'Neuroplin-1 (NRP1), a receptor for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family members, has three distinct extracellular domains, a1a2, b1b2, and c. To determine the VEGF(165) and placenta growth factor 2 (PlGF-2)-binding sites of NRP1, recombinant NRP1 domains were expressed in mammalian cells as Myc-tagged, soluble proteins, and used in co-precipitation ... More
Molecular dissection of the alpha-dystroglycan- and integrin-binding sites within the globular domain of human laminin-10.
Authors:Ido H, Harada K, Futaki S, Hayashi Y, Nishiuchi R, Natsuka Y, Li S, Wada Y, Combs AC, Ervasti JM, Sekiguchi K,
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:14701821
'The adhesive interactions of cells with laminins are mediated by integrins and non-integrin-type receptors such as alpha-dystroglycan and syndecans. Laminins bind to these receptors at the C-terminal globular domain of their alpha chains, but the regions recognized by these receptors have not been mapped precisely. In this study, we sought ... More
Sulfation of N-acetylglucosamine by chondroitin 6-sulfotransferase 2 (GST-5).
Authors: Bhakta S; Bartes A; Bowman K G; Kao W M; Polsky I; Lee J K; Cook B N; Bruehl R E; Rosen S D; Bertozzi C R; Hemmerich S;
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:10956661
'Based on sequence homology with a previously cloned human GlcNAc 6-O-sulfotransferase, we have identified an open reading frame (ORF) encoding a novel member of the Gal/GalNAc/GlcNAc 6-O-sulfotransferase (GST) family termed GST-5 on the human X chromosome (band Xp11). GST-5 has recently been characterized as a novel GalNAc 6-O-sulfotransferase termed chondroitin ... More
Plexin-B1 directly interacts with PDZ-RhoGEF/LARG to regulate RhoA and growth cone morphology.
Authors: Swiercz Jakub M; Kuner Rohini; Behrens Jürgen; Offermanns Stefan;
Journal:Neuron
PubMed ID:12123608
'Plexins are widely expressed transmembrane proteins that, in the nervous system, mediate repulsive signals of semaphorins. However, the molecular nature of plexin-mediated signal transduction remains poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that plexin-B family members associate through their C termini with the Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors PDZ-RhoGEF and LARG. Activation ... More
Death receptor 5, a new member of the TNFR family, and DR4 induce FADD- dependent apoptosis and activate the NF-kappaB pathway.
Authors:Chaudhary PM, Eby M, Jasmin A, Bookwalter A, Murray J, Hood L
Journal:Immunity
PubMed ID:9430227
'Death receptor 4 (DR4) is a recently described receptor for the cytotoxic ligand TRAIL that reportedly uses a FADD-independent pathway to induce apoptosis and does not activate the NF-kappaB pathway. We have isolated a new member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) family, designated DR5, which bears a high ... More