Role of tyrosine kinase Jak2 in prolactin-induced differentiation and growth of mammary epithelial cells.
Authors:Xie Jianwu; LeBaron Matthew J; Nevalainen Marja T; Rui Hallgeir;
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:11821424
Genetic studies in mice have established a critical role for prolactin receptors and transcription factor Stat5 in mammary gland differentiation. However, the enzymatic coupling between prolactin receptors and Stat5 in this process has not been established. In addition to Jak2, several other tyrosine kinases reportedly also are associated with prolactin ... More
Confirmation by FRET in individual living cells of the absence of significant amyloid beta -mediated caspase 8 activation.
When cells are exposed to death-inducing molecules such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha or Fas, caspase 8 is activated and cleaves an apoptotic facilitator, Bid, that is a member of the Bcl-2 family. After additional modification, the C-terminal moiety of Bid is translocated to the mitochondria and induces the release of ... More
AMP-activated Kinase Inhibits the Epithelial Na+ Channel through Functional Regulation of the Ubiquitin Ligase Nedd4-2.
'We recently found that the metabolic sensor AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) inhibits the epithelial Na(+) channel (ENaC) through decreased plasma membrane ENaC expression, an effect requiring the presence of a binding motif in the cytoplasmic tail of the beta-ENaC subunit for the ubiquitin ligase Nedd4-2. To further examine the role of ... More
Mammalian cell penetration, siRNA transfection, and DNA transfection by supercharged proteins.
Authors:McNaughton BR, Cronican JJ, Thompson DB, Liu DR,
Journal:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
PubMed ID:19307578
'Nucleic acid reagents, including small interfering RNA (siRNA) and plasmid DNA, are important tools for the study of mammalian cells and are promising starting points for the development of new therapeutic agents. Realizing their full potential, however, requires nucleic acid delivery reagents that are simple to prepare, effective across many ... More
Dynamic fluorescent imaging of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gag in live cells by biarsenical labeling.
Authors:Rudner L, Nydegger S, Coren LV, Nagashima K, Thali M, Ott DE,
Journal:J Virol
PubMed ID:15767407
'Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Gag is the primary structural protein of the virus and is sufficient for particle formation. We utilized the recently developed biarsenical-labeling method to dynamically observe HIV-1 Gag within live cells by adding a tetracysteine tag (C-C-P-G-C-C) to the C terminus of Gag in both ... More