Quantitative intensity-based FRET approaches—a comparative snapshot

A Zeug, A Woehler, E Neher, EG Ponimaskin - Biophysical journal, 2012 - cell.com
Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) has become an important tool for analyzing
different aspects of interactions among biological macromolecules in their native …

Ras nanoclusters: molecular structure and assembly

D Abankwa, AA Gorfe, JF Hancock - Seminars in cell & developmental …, 2007 - Elsevier
H-, N-and K-ras4B are lipid-anchored, peripheral membrane guanine nucleotide binding
proteins. Recent work has shown that Ras proteins are laterally segregated into non …

Mechanism of activation of protein kinase JAK2 by the growth hormone receptor

AJ Brooks, W Dai, ML O'Mara, D Abankwa, Y Chhabra… - Science, 2014 - science.org
Introduction Class I cytokines regulate key processes such as growth, lactation,
hematopoiesis, and immune function and contribute to oncogenesis. Although the …

Ras membrane orientation and nanodomain localization generate isoform diversity

D Abankwa, AA Gorfe, K Inder… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
The structural elements encoding functional diversity among Ras GTPases are poorly
defined. The orientation of the G domain of H-ras with respect to the plane of the plasma …

A novel switch region regulates H‐ras membrane orientation and signal output

D Abankwa, M Hanzal‐Bayer, N Ariotti… - The EMBO …, 2008 - embopress.org
The plasma membrane nanoscale distribution of H‐ras is regulated by guanine nucleotide
binding. To explore the structural basis of H‐ras membrane organization, we combined …

The dorsal raphe modulates sensory responsiveness during arousal in zebrafish

T Yokogawa, MC Hannan… - Journal of Neuroscience, 2012 - Soc Neuroscience
During waking behavior, animals adapt their state of arousal in response to environmental
pressures. Sensory processing is regulated in aroused states, and several lines of evidence …

Cancer stem cell drugs target K-ras signaling in a stemness context

AK Najumudeen, A Jaiswal, B Lectez… - Oncogene, 2016 - nature.com
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are considered to be responsible for treatment relapse and have
therefore become a major target in cancer research. Salinomycin is the most established …

Morphine-like opiates selectively antagonize receptor-arrestin interactions

P Molinari, V Vezzi, M Sbraccia, C Grò, D Riitano… - Journal of biological …, 2010 - ASBMB
The addictive potential of opioids may be related to their differential ability to induce G
protein signaling and endocytosis. We compared the ability of 20 ligands (sampled from the …

Mechanisms of Ras membrane organization and signaling: Ras rocks again

D Abankwa, AA Gorfe - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ras is the most frequently mutated oncogene and recent drug development efforts have
spurred significant new research interest. Here we review progress toward understanding …

Tuning InAs nanowire density for HEK293 cell viability, adhesion, and morphology: Perspectives for nanowire-based biosensors

S Bonde, T Berthing, MH Madsen… - … applied materials & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Arrays of nanowires (NWs) are currently being established as vehicles for molecule delivery
and electrical-and fluorescence-based platforms in the development of biosensors. It is …