Identification and characterization of RPK118, a novel sphingosine kinase-1-binding protein.
Authors:Hayashi S, Okada T, Igarashi N, Fujita T, Jahangeer S, Nakamura S
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:12077123
'Sphingosine kinase (SPHK) is a key enzyme catalyzing the formation of sphingosine 1 phosphate (SPP), a lipid messenger that is implicated in the regulation of a wide variety of important cellular events through intracellular as well as extracellular mechanisms. However, the molecular mechanism of the intracellular actions of SPP remains ... More
Modulation of mouse Paneth cell alpha-defensin secretion by mIKCa1, a Ca2+-activated, intermediate conductance potassium channel.
Authors: Ayabe Tokiyoshi; Wulff Heike; Darmoul Dalila; Cahalan Michael D; Chandy K George; Ouellette Andre J;
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:11724775
'Paneth cells in small intestinal crypts secrete microbicidal alpha-defensins in response to bacteria and bacterial antigens (Ayabe, T., Satchell, D. P., Wilson, C. L., Parks, W. C., Selsted, M. E., and Ouellette, A. J. (2000) Nat. Immunol. 1, 113- 38). We now report that the Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channel mIKCa1 modulates ... More
The cathepsin B of Toxoplasma gondii, toxopain-1, is critical for parasite invasion and rhoptry protein processing.
Authors: Que Xuchu; Ngo Huân; Lawton Jeffrey; Gray Mary; Liu Qing; Engel Juan; Brinen Linda; Ghosh Partho; Joiner Keith A; Reed Sharon L;
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:12000756
'Cysteine proteinases play a major role in invasion and intracellular survival of a number of pathogenic parasites. We cloned a single copy gene, tgcp1, from Toxoplasma gondii and refolded recombinant enzyme to yield active proteinase. Substrate specificity of the enzyme and homology modeling identified the proteinase as a cathepsin B. ... More
Misexpression of the eyes absent family triggers the apoptotic program.
Authors: Clark S Wesley; Fee Brian E; Cleveland John L;
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:11700312
'Genetic studies in Drosophila and mice have shown that eyes absent (eya) is an important and conserved transcriptional regulator of development. Along with eyeless/Pax6, sine oculis, and dachshund, eya genes function as master regulators in eye development and can induce ectopic eye formation. Furthermore, the loss-of-function mutants of these genes ... More
A novel zinc finger transcription factor with two isoforms that are differentially repressed by estrogen receptor-alpha.
Authors: Conroy Andrew T; Sharma Manju; Holtz Ann E; Wu Chengbiao; Sun Zijie; Weigel Ronald J;
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:11779858
'Estrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha) can induce the expression of genes in response to estrogen by binding to estrogen response elements in the promoters of target genes. There is growing evidence that ERalpha can alter patterns of gene expression in response to ligand by regulating the activity of other factors through a ... More