2023
SPAK-dependent cotransporter activity mediates capillary adhesion and pressure during glioblastoma migration in confined spaces.
Lee S, Yousafzai M, Mohler K, Yadav V, Amiri S, Szuszkiewicz J, Levchenko A, Rinehart J, Murrell M. SPAK-dependent cotransporter activity mediates capillary adhesion and pressure during glioblastoma migration in confined spaces. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2023, 34: ar122. PMID: 37672340, PMCID: PMC10846615, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e23-03-0103.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
GSK-3 kinases enhance calcineurin signaling by phosphorylation of RCNs
Hilioti Z, Gallagher D, Low-Nam S, Ramaswamy P, Gajer P, Kingsbury T, Birchwood C, Levchenko A, Cunningham K. GSK-3 kinases enhance calcineurin signaling by phosphorylation of RCNs. Genes & Development 2003, 18: 35-47. PMID: 14701880, PMCID: PMC314273, DOI: 10.1101/gad.1159204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein phosphataseType 1 protein phosphataseGSK-3 kinaseGSK-3 familyConserved serine residueProtein phosphatase activitySerine residuesAnimal cellsConsensus sitesProtein kinaseMuscle developmentPositive feedback loopYeast cellsRCN1CalcineurinMCIP1Phosphatase activityPhosphorylationEndogenous levelsInhibitory formKinaseLarge inductionStimulatory effectHeart growthPhosphatase
2000
Scaffold proteins may biphasically affect the levels of mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling and reduce its threshold properties
Levchenko A, Bruck J, Sternberg P. Scaffold proteins may biphasically affect the levels of mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling and reduce its threshold properties. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2000, 97: 5818-5823. PMID: 10823939, PMCID: PMC18517, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.97.11.5818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitogen-activated protein kinaseScaffold proteinProtein kinaseSpecific cellular contextDifferent subcellular compartmentsDetailed biochemical modelCellular contextSignal transductionSubcellular compartmentsScaffold concentrationsScaffold levelMultimolecular complexesFull activationGeneric scaffoldKinaseProteinBiochemical modelPathwaySignal propagationTransductionComplexesQuantitative computer modelCrosstalkCompartmentsActivation