Search Results - "Hennigan, Robert"
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Merlin tumor suppressor function is regulated by PIP2-mediated dimerization
Published in PloS one (21-02-2023)“…Neurofibromatosis Type 2 is an inherited disease characterized by Schwann cell tumors of cranial and peripheral nerves. The NF2 gene encodes Merlin, a member…”
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MicroRNA-155 contributes to plexiform neurofibroma growth downstream of MEK
Published in Oncogene (04-02-2021)“…MicroRNAs (miRs) are small non-coding RNAs that can have large impacts on oncogenic pathways. Possible functions of dysregulated miRs have not been studied in…”
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FERM Domain Phosphoinositide Binding Targets Merlin to the Membrane and Is Essential for Its Growth-Suppressive Function
Published in Molecular and Cellular Biology (01-05-2011)“…Article Usage Stats Services MCB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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DEK over-expression promotes mitotic defects and micronucleus formation
Published in Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) (01-01-2015)“…The DEK gene encodes a nuclear protein that binds chromatin and is involved in various fundamental nuclear processes including transcription, RNA splicing, DNA…”
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Anaerobic killing of mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa by acidified nitrite derivatives under cystic fibrosis airway conditions
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-02-2006)“…Mucoid, mucA mutant Pseudomonas aeruginosa cause chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and are refractory to phagocytosis and antibiotics…”
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Tonic ATP-mediated growth suppression in peripheral nerve glia requires arrestin-PP2 and is evaded in NF1
Published in Acta neuropathologica communications (23-11-2018)“…Normal Schwann cells (SCs) are quiescent in adult nerves, when ATP is released from the nerve in an activity dependent manner. We find that suppressing nerve…”
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Anaerobic Respiration in Biofilms : Relationships to Cystic Fibrosis Pathogenesis
Published in Developmental cell (01-10-2002)“…Recent data indicate that cystic fibrosis (CF) airway mucus is anaerobic. This suggests that Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in CF reflects biofilm formation…”
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Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Analysis of Merlin Conformational Changes
Published in Molecular and Cellular Biology (01-01-2010)“…Article Usage Stats Services MCB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Two-pronged survival strategy for the major cystic fibrosis pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, lacking the capacity to degrade nitric oxide during anaerobic respiration
Published in The EMBO journal (08-08-2007)“…Protection from NO gas, a toxic byproduct of anaerobic respiration in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is mediated by nitric oxide (NO) reductase (NOR), the norCB gene…”
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Mammalian Polo-like kinase 3 (Plk3) is a multifunctional protein involved in stress response pathways
Published in Oncogene (26-09-2002)“…The Polo-like kinases (Plks) are a conserved family of kinases that contribute to cell cycle regulation, particularly in G2 and mitosis. In mammals, there are…”
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RB signaling prevents replication‐dependent DNA double‐strand breaks following genotoxic insult
Published in Nucleic acids research (01-01-2004)“…Cell cycle checkpoints induced by DNA damage play an integral role in preservation of genomic stability by allowing cells to limit the propagation of…”
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G Protein-induced Trafficking of Voltage-dependent Calcium Channels
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (20-01-2006)“…Calcium channels are well known targets for inhibition by G protein-coupled receptors, and multiple forms of inhibition have been described. Here we report a…”
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Cdc25C phosphorylation on serine 191 by Plk3 promotes its nuclear translocation
Published in Oncogene (08-04-2004)“…Mitosis in human cells is initiated at the end of G2 by activation of the Cdc2/cyclin B complex. Activation occurs by dephosphorylation of the inhibitory…”
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The Transcription Factor AP-1 Is Required for EGF-Induced Activation of Rho-Like GTPases, Cytoskeletal Rearrangements, Motility, and in vitro Invasion of A431 Cells
Published in The Journal of cell biology (16-11-1998)“…Human squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) frequently express elevated levels of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). EGFR overexpression in SCC-derived cell…”
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Invasion is a genetic program regulated by transcription factors
Published in Current opinion in genetics & development (01-02-2006)“…The invasive and metastatic behaviour of tumours impacts crucially on the clinical management of cancer. Accordingly, it is important to understand the…”
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Point mutation in the NF2 gene of HEI-193 human schwannoma cells results in the expression of a merlin isoform with attenuated growth suppressive activity
Published in Mutation Research-Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis (01-01-2008)“…Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a genetic disorder characterized by the formation of bilateral schwannomas of the eighth cranial nerve. Although the protein…”
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Incomplete cytokinesis and induction of apoptosis by overexpression of the mammalian polo-like kinase, Plk3
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-12-2000)“…The polo-like kinases (Plks) are a family of conserved serine/threonine kinases that play a critical role in the normal progression of cells through mitosis…”
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Retinoblastoma Tumor Suppressor: Analyses of Dynamic Behavior in Living Cells Reveal Multiple Modes of Regulation
Published in Molecular and Cellular Biology (01-11-2003)“…Article Usage Stats Services MCB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Critical regulation of genes for tumor cell migration by AP-1
Published in Clinical & experimental metastasis (01-01-2004)“…The AP-1 transcription factor plays a critical role in regulating tumor cell proliferation and has been implicated in controlling a program of gene expression…”
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A FRET-based approach for studying conformational changes of a cytoskeleton-related tumor suppressor molecule
Published in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) (01-01-2009)“…Changes in conformation are an important regulatory mechanism for a wide variety of proteins. Proteins whose activity must change in response to external…”
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