[HTML][HTML] Dopaminergic neurons and brain reward pathways: from neurogenesis to circuit assembly

SX Luo, EJ Huang - The American journal of pathology, 2016 - Elsevier
Midbrain dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta and ventral
tegmental area regulate extrapyramidal movement and important cognitive functions …

Ski and SnoN, potent negative regulators of TGF-β signaling

J Deheuninck, K Luo - Cell research, 2009 - nature.com
Ski and the closely related SnoN were discovered as oncogenes by their ability to transform
chicken embryo fibroblasts upon overexpression. While elevated expressions of Ski and …

p53 controls cancer cell invasion by inducing the MDM2-mediated degradation of Slug

SP Wang, WL Wang, YL Chang, CT Wu, YC Chao… - Nature cell …, 2009 - nature.com
The tumour suppressor p53 is known to prevent cancer progression by inhibiting
proliferation and inducing apoptosis of tumour cells. Slug, an invasion promoter, exerts its …

Transcriptional cofactors Ski and SnoN are major regulators of the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway in health and disease

AC Tecalco-Cruz, DG Ríos-López… - Signal transduction and …, 2018 - nature.com
The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family plays major pleiotropic roles by regulating
many physiological processes in development and tissue homeostasis. The TGF-β signaling …

[HTML][HTML] TRPV4, TRPC1, and TRPP2 assemble to form a flow-sensitive heteromeric channel

J Du, X Ma, B Shen, Y Huang, L Birnbaumer… - The FASEB …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, a superfamily of ion channels, can be divided
into 7 subfamilies, including TRPV, TRPC, TRPP, and 4 others. Functional TRP channels …

Wnt-1 signal induces phosphorylation and degradation of c-Myb protein via TAK1, HIPK2, and NLK

C Kanei-Ishii, J Ninomiya-Tsuji, J Tanikawa… - Genes & …, 2004 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The c-myb proto-oncogene product (c-Myb) regulates both the proliferation and apoptosis of
hematopoietic cells by inducing the transcription of a group of target genes. However, the …

Axin stimulates p53 functions by activation of HIPK2 kinase through multimeric complex formation

Y Rui, Z Xu, S Lin, Q Li, H Rui, W Luo, HM Zhou… - The EMBO …, 2004 - embopress.org
Axin and p53 are tumor suppressors, controlling cell growth, apoptosis, and development.
We show that Axin interacts with homeodomain‐interacting protein kinase‐2 (HIPK2), which …

The genetics of cognitive epigenetics

T Kleefstra, A Schenck, JM Kramer, H Van Bokhoven - Neuropharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Cognitive disorders (CDs) are a heterogeneous group of disorders for which the genetic
foundations are rapidly being uncovered. The large number of CD-associated gene …

VHL suppresses autophagy and tumor growth through PHD1-dependent Beclin1 hydroxylation

Z Wang, M Yan, L Ye, Q Zhou, Y Duan, H Jiang… - The EMBO …, 2024 - embopress.org
Abstract The Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) protein, which is frequently mutated in clear-cell
renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), is a master regulator of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) that is …

Similarities and differences between nigral and enteric dopaminergic neurons unravel distinctive involvement in Parkinson's disease

A Chalazonitis, M Rao, D Sulzer - npj Parkinson's Disease, 2022 - nature.com
In addition to the well-known degeneration of midbrain dopaminergic neurons, enteric
neurons can also be affected in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease …