2012
Filamins in Mechanosensing and Signaling
Razinia Z, Mäkelä T, Ylänne J, Calderwood DA. Filamins in Mechanosensing and Signaling. Annual Review Of Biophysics 2012, 41: 227-246. PMID: 22404683, PMCID: PMC5508560, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-biophys-050511-102252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneActin filamentsActin-binding proteinsExtracellular matrix connectionsCortical rigidityActin cytoskeletonCellular functionsCell cortexTranscription factorsTransmembrane receptorsAdhesion proteinsCell shapeFilaminIon channelsDiverse arrayFunctional evidenceEssential roleProteinMatrix connectionsPhysical forcesMembraneFilamentsCytoskeletalMechanosensingCytoskeleton
2011
The E3 ubiquitin ligase specificity subunit ASB2α targets filamins for proteasomal degradation by interacting with the filamin actin-binding domain
Razinia Z, Baldassarre M, Bouaouina M, Lamsoul I, Lutz PG, Calderwood DA. The E3 ubiquitin ligase specificity subunit ASB2α targets filamins for proteasomal degradation by interacting with the filamin actin-binding domain. Journal Of Cell Science 2011, 124: 2631-2641. PMID: 21750192, PMCID: PMC3138704, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.084343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFilamin degradationProteasomal degradationCell differentiationDomain of filaminActin-rich structuresUbiquitin-proteasome pathwayExtracellular matrix connectionsActin cytoskeletonTransmembrane proteinSubcellular localizationMolecular basisSignaling cascadesASB2αActin filamentsFilaminAcute degradationBiochemical assaysMyeloid leukemia cellsImportant familyActinEarly eventsProteinLeukemia cellsImportant mechanismDifferentiation