2015
Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in NF1 and RASopathy genes in sun-exposed melanomas
Krauthammer M, Kong Y, Bacchiocchi A, Evans P, Pornputtapong N, Wu C, McCusker JP, Ma S, Cheng E, Straub R, Serin M, Bosenberg M, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Sznol M, Kluger HM, Mane S, Schlessinger J, Lifton RP, Halaban R. Exome sequencing identifies recurrent mutations in NF1 and RASopathy genes in sun-exposed melanomas. Nature Genetics 2015, 47: 996-1002. PMID: 26214590, PMCID: PMC4916843, DOI: 10.1038/ng.3361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsBenzimidazolesDNA Mutational AnalysisDrug Resistance, NeoplasmExomeGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInhibitory Concentration 50Kaplan-Meier EstimateLoss of HeterozygosityMaleMelanomaMutation, MissenseNeurofibromin 1Ras ProteinsSequence Analysis, RNASkin NeoplasmsSunlightTumor Cells, CulturedFGF1 and FGF19 reverse diabetes by suppression of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
Perry RJ, Lee S, Ma L, Zhang D, Schlessinger J, Shulman GI. FGF1 and FGF19 reverse diabetes by suppression of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 6980. PMID: 25916467, PMCID: PMC4413509, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetyl Coenzyme AAdrenocorticotropic HormoneAnimalsCorticosteroneDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Fibroblast Growth Factor 1Fibroblast Growth FactorsGlucoseHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemInjections, IntraventricularInsulinLipolysisLiverMalePituitary-Adrenal SystemPyruvate CarboxylaseRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsHepatic acetyl-CoA contentFibroblast growth factor 1Whole-body lipolysisHepatic glucose productionAcetyl-CoA contentGlucose productionAwake rat modelRecombinant fibroblast growth factor 1CoA contentIntra-arterial infusionGlucose-lowering effectType 1 diabetesGrowth factor-1Mechanism of actionReverse diabetesDiabetic rodentsICV injectionIntracerebroventricular injectionPlasma ACTHHPA axisAdrenal axisRat modelGlucose metabolismCorticosterone concentrationsFGF19
2014
Whole-Exome Sequencing Characterizes the Landscape of Somatic Mutations and Copy Number Alterations in Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Juhlin CC, Goh G, Healy JM, Fonseca AL, Scholl UI, Stenman A, Kunstman JW, Brown TC, Overton JD, Mane SM, Nelson-Williams C, Bäckdahl M, Suttorp AC, Haase M, Choi M, Schlessinger J, Rimm DL, Höög A, Prasad ML, Korah R, Larsson C, Lifton RP, Carling T. Whole-Exome Sequencing Characterizes the Landscape of Somatic Mutations and Copy Number Alterations in Adrenocortical Carcinoma. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2014, 100: e493-e502. PMID: 25490274, PMCID: PMC5393505, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-3282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdrenocortical carcinomaSomatic mutationsCopy number alterationsNumber alterationsNonsynonymous somatic mutationsWnt pathway dysregulationHomozygous deletionMajority of casesPotential disease-causing mutationsWhole-exome sequencingUnderlying somatic mutationsLethal malignancyPathway dysregulationTumorsExome sequencingFocal CNAsDisease-causing mutationsCarcinomaTERT locusZNRF3Recurrent CNAsAlterationsNormal samplesTP53Unknown roleDifferential TAM receptor–ligand–phospholipid interactions delimit differential TAM bioactivities
Lew ED, Oh J, Burrola PG, Lax I, Zagórska A, Través PG, Schlessinger J, Lemke G. Differential TAM receptor–ligand–phospholipid interactions delimit differential TAM bioactivities. ELife 2014, 3: e03385. PMID: 25265470, PMCID: PMC4206827, DOI: 10.7554/elife.03385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxl Receptor Tyrosine KinaseBone Marrow CellsCell LineC-Mer Tyrosine KinaseEmbryo, MammalianFemaleFibroblastsGene Expression RegulationHEK293 CellsHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutPhagocytosisPhosphatidylserinesPrimary Cell CultureProtein SProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesRecombinant ProteinsSignal TransductionConceptsActivation of MerWild-type affinityReceptor tyrosine kinasesCellular physiologyReceptor-ligand engagementTAM receptor tyrosine kinasesGenetic analysisLigand specificityTyrosine kinaseLigand engagementPhospholipid phosphatidylserineGla domainPhospholipid interactionsDifferential activityProtein SAxlGas6PhosphatidylserinePhagocytosisPredominant roleKinasePhysiologyRegulationActivationReceptors