Novel Single Chain cAMP Sensors for Receptor-induced Signal Propagation*♦

VO Nikolaev, M Bunemann, L Hein… - Journal of Biological …, 2004 - ASBMB
cAMP is a universal second messenger of many G-protein-coupled receptors and regulates
a wide variety of cellular events. cAMP exerts its effects via cAMP-dependent protein kinase …

Fluorescent indicators of cAMP and Epac activation reveal differential dynamics of cAMP signaling within discrete subcellular compartments

LM DiPilato, X Cheng, J Zhang - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Second messenger cAMP regulates many cellular functions through its effectors, such as
cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) and Epac (exchange proteins directly activated by …

Epac and PKA: a tale of two intracellular cAMP receptors

X Cheng, Z Ji, T Tsalkova, F Mei - Acta biochimica et …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
cAMP‐mediated signaling pathways regulate a multitude of important biological processes
under both physiological and pathological conditions, including diabetes, heart failure and …

A luminescent biosensor with increased dynamic range for intracellular cAMP

BF Binkowski, BL Butler, PF Stecha… - ACS chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The second messenger cAMP is a key mediator of signal transduction following activation of
G-protein coupled receptors. Investigations on Gs-coupled receptors would benefit from a …

Differential signaling of cyclic AMP: opposing effects of exchange protein directly activated by cyclic AMP and cAMP-dependent protein kinase on protein kinase B …

FC Mei, J Qiao, OM Tsygankova, JL Meinkoth… - Journal of Biological …, 2002 - ASBMB
The recent discovery of Epac, a novel cAMP receptor protein, opens up a new dimension in
studying cAMP-mediated cell signaling. It is conceivable that many of the cAMP functions …

Intracellular cAMP sensor EPAC: physiology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics development

WG Robichaux III, X Cheng - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
This review focuses on one family of the known cAMP receptors, the exchange proteins
directly activated by cAMP (EPACs), also known as the cAMP-regulated guanine nucleotide …

Monitoring of cAMP synthesis and degradation in living cells

VO Nikolaev, MJ Lohse - Physiology, 2006 - journals.physiology.org
cAMP is an important second messenger with a plethora of cellular effects and biological
roles. To monitor and visualize cAMP in intact living cells, electrophysiological and …

A uniform extracellular stimulus triggers distinct cAMP signals in different compartments of a simple cell

TC Rich, KA Fagan, TE Tse… - Proceedings of the …, 2001 - National Acad Sciences
cAMP, the classical second messenger, regulates many diverse cellular functions. The
primary effector of cAMP signals, protein kinase A, differentially phosphorylates hundreds of …

Exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (epac): a multidomain cAMP mediator in the regulation of diverse biological functions

M Schmidt, FJ Dekker, H Maarsingh - Pharmacological reviews, 2013 - ASPET
Since the discovery nearly 60 years ago, cAMP is envisioned as one of the most universal
and versatile second messengers. The tremendous feature of cAMP to tightly control highly …

Activation of PKA in cell requires higher concentration of cAMP than in vitro: implications for compartmentalization of cAMP signalling

A Koschinski, M Zaccolo - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract cAMP is a ubiquitous second messenger responsible for the cellular effects of
multiple hormones and neurotransmitters via activation of its main effector, protein kinase A …