2019
MKL1-actin pathway restricts chromatin accessibility and prevents mature pluripotency activation
Hu X, Liu ZZ, Chen X, Schulz VP, Kumar A, Hartman AA, Weinstein J, Johnston JF, Rodriguez EC, Eastman AE, Cheng J, Min L, Zhong M, Carroll C, Gallagher PG, Lu J, Schwartz M, King MC, Krause DS, Guo S. MKL1-actin pathway restricts chromatin accessibility and prevents mature pluripotency activation. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 1695. PMID: 30979898, PMCID: PMC6461646, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09636-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell fate reprogrammingChromatin accessibilityActin cytoskeletonSomatic cell reprogrammingPluripotency transcription factorsGlobal chromatin accessibilityGenomic accessibilityCytoskeleton (LINC) complexCell reprogrammingCytoskeletal genesTranscription factorsReprogrammingPluripotencyChromatinCytoskeletonMKL1Unappreciated aspectPathwayNuclear volumeNucleoskeletonSUN2CellsActivationGenesExpression
2009
Focal adhesion kinase modulates activation of NF-κB by flow in endothelial cells
Petzold T, Orr AW, Hahn C, Jhaveri KA, Parsons JT, Schwartz MA. Focal adhesion kinase modulates activation of NF-κB by flow in endothelial cells. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2009, 297: c814-c822. PMID: 19587216, PMCID: PMC2770750, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00226.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell NucleusCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsEndothelium, VascularFocal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine KinasesHydrogen PeroxideI-kappa B KinaseIntegrinsIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1MiceNF-kappa BPhosphorylationProtein TransportRac GTP-Binding ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalTranscription Factor RelATumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsFocal adhesion kinaseAdhesion kinaseNF-kappaBRac activationTranscriptional activityDependent genesEndothelial cellsIntegrin activationP65 NF-kappaB subunitDegradation of IkappaBReactive oxygen productionFluid shear stressNF-kappaB subunitsSerine 536Phosphorylation of p65Novel mechanismNF-kappaB activationKinaseNF-kappaB phosphorylationPhosphorylationActivationNF-κBOxygen productionHydrogen peroxideCells
2000
Localized Rac Activation Dynamics Visualized in Living Cells
Kraynov V, Chamberlain C, Bokoch G, Schwartz M, Slabaugh S, Hahn K. Localized Rac Activation Dynamics Visualized in Living Cells. Science 2000, 290: 333-337. PMID: 11030651, DOI: 10.1126/science.290.5490.333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall guanosine triphosphatasesSpatio-temporal controlMembrane rufflesGuanosine triphosphatasesSubcellular localizationNucleotide stateRac activationProtein activityDownstream targetsMotile cellsLiving cellsSpatial controlSpatio-temporal dynamicsGradient of activationCellsActivation dynamicsActivationRufflesTriphosphatasesPrecise spatial controlProteinRacLeading edgeApplicable approachLocalized effect
1996
Integrin regulation of c-Abl tyrosine kinase activity and cytoplasmic–nuclear transport
Lewis J, Baskaran R, Taagepera S, Schwartz M, Wang J. Integrin regulation of c-Abl tyrosine kinase activity and cytoplasmic–nuclear transport. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1996, 93: 15174-15179. PMID: 8986783, PMCID: PMC26376, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.26.15174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNuclear c-AblC-AblKinase activityC-Abl tyrosine kinase activityTyrosine kinaseCell adhesionCell cycle signalsCytoplasmic-nuclear transportExtracellular matrix protein fibronectinNonreceptor tyrosine kinaseCytoplasmic c-AblC-Abl activationC-Abl activityMatrix protein fibronectinTyrosine kinase activityC-abl protooncogeneMin of adhesionIntegrin regulationSubcellular localizationIntegrin signalsFocal contactsCytoplasmic poolTransient recruitmentSubcellular distributionProtein fibronectin
1993
The extracellular matrix as a cell survival factor.
Meredith J, Fazeli B, Schwartz M. The extracellular matrix as a cell survival factor. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 1993, 4: 953-961. PMID: 8257797, PMCID: PMC275725, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.4.9.953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell survival factorExtracellular matrixCell typesSurvival factorCell deathTyrosine phosphatase inhibitor sodium orthovanadateCell suicide pathwayRapid cell deathSuicide pathwayECM interactionsDNA degradationHuman endothelial cellsSodium orthovanadateCell growthPCDNucleus fragmentationTRPM-2Cell morphologyVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Class I histocompatibility antigenCell viabilityGrowth factorSpecific hormonesEndothelial cellsPotential role