Tetraspanins function as regulators of cellular signaling

CM Termini, JM Gillette - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Tetraspanins are molecular scaffolds that distribute proteins into highly organized
microdomains consisting of adhesion, signaling, and adaptor proteins. Many reports have …

Cannabinoids and cannabinoid receptors: The story so far

F Shahbazi, V Grandi, A Banerjee, JF Trant - IScience, 2020 - cell.com
Like most modern molecular biology and natural product chemistry, understanding
cannabinoid pharmacology centers around molecular interactions, in this case, between the …

Phytomelatonin receptor PMTR1‐mediated signaling regulates stomatal closure in Arabidopsis thaliana

J Wei, DX Li, JR Zhang, C Shan… - Journal of pineal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin has been detected in plants in 1995; however, the function and signaling pathway
of this putative phytohormone are largely undetermined due to a lack of knowledge about its …

Optimal nutrient exchange and immune responses operate in partner specificity in the cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis

JL Matthews, CM Crowder, CA Oakley… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
The relationship between corals and dinoflagellates of the genus Symbiodinium is
fundamental to the functioning of coral ecosystems. It has been suggested that reef corals …

RACK1, A multifaceted scaffolding protein: Structure and function

DR Adams, D Ron, PA Kiely - Cell communication and signaling, 2011 - Springer
Abstract The Receptor for Activated C Kinase 1 (RACK1) is a member of the tryptophan-
aspartate repeat (WD-repeat) family of proteins and shares significant homology to the β …

Extracellular-signal regulated kinase: A central molecule driving epithelial–mesenchymal transition in cancer

M Olea-Flores, MD Zuñiga-Eulogio… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a reversible cellular process, characterized by
changes in gene expression and activation of proteins, favoring the trans-differentiation of …

The evolution of the GPCR signaling system in eukaryotes: modularity, conservation, and the transition to metazoan multicellularity

A De Mendoza, A Sebe-Pedros… - Genome biology and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling system is one of the main signaling
pathways in eukaryotes. Here, we analyze the evolutionary history of all its components …

Gi/o-Protein Coupled Receptors in the Aging Brain

PG de Oliveira, MLS Ramos, AJ Amaro… - Frontiers in aging …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cells translate extracellular signals to regulate processes such as differentiation,
metabolism and proliferation, via transmembranar receptors. G protein-coupled receptors …

Intrinsically disordered proteins and proteins with intrinsically disordered regions in neurodegenerative diseases

O Coskuner-Weber, O Mirzanli, VN Uversky - Biophysical Reviews, 2022 - Springer
Many different intrinsically disordered proteins and proteins with intrinsically disordered
regions are associated with neurodegenerative diseases. These types of proteins including …

Signaling pathways regulated by UBR box-containing E3 ligases

JG Kim, HC Shin, T Seo, L Nawale, G Han… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
UBR box E3 ligases, also called N-recognins, are integral components of the N-degron
pathway. Representative N-recognins include UBR1, UBR2, UBR4, and UBR5, and they …