Kinesin superfamily motor proteins and intracellular transport

N Hirokawa, Y Noda, Y Tanaka, S Niwa - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2009 - nature.com
Intracellular transport is fundamental for cellular function, survival and morphogenesis.
Kinesin superfamily proteins (also known as KIFs) are important molecular motors that …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular motors in neurons: transport mechanisms and roles in brain function, development, and disease

N Hirokawa, S Niwa, Y Tanaka - Neuron, 2010 - cell.com
The kinesin, dynein, and myosin superfamily molecular motors have fundamental roles in
neuronal function, plasticity, morphogenesis, and survival by transporting cargos such as …

Axonal transport: cargo-specific mechanisms of motility and regulation

S Maday, AE Twelvetrees, AJ Moughamian… - Neuron, 2014 - cell.com
Axonal transport is essential for neuronal function, and many neurodevelopmental and
neurodegenerative diseases result from mutations in the axonal transport machinery …

JNK signaling: regulation and functions based on complex protein-protein partnerships

A Zeke, M Misheva, A Reményi… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
The c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNKs), as members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase
(MAPK) family, mediate eukaryotic cell responses to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stress …

Bidirectional cargo transport: moving beyond tug of war

WO Hancock - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2014 - nature.com
Vesicles, organelles and other intracellular cargo are transported by kinesin and dynein
motors, which move in opposite directions along microtubules. This bidirectional cargo …

Microtubule destabilising agents: far more than just antimitotic anticancer drugs

D Bates, A Eastman - British journal of clinical pharmacology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Vinca alkaloids have been approved as anticancer drugs for more than 50 years. They have
been classified as cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs that act during cellular mitosis, enabling …

Traffic control: regulation of kinesin motors

KJ Verhey, JW Hammond - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2009 - nature.com
Kinesins are a family of molecular motors that use the energy of ATP hydrolysis to move
along the surface of, or destabilize, microtubule filaments. Much progress has been made in …

[HTML][HTML] Neurobiology of axonal transport defects in motor neuron diseases: Opportunities for translational research?

KJ De Vos, M Hafezparast - Neurobiology of disease, 2017 - Elsevier
Intracellular trafficking of cargoes is an essential process to maintain the structure and
function of all mammalian cell types, but especially of neurons because of their extreme …

Dual leucine zipper kinase is required for retrograde injury signaling and axonal regeneration

JE Shin, Y Cho, B Beirowski, J Milbrandt, V Cavalli… - Neuron, 2012 - cell.com
Here we demonstrate that the dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) promotes robust
regeneration of peripheral axons after nerve injury in mice. Peripheral axon regeneration is …

Control of mitochondrial transport and localization in neurons

AF MacAskill, JT Kittler - Trends in cell biology, 2010 - cell.com
Mitochondria play an essential role in ATP generation, calcium buffering and apoptotic
signalling. In neurons, the transport of mitochondria to specific locations where they are …