scholarly journals The Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 3 (Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 6 [MAPK6])-MAPK-Activated Protein Kinase 5 Signaling Complex Regulates Septin Function and Dendrite Morphology

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (13) ◽  
pp. 2467-2478 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Brand ◽  
S. Schumacher ◽  
S. Kant ◽  
M. B. Menon ◽  
R. Simon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Dendrite Morphology ◽  
Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase ◽  
Signaling Complex ◽  
Extracellular Signal ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein

scholarly journals Rac-PAK Signaling Stimulates Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase (ERK) Activation by Regulating Formation of MEK1-ERK Complexes

2002 ◽  
Vol 22 (17) ◽  
pp. 6023-6033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott T. Eblen ◽  
Jill K. Slack ◽  
Michael J. Weber ◽  
Andrew D. Catling
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Erk Activation ◽  
Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase ◽  
Signaling Complex ◽  
Extracellular Signal ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein

ABSTRACT Utilizing mutants of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 (ERK2) that are defective for intrinsic mitogen-activated protein kinase or ERK kinase (MEK) binding, we have identified a convergent signaling pathway that facilitates regulated MEK-ERK association and ERK activation. ERK2-Δ19-25 mutants defective in MEK binding could be phosphorylated in response to mitogens; however, signaling from the Raf-MEK pathway alone was insufficient to stimulate their phosphorylation in COS-1 cells. Phosphorylation of ERK2-Δ19-25 but not of wild-type ERK2 in response to Ras V12 was greatly inhibited by dominant-negative Rac. Activated forms of Rac and Cdc42 could enhance the association of wild-type ERK2 with MEK1 but not with MEK2 in serum-starved adherent cells. This effect was p21-activated kinase (PAK) dependent and required the putative PAK phosphorylation sites T292 and S298 of MEK1. In detached cells placed in suspension, ERK2 was complexed with MEK2 but not with MEK1. However, upon replating of cells onto a fibronectin matrix, there was a substantial induction of MEK1-ERK2 association and ERK activation, both of which could be inhibited by dominant-negative PAK1. These data show that Rac facilitates the assembly of a mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling complex required for ERK activation and that this facilitative signaling pathway is active during adhesion to the extracellular matrix. These findings reveal a novel mechanism by which adhesion and growth factor signals are integrated during ERK activation.

MEK5/ERK5: Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 5/Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase 5

2012 ◽  
pp. 1074-1074
Author(s):  
Andreas Gewies ◽  
Jürgen Ruland ◽  
Alexey Kotlyarov ◽  
Matthias Gaestel ◽  
Shiri Procaccia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinase ◽  
Extracellular Signal ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein
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