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Microcephalin Is a DNA Damage Response Protein Involved in Regulation of CHK1 and BRCA1 * ♦
Xu X, Lee J, Stern DF. Microcephalin Is a DNA Damage Response Protein Involved in Regulation of CHK1 and BRCA1 * ♦. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2004, 279: 34091-34094. PMID: 15220350, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.c400139200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlotting, NorthernBlotting, WesternBRCA1 ProteinCell CycleCell Cycle ProteinsCell LineCheckpoint Kinase 1Cytoskeletal ProteinsDNADNA DamageDown-RegulationG2 PhaseGene Expression RegulationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHistonesHumansMicroscopy, FluorescenceMitosisNerve Tissue ProteinsPhosphorylationPlasmidsPrecipitin TestsProtein KinasesProtein Structure, TertiaryRadiation, IonizingRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingConceptsDNA damage-induced cellular responsesDNA damage response proteinsCellular responsesDamage response proteinsNFBD1/MDC1Regulation of BRCA1Regulation of Chk1Radiation-induced fociEndogenous BRCA1BRCT domainFirst geneResponse proteinsTranscript levelsMCPH1Primary microcephalyProteinMicrocephalinChk1Autosomal recessive diseaseBRCA1RegulationRecessive diseaseMDC1PtcbGenesPolo-like Kinase 1 and Chk2 Interact and Co-localize to Centrosomes and the Midbody*
Tsvetkov L, Xu X, Li J, Stern DF. Polo-like Kinase 1 and Chk2 Interact and Co-localize to Centrosomes and the Midbody*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2002, 278: 8468-8475. PMID: 12493754, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m211202200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhosphorylation of Chk2Polo-like kinase 1Thr-68DNA damageSimilar subcellular localization patternsDNA damage checkpoint pathwayKinase 1Damage checkpoint pathwaySubcellular localization patternsChromosome segregationMitotic exitLate mitosisNuclear fociMitotic entryIndirect immunofluorescence microscopyMitotic checkpointSer-28Early mitosisCheckpoint pathwayChk2Localization patternsCentrosomesThr-26Immunofluorescence microscopyMidbodyActivation of Neu (ErbB-2) Mediated by Disulfide Bond-Induced Dimerization Reveals a Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Dimer Interface
Burke C, Stern D. Activation of Neu (ErbB-2) Mediated by Disulfide Bond-Induced Dimerization Reveals a Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Dimer Interface. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1998, 18: 5371-5379. PMID: 9710621, PMCID: PMC109122, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.18.9.5371.Peer-Reviewed Original Research3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsCell LineCell Transformation, NeoplasticCOS CellsCysteineDimerizationDisulfidesDNA PrimersMiceModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPolymerase Chain ReactionProtein Structure, SecondaryRatsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, ErbB-2Recombinant ProteinsSequence AlignmentThe Cellular Response to Neuregulins Is Governed by Complex Interactions of the erbB Receptor Family
Riese D, van Raaij T, Plowman G, Andrews G, Stern D. The Cellular Response to Neuregulins Is Governed by Complex Interactions of the erbB Receptor Family. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1995, 15: 5770-5776. PMID: 7565730, PMCID: PMC230829, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.15.10.5770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor familyEpidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase familyErbB family receptorsErbB receptor familyReceptor tyrosine kinase familyReceptor tyrosine phosphorylationPeptide agonistsFamily receptorsTyrosine kinase familyHuman cancersReceptor interactionEpidermal growth factor homology domainsCell linesCell survivalReceptorsNeuregulinCellular responsesTyrosine phosphorylationEGF‐stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of p185neu: a potential model for receptor interactions.
Stern DF, Kamps MP. EGF‐stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of p185neu: a potential model for receptor interactions. The EMBO Journal 1988, 7: 995-1001. PMID: 3261240, PMCID: PMC454426, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1988.tb02906.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEGF-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylationTyrosine phosphorylationEGF receptorKinase activityReceptor-like proteinEGF receptor kinaseIntrinsic kinase activityRat-1 cellsTyrosine kinase activityEpidermal growth factor receptorReceptor kinaseGrowth factor receptorIncubation of cellsPhosphorylationEGFNeu/Factor receptorReceptor interactionSimilar kineticsGrowth factorP185ProteinP185neuReceptorsCellsp185, a product of the neu proto-oncogene, is a receptorlike protein associated with tyrosine kinase activity.
Stern DF, Heffernan PA, Weinberg RA. p185, a product of the neu proto-oncogene, is a receptorlike protein associated with tyrosine kinase activity. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1986, 6: 1729-1740. PMID: 2878363, PMCID: PMC367701, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.6.5.1729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine kinase activityEGF receptorGrowth factor receptorProto-oncogeneKinase activityNeu proto-oncogeneC-erbB geneFactor receptorPresence of tunicamycinDistinct electrophoretic mobilitiesEpidermal growth factor receptorNormal culture conditionsMajor structural alterationsTyrosine phosphorylationGene productsNeu oncogeneNormal homologsOncogeneCell linesElectrophoretic mobilityCulture conditionsGrowth factorP185ProteinReceptors
2008
NFBD1/MDC1, 53BP1 and BRCA1 have both redundant and unique roles in the ATM pathway
Wilson KA, Stern DF. NFBD1/MDC1, 53BP1 and BRCA1 have both redundant and unique roles in the ATM pathway. Cell Cycle 2008, 7: 3584-3594. PMID: 19001859, PMCID: PMC2763172, DOI: 10.4161/cc.7.22.7102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsBRCA1 ProteinCell Cycle ProteinsCell LineCheckpoint Kinase 2DNA-Binding ProteinsFibroblastsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsNuclear ProteinsPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRadiation, IonizingRNA, Small InterferingTrans-ActivatorsTumor Suppressor p53-Binding Protein 1Tumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsNFBD1/MDC1DNA damage checkpoint proteinsRadiation-induced phosphorylationATM-Chk2 pathwayNormal genetic backgroundBRCT domainCheckpoint responseRedundant functionsPrimary human cellsRedundant rolesATM pathwayNFBD1Checkpoint proteinsMouse cellsHuman cellsGenetic backgroundMDC1Cancer cellsLocalization eventsPhosphorylationBRCA1Unique rolePathwayCellsHuman foreskin
2005
DNA Damage Regulates Chk2 Association with Chromatin*
Li J, Stern DF. DNA Damage Regulates Chk2 Association with Chromatin*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280: 37948-37956. PMID: 16150728, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m509299200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromatin-enriched fractionDNA damageATM-dependent mannerUpstream phosphatidylinositolPresence of ATPChromatin fractionationDNA repairHypophosphorylated formEffector substratesChk2Hyperphosphorylated formsChromatinCell cyclePhosphorylated formCluster domainDiverse responsesArtificial inductionSoluble substratesCritical mediatorSmall poolSoluble fractionCdc25APhosphatidylinositolKinaseTransmit signal
2003
NFBD1/MDC1 regulates ionizing radiation‐induced focus formation by DNA checkpoint signaling and repair factors
Xu X, Stern DF. NFBD1/MDC1 regulates ionizing radiation‐induced focus formation by DNA checkpoint signaling and repair factors. The FASEB Journal 2003, 17: 1842-1848. PMID: 14519663, DOI: 10.1096/fj.03-0310com.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNFBD1/MDC1DNA checkpointMRN complexRepair factorsIRIF formationATM/ATR substratesRadiation-induced nuclear fociRadiation-induced focus formationDNA damageBRCT domainFHA domainATR substratesNbs1 complexMre11-Rad50Nuclear fociNFBD1Repair proteinsTandem repeatsFoci formationMre11NBS1MDC1CheckpointNuclear factorBinds
1999
Erbb4 Signaling in the Mammary Gland Is Required for Lobuloalveolar Development and Stat5 Activation during Lactation
Jones F, Welte T, Fu X, Stern D. Erbb4 Signaling in the Mammary Gland Is Required for Lobuloalveolar Development and Stat5 Activation during Lactation. Journal Of Cell Biology 1999, 147: 77-88. PMID: 10508857, PMCID: PMC2164978, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.147.1.77.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell LineCell NucleusDNA-Binding ProteinsErbB ReceptorsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansLactationMammary Glands, AnimalMiceMice, TransgenicMilk ProteinsPhosphorylationPrecipitin TestsPregnancyReceptor, ErbB-4RNA, MessengerSequence DeletionSignal TransductionSrc Homology DomainsSTAT5 Transcription FactorTrans-ActivatorsTransgenesConceptsFunction of ErbB4Dominant-negative alleleMammary glandAlpha-lactalbumin mRNAEpidermal growth factor receptor familyBeta-casein mRNAGrowth factor receptor familyNormal mouse mammary glandMouse mammary glandSH2 domainFactor receptor familyTerminal differentiationProtein mRNAReceptor familyLobuloalveolar developmentAcidic protein mRNASitu hybridizationMammary developmentPhosphorylationErbB4MRNALobuloalveoliUnique responseExpressionImportant role
1997
Ligands for ErbB-family receptors encoded by a neuregulin-like gene
Chang H, Riese II D, Gilbert W, Stern D, McMahan UJ. Ligands for ErbB-family receptors encoded by a neuregulin-like gene. Nature 1997, 387: 509-512. PMID: 9168114, DOI: 10.1038/387509a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell LineCerebellumCHO CellsCloning, MolecularCricetinaeErbB ReceptorsGlycoproteinsIn Situ HybridizationLigandsMolecular Sequence DataNeuregulinsPhosphorylationPolymerase Chain ReactionProto-Oncogene ProteinsRatsReceptor, ErbB-2Receptor, ErbB-3Receptor, ErbB-4Recombinant ProteinsTissue DistributionTyrosine
1996
The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Couples Transforming Growth Factor-α, Heparin-binding Epidermal Growth Factor-like Factor, and Amphiregulin to Neu, ErbB-3, and ErbB-4*
Riese D, Kim E, Elenius K, Buckley S, Klagsbrun M, Plowman G, Stern D. The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Couples Transforming Growth Factor-α, Heparin-binding Epidermal Growth Factor-like Factor, and Amphiregulin to Neu, ErbB-3, and ErbB-4*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1996, 271: 20047-20052. PMID: 8702723, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.33.20047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmphiregulinAnimalsCell DivisionCell LineCell SurvivalEGF Family of ProteinsEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsGlycoproteinsGrowth SubstancesHeparin-binding EGF-like Growth FactorIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsInterleukin-3MicePhosphorylationPhosphotyrosineProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptor, ErbB-3Receptor, ErbB-4Recombinant ProteinsSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor alphaConceptsHeparin-binding EGF-like growth factorErbB family receptorsPhysiologic responsesReceptor tyrosine phosphorylationFamily receptorsGrowth factorEpidermal growth factor (EGF) familyBa/F3 cell lineEpidermal growth factor-like factorsCell linesEGF-like growth factorGrowth factor familyTGF-alphaReceptor couplingReceptors coupleHuman malignanciesAmphiregulinTyrosine phosphorylationEGF familyErbB-3ErbB-4ReceptorsStimulationEGFSimilar patternBetacellulin activates the epidermal growth factor receptor and erbB-4, and induces cellular response patterns distinct from those stimulated by epidermal growth factor or neuregulin-beta.
Riese DJ, Bermingham Y, van Raaij TM, Buckley S, Plowman GD, Stern DF. Betacellulin activates the epidermal growth factor receptor and erbB-4, and induces cellular response patterns distinct from those stimulated by epidermal growth factor or neuregulin-beta. Oncogene 1996, 12: 345-53. PMID: 8570211.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Membrane-anchored forms of EGF stimulate focus formation and intercellular communication.
Dobashi Y, Stern DF. Membrane-anchored forms of EGF stimulate focus formation and intercellular communication. Oncogene 1991, 6: 1151-9. PMID: 1861865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell CommunicationCell LineEpidermal Growth FactorErbB ReceptorsFibroblastsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene ExpressionGenes, ImmunoglobulinGenetic VectorsHeLa CellsImmunoblottingMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane ProteinsPlasmidsProtein Sorting SignalsRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSignal TransductionTransfectionViral Envelope ProteinsConceptsSoluble epidermal growth factorEpidermal growth factorEGF receptorFusion proteinFoci formationFunction of EGFG fusion proteinCytoplasmic domain sequencesMembrane-anchored formRat fibroblastsLarge propeptideTransmembrane domainAutocrine transformationPlasma membraneDomain sequencesExpression systemSoluble proteinForms of EGFIntercellular communicationHeLa cellsNeighboring cellsProteinSmall familyAnchored formCell linesTPA inhibits the tyrosine kinase activity of the neu protein in vivo and in vitro.
Cao H, Decker S, Stern DF. TPA inhibits the tyrosine kinase activity of the neu protein in vivo and in vitro. Oncogene 1991, 6: 705-11. PMID: 1675782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune complex kinase assayReceptor-like proteinTyrosine kinase activityProtein kinase CThreonine phosphorylationThreonine residuesTransmembrane domainKinase assaysTyrosine phosphorylationKinase activityAntiphosphotyrosine antibodyIncubation of cellsKinase CPhosphorylationPoint mutationsProteinNeu/Neu proteinLabeling experimentsSerineP185PhosphotyrosineTPAOncogenicMutationsConstruction and expression of transforming gene resulting from fusion of basic fibroblast growth factor gene with signal peptide sequence
Rogelj S, Stern D, Klagsbrun M. Construction and expression of transforming gene resulting from fusion of basic fibroblast growth factor gene with signal peptide sequence. Methods In Enzymology 1991, 198: 117-124. PMID: 1906971, DOI: 10.1016/0076-6879(91)98013-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBrainCattleCell LineCell Transformation, NeoplasticChimeraCloning, MolecularFibroblast Growth Factor 2Genes, SyntheticGenetic VectorsImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsMiceMolecular Sequence DataProtein Sorting SignalsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsRestriction MappingTransfection
1990
The epidermal growth factor receptor and the product of the neu protooncogene are members of a receptor tyrosine phosphorylation cascade.
Connelly PA, Stern DF. The epidermal growth factor receptor and the product of the neu protooncogene are members of a receptor tyrosine phosphorylation cascade. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1990, 87: 6054-6057. PMID: 1974718, PMCID: PMC54470, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.87.16.6054.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
Oncogenic activation of p185neu stimulates tyrosine phosphorylation in vivo.
Stern DF, Kamps MP, Cao H. Oncogenic activation of p185neu stimulates tyrosine phosphorylation in vivo. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1988, 8: 3969-3973. PMID: 2464744, PMCID: PMC365461, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.8.9.3969.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1986
Development of monoclonal antibodies reactive with the product of the neu oncogene.
Drebin JA, Link VC, Stern DF, Weinberg RA, Greene MI. Development of monoclonal antibodies reactive with the product of the neu oncogene. Symposium On Fundamental Cancer Research 1986, 38: 277-89. PMID: 3749645.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1985
Down-modulation of an oncogene protein product and reversion of the transformed phenotype by monoclonal antibodies
Drebin J, Link V, Stern D, Weinberg R, Greene M. Down-modulation of an oncogene protein product and reversion of the transformed phenotype by monoclonal antibodies. Cell 1985, 41: 695-706. PMID: 2860972, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(85)80050-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNIH 3T3 cellsAnchorage-independent growthAnti-p185 monoclonal antibodiesColony formationSoft agar colony formationAgar colony formationOncogene protein productGene productsNontransformed phenotypeProtein productsAntibody treatmentRas oncogeneDNA transfectionMonoclonal antibodiesNeu gene productSoft agarOncogenePhenotypeCellsP185P185 levelsNeuroblastoma linesUnrelated specificityControl antibodyNeu oncogene