2001
Syndecan-4-mediated signalling
Simons M, Horowitz A. Syndecan-4-mediated signalling. Cellular Signalling 2001, 13: 855-862. PMID: 11728825, DOI: 10.1016/s0898-6568(01)00190-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsFibroblast Growth FactorsIsoenzymesMacromolecular SubstancesMembrane GlycoproteinsModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataPhosphatidylinositol 4,5-DiphosphatePhosphorylationProtein Kinase CProtein Kinase C-alphaProtein Structure, TertiaryProteoglycansSignal TransductionSyndecan-4ConceptsSyndecan familySyndecan-4Carboxy-terminal PDZPDZ adaptor proteinsUnique signaling functionsProtein kinase C alphaCore proteinExtracellular matrix proteinsHeparan sulfate chainsSoluble growth factorsTyrosine kinase receptorsAdaptor proteinCytoplasmic tailSignaling functionsTransmembrane proteoglycansProteoglycan functionMultimolecular complexesC alphaMatrix proteinsKinase receptorsPostsynaptic density-95Zona occludensGlycosaminoglycan chainsSulfate chainsProtein
1999
Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate Mediates the Interaction of Syndecan-4 with Protein Kinase C †
Horowitz A, Murakami M, Gao Y, Simons M. Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate Mediates the Interaction of Syndecan-4 with Protein Kinase C †. Biochemistry 1999, 38: 15871-15877. PMID: 10625452, DOI: 10.1021/bi991363i.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic tailSyndecan-4Protein kinase CalphaProtein kinase CExtracellular matrix proteinsActivation of PKCalphaGrowth factorExtracellular signalsDelta isoenzymesTransmembrane proteoglycansKinase CMatrix proteinsPhosphatidylinositolPKCalphaActivation mechanismCooperative activationBisphosphateActivationProteoglycansRecent studiesTailPICalphaSignalingAffinityThe Role of Syndecan Cytoplasmic Domain in Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor-dependent Signal Transduction*
Volk R, Schwartz J, Li J, Rosenberg R, Simons M. The Role of Syndecan Cytoplasmic Domain in Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor-dependent Signal Transduction*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1999, 274: 24417-24424. PMID: 10446222, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.34.24417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic domainBasic fibroblast growth factorSyndecan-4Ectoplasmic domainSignal transductionSyndecan-4 cytoplasmic domainVector-transduced cellsSyndecan cytoplasmic domainsGrowth factor-dependent signal transductionHeparan sulfate attachment sitesTransmembrane/cytoplasmic domainsGlycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor sequenceImmortalized human cellsGlypican-1Full-length sequencesAddition of bFGFCytoplasmic tailAnchor sequenceChimeric proteinMigration of cellsFibroblast growth factorLow-serum mediumHuman cellsGrowth assaysVC cells
1998
Phosphorylation of the Cytoplasmic Tail of Syndecan-4 Regulates Activation of Protein Kinase Cα*
Horowitz A, Simons M. Phosphorylation of the Cytoplasmic Tail of Syndecan-4 Regulates Activation of Protein Kinase Cα*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1998, 273: 25548-25551. PMID: 9748216, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.40.25548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegulation of Syndecan-4 Phosphorylation in Vivo *
Horowitz A, Simons M. Regulation of Syndecan-4 Phosphorylation in Vivo *. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1998, 273: 10914-10918. PMID: 9556568, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.18.10914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic tailNovel PKC isozymesSyndecan-4Basic fibroblast growth factorProtein serine/threonine phosphatase type 1Serine/threonine phosphatasePKC isozymesSingle serine residuePhosphatase type 1Phosphatase inhibitor calyculinProtein kinase CNIH 3T3 fibroblastsThreonine phosphataseVivo phosphorylationEffects of bFGFSerine residuesTransmembrane proteoglycansConventional PKCFibroblast growth factorKinase CPhosphorylationPKC inhibitorPotential involvementGrowth factorIsozymes