2018
Ablation of insulin receptor substrates 1 and 2 suppresses Kras-driven lung tumorigenesis
Xu H, Lee M, Tsai P, Adler A, Curry N, Challa S, Freinkman E, Hitchcock D, Copps K, White M, Bronson R, Marcotrigiano M, Wu Y, Clish C, Kalaany N. Ablation of insulin receptor substrates 1 and 2 suppresses Kras-driven lung tumorigenesis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2018, 115: 4228-4233. PMID: 29610318, PMCID: PMC5910837, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1718414115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsA549 CellsAmino AcidsAnimalsAutophagyCarcinogenesisCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCodon, TerminatorGenes, rasHumansInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin-Like Growth Factor ILung NeoplasmsMiceNeoplasm ProteinsProteolysisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Signal TransductionConceptsIR/IGF1RLung cancerLung tumorigenesisInsulin receptorTumor cellsInsulin-like growth factor 1 receptorCell lung cancerGrowth factor 1 receptorHuman NSCLC cellsEffective therapeutic strategyLung cancer initiationIntracellular levelsKirsten rat sarcomaFactor 1 receptorTumor burdenCancer deathLeading causeMutant NSCLCNSCLC cellsIGF1R inhibitionMouse modelTherapeutic strategiesInsulin/IGF1Acute lossRat sarcoma
2013
Chronic activation of a designer Gq-coupled receptor improves β cell function
Jain S, de Azua I, Lu H, White M, Guettier J, Wess J. Chronic activation of a designer Gq-coupled receptor improves β cell function. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2013, 123: 1750-1762. PMID: 23478411, PMCID: PMC3613926, DOI: 10.1172/jci66432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationClozapineDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFemaleGene ExpressionGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gq-G11Hypoglycemic AgentsInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin-Secreting CellsMaleMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMolecular Targeted TherapyMuscarinic AgonistsProtein EngineeringReceptor, Muscarinic M3Receptors, G-Protein-CoupledRecombinant ProteinsConceptsΒ-cell functionΒ-cellsCell functionPancreatic β-cell functionStreptozotocin-induced diabetesBeneficial metabolic effectsTreatment of T2D.High-fat dietType 2 diabetesNovel antidiabetic drugsType G proteinsClasses of receptorsChronic stimulationMetabolic deficitsAntidiabetic drugsMetabolic effectsChronic activationGlucose homeostasisTherapeutic strategiesCell pathwaysEnhanced expressionReceptorsNumerous receptorsCellular effectsDiabetes