RAF-MEK-ERK pathway in cancer evolution and treatment
Abstract The RAF-MEK-ERK signaling cascade is a well-characterized MAPK pathway
involved in cell proliferation and survival. The three-layered MAPK signaling cascade is …
involved in cell proliferation and survival. The three-layered MAPK signaling cascade is …
The role of kisspeptin in the control of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and reproduction
Q Xie, Y Kang, C Zhang, Y Xie, C Wang, J Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The discovery of kisspeptin as a critical central regulatory factor of GnRH release has given
people a novel understanding of the neuroendocrine regulation in human reproduction …
people a novel understanding of the neuroendocrine regulation in human reproduction …
Bone circuitry and interorgan skeletal crosstalk
The past decade has seen significant advances in our understanding of skeletal
homeostasis and the mechanisms that mediate the loss of bone integrity in disease. Recent …
homeostasis and the mechanisms that mediate the loss of bone integrity in disease. Recent …
Scaffolding mechanism of arrestin-2 in the cRaf/MEK1/ERK signaling cascade
C Qu, JY Park, MW Yun, Q He, F Yang… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Arrestins were initially identified for their role in homologous desensitization and
internalization of G protein–coupled receptors. Receptor-bound arrestins also initiate …
internalization of G protein–coupled receptors. Receptor-bound arrestins also initiate …
Structural studies of phosphorylation-dependent interactions between the V2R receptor and arrestin-2
QT He, P Xiao, SM Huang, YL Jia, ZL Zhu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Arrestins recognize different receptor phosphorylation patterns and convert this information
to selective arrestin functions to expand the functional diversity of the G protein-coupled …
to selective arrestin functions to expand the functional diversity of the G protein-coupled …
FSH receptor signaling: complexity of interactions and signal diversity
FSH is synthesized in the pituitary by gonadotrope cells. By binding to and interacting with
its cognate receptor [FSH receptor (FSHR)] in the gonads, this gonadotropin plays a key role …
its cognate receptor [FSH receptor (FSHR)] in the gonads, this gonadotropin plays a key role …
Differential regulation of GPCRs—are GRK expression levels the key?
ESF Matthees, RS Haider, C Hoffmann… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) comprise the largest family of transmembrane
receptors and their signal transduction is tightly regulated by GPCR kinases (GRKs) and β …
receptors and their signal transduction is tightly regulated by GPCR kinases (GRKs) and β …
Potent and selective mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1/2 (MEK1/2) heterobifunctional small-molecule degraders
Previously, we reported a first-in-class von Hippel–Lindau (VHL)-recruiting mitogen-
activated protein kinase kinases 1 and 2 (MEK1/2) degrader, MS432. To date, only two …
activated protein kinase kinases 1 and 2 (MEK1/2) degrader, MS432. To date, only two …
[HTML][HTML] Individual phosphorylation sites at the C-terminus of the apelin receptor play different roles in signal transduction
J Chen, X Chen, S Li, Y Jiang, H Mao, R Zhang, B Ji… - Redox biology, 2020 - Elsevier
The apelin and Elabela proteins constitute a spatiotemporal double-ligand system that
controls apelin receptor (APJ) signal transduction. Phosphorylation of multiple sites within …
controls apelin receptor (APJ) signal transduction. Phosphorylation of multiple sites within …
Synthesis, biological, and structural explorations of a series of μ-opioid receptor (MOR) agonists with high G protein signaling bias
Y Yang, Y Wang, A Zuo, C Li, W Wang, W Jiang… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biased agonism refers to the ability of compounds to drive preferred signaling pathways and
avoid adverse signaling pathways in a ligand-dependent manner for some G-protein …
avoid adverse signaling pathways in a ligand-dependent manner for some G-protein …