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ArticleSmall GTPases2010

Inhibition of Cdc42-mediated activation of mixed lineage kinase 3 by the tumor suppressor protein merlin.

Yu Zhan, Deborah N Chadee

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Article in Small GTPases, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 41% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yu ZhanDepartment of Biological Sciences; University of Toledo; Toledo, OH USA.
Deborah N Chadee
University of Toledo · US

Funding

Regulation of Mixed Lineage Kinase 3 by the tumor suppressor protein MerlinR15CA132006 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO · PI CHADEE, DEBORAH N · 2008 to 2008
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NCI NIH HHS R15 CA132006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mammalian mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways respond to diverse extracellular signals and coordinate a range of cellular responses. Mixed lineage kinase 3 (MLK3) is a member of the mixed lineage kinase family of MAPK kinase kinases (MAP3Ks) that functions to regulate multiple MAPK signaling pathways. Activated forms of the Rho GTP ases, Rac and Cdc42, interact with MLK3 through the Cdc42/Rac-interactive binding (CRIB) motif and promote MLK3 catalytic activity. Our recent findings demonstrate that merlin, the product of the neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) tumor suppressor gene, is a physiological inhibitor of MLK3. Our results suggest that merlin inhibits MLK3 activity by blocking the Cdc42-MLK3 interaction. In this commentary, the effect of merlin on Cdc42-mediated activation of MLK3 and MAPK signaling will be discussed.

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PMID21686274
PMCPMC3116608
OpenAlexW1964825625

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