2013
Mechanism of pro‐tumorigenic effect of BMP‐6: Neovascularization involving tumor‐associated macrophages and IL‐1α
Kwon S, Lee G, Lee J, Iwakura Y, Kim W, Kim I. Mechanism of pro‐tumorigenic effect of BMP‐6: Neovascularization involving tumor‐associated macrophages and IL‐1α. The Prostate 2013, 74: 121-133. PMID: 24185914, DOI: 10.1002/pros.22734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Morphogenetic Protein 6CarcinogenesisCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCoculture TechniquesEndothelium, VascularHumansInterleukin-1alphaMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeovascularization, PathologicNF-kappa BProstatic NeoplasmsSignal TransductionSmad1 ProteinConceptsBone morphogenetic protein 6Prostate cancer growthTumor-associated macrophagesIL-1APro-tumorigenic effectsCancer growthHuman prostate cancer cell linesHuman prostate cancer tissuesLNCaP human prostate cancer cell lineProstate cancer cell linesTube formationProstate cancer tissuesTHP-1 cellsEndothelial tube formationCancer cell linesIL-1αProstate cancerKnockout miceCD11b-DTRCancer tissuesTumor growthNF-kB1Endothelial cellsMacrophagesConditioned media
2012
CREBZF, a novel Smad8-binding protein
Lee J, Lee G, Kwon S, Jeong J, Ha Y, Kim W, Kim I. CREBZF, a novel Smad8-binding protein. Molecular And Cellular Biochemistry 2012, 368: 147-153. PMID: 22707059, DOI: 10.1007/s11010-012-1353-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmads 1Novel SmadTranscription factorsBMP-6Basic region-leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factorsBone morphogenetic protein (BMP) pathwayRegulation of SmadTwo-hybrid screeningModulation of BMPBMP response elementZipper transcription factorTGF-β signal pathwayR-SmadsReceptor SmadsBMP pathwaySecondary messengersPromoter activityLigand bindingProtein pathwayResponse elementProstate cancer cell linesCell growth inhibitionHuman prostate cancer cell linesSmadSignal pathway
2011
Bone morphogenetic protein 6-induced interleukin-1β expression in macrophages requires PU.1/Smad1 interaction
Lee G, Jung Y, Lee J, Kim W, Kim I. Bone morphogenetic protein 6-induced interleukin-1β expression in macrophages requires PU.1/Smad1 interaction. Molecular Immunology 2011, 48: 1540-1547. PMID: 21571370, DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2011.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Morphogenetic Protein 6Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type IBone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type IICells, CulturedExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFluorescent Antibody TechniqueImmunoblottingImmunoprecipitationInterleukin-1betaJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMacrophagesMiceNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIProto-Oncogene ProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionSmad1 ProteinTrans-Activators
2010
Induction of Interleukin-6 Expression by Bone Morphogenetic Protein-6 in Macrophages Requires Both SMAD and p38 Signaling Pathways*
Lee G, Kwon S, Lee J, Jeon S, Jang K, Choi H, Lee H, Kim W, Kim S, Kim I. Induction of Interleukin-6 Expression by Bone Morphogenetic Protein-6 in Macrophages Requires Both SMAD and p38 Signaling Pathways*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285: 39401-39408. PMID: 20889504, PMCID: PMC2998138, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.103705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone morphogenetic protein 6BMP receptor type IIProtein 6Activin-like kinase 2Non-Smad pathwaysTranscription factor GATA4P38 Signaling PathwayTarget genesKnockdown experimentsKinase 2Signaling pathwaysSignaling mechanismReceptor type IISmadIntracellular levelsIL-6 inductionPathwayGrowth factorInductionExpressionInterleukin-6 expressionTranscriptionMacrophagesGenesGATA4