Evidence that differentiation-inducing factor-1 controls chemotaxis and cell differentiation, at least in part, via mitochondria in D. discoideum

Y Kubohara, H Kikuchi, VH Nguyen… - Biology …, 2017 - journals.biologists.com
ABSTRACT Differentiation-inducing factor-1 [1-(3, 5-dichloro-2, 6-dihydroxy-4-
methoxyphenyl) hexan-1-one (DIF-1)] is an important regulator of cell differentiation and …

Artificial compounds differentially control Dictyostelium chemotaxis and cell differentiation

H Kuwayama, H Kikuchi, Y Oshima… - Cell structure and …, 2011 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Differentiation-inducing factor-1 and-2 (DIF-1 and DIF-2) are small lipophilic signal
molecules that control both cell differentiation and chemotaxis in the cellular slime mold …

[HTML][HTML] Derivatives of Differentiation-Inducing Factor 1 Differentially Control Chemotaxis and Stalk Cell Differentiation in Dictyostelium discoideum

H Kuwayama, H Kikuchi, Y Kubohara - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study, we examined the effects of nine DIF derivatives on
chemotactic cell movement toward cAMP and compared their chemotaxis-modulating …

[HTML][HTML] Glutathione S-transferase 4 is a putative DIF-binding protein that regulates the size of fruiting bodies in Dictyostelium discoideum

H Kuwayama, H Kikuchi, Y Oshima… - … and Biophysics Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
In the development of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum, two chlorinated
compounds, the differentiation-inducing factors DIF-1 and DIF-2, play important roles in the …

[HTML][HTML] Differentiation-Inducing Factor-1 and -2 Function also as Modulators for Dictyostelium Chemotaxis

H Kuwayama, Y Kubohara - PLoS One, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background In the early stages of development of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium
discoideum, chemotaxis toward cAMP plays a pivotal role in organizing discrete cells into a …

Preparation of an antibody that recognizes and neutralizes Dictyostelium differentiation-inducing factor-1

Y Kubohara, H Kikuchi, K Nakamura, Y Matsuo… - Biochemical and …, 2010 - Elsevier
In the development of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum, the differentiation-
inducing factor-1 (DIF-1; 1-(3, 5-dichloro-2, 6-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl) hexan-1-one) …

Differentiation‐inducing factor 2 modulates chemotaxis via the histidine kinase DhkC‐dependent pathway in Dictyostelium discoideum

H Kuwayama, Y Kubohara - FEBS letters, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Differentiation‐inducing factor 1 (DIF‐1) and DIF‐2 are signaling molecules that control
chemotaxis in Dictyostelium discoideum. Whereas DIF‐1 suppresses chemotaxis in shallow …

[HTML][HTML] Involvement of GSK-3β and DYRK1B in differentiation-inducing factor-3-induced phosphorylation of cyclin D1 in HeLa cells

F Takahashi-Yanaga, J Mori, E Matsuzaki… - Journal of biological …, 2006 - ASBMB
Differentiation-inducing factors (DIFs) are putative morphogens that induce cell
differentiation in Dictyostelium discoideum. We previously reported that DIF-3 activates …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibiting Neddylation with MLN4924 Suppresses Growth and Delays Multicellular Development in Dictyostelium discoideum

RJ Huber, WD Kim, S Mathavarajah - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neddylation is a post-translational modification that is essential for a variety of cellular
processes and is linked to many human diseases including cancer, neurodegeneration, and …

Properties of a non-bioactive fluorescent derivative of differentiation-inducing factor-3, an anti-tumor agent found in Dictyostelium discoideum

Y Kubohara, H Kikuchi, Y Matsuo, Y Oshima… - Biology …, 2014 - journals.biologists.com
ABSTRACT Differentiation-inducing factor-3 (DIF-3), found in the cellular slime mold
Dictyostelium discoideum, and its derivatives, such as butoxy-DIF-3 (Bu-DIF-3), are potent …