2010
Crystal Structure of CCM3, a Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Protein Critical for Vascular Integrity*
Li X, Zhang R, Zhang H, He Y, Ji W, Min W, Boggon TJ. Crystal Structure of CCM3, a Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Protein Critical for Vascular Integrity*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285: 24099-24107. PMID: 20489202, PMCID: PMC2911348, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.128470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBinding, CompetitiveBrainCrystallography, X-RayDimerizationHemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous SystemHumansKineticsMembrane ProteinsMolecular ConformationMutationPaxillinProtein ConformationProtein FoldingProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiaryProto-Oncogene ProteinsConceptsN-terminal dimerization domainPaxillin LD motifsCerebral cavernous malformationsAlpha-helical proteinsLD motifsCCM complexHomology domainFocal adhesionsDimerization domainMolecular basisHydrophobic pocketHuman populationCCM3 mutationsMutationsCCM3Crystal structureVascular integrityCCM2DomainPaxillinProteinMotifCCM1InteractionCells
2009
JAK2 and SHP2 Reciprocally Regulate Tyrosine Phosphorylation and Stability of Proapoptotic Protein ASK1*
Yu L, Min W, He Y, Qin L, Zhang H, Bennett AM, Chen H. JAK2 and SHP2 Reciprocally Regulate Tyrosine Phosphorylation and Stability of Proapoptotic Protein ASK1*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2009, 284: 13481-13488. PMID: 19287004, PMCID: PMC2679448, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m809740200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCell LineEndothelial CellsEnzyme StabilityHumansInterferon-gammaJanus Kinase 2MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 5MiceMice, KnockoutMultienzyme ComplexesMutationPhosphorylationProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11Signal TransductionSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsTyrosine phosphorylationSubstrate-trapping mutantProtein tyrosine phosphatase 2Phosphatase-inactive mutantProteasomal inhibitor MG132ASK1-JNK signalingEndothelial cellsJAK2-specific inhibitorIFN-gamma-induced tyrosine phosphorylationASK1 degradationASK1 dephosphorylationInactive mutantMouse endothelial cellsASK1 phosphorylationPhosphatase 2Inhibitor MG132SHP2Wild typeASK1DephosphorylationMutantsPhosphorylationEnhanced associationJAK2EC apoptosis
2008
SENP1 mediates TNF-induced desumoylation and cytoplasmic translocation of HIPK1 to enhance ASK1-dependent apoptosis
Li X, Luo Y, Yu L, Lin Y, Luo D, Zhang H, He Y, Kim YO, Kim Y, Tang S, Min W. SENP1 mediates TNF-induced desumoylation and cytoplasmic translocation of HIPK1 to enhance ASK1-dependent apoptosis. Cell Death & Differentiation 2008, 15: 739-750. PMID: 18219322, DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4402303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylcysteineAnimalsAntioxidantsApoptosisCarrier ProteinsCattleCells, CulturedCysteine EndopeptidasesCytoplasmEndopeptidasesEndothelial CellsFibroblastsHumansMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 5MiceMice, KnockoutMutationProtein KinasesProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein TransportReactive Oxygen SpeciesRecombinant ProteinsRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionSmall Ubiquitin-Related Modifier ProteinsThioredoxinsTime FactorsTransfectionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsASK1-dependent apoptosisASK1-JNK activationCytoplasmic translocationMouse embryonic fibroblast cellsNuclear translocationSUMO-specific proteasesWild-type formEmbryonic fibroblast cellsNuclear importAntioxidant protein thioredoxinHIPK1Mutant formsEndothelial cellsDeSUMOylationProtein thioredoxinSubsequent cytoplasmic translocationSENP1TranslocationCritical functionsThioredoxinFibroblast cellsApoptosisCellsActivationSUMO
2004
AIP1/DAB2IP, a Novel Member of the Ras-GAP Family, Transduces TRAF2-induced ASK1-JNK Activation*
Zhang H, Zhang R, Luo Y, D'Alessio A, Pober JS, Min W. AIP1/DAB2IP, a Novel Member of the Ras-GAP Family, Transduces TRAF2-induced ASK1-JNK Activation*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2004, 279: 44955-44965. PMID: 15310755, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m407617200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCattleCell LineCell MembraneCytoplasmGene DeletionGenes, ReporterGuanylate KinasesHumansImmunoblottingImmunoprecipitationJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMAP Kinase Kinase 4MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 5Microscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, FluorescenceMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesModels, BiologicalMutationNF-kappa BProlineProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein TransportProteinsRas GTPase-Activating ProteinsSignal TransductionTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 2Transfection