Featured Publications
Chemical Genetic Control of Protein Levels: Selective in Vivo Targeted Degradation
Schneekloth JS, Fonseca FN, Koldobskiy M, Mandal A, Deshaies R, Sakamoto K, Crews CM. Chemical Genetic Control of Protein Levels: Selective in Vivo Targeted Degradation. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2004, 126: 3748-3754. PMID: 15038727, DOI: 10.1021/ja039025z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreen fluorescent proteinProtein functionCell biological questionsGenetic model systemUbiquitin-proteasome pathwayChemical knockoutTargeted degradationBiological questionsProtein degradationGenetic strategiesGenetic controlGenetic lossTarget proteinsFluorescent proteinChimeric moleculesCultured cellsFKBP12 ligandsProteinProtein levelsModel systemWestern blotGeneral strategyFunction analysisVivo examplesFluorometric analysis
2003
Selective inhibitors of the osteoblast proteasome stimulate bone formation in vivo and in vitro
Garrett IR, Chen D, Gutierrez G, Zhao M, Escobedo A, Rossini G, Harris SE, Gallwitz W, Kim KB, Hu S, Crews CM, Mundy GR. Selective inhibitors of the osteoblast proteasome stimulate bone formation in vivo and in vitro. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2003, 111: 1771-1782. PMID: 12782679, PMCID: PMC156102, DOI: 10.1172/jci16198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, NorthernBlotting, WesternBone and BonesBone DevelopmentBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4Bone Morphogenetic ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCell DivisionCell LineCysteine EndopeptidasesDNADose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayGenetic VectorsHumansLuciferasesMiceMice, Inbred ICRMultienzyme ComplexesOrgan Culture TechniquesOsteoblastsPromoter Regions, GeneticProteasome Endopeptidase ComplexProteinsRNA, MessengerSkullTranscription, GeneticTransfectionTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsUbiquitin-proteasome pathwayBMP-4BMP-2Osteoblast differentiationBMP-6 mRNA expressionUbiquitin-proteasome machineryEffect of nogginCatalytic beta subunitsProteasome inhibitorsBMP-2 gene expressionBone morphogenetic protein-2Drosophila homologueMorphogenetic protein-2Gli3 proteinGene expressionBeta subunitProteolytic processingProtein 2Bone formationDifferent inhibitorsEndogenous inhibitorOsteoblastic cellsProteasomeNogginInhibitor-1
2001
The ubiquitin‐proteasome pathway and proteasome inhibitors
Myung J, Kim K, Crews C. The ubiquitin‐proteasome pathway and proteasome inhibitors. Medicinal Research Reviews 2001, 21: 245-273. PMID: 11410931, PMCID: PMC2556558, DOI: 10.1002/med.1009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUbiquitin-proteasome pathwayComplex biochemical machineryHuman diseasesDiverse cellular processesImportant cellular substratesMajor cellular networksCellular processesBiochemical machineryProtein degradationNatural proteasome inhibitorsCellular substratesCentral playerIntracellular processesMode of actionProteasome inhibitorsPathwayMolecular probesInhibitorsPotential therapeutic agentProteasomeImportant componentMachineryRegulationTherapeutic agents