2010
Induction of Interleukin-6 Expression by Bone Morphogenetic Protein-6 in Macrophages Requires Both SMAD and p38 Signaling Pathways*
Lee G, Kwon S, Lee J, Jeon S, Jang K, Choi H, Lee H, Kim W, Kim S, Kim I. Induction of Interleukin-6 Expression by Bone Morphogenetic Protein-6 in Macrophages Requires Both SMAD and p38 Signaling Pathways*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285: 39401-39408. PMID: 20889504, PMCID: PMC2998138, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.103705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone morphogenetic protein 6BMP receptor type IIProtein 6Activin-like kinase 2Non-Smad pathwaysTranscription factor GATA4P38 Signaling PathwayTarget genesKnockdown experimentsKinase 2Signaling pathwaysSignaling mechanismReceptor type IISmadIntracellular levelsIL-6 inductionPathwayGrowth factorInductionExpressionInterleukin-6 expressionTranscriptionMacrophagesGenesGATA4
2000
Absence of proximal duct apoptosis in the ventral prostate of transgenic mice carrying the C3(1)‐TGF‐β type II dominant negative receptor
Kundu S, Kim I, Yang T, Doglio L, Lang S, Zhang X, Buttyan R, Kim S, Chang J, Cai X, Wang Z, Lee C. Absence of proximal duct apoptosis in the ventral prostate of transgenic mice carrying the C3(1)‐TGF‐β type II dominant negative receptor. The Prostate 2000, 43: 118-124. PMID: 10754527, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0045(20000501)43:2<118::aid-pros6>3.0.co;2-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivin Receptors, Type IAnimalsApoptosisGenes, DominantGenomeImmunohistochemistryMaleMiceMice, TransgenicOrgan SizePromoter Regions, GeneticProstateProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IReceptors, AndrogenReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaTestosteroneConceptsVentral prostateEpithelial cellsAnimal prostatesDominant negative receptorTransgenic miceNegative receptorProstate-specific promotersProstatic epithelial cellsTransgenic mouse systemTGF-beta resultsSerum levelsTGF-beta signalingProstate growthProstatic growthNormal prostateAndrogenic statusProstateProximal ductExperimental modelLoss of apoptosisInhibitory effectMouse systemSignificant differencesAbnormal morphologyLoss of sensitivity
1998
The Conventional Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) Receptor Type I Is Not Required for TGF-β1 Signaling in a Human Prostate Cancer Cell Line, LNCaP
Kim I, Zelner D, Lee C. The Conventional Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) Receptor Type I Is Not Required for TGF-β1 Signaling in a Human Prostate Cancer Cell Line, LNCaP. Experimental Cell Research 1998, 241: 151-160. PMID: 9633523, DOI: 10.1006/excr.1998.4034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivin Receptors, Type IDihydrotestosteroneGene ExpressionHumansMaleProstatic NeoplasmsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IIReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaRNA, MessengerSensitivity and SpecificitySignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsHuman prostate cancer cell linesCompetitive quantitative RT-PCRProstate cancer cell linesType II receptorLNCaP cellsII receptorsWestern blot analysisQuantitative RT-PCRCancer cell linesTGF-beta signalingALK-5RT-PCRALK-1Androgen-responsive human prostate cancer cell lineGrowth factor-β receptor type IType II receptor mRNAReceptor type IConcentrations of dihydrotestosteroneTGF-β1 signalingCell linesBlot analysisType INM dihydrotestosteroneReceptor mRNADihydrotestosterone
1996
Loss of expression of transforming growth factor beta type I and type II receptors correlates with tumor grade in human prostate cancer tissues.
Kim I, Ahn H, Zelner D, Shaw J, Lang S, Kato M, Oefelein M, Miyazono K, Nemeth J, Kozlowski J, Lee C. Loss of expression of transforming growth factor beta type I and type II receptors correlates with tumor grade in human prostate cancer tissues. Clinical Cancer Research 1996, 2: 1255-61. PMID: 9816295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivin Receptors, Type IAnimalsAntibody SpecificityHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleProstatic NeoplasmsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRabbitsReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IIReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsType II receptorHuman prostate cancer tissuesProstate cancer tissuesII receptorsProstate cancer cellsLoss of expressionTumor gradeTGF-beta receptorsCancer tissuesProstate tissueTGF-beta1 type IProstate cancer cell growthMalignant human prostate tissueType ICancer cellsHuman prostate cancer cellsGrowth factor-beta type IProstate cancer casesHuman prostate cancerBenign prostate tissueCancer cell growthHuman prostate tissueTGF-beta type IGrowth factor beta1Benign human prostate