2009
Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptors Couple Preferentially to Excitotoxicity via Calpain-Mediated Cleavage of STEP
Xu J, Kurup P, Zhang Y, Goebel-Goody SM, Wu PH, Hawasli AH, Baum ML, Bibb JA, Lombroso PJ. Extrasynaptic NMDA Receptors Couple Preferentially to Excitotoxicity via Calpain-Mediated Cleavage of STEP. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 9330-9343. PMID: 19625523, PMCID: PMC2737362, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2212-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAnimalsBrainCalpainCell DeathCells, CulturedCyclin-Dependent Kinase 5EndocytosisGlutamic AcidIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3NeuronsP38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesProtein Tyrosine Phosphatases, Non-ReceptorRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSynapsesConceptsStriatal-enriched protein tyrosine phosphataseCalpain cleavage sitesP38 activationCell deathCleavage siteExtracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2Protein tyrosine phosphataseSignal-regulated kinase 1/2Promotes cell survivalActivation of p38Tyrosine phosphataseSubstrate bindingKinase 1/2ERK1/2 activationCalpain cleavageCell survivalNovel mechanismCalpain-mediated proteolysisReceptors coupleP38NMDAR stimulationPostsynaptic terminalsValid targetCleavage productsSTEP substrates
1999
Calcium‐Dependent Cleavage of Striatal Enriched Tyrosine Phosphatase (STEP)
Nguyen T, Paul S, Xu Y, Gurd J, Lombroso P. Calcium‐Dependent Cleavage of Striatal Enriched Tyrosine Phosphatase (STEP). Journal Of Neurochemistry 1999, 73: 1995-2001. PMID: 10537058, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.01995.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostsynaptic densityTransient hypoxia-ischemiaPrimary neuronal culturesNeuronal precursor cellsCalcium-dependent cleavageHypoxia-ischemiaStriatal neuronsNeuronal insultsRat striatumNeuronal culturesCalcium ionophoreCalpain inhibitorsSTEP61Precursor cellsLow molecular weight formMolecular weight formsPhosphorylation levelsSmaller isoformSignificant increaseTyrosine phosphorylation levelsRapid appearanceCalpain treatmentRapid influxWeight formsCells