DYNLL/LC8: a light chain subunit of the dynein motor complex and beyond

P Rapali, Á Szenes, L Radnai, A Bakos, G Pál… - The FEBS …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The LC8 family members of dynein light chains (DYNLL1 and DYNLL2 in vertebrates) are
highly conserved ubiquitous eukaryotic homodimer proteins that interact, besides dynein …

[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in NSAID-induced perturbation of human intestinal barrier function and microbiota

S Edogawa, SA Peters, GD Jenkins… - The FASEB …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Intestinal barrier function and microbiota are integrally related and play critical roles in
maintenance of host physiology. Sex is a key biologic variable for several disorders. Our aim …

[HTML][HTML] ATM substrate Chk2-interacting Zn2+ finger (ASCIZ) Is a bi-functional transcriptional activator and feedback sensor in the regulation of dynein light chain …

S Jurado, LA Conlan, EK Baker, JL Ng, N Tenis… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
The highly conserved DYNLL1 (LC8) protein was originally discovered as a light chain of
the dynein motor complex, but is increasingly emerging as a sequence-specific regulator of …

Dysregulated dynein-mediated trafficking of nephrin causes INF2-related podocytopathy

H Sun, C Perez-Gill, JS Schlöndorff… - Journal of the …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background FSGS caused by mutations in INF2 is characterized by a podocytopathy with
mistrafficked nephrin, an essential component of the slit diaphragm. Because INF2 is a …

[HTML][HTML] Actin clearance promotes polarized dynein accumulation at the immunological synapse

E Sanchez, X Liu, M Huse - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Immunological synapse (IS) formation between a T cell and an antigen-presenting cell is
accompanied by the reorientation of the T cell centrosome toward the interface. This …

[HTML][HTML] Dynein and dynactin leverage their bivalent character to form a high-affinity interaction

AE Siglin, S Sun, JK Moore, S Tan, M Poenie, JD Lear… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Cytoplasmic dynein and dynactin participate in retrograde transport of organelles,
checkpoint signaling and cell division. The principal subunits that mediate this interaction …

Functional interaction between dynein light chain and intermediate chain is required for mitotic spindle positioning

MD Stuchell-Brereton, A Siglin, J Li… - Molecular biology of …, 2011 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Cytoplasmic dynein is a large multisubunit complex involved in retrograde transport and the
positioning of various organelles. Dynein light chain (LC) subunits are conserved across …

GPCR kinase 2–interacting protein‐1 protects against ischemia‐reperfusion injury of the spinal cord by modulating ASK1/JNK/p38 signaling

J Chen, Q Wang, W Zhou, Z Zhou, PY Tang… - The FASEB …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT GPCR kinase 2–interacting protein‐1 (GIT1) is a scaffold protein that plays an
important role in cell adaptation, proliferation, migration, and differentiation; however, the …

[HTML][HTML] Dynein light chain 1 (LC8) association enhances microtubule stability and promotes microtubule bundling

J Asthana, A Kuchibhatla, SC Jana, K Ray… - Journal of biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
Dynein light chain 1 (LC8), a highly conserved protein, is known to bind to a variety of
different polypeptides. It functions as a dimer, which is inactivated through phosphorylation …

[HTML][HTML] Affinity, avidity, and kinetics of target sequence binding to LC8 dynein light chain isoforms

L Radnai, P Rapali, Z Hódi, D Süveges… - Journal of Biological …, 2010 - ASBMB
LC8 dynein light chain (DYNLL) is a highly conserved eukaryotic hub protein with dozens of
binding partners and various functions beyond being a subunit of dynein and myosin Va …