2005
Numb Proteins Specify Asymmetric Cell Fates via an Endocytosis- and Proteasome-Independent Pathway
Tang H, Rompani SB, Atkins JB, Zhou Y, Osterwalder T, Zhong W. Numb Proteins Specify Asymmetric Cell Fates via an Endocytosis- and Proteasome-Independent Pathway. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2005, 25: 2899-2909. PMID: 15798180, PMCID: PMC1069617, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.25.8.2899-2909.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell DivisionDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsEndocytosisJuvenile HormonesMembrane ProteinsMiceMolecular Sequence DataNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuropeptidesProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProteasome InhibitorsReceptors, NotchSignal TransductionTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesVesicular Transport ProteinsConceptsNumb proteinProteasome-independent pathwayAsymmetric cell fate specificationAsymmetric cell fatesCell fate specificationEps15 homology (EH) domainE3 ubiquitin ligasesNotch protein levelsCell-cell communicationAlpha-adaptinFate specificationEndocytic proteinsDistinct binding motifsDrosophila melanogasterAsymmetric divisionCell fateHomology domainUbiquitin ligasesDaughter cellsNotch activityBinding motifEndocytosisHomologue 1Proteasome activityCell surface
1997
Differential expression of mammalian Numb, Numblike and Notch1 suggests distinct roles during mouse cortical neurogenesis
Zhong W, Jiang M, Weinmaster G, Jan L, Jan Y. Differential expression of mammalian Numb, Numblike and Notch1 suggests distinct roles during mouse cortical neurogenesis. Development 1997, 124: 1887-1897. PMID: 9169836, DOI: 10.1242/dev.124.10.1887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceCerebral CortexCloning, MolecularCytoplasmDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsJuvenile HormonesMembrane ProteinsMiceModels, NeurologicalMolecular Sequence DataMorphogenesisMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNervous SystemNeuronsOrgan SpecificityReceptor, Notch1Receptors, Cell SurfaceRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, MessengerSequence Homology, Amino AcidStem CellsTranscription FactorsConceptsDaughter cellsNeural precursorsMammalian cortical neurogenesisAsymmetric cell divisionSignificant sequence similarityMouse cortical neurogenesisCortical neurogenesisEmbryonic nervous systemFunction mutant embryosCell-cell interactionsCell-intrinsic mechanismsMammalian NumbMouse NumbNumb lossProgenitor cell proliferationDrosophila neurogenesisMammalian genesMutant embryosCell-extrinsic mechanismsSequence similarityCell divisionDifferential segregationNumblikePostmitotic neuronsNumb
1996
Asymmetric Localization of a Mammalian Numb Homolog during Mouse Cortical Neurogenesis
Zhong W, Feder J, Jiang M, Jan L, Jan Y. Asymmetric Localization of a Mammalian Numb Homolog during Mouse Cortical Neurogenesis. Neuron 1996, 17: 43-53. PMID: 8755477, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80279-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell DivisionCell MembraneCerebral CortexDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsEmbryo, MammalianEmbryo, NonmammalianEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentJuvenile HormonesMembrane ProteinsMiceMolecular Sequence DataMutationNeuronsRatsReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, NotchSequence Homology, Amino AcidTissue DistributionConceptsMouse cortical neurogenesisDaughter cellsAsymmetric cell divisionCortical neurogenesisCell-cell interactionsDrosophila neurogenesisMammalian homologMutant phenotypeMouse Notch1Drosophila embryosDistinct fatesDrosophila NumbAsymmetric divisionAsymmetric localizationCell divisionDifferential segregationMolecular mechanismsNeural progenitorsNumbNeural precursorsApical membraneHomologNeurogenesisInvertebratesVertebrates
1994
Tissue-specific regulation of mouse hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 expression.
Zhong W, Mirkovitch J, Darnell J. Tissue-specific regulation of mouse hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 expression. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1994, 14: 7276-7284. PMID: 7523862, PMCID: PMC359262, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.14.11.7276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsBinding SitesDeoxyribonuclease IDNA ProbesDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression RegulationHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4KidneyLiverLiver Neoplasms, ExperimentalMiceMice, TransgenicMolecular Sequence DataPhosphoproteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticRNATissue DistributionTranscription FactorsTransfectionTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsTransient transfection assaysLiver-enriched transcription factorsHNF-4HNF-4 geneLiver-specific expressionTranscription factorsPresence of DNase I-hypersensitive sitesHNF-1 binding siteDNase I hypersensitive sitesHepatocyte nuclear factor 4Distal enhancer elementsDNase hypersensitive sitesHepatoma-specific expressionSteroid hormone receptor superfamilyHNF-4 expressionTissue-specific expressionHNF-1 alphaHormone receptor superfamilyExpression of HNF-4RNA startDNA elementsEnhancer elementsHNF-1Promoter regionReporter constructs
1993
The expression pattern of a Drosophila homolog to the mouse transcription factor HNF‐4 suggests a determinative role in gut formation.
Zhong W, Sladek F, Darnell J. The expression pattern of a Drosophila homolog to the mouse transcription factor HNF‐4 suggests a determinative role in gut formation. The EMBO Journal 1993, 12: 537-544. PMID: 8440243, PMCID: PMC413236, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1993.tb05685.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsChromosome DeletionChromosome MappingDNA-Binding ProteinsDrosophilaGene ExpressionHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4In Situ HybridizationIntestinal MucosaIntestinesKidneyLiverMiceMolecular Sequence DataPhenotypePhosphoproteinsRNA, MessengerSequence Homology, Amino AcidTranscription FactorsConceptsDNA-binding domainDrosophila genesGut formationHNF-4Binding domainIdentical DNA binding domainsZinc finger DNA-binding domainHepatocyte nuclear factor 3Transcription factor HNF-4Amino acidsGroup of genesLiver-specific gene expressionDrosophila homologDrosophila embryoDrosophila mutantsMouse genesHNF-3Cross-hybridizationLate embryogenesisChromosomal deletionsDrosophilaFat bodyGene expressionExpression patternsGenes
1990
Liver-enriched transcription factor HNF-4 is a novel member of the steroid hormone receptor superfamily.
Sladek F, Zhong W, Lai E, Darnell J. Liver-enriched transcription factor HNF-4 is a novel member of the steroid hormone receptor superfamily. Genes & Development 1990, 4: 2353-2365. PMID: 2279702, DOI: 10.1101/gad.4.12b.2353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBinding SitesCell NucleusCloning, MolecularDNA-Binding ProteinsGene ExpressionHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4LiverMacromolecular SubstancesMaleMolecular Sequence DataMultigene FamilyOligonucleotide ProbesPhosphoproteinsRatsRats, Inbred StrainsReceptors, SteroidRecombinant ProteinsSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticConceptsSteroid hormone receptor superfamilyHNF-4 proteinHNF-4Hormone receptor superfamilyReceptor superfamilyTranscription factor HNF-4Regulation of transcriptionAmino acid sequencePyruvate kinase geneLigand-dependent transcription factorSequence-specific fashionDNA binding activityPolymerase chain reactionHNF-4 mRNANorthern blot analysisUnusual amino acidsLF-A1CDNA clonesActivate transcriptionBinding to sitesZinc fingerCotransfection assaysDNA bindingSynthetic oligonucleotidesTranscription factors