of receptor internalization and facilitation of beta 1-adrenergic receptor interaction with N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. 
  • beta-Arrestin scaffolding of the ERK cascade enhances cytosolic ERK activity but inhibits ERK-mediated transcription following angiotensin AT1a receptor stimulation. 
  • beta-arrestin-dependent, G protein-independent ERK1/2 activation by the beta2 adrenergic receptor. 
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  Keywords of People

  • Hogan, Brigid L. M., George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor, Cell Biology
  • Krangel, Michael S., Mary Bernheim Distinguished Professor of Immunology, Immunology
  • McDonnell, Donald Patrick, Chair, Department of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology, Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship