JNK signaling: regulation and functions based on complex protein-protein partnerships

A Zeke, M Misheva, A Reményi… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
The c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs), as members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase
(MAPK) family, mediate eukaryotic cell responses to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stress …

Targeting the four pillars of enterohepatic bile salt cycling; lessons from genetics and pharmacology

RF Kunst, HJ Verkade, RPJO Elferink… - Hepatology, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Bile salts play a pivotal role in lipid homeostasis, are sensed by specialized receptors, and
have been implicated in various disorders affecting the gut or liver. They may play a role …

Autism spectrum disorder susceptibility gene TAOK2 affects basal dendrite formation in the neocortex

F Calderon de Anda, AL Rosario, O Durak, T Tran… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
How neurons develop their morphology is an important question in neurobiology. Here we
describe a new pathway that specifically affects the formation of basal dendrites and axonal …

JNK signaling as a target for anticancer therapy

KS Abdelrahman, HA Hassan, SA Abdel-Aziz… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Springer
The JNKs are members of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) which regulate many
physiological processes including inflammatory responses, macrophages, cell proliferation …

Diverse Roles of JNK and MKK Pathways in the Brain

T Yamasaki, H Kawasaki… - Journal of signal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The c‐Jun NH2‐terminal protein kinase (JNK) plays important roles in a broad range of
physiological processes. JNK is controlled by two upstream regulators, mitogen‐activated …

Growth cone phosphoproteomics reveals that GAP-43 phosphorylated by JNK is a marker of axon growth and regeneration

A Kawasaki, M Okada, A Tamada, S Okuda, M Nozumi… - Iscience, 2018 - cell.com
Neuronal growth cones are essential for nerve growth and regeneration, as well as for the
formation and rearrangement of the neural network. To elucidate phosphorylation …

MANF is essential for neurite extension and neuronal migration in the developing cortex

KY Tseng, T Danilova, A Domanskyi, M Saarma… - eneuro, 2017 - eneuro.org
Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is an endoplasmic reticulum
(ER) resident protein with neuroprotective effects. Previous studies have shown that MANF …

Contrast‐Enhanced Ultrasonography–Based Hepatic Perfusion for Early Prediction of Prognosis in Acute Liver Failure

H Kuroda, T Abe, Y Fujiwara, T Nagasawa, Y Suzuki… - Hepatology, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Hepatocyte Mitogen‐Activated Protein Kinase Kinase 7 Contrib... : Hepatology Hepatocyte
Mitogen‐Activated Protein Kinase Kinase 7 Contributes to Restoration of the Liver Parenchyma …

c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1 (JNK1) is required for coordination of netrin signaling in axon guidance

C Qu, W Li, Q Shao, T Dwyer, H Huang, T Yang… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
The JNK family of MAPKs is involved in a large variety of physiological and pathological
processes in brain development, such as neural survival, migration, and polarity as well as …

Cdk5 and its substrates, Dcx and p27kip1, regulate cytoplasmic dilation formation and nuclear elongation in migrating neurons

YV Nishimura, M Shikanai, M Hoshino… - …, 2014 - journals.biologists.com
Neuronal migration is crucial for development of the mammalian-specific six-layered
cerebral cortex. Migrating neurons are known to exhibit distinct features; they form a …