The AP-1 transcriptional complex: Local switch or remote command?

F Bejjani, E Evanno, K Zibara, M Piechaczyk… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2019 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous family of AP-1 dimeric transcription complexes is involved in virtually all
cellular and physiological functions. It is paramount for cells to reprogram gene expression …

Transcriptional regulation by calcium, calcineurin, and NFAT

PG Hogan, L Chen, J Nardone, A Rao - Genes & development, 2003 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The NFAT family of transcription factors encompasses five proteins evolutionarily related to
the Rel/NFκB family (Chytil and Verdine 1996; Graef et al. 2001b). The primordial family …

Rewiring cancer drivers to activate apoptosis

S Gourisankar, A Krokhotin, W Ji, X Liu, CY Chang… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Genes that drive the proliferation, survival, invasion and metastasis of malignant cells have
been identified for many human cancers,,–. Independent studies have identified cell death …

The transcription factor NFAT promotes exhaustion of activated CD8+ T cells

GJ Martinez, RM Pereira, T Äijö, EY Kim, F Marangoni… - Immunity, 2015 - cell.com
During persistent antigen stimulation, CD8+ T cells show a gradual decrease in effector
function, referred to as exhaustion, which impairs responses in the setting of tumors and …

Induction and activation of the transcription factor NFATc1 (NFAT2) integrate RANKL signaling in terminal differentiation of osteoclasts

H Takayanagi, S Kim, T Koga, H Nishina, M Isshiki… - Developmental cell, 2002 - cell.com
Signaling by RANKL is essential for terminal differentiation of monocytes/macrophages into
osteoclasts. The TRAF6 and c-Fos signaling pathways both play important roles …

Origins of specificity in protein-DNA recognition

R Rohs, X **, SM West, R Joshi… - Annual review of …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Specific interactions between proteins and DNA are fundamental to many biological
processes. In this review, we provide a revised view of protein-DNA interactions that …

NFAT proteins: key regulators of T-cell development and function

F Macian - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2005 - nature.com
Since the discovery of the first nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) protein more than a
decade ago, the NFAT family of transcription factors has grown to include five members. It …

Intrinsic disorder and protein function

AK Dunker, CJ Brown, JD Lawson, LM Iakoucheva… - Biochemistry, 2002 - ACS Publications
The dominant view of protein structure-function is that an amino acid sequence specifies a
three-dimensional (3-D) structure that is a prerequisite for protein function. In contrast, many …

The molecular understanding of osteoclast differentiation

M Asagiri, H Takayanagi - Bone, 2007 - Elsevier
Osteoclasts are multinucleated cells of monocyte/macrophage origin that degrade bone
matrix. The differentiation of osteoclasts is dependent on a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) family …

Specificity through cooperation: BATF–IRF interactions control immune-regulatory networks

TL Murphy, R Tussiwand, KM Murphy - Nature reviews immunology, 2013 - nature.com
Basic leucine zipper transcription factor ATF-like (BATF), BATF2 and BATF3 belong to the
activator protein 1 (AP-1) family of transcription factors, which regulate numerous cellular …