Publications by authors named "Norton Cheng"

Signaling by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) is regulated by temporally distinct processes including receptor desensitization, internalization, and lysosomal sorting, and are tightly controlled by post-translational modifications. While the role of phosphorylation in regulating GPCR signaling is well studied and established, the mechanisms by which other post-translational modifications, such as ubiquitination, regulate GPCR signaling are not clearly defined. We hypothesize that GPCR ubiquitination and deubiquitination is critical for proper signaling and cellular responses.

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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are ubiquitously expressed cell surface receptors that mediate numerous physiological responses and are highly druggable. Upon activation, GPCRs rapidly couple to heterotrimeric G proteins and are then phosphorylated and internalized from the cell surface. Recent studies indicate that GPCRs not only localize at the plasma membrane but also exist in intracellular compartments where they are competent to signal.

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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are highly druggable and implicated in numerous diseases, including vascular inflammation. GPCR signals are transduced from the plasma membrane as well as from endosomes and controlled by posttranslational modifications. The thrombin-activated GPCR protease-activated receptor-1 is modified by ubiquitin.

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Endothelial dysfunction is a hallmark of inflammation and is mediated by inflammatory factors that signal through G protein-coupled receptors including protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR1). PAR1, a receptor for thrombin, signals via the small GTPase RhoA and myosin light chain intermediates to facilitate endothelial barrier permeability. PAR1 also induces endothelial barrier disruption through a p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase-dependent pathway, which does not integrate into the RhoA/MLC pathway; however, the PAR1-p38 signaling pathways that promote endothelial dysfunction remain poorly defined.

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G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a large family comprising >800 signaling receptors that regulate numerous cellular and physiologic responses. GPCRs have been implicated in numerous diseases and represent the largest class of drug targets. Although advances in GPCR structure and pharmacology have improved drug discovery, the regulation of GPCR function by diverse post-translational modifications (PTMs) has received minimal attention.

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Vesicle budding for Golgi-to-plasma membrane trafficking is a key step in secretion. Proteins that induce curvature of the Golgi membrane are predicted to be required, by analogy to vesicle budding from other membranes. Here, we demonstrate that GOLPH3, upon binding to the phosphoinositide PI4P, induces curvature of synthetic membranes in vitro and the Golgi in cells.

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