1999
The Biology of pro-Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone-Derived Peptides*
Nillni E, Sevarino K. The Biology of pro-Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone-Derived Peptides*. Endocrine Reviews 1999, 20: 599-648. PMID: 10529897, DOI: 10.1210/edrv.20.5.0379.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Preprothyrotropin-releasing hormone mRNA in the rat central gray is strongly and persistently induced during morphine withdrawal
Gahn L, Sevarino K. Preprothyrotropin-releasing hormone mRNA in the rat central gray is strongly and persistently induced during morphine withdrawal. Neuropeptides 1996, 30: 207-212. PMID: 8819143, DOI: 10.1016/s0143-4179(96)90065-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyrotropin-releasing hormoneVentrolateral central grayCentral grayOpiate withdrawalMorphine withdrawalAcute naltrexone treatmentPrecipitation of withdrawalHormone mRNAChronic morphineNaltrexone treatmentSystemic administrationOpiate dependencePhysical symptomsVivo evidenceWithdrawalMorphineSignificant increaseRatsSitu hybridizationMRNA
1993
Cocaine Regulation of Brain Preprothyrotropin‐Releasing Hormone mRNA
Sevarino K, Primus R. Cocaine Regulation of Brain Preprothyrotropin‐Releasing Hormone mRNA. Journal Of Neurochemistry 1993, 60: 1151-1154. PMID: 8436966, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1993.tb03267.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyrotropin-releasing hormoneCocaine treatmentNucleus accumbensCocaine actionSolution hybridization RNase protectionMRNA levelsRat brain regionsChronic cocaine treatmentAcute cocaine treatmentPreclinical evidenceExtrahypothalamic regionsCocaine withdrawalMin postinjectionH postinjectionPrepro-TRHBrain regionsCocaine regulationCocaine reinforcementAmygdalaThalamusTRH precursorHippocampusHormone mRNASignificant decreaseRNase protectionIdentification of the thyrotropin-releasing hormone-prohormone and its posttranslational processing in a transfected AtT20 tumoral cell line.
Nillni E, Sevarino K, Jackson I. Identification of the thyrotropin-releasing hormone-prohormone and its posttranslational processing in a transfected AtT20 tumoral cell line. Endocrinology 1993, 132: 1260-70. PMID: 8440187, DOI: 10.1210/endo.132.3.8440187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBlotting, WesternElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelKineticsMiceModels, GeneticMolecular Sequence DataMolecular WeightPeptide FragmentsPituitary NeoplasmsProtein PrecursorsProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalPyrrolidonecarboxylic AcidThyrotropin-Releasing HormoneTransfectionTrypsinTumor Cells, CulturedProcessing of proTRH to its intermediate products occurs before the packing into secretory granules of transfected AtT20 cells.
Nillni E, Sevarino K, Jackson I. Processing of proTRH to its intermediate products occurs before the packing into secretory granules of transfected AtT20 cells. Endocrinology 1993, 132: 1271-7. PMID: 8440188, DOI: 10.1210/endo.132.3.8440188.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Multiple preprosomatostatin sorting signals mediate secretion via discrete cAMP- and tetradecanoylphorbolacetate-responsive pathways.
Sevarino K, Stork P. Multiple preprosomatostatin sorting signals mediate secretion via discrete cAMP- and tetradecanoylphorbolacetate-responsive pathways. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1991, 266: 18507-18513. PMID: 1680862, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)55090-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegulated secretory pathwaySecretory pathwayMutant precursorRat preprosomatostatinVesicular stomatitis virus G proteinMature peptide regionVirus G proteinSorting signalsRegulated secretionAmino terminusProteolytic maturationExpression vectorNeuropeptide precursorsSite recognitionG proteinsRIN-5F cellsPeptide regionPathwaySecreted productsMutationsIntracellular productsCellsEndocrine cellsResidues
1990
Processing and intracellular sorting of anglerfish and rat preprosomatostatins in mammalian endocrine cells
Sevarino K, Ventimiglia R, Stork P. Processing and intracellular sorting of anglerfish and rat preprosomatostatins in mammalian endocrine cells. Metabolism 1990, 39: 26-29. PMID: 1976215, DOI: 10.1016/0026-0495(90)90203-o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCloning, MolecularFishesMutationProtein PrecursorsRatsSomatostatinSpecies Specificity
1989
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) precursor processing Characterization of mature TRH and non-TRH peptides synthesized by transfected mammalian cells*
Sevarino K, Goodman R, Spiess J, Jackson I, Wu P. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) precursor processing Characterization of mature TRH and non-TRH peptides synthesized by transfected mammalian cells*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1989, 264: 21529-21535. PMID: 2513321, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(20)88217-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino-terminal sequences of prosomatostatin direct intracellular targeting but not processing specificity
Sevarino K, Stork P, Ventimiglia R, Mandel G, Goodman R. Amino-terminal sequences of prosomatostatin direct intracellular targeting but not processing specificity. Cell 1989, 57: 11-19. PMID: 2564811, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(89)90167-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal CortexAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell LineFishesInsulinomaIslets of LangerhansMiceProtein PrecursorsRatsSomatostatinTransfectionConceptsEndocrine cell linesRat preprosomatostatinCarboxy-terminal thirdDistinct cell typesAmino-terminal sequenceCell linesHybrid proteinLeader sequenceIntracellular targetingRegulated pathwayPreprosomatostatin 1Cellular factorsExpression vectorCell typesPattern of processingProcessing siteBioactive peptidesAnglerfish isletsSequenceDifferential processingPeptidesProteinResiduesPathwayHigh levelsCharacterization and Expression of the Gene‐Encoding Rat Thyrotropin‐Releasing Hormone (TRH)
LEE S, SEVARINO K, ROOS B, GOODMAN R. Characterization and Expression of the Gene‐Encoding Rat Thyrotropin‐Releasing Hormone (TRH). Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1989, 553: 14-28. PMID: 2497670, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1989.tb54475.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBlotting, NorthernBlotting, SouthernBrainCloning, MolecularDNAEnhancer Elements, GeneticGenesMolecular Sequence DataOrgan SpecificityPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein PrecursorsRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRestriction MappingRNA, MessengerThyrotropin-Releasing HormoneTransfection
1987
Cell-specific processing of preprosomatostatin in cultured neuroendocrine cells.
Sevarino K, Felix R, Banks C, Low M, Montminy M, Mandel G, Goodman R. Cell-specific processing of preprosomatostatin in cultured neuroendocrine cells. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1987, 262: 4987-4993. PMID: 2881926, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)61143-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1980
Mitochondrial membrane biogenesis: identification of a precursor to yeast cytochrome c oxidase subunit II, an integral polypeptide.
Sevarino K, Poyton R. Mitochondrial membrane biogenesis: identification of a precursor to yeast cytochrome c oxidase subunit II, an integral polypeptide. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1980, 77: 142-146. PMID: 6244538, PMCID: PMC348224, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.77.1.142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial translation productsInner mitochondrial membraneTranslation productsMitochondrial membraneIntegral polypeptidesCytochrome c oxidase subunit IIMitochondrial translation systemOligomeric enzyme complexesAurintricarboxylic acidNH2-terminal extensionCytochrome c oxidaseYeast mitochondriaInner membraneLeader sequenceSubunit IIEnzyme complexLarger precursorC oxidaseUnprocessed formPolypeptideTranslation systemMembraneTransient precursorNormal conditionsRibosomes