Signaling through focal adhesion kinase [PDF]
Integrin receptor binding to extracellular matrix proteins generates intracellular signals via enhanced tyrosine phosphorylation events that are important for cell growth, survival, and migration.
Christof R. Hauck +2 more
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Obesity promotes urinary tract infection by disrupting bladder focal adhesion kinase signaling [PDF]
Summary: Obesity is a significant public health concern associated with numerous health risks. Infections are a major complication of obesity, but the mechanisms driving increased infection risk remain unclear. Using a diet-induced obesity mouse model in
Laura Schwartz +10 more
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Mechanism of Focal Adhesion Kinase Mechanosensing.
Mechanosensing at focal adhesions regulates vital cellular processes. Here, we present results from molecular dynamics (MD) and mechano-biochemical network simulations that suggest a direct role of Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) as a mechano-sensor. Tensile
Jing Zhou +5 more
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Phospho-regulated tethering of focal adhesion kinase to vinculin links force transduction to focal adhesion signaling [PDF]
Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) is a key signaling molecule in focal adhesions (FAs) orchestrating the formation, maturation and turnover of the FA complex.
Karen Diaz-Palacios +6 more
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The role of focal adhesion kinase in bladder cancer: translation from in vitro to ex vivo human urothelial carcinomas [PDF]
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK), a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase, plays a crucial role in focal adhesion turnover by interfacing between the extracellular space, transmembrane integrins, and actin filaments.
Markovic Gaja +10 more
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Acinar to β-like cell conversion through inhibition of focal adhesion kinase [PDF]
Insufficient functional β-cell mass causes diabetes; however, an effective cell replacement therapy for curing diabetes is currently not available.
Shakti Dahiya +15 more
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Activation of Rho-kinase and focal adhesion kinase regulates the organization of stress fibers and focal adhesions in the central part of fibroblasts [PDF]
Specific regulation and activation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) are thought to be important for focal adhesion formation, and activation of Rho-kinase has been suggested to play a role in determining the effects of FAK on the formation of stress fibers
Kazuo Katoh
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Cas phosphorylation regulates focal adhesion assembly
Integrin-mediated cell attachment rapidly induces tyrosine kinase signaling. Despite years of research, the role of this signaling in integrin activation and focal adhesion assembly is unclear.
Saurav Kumar +4 more
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PIPKIγ regulates focal adhesion dynamics and colon cancer cell invasion. [PDF]
Focal adhesion assembly and disassembly are essential for cell migration and cancer invasion, but the detailed molecular mechanisms regulating these processes remain to be elucidated. Phosphatidylinositol phosphate kinase type Iγ (PIPKIγ) binds talin and
Zhaofei Wu +5 more
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Focal adhesion kinase: Insight into molecular roles and functions in hepatocellular carcinoma [PDF]
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Due to the high incidence of post-operative recurrence after current treatments, the identification of new and more effective drugs is required.
Alisi, Anna +4 more
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