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XB-ART-46784
J Membr Biol 2012 Aug 01;2458:495-506. doi: 10.1007/s00232-012-9500-0.
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Coregulation of multiple signaling mechanisms in pp60v-Src-induced closure of Cx43 gap junction channels.

Mitra SS , Xu J , Nicholson BJ .


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Attenuation in gap junctional coupling has consistently been associated with induction of rapid or synchronous cell division in normal and pathological conditions. In the case of the v-src oncogene, gating of Cx43 gap junction channels has been linked to both direct phosphorylation of tyrosines (Y247 and 265) and phosphorylation of the serine targets of Erk1/2 (S255, 279 and 282) on the cytoplasmic C-terminal domain of Cx43. However, only the latter has been associated with acute, rather than chronic, gating of the channels immediately after v-src expression, a process that is mediated through a "ball-and-chain" mechanism. In this study we show that, while ERK1/2 is necessary for acute closure of gap junction channels, it is not sufficient. Rather, multiple pathways converge to regulate Cx43 coupling in response to expression of v-src, including parallel signaling through PKC and MEK1/2, with additional positive and negative regulatory effects mediated by PI3 kinase, distinguished by the involvement of Akt.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: akt1 gja1 map2k1 mapk1 src

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Anastassiadis, Comprehensive assay of kinase catalytic activity reveals features of kinase inhibitor selectivity. 2011, Pubmed