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ArticleOncotarget2015

Molecular architecture of the ErbB2 extracellular domain homodimer.

Shi Hu, Yuna Sun, Yanchun Meng, Xiaoze Wang, Weili Yang, Wenyan Fu, Huaizu Guo, Weizhu Qian, Sheng Hou, Bohua Li and 3 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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13 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Shi HuInternational Joint Cancer Institute & Translational Medicine Research Institute, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China.
Yuna SunNational Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, P.R. China.
Yanchun MengSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P.R. China.
Xiaoze WangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, P.R. China.
Weili YangCancer Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital & Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, 100853, P.R. China.
Wenyan FuCancer Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital & Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing, 100853, P.R. China.
Huaizu GuoInternational Joint Cancer Institute & Translational Medicine Research Institute, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China.
Weizhu QianInternational Joint Cancer Institute & Translational Medicine Research Institute, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China.
Sheng HouInternational Joint Cancer Institute & Translational Medicine Research Institute, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China.
Bohua LiInternational Joint Cancer Institute & Translational Medicine Research Institute, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China.
Zihe RaoNational Laboratory of Macromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, P.R. China.
Zhiyong LouLaboratory of Structural Biology and MOE Laboratory of Protein Science, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China.
Yajun GuoInternational Joint Cancer Institute & Translational Medicine Research Institute, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China.
Second Military Medical University · CNChinese PLA General Hospital · CNNankai University · CNTsinghua University · CNInstitute of Biophysics · CNLiaocheng University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human epidermal growth factor receptors (HERs or ErbBs) play crucial roles in numerous cellular processes. ErbB2 is a key member of ErbB family, and its overexpression is recognized as a frequent molecular abnormality. In cancer, this overexpression correlates with aggressive disease and poor patient outcomes. Dimer-dependent phosphorylation is a key event for the signal transduction of ErbBs. However, the molecular mechanism of the dimerization of ErbB2 remains elusive. In the present work, we report the homodimer architecture of the ErbB2 extracellular domain (ECD) which is unique compared with other dimer-models of ErbBs. The structure of the ErbB2 ECD homodimer represents a "back to head" interaction, in which a protruding β-hairpin arm in domain II of one ErbB2 protomer is inserted into a C-shaped pocket created by domains I-III of the adjacent ErbB2 protomer. This dimerized architecture and its impact on the phosphorylation of ErbB2 intracellular domain were further verified by a mutagenesis study. We also elucidated the different impacts of two clinically administered therapeutic antibodies, trastuzumab and pertuzumab, on ErbB2 dimerization. This information not only provides an understanding of the molecular mechanism of ErbBs dimerization but also elucidates ErbB2-targeted therapy at the molecular level.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsCell Line, TumorChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedOncogenesProtein ConformationProtein MultimerizationProtein Structure, TertiarySignal TransductionERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases

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