ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2019
PAK2 links cell survival to mechanotransduction and metabolism.
Article in The Journal of cell biology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.
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- Comprehensive Analysis of Starvation Response-Related Genes in the Diagnosis of Ischemic Stroke: Based on Machine Learning and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2026Article
- PAK2 promotes CTC cluster formation by phosphorylating E-cadherin to enhance cell-cell adhesion in breast cancer.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2025Article
- CYRI-B loss promotes enlarged mature focal adhesions and restricts microtubule and ERC1 access to the cell leading edge.Journal of cell science · 2025Article
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- p21-Activated Kinase 1 (Pak1) as an Element in Functional and Dysfunctional Interplay Among the Myocardium, Adipose Tissue, and Pancreatic Beta Cells.Comprehensive Physiology · 2025Review
- Mechanical forces trigger invasive behavior in synovial fibroblasts through N-cadherin/ADAM15 -dependent modulation of LncRNA H19.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Antenatal phenotype associated with PAK2 pathogenic variants: bilateral pleural effusion as a warning sign.BMC medical genomics · 2025Article
- Regulation of Cancer Metastasis by PAK2.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Regulation of Vascular Injury and Repair by P21-Activated Kinase 1 and P21-Activated Kinase 2: Therapeutic Potential and Challenges.Biomolecules · 2024Review
- Physical exercise-induced circAnks1b upregulation promotes protective endoplasmic reticulum stress and suppresses apoptosis via miR-130b-5p/Pak2 signaling in an ischemic stroke model.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2024Article
- A Hierarchical Mechanotransduction System: From Macro to Micro.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Review
- PAK inhibitor FRAX486 decreases the metastatic potential of triple-negative breast cancer cells by blocking autophagy.British journal of cancer · 2024Article
- Quantitative proteomic and phosphoproteomic analysis reveal the relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction and cytoskeletal remodeling in hiPSC-CMs deficient in PINK1.Journal of translational medicine · 2023Article
- PAK2 is essential for chromosome alignment in metaphase I oocytes.Cell death & disease · 2023Article
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- Pak2 reduction induces a failure of early embryonic development in mice.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2021Article
- Fueling the cytoskeleton - links between cell metabolism and actin remodeling.Journal of cell science · 2021Review
- The cross-talk of energy sensing and mitochondrial anchoring sustains synaptic efficacy by maintaining presynaptic metabolism.Nature metabolism · 2020Article
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Abstract
Too little or too much force can trigger cell death, yet factors that ensure the survival of cells remain largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that E-cadherin responds to force by recruiting and activating p21-activated protein kinase 2 (PAK2) to allow cells to stiffen, metabolize, and survive. Interestingly, PAK2 activation and its control of the apoptotic response are specific for the amplitude of force applied. Specifically, under low amplitudes of physiological force, PAK2 is protected from proteolysis, thereby ensuring cell survival. In contrast, under higher amplitudes of physiological force, PAK2 is left unprotected and stimulates apoptosis, an effect that is prevented by cleavage-resistant forms of the protein. Finally, we demonstrate that PAK2 protection is conferred by direct binding of AMPK. Thus, PAK2 mediates the survival of cells under force. These findings reveal an unexpected paradigm for how mechanotransduction, metabolism, and cell survival are linked.
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