2005
Akt1/protein kinase Bα is critical for ischemic and VEGF-mediated angiogenesis
Ackah E, Yu J, Zoellner S, Iwakiri Y, Skurk C, Shibata R, Ouchi N, Easton RM, Galasso G, Birnbaum MJ, Walsh K, Sessa WC. Akt1/protein kinase Bα is critical for ischemic and VEGF-mediated angiogenesis. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2005, 115: 2119-2127. PMID: 16075056, PMCID: PMC1180542, DOI: 10.1172/jci24726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerine-threonine protein kinaseAkt1/protein kinase BαProtein kinase BαProtein kinase BAkt1-/- miceIndividual Akt isoformsLoss of Akt1Substrate phosphorylationCellular functionsAkt substrateProtein kinaseAkt isoformsAkt1 knockout miceGene expressionGenetic lossKinase BBasal phosphorylationCell metabolismPostnatal angiogenesisCellular migrationVivo roleCell migrationAKT1Essential rolePhosphorylation
2004
Targeting of Endothelial Nitric-oxide Synthase to the Cytoplasmic Face of the Golgi Complex or Plasma Membrane Regulates Akt- Versus Calcium-dependent Mechanisms for Nitric Oxide Release*
Fulton D, Babbitt R, Zoellner S, Fontana J, Acevedo L, McCabe TJ, Iwakiri Y, Sessa WC. Targeting of Endothelial Nitric-oxide Synthase to the Cytoplasmic Face of the Golgi Complex or Plasma Membrane Regulates Akt- Versus Calcium-dependent Mechanisms for Nitric Oxide Release*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2004, 279: 30349-30357. PMID: 15136572, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m402155200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCalciumCalmodulinCell MembraneCOS CellsCysteineCytoplasmEndothelium, VascularGolgi ApparatusHumansMicroscopy, FluorescenceMyristic AcidsNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPalmitic AcidsPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein Structure, TertiaryProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSerineTransfectionUmbilical VeinsConceptsPlasma membraneGolgi complexAkt-dependent phosphorylationEndothelial nitricoxide synthasePool of enzymesCalcium-dependent activationCytoplasmic faceGolgi membranesENOS constructMembrane versionFusion proteinCytoplasmic aspectFunctional rolePhosphorylationENOS activationHeterogeneous localizationMembraneCalcium fluxCalcium-dependent mechanismSynthaseActivationEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseFurther activationComplexesNitricoxide synthase