2002
Regulation of Gli1 Transcriptional Activity in the Nucleus by Dyrk1*
Mao J, Maye P, Kogerman P, Tejedor F, Toftgard R, Xie W, Wu G, Wu D. Regulation of Gli1 Transcriptional Activity in the Nucleus by Dyrk1*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2002, 277: 35156-35161. PMID: 12138125, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m206743200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell NucleusCOS CellsGene Expression RegulationHedgehog ProteinsMiceOncogene ProteinsPhosphorylationPrecipitin TestsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein TransportProtein-Tyrosine KinasesSignal TransductionTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticZinc Finger Protein GLI1ConceptsTranscriptional activityGene transcriptionDual-specificity protein kinaseNuclear export mutantGLI1 transcriptional activityMouse C3H10T1/2 cellsReporter gene assayCellular rolesExport mutantsTranscriptional regulationProtein kinaseKinase activityC3H10T1/2 cellsLEF-1Kinase 1DYRK1Sonic hedgehogC-JunGene assayCell nucleiShhTranscriptionRegulationGli1Pathway
2001
Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-5 Binds to Axin and Regulates the Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway
Mao J, Wang J, Liu B, Pan W, Farr G, Flynn C, Yuan H, Takada S, Kimelman D, Li L, Wu D. Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-5 Binds to Axin and Regulates the Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway. Molecular Cell 2001, 7: 801-809. PMID: 11336703, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(01)00224-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAxin ProteinCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesCOS CellsGene ExpressionGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3LDL-Receptor Related ProteinsLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-5MammalsMiceMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesisProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiaryProteinsProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptors, LDLRepressor ProteinsSignal TransductionWnt ProteinsZebrafish Proteins
2000
Protein Phosphatase 2Cα Dephosphorylates Axin and Activates LEF-1-dependent Transcription*
Wu D, Strovel E, Sussman D. Protein Phosphatase 2Cα Dephosphorylates Axin and Activates LEF-1-dependent Transcription*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 2399-2403. PMID: 10644691, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.275.4.2399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsAxin ProteinCOS CellsDishevelled ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsEnzyme ActivationJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesLymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationPrecipitin TestsProtein BindingProtein Phosphatase 2Protein Phosphatase 2CProteinsRepressor ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsTranscriptional ActivationConceptsLEF-1-dependent transcriptionWnt signal transductionSignal transductionExpression of PP2CProtein phosphatase 2CalphaProtein phosphatase 2CαTwo-hybrid systemDishevelled gene familyReporter gene assayGene familyPositive regulatorCytoplasmic proteinsPP2CNegative regulatorAxinWnt-1Gene assayTranscriptionTransductionRegulatorSynergistic responseProteinExpressionDephosphorylationRepression
1999
Dishevelled Proteins Lead to Two Signaling Pathways REGULATION OF LEF-1 AND c-Jun N-TERMINAL KINASE IN MAMMALIAN CELLS*
Li L, Yuan H, Xie W, Mao J, Caruso A, McMahon A, Sussman D, Wu D. Dishevelled Proteins Lead to Two Signaling Pathways REGULATION OF LEF-1 AND c-Jun N-TERMINAL KINASE IN MAMMALIAN CELLS*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1999, 274: 129-134. PMID: 9867820, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.1.129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsBeta CateninCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesCell Cycle ProteinsCOS CellsCytoskeletal ProteinsDishevelled ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsEnzyme ActivationJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesLymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1MiceMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPhosphoproteinsSignal TransductionTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticUp-RegulationConceptsJNK activationMammalian cellsT-cell factorSmall G proteinsC-Jun N-terminal kinaseDominant negative mutantBeta-catenin levelsDifferent signaling pathwaysCOS-7 cellsN-terminal kinaseC-Jun NDishevelled proteinsDvl proteinsDEP domainDependent transcriptionNegative mutantPathway regulationKinase activityLEF-1Transcription activitySignaling pathwaysG proteinsNovel pathwayCell factorProtein
1998
Guanine nucleotide exchange factor GEF115 specifically mediates activation of Rho and serum response factor by the G protein α subunit Gα13
Mao J, Yuan H, Xie W, Wu D. Guanine nucleotide exchange factor GEF115 specifically mediates activation of Rho and serum response factor by the G protein α subunit Gα13. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 12973-12976. PMID: 9789025, PMCID: PMC23675, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.22.12973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCOS CellsDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression RegulationGTP-Binding ProteinsGTPase-Activating ProteinsGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsKineticsLuciferasesMiceMolecular Sequence DataNuclear ProteinsProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidSerum Response FactorSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticTransfectionConceptsSerum response factorActivation of RhoSRF activationHeterotrimeric G protein alpha subunitsG protein signaling (RGS) domainG protein alpha subunitsTerminal partRho-specific guanineProtein alpha subunitsResponse factorDomain deletion mutantSignal transduction pathwaysNIH 3T3 cellsDbl homologyRGS activitySequence motifsTransduction pathwaysGalpha13Signaling domainsGalpha12Alpha subunitMutantsSynergistic activationGalphaqTransfection systemTec/Bmx non‐receptor tyrosine kinases are involved in regulation of Rho and serum response factor by Gα12/13
Mao J, Xie W, Yuan H, Simon M, Mano H, Wu D. Tec/Bmx non‐receptor tyrosine kinases are involved in regulation of Rho and serum response factor by Gα12/13. The EMBO Journal 1998, 17: 5638-5646. PMID: 9755164, PMCID: PMC1170892, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.19.5638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-receptor tyrosine kinase familySerum response factorExpression of Galpha12SRF activationRho-independent pathwayThrombin effectTyrosine kinase familyActivation of SRFNon-receptor tyrosine kinaseG12/13 proteinsRho-dependent pathwayInvolvement of RhoTec kinasesActive alpha subunitG12 familyActivationTransient transfection systemTyrosine kinaseAlpha subunitCellsNIH 3T3 cellsKinase-deficient mutantKinaseRegulation of Rho
1997
Two Basic Amino Acids in the Second Inner Loop of the Interleukin-8 Receptor Are Essential for Gα16 Coupling*
Xie W, Jiang H, Wu Y, Wu D. Two Basic Amino Acids in the Second Inner Loop of the Interleukin-8 Receptor Are Essential for Gα16 Coupling*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1997, 272: 24948-24951. PMID: 9312098, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.40.24948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntigens, CDArginineBinding SitesCOS CellsGTP-Binding ProteinsInterleukin-8KineticsLysineMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPhosphatidylinositol Diacylglycerol-LyaseProtein Structure, SecondaryReceptors, InterleukinReceptors, Interleukin-8ARecombinant Fusion ProteinsTransfectionType C Phospholipasesα-Latrotoxin Stimulates Exocytosis by the Interaction with a Neuronal G-Protein-Coupled Receptor
Krasnoperov V, Bittner M, Beavis R, Kuang Y, Salnikow K, Chepurny O, Little A, Plotnikov A, Wu D, Holz R, Petrenko A. α-Latrotoxin Stimulates Exocytosis by the Interaction with a Neuronal G-Protein-Coupled Receptor. Neuron 1997, 18: 925-937. PMID: 9208860, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80332-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBrain ChemistryCalciumCattleChromaffin GranulesCloning, MolecularCOS CellsDimerizationExocytosisGTP-Binding ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataProtein PrecursorsQa-SNARE ProteinsRatsReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, PeptideRecombinant ProteinsSensory Receptor CellsSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidSignal TransductionSpider VenomsTissue DistributionConceptsG protein-coupled receptorsAlpha-latrotoxin receptorNeuronal G protein-coupled receptorNovel orphan G-protein-coupled receptorI alphaCalcium-independent receptorSecretin receptor familyOrphan G protein-coupled receptorRegulation of neurosecretionEndogenous proteolytic cleavageMolecular cloningPrecursor polypeptideSerpentine receptorsCIRLFusion complexExtracellular bindingAlpha-LatrotoxinFunctional expressionReceptor familyProteolytic cleavagePresynaptic receptorsAffinity columnNeurotransmitter releaseStable complexesPresynaptic neurotoxins