2018
Polycystin-1 regulates bone development through an interaction with the transcriptional coactivator TAZ
Merrick D, Mistry K, Wu J, Gresko N, Baggs JE, Hogenesch JB, Sun Z, Caplan MJ. Polycystin-1 regulates bone development through an interaction with the transcriptional coactivator TAZ. Human Molecular Genetics 2018, 28: 16-30. PMID: 30215740, PMCID: PMC6298236, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddy322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBone DevelopmentCell DifferentiationE1A-Associated p300 ProteinGene Expression RegulationGenes, RegulatorHEK293 CellsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKidneyModels, AnimalMorpholinosOsteoblastsOsteogenesisPolycystic Kidney, Autosomal DominantTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsTranscriptional Coactivator with PDZ-Binding Motif ProteinsTRPP Cation ChannelsZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsConceptsC-terminal tailCurly tail phenotypePolycystin-1Tail phenotypeTranscriptional coactivator TAZMessenger RNARunx2 transcriptional activityBone developmentTranscription factor Runx2Co-regulatory proteinsPkd1 mutant miceEssential coactivatorTranscriptional pathwaysTranscriptional activityOsteoblast differentiationKey mechanistic linkTAZPhysiological functionsPKD1 geneMechanistic linkRunx2MorpholinoPhenotypeMutant miceAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
2013
Polycystin-1 cleavage and the regulation of transcriptional pathways
Merrick D, Bertuccio CA, Chapin HC, Lal M, Chauvet V, Caplan MJ. Polycystin-1 cleavage and the regulation of transcriptional pathways. Pediatric Nephrology 2013, 29: 505-511. PMID: 23824180, PMCID: PMC3844055, DOI: 10.1007/s00467-013-2548-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseFluid-filled renal cystsPolycystin-2Transcriptional pathwaysPolycystin-1Primary ciliaProtein productsPhysiological functionsCommon genetic causeParent proteinProteolytic cleavageCleavage fragmentsGenetic causeGenesEnd-stage renal diseaseDominant polycystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseaseBiological activityPathwayRenal diseaseKidney diseaseCleavageRenal parenchymaFragmentsRenal cysts