2010
The type III inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor is associated with aggressiveness of colorectal carcinoma
Shibao K, Fiedler MJ, Nagata J, Minagawa N, Hirata K, Nakayama Y, Iwakiri Y, Nathanson MH, Yamaguchi K. The type III inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor is associated with aggressiveness of colorectal carcinoma. Cell Calcium 2010, 48: 315-323. PMID: 21075448, PMCID: PMC3572849, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2010.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrisphosphate receptorCaco-2 colon cancer cellsGain of expressionColorectal cancerColorectal carcinomaColon cancer cellsColon cancerType IIICellular functionsInhibition of apoptosisType III inositolLymph node metastasisDepth of invasionNormal colorectal mucosaShRNA knockdownMargin of tumorDevelopment of diseaseExpression levelsLiver metastasesCell proliferationNode metastasisTNM stageApoptosisColorectal mucosaIsoforms
2005
Akt1/protein kinase Bα is critical for ischemic and VEGF-mediated angiogenesis
Ackah E, Yu J, Zoellner S, Iwakiri Y, Skurk C, Shibata R, Ouchi N, Easton RM, Galasso G, Birnbaum MJ, Walsh K, Sessa WC. Akt1/protein kinase Bα is critical for ischemic and VEGF-mediated angiogenesis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2005, 115: 2119-2127. PMID: 16075056, PMCID: PMC1180542, DOI: 10.1172/jci24726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerine-threonine protein kinaseAkt1/protein kinase BαProtein kinase BαProtein kinase BAkt1-/- miceIndividual Akt isoformsLoss of Akt1Substrate phosphorylationCellular functionsAkt substrateProtein kinaseAkt isoformsAkt1 knockout miceGene expressionGenetic lossKinase BBasal phosphorylationCell metabolismPostnatal angiogenesisCellular migrationVivo roleCell migrationAKT1Essential rolePhosphorylation