2013
The Neuropilin 1 Cytoplasmic Domain Is Required for VEGF-A-Dependent Arteriogenesis
Lanahan A, Zhang X, Fantin A, Zhuang Z, Rivera-Molina F, Speichinger K, Prahst C, Zhang J, Wang Y, Davis G, Toomre D, Ruhrberg C, Simons M. The Neuropilin 1 Cytoplasmic Domain Is Required for VEGF-A-Dependent Arteriogenesis. Developmental Cell 2013, 25: 156-168. PMID: 23639442, PMCID: PMC3774154, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2013.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsArteriesCells, CulturedCytoplasmEndocytosisEndosomesEndothelium, VascularMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMorphogenesisNeovascularization, PathologicNeuropilin-1PhosphorylationSignal TransductionTransferrinVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vesicular Transport Proteins
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
Regulation 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
1997
c‐Myb function in fibroblasts
Bein K, Husain M, Ware J, Mucenski M, Rosenberg R, Simons M. c‐Myb function in fibroblasts. Journal Of Cellular Physiology 1997, 173: 319-326. PMID: 9369944, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4652(199712)173:3<319::aid-jcp3>3.0.co;2-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAnimalsCalciumCell CycleCells, CulturedCytoplasmDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophilaEmbryo, MammalianEmbryo, NonmammalianFibroblastsHeterozygoteHomeodomain ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mybRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticTransfectionConceptsC-Myb proteinDominant-negative constructMyb DNA binding domainC-MybMYB family membersDNA binding domainsNegative constructsCell cycle regulationSignificant sequence homologyC-myb geneMouse embryonic fibroblastsC-Myb functionCell cycle progressionCell type expressionProtooncogene c-mybNIH 3T3 fibroblastsCell cycle arrestG1 cell cycle arrestNuclear transcription factorA-mybCycle regulationIntracellular calcium levelsB-MybTranscription factorsCDNA sequencec-Myb-dependent cell cycle progression and Ca2+ storage in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells.
Husain M, Bein K, Jiang L, Alper S, Simons M, Rosenberg R. c-Myb-dependent cell cycle progression and Ca2+ storage in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells. Circulation Research 1997, 80: 617-26. PMID: 9130442, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.80.5.617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsCultured vascular smooth muscle cellsSmooth muscle cellsCell cycle progressionMuscle cellsCycle progressionCell populationsC-myb expressionC-MybReleasable Ca2G1/S interfaceCytoplasmic Ca2C-Myb activityGrowth factorCell clonesCell proliferationProgressionSignificant reductionStable cell clonesProto-oncogeneTransient inductionC-myb proto-oncogeneS-phase entryCa2Growth-arrested cells