2015
The regulatory role of serum response factor pathway in neutrophil inflammatory response
Taylor A, Halene S. The regulatory role of serum response factor pathway in neutrophil inflammatory response. Current Opinion In Hematology 2015, 22: 67-73. PMID: 25402621, PMCID: PMC4374983, DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum response factor pathwayRole of SRFLinear actin polymerizationEssential transcription factorCell-cell interactionsRas homolog family memberAberrant myeloid differentiationFactor pathwayT cell developmentActin cytoskeletonMultiple complex rolesRegulated processSRF pathwayTranscription factorsDiaphanous 1Actin polymerizationMyeloid cell functionChromosome 5Integrin activationIntegrin complexRegulatory roleMyeloid differentiationCommon genetic aberrationsLeukocyte adhesion deficiencyAdaptive immune system
2014
SRF is required for neutrophil migration in response to inflammation
Taylor A, Tang W, Bruscia EM, Zhang PX, Lin A, Gaines P, Wu D, Halene S. SRF is required for neutrophil migration in response to inflammation. Blood 2014, 123: 3027-3036. PMID: 24574460, PMCID: PMC4014845, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-06-507582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonActinsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell AdhesionCell MovementChemokinesGene ExpressionInflammationIntegrinsMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, ConfocalNeutrophilsN-Formylmethionine Leucyl-PhenylalaninePolymerizationReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSerum Response FactorSignal TransductionConceptsKO neutrophilsNeutrophil functionNormal neutrophil numbersSerum response factorSites of inflammationRole of SRFLoss of SRFNeutrophil numbersNeutrophil migrationMalignant processNeutrophilsCytokine stimuliChemokine gradientsCell functionExpression levelsIntegrin expression levelsInflammationMicePrimary defenseMegakaryocyte maturationNormal cell functionVivoCellular adhesionMaster regulatorIntegrin activation
2010
Serum response factor is an essential transcription factor in megakaryocytic maturation
Halene S, Gao Y, Hahn K, Massaro S, Italiano JE, Schulz V, Lin S, Kupfer GM, Krause DS. Serum response factor is an essential transcription factor in megakaryocytic maturation. Blood 2010, 116: 1942-1950. PMID: 20525922, PMCID: PMC3173990, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-01-261743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBleeding TimeBlood PlateletsBone Marrow CellsCell DifferentiationCell LineageCells, CulturedCytoskeletonFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression ProfilingLuminescent ProteinsMaleMegakaryocytesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionPlatelet CountPlatelet Factor 4Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSerum Response FactorThrombocytopeniaTranscription FactorsConceptsSerum response factorCytoskeletal genesTranscription factorsMADS-box transcription factorsRole of SRFNormal megakaryocyte maturationAbnormal actin distributionResponse factorEssential transcription factorNormal Mendelian frequencyMegakaryocyte developmentMuscle differentiationPF4-Cre miceStress fibersMegakaryocyte maturationMegakaryocytic maturationActin distributionMegakaryocytic lineageMendelian frequencyMegakaryocyte progenitorsVivo assaysCFU-MKGenesPlatelet productionCritical role