Intracellular cAMP sensor EPAC: physiology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics development

WG Robichaux III, X Cheng - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
This review focuses on one family of the known cAMP receptors, the exchange proteins
directly activated by cAMP (EPACs), also known as the cAMP-regulated guanine nucleotide …

Cell physiology of cAMP sensor Epac

GG Holz, G Kang, M Harbeck, MW Roe… - The Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Epac is an acronym for the exchange proteins activated directly by cyclic AMP, a family of
cAMP‐regulated guanine nucleotide exchange factors (cAMPGEFs) that mediate protein …

Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (epac): a multidomain cAMP mediator in the regulation of diverse biological functions

M Schmidt, FJ Dekker, H Maarsingh - Pharmacological reviews, 2013 - ASPET
Since the discovery nearly 60 years ago, cAMP is envisioned as one of the most universal
and versatile second messengers. The tremendous feature of cAMP to tightly control highly …

Epac and PKA: a tale of two intracellular cAMP receptors

X Cheng, Z Ji, T Tsalkova, F Mei - Acta biochimica et …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
cAMP‐mediated signaling pathways regulate a multitude of important biological processes
under both physiological and pathological conditions, including diabetes, heart failure and …

EPAC proteins transduce diverse cellular actions of cAMP

G Borland, BO Smith… - British journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
It has now been over 10 years since efforts to completely understand the signalling actions
of cAMP (3′‐5′‐cyclic adenosine monophosphate) led to the discovery of exchange …

Cyclic AMP sensor EPAC proteins and their role in cardiovascular function and disease

F Lezoualc'h, L Fazal, M Laudette, C Conte - Circulation research, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
cAMP is a universal second messenger that plays central roles in cardiovascular regulation
influencing gene expression, cell morphology, and function. A crucial step toward a better …

Mechanism of Intracellular cAMP Sensor Epac2 Activation: cAMP-INDUCED CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES IDENTIFIED BY AMIDE HYDROGEN/DEUTERIUM …

S Li, T Tsalkova, MA White, FC Mei, T Liu… - Journal of Biological …, 2011 - ASBMB
Epac2, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor, regulates a wide variety of intracellular
processes in response to second messenger cAMP. In this study, we have used peptide …

Epac-selective cAMP analogs: new tools with which to evaluate the signal transduction properties of cAMP-regulated guanine nucleotide exchange factors

GG Holz, OG Chepurny, F Schwede - Cellular signalling, 2008 - Elsevier
The identification of 2′-O-methyl substituted adenosine-3′, 5′-cyclic monophosphate
(cAMP) analogs that activate the Epac family of cAMP-regulated guanine nucleotide …

Fluorescent indicators of cAMP and Epac activation reveal differential dynamics of cAMP signaling within discrete subcellular compartments

LM DiPilato, X Cheng, J Zhang - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Second messenger cAMP regulates many cellular functions through its effectors, such as
cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) and Epac (exchange proteins directly activated by …

Identification of a tetrahydroquinoline analog as a pharmacological inhibitor of the cAMP-binding protein Epac

D Courilleau, M Bisserier, JC Jullian, A Lucas… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
The cAMP-binding protein Epac is a therapeutic target for the treatment of various diseases
such as cardiac hypertrophy and tumor invasion. This points out the importance to develop …