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 …

Regulation of phagocytosis by Rho GTPases

Y Mao, SC Finnemann - Small GTPases, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Phagocytosis is defined as a cellular uptake pathway for particles of greater than 0.5 μm in
diameter. Particle clearance by phagocytosis is of critical importance for tissue health and …

SHP-2 and PD-1-SHP-2 signaling regulate myeloid cell differentiation and antitumor responses

A Christofides, XL Katopodi, C Cao, D Karagkouni… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The inhibitory receptor PD-1 suppresses T cell activation by recruiting the phosphatase SHP-
2. However, mice with a T-cell-specific deletion of SHP-2 do not have improved antitumor …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal proteomic profiling of the pro-inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide in the THP-1 human leukaemia cell line

CM Mulvey, LM Breckels, OM Crook… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Protein localisation and translocation between intracellular compartments underlie almost
all physiological processes. The hyperLOPIT proteomics platform combines mass …

The Rap1-RIAM-talin axis of integrin activation and blood cell function

F Lagarrigue, C Kim… - Blood, The Journal of the …, 2016 - ashpublications.org
Integrin adhesion receptors mediate the adhesion of blood cells, such as leukocytes, to
other cells, such as endothelial cells. Integrins also are critical for anchorage of …

β2 Integrin Signaling Cascade in Neutrophils: More Than a Single Function

P Bouti, SDS Webbers, SC Fagerholm, R Alon… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neutrophils are the most prevalent leukocytes in the human body. They have a pivotal role
in the innate immune response against invading bacterial and fungal pathogens, while …

Phagocytic integrins: activation and signaling

A Torres-Gomez, C Cabañas, EM Lafuente - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Phagocytic integrins are endowed with the ability to engulf and dispose of particles of
different natures. Evolutionarily conserved from worms to humans, they are involved in …

Non-identical twins: Different faces of CR3 and CR4 in myeloid and lymphoid cells of mice and men

A Erdei, S Lukácsi, B Mácsik-Valent… - Seminars in cell & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Integrins are cell membrane receptors that are involved in essential physiological and
serious pathological processes. Their main role is to ensure a closely regulated link …

The activation and regulation of β2 integrins in phagocytes and phagocytosis

H Sun, K Zhi, L Hu, Z Fan - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Phagocytes, which include neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells,
protect the body by removing foreign particles, bacteria, and dead or dying cells. Phagocytic …

[HTML][HTML] Immunological role and prognostic value of APBB1IP in pan-cancer analysis

Q Ge, G Li, J Chen, J Song, G Cai, X Zhang… - Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: APBB1IP is a Rap1-binding protein that mainly acts as a regulator of leukocyte
recruitment and pathogen clearance through complement-mediated phagocytosis. However …