2007
The Retinoblastoma Protein Is an Essential Mediator of Osteogenesis That Links the p204 Protein to the Cbfa1 Transcription Factor Thereby Increasing Its Activity*
Luan Y, Yu XP, Xu K, Ding B, Yu J, Huang Y, Yang N, Lengyel P, Di Cesare PE, Liu CJ. The Retinoblastoma Protein Is an Essential Mediator of Osteogenesis That Links the p204 Protein to the Cbfa1 Transcription Factor Thereby Increasing Its Activity*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2007, 282: 16860-16870. PMID: 17439944, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m610943200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene activationTranscription factorsRetinoblastoma proteinProtein-protein interactionsChromatin immunoprecipitation assaysMesenchymal cell lineSkeletal muscle myotubesP204 expressionP204 proteinCore-binding factor alpha1Numerous proteinsImmunoprecipitation assaysSuch mutantsOsteocalcin geneReporter geneGene expressionAntisense RNAMuscle myotubesOsteoblast differentiationCbfa1Factor alpha1ProteinEssential mediatorTernary complexCell lines
2002
Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2 is a tonic suppressor of vascularization
Bale TL, Giordano FJ, Hickey RP, Huang Y, Nath AK, Peterson KL, Vale WW, Lee KF. Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2 is a tonic suppressor of vascularization. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 7734-7739. PMID: 12032352, PMCID: PMC124337, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.102187099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenesis InhibitorsAnimalsCapillariesCell DivisionCells, CulturedEndothelial Growth FactorsEndothelium, VascularGene Expression RegulationLymphokinesMiceMice, KnockoutMuscle, Smooth, VascularNeovascularization, PhysiologicReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsCorticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2Smooth muscle cellsCapillary tube formationTube formationCell cycle progressionVascular endothelial growth factorFactor receptor 2Protein phosphorylationRetinoblastoma proteinCycle progressionLigand activationReceptor 2Adult neovascularizationCRFR2-deficient miceCell proliferationIschemic cardiovascular diseasePotential targetAdult vesselsQuiescent stateMuscle cellsEndothelial growth factorGrowth factorSMC proliferationWestern blotCollagen gels