IDENTIFICATION OF A MEMBER OF THE MAPKKK FAMILY AS A POTENTIAL MEDIATOR OF TGF-BETA SIGNAL-TRANSDUCTION

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YAMAGUCHI, K
SHIRAKABE, T
SHIBUYA, H
IRIE, K
OISHI, I
UENO, N
TANIGUCHI, T
NISHIDA, E
MATSUMOTO, K
机构
[1] HOKKAIDO UNIV, FAC PHARMACEUT SCI, SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO 060, JAPAN
[2] NAGOYA UNIV, FAC SCI, DEPT MOLEC BIOL, CHIKUSA KU, NAGOYA, AICHI 46401, JAPAN
[3] KYOTO UNIV, INST VIRUS RES, DEPT GENET & MOLEC BIOL, SAKYO KU, KYOTO 60601, JAPAN
[4] OSAKA UNIV, INST MOLEC & CELLULAR BIOL, SUITA, OSAKA 565, JAPAN
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10.1126/science.270.5244.2008
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is a conserved beta eukaryotic signaling module that converts receptor signals into various outputs. MAPK is activated through phosphorylation by MAPK kinase (MAPKK), which is first activated by MAPKK kinase (MAPKKK). A genetic selection based on a MAPK pathway in yeast was used to identify a mouse protein kinase (TAK1) distinct from other members of the MAPKKK family. TAK1 was shown to participate in regulation of transcription by transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta). Furthermore, kinase activity of TAK1 was stimulated in response to TGF-beta and bone morphogenetic protein. These results suggest that TAK1 functions as a mediator in the signaling pathway of TGF-beta superfamily members.
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