2009
MEKK3 Is Essential for Lymphopenia-Induced T Cell Proliferation and Survival
Wang X, Chang X, Facchinetti V, Zhuang Y, Su B. MEKK3 Is Essential for Lymphopenia-Induced T Cell Proliferation and Survival. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 182: 3597-3608. PMID: 19265138, PMCID: PMC2923428, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0803738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCells, CulturedGene Knock-In TechniquesHomeostasisLymphopeniaMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 3MiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Thymus GlandConceptsT cell proliferationT cell homeostasisT cellsCell proliferationPeripheral T cell numbersSelf-peptide MHCTCR stimulationT cell immunityT cell numbersThymic T cell developmentConditional knockout miceCell homeostasisT cell developmentCell immunityActivity of ERK1/2Knockout miceConditional ablationPeptide-MHCP38 MAPKLymphopeniaCell numberSignificant reductionCell developmentSelective roleProliferation
2007
MEKK3 is required for endothelium function but is not essential for tumor growth and angiogenesis
Deng Y, Yang J, McCarty M, Su B. MEKK3 is required for endothelium function but is not essential for tumor growth and angiogenesis. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2007, 293: c1404-c1411. PMID: 17687003, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00058.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiopoietin-1AnimalsAortaApoptosisCell ProliferationEmbryo, MammalianEndocardiumEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularFemaleMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 3MiceMice, Inbred StrainsMice, KnockoutMice, NudeMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMyocardiumNeoplasms, ExperimentalNeoplastic Stem CellsNeovascularization, PathologicPhosphorylationReceptor, TIE-2Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsEmbryonic angiogenesisProtein kinase kinase kinase 3Embryonic stem cell linesEarly embryonic developmentCell proliferationStem cell linesTumor angiogenesisTumor growthEmbryonic developmentEndothelial cellsKinase 3ERK5 activationMEKK3Endothelial cell proliferationAng1/Tie2Essential roleCell linesProduction of VEGFCritical roleEmbryosAngiogenesisFactor productionProliferationGrowthCells