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A new pathway to translational control? The role of cell matrix adhesion receptors in protein kinase C-epsilon synthesis

ReferenceICR07473
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Martin Rumsby
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of York
DepartmentBiology
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 143,553
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/10/1997
End date 01/10/2000
Duration36 months

Abstract

A new signalling pathway linking cell matrix adhesion receptors on fibroblasts to translational control of the synthesis of a novel `early response' protein kinase C- epsilon will be characterised. The cell matrix adhesion receptors involved will be defined, activation of MAPKK, MAPK and MAPKAP-kinase 1 (RSK) in the signalling pathway examined and phosphorylation of the translation intermediates BP- 1, eIF-4E and p70S6K following adhesion receptor activation investigated. A need for tyrosine kinases and the actin cytoskeleton in signal pathways from adhesion receptors to PKC-epsilon synthesis will be defined and the role of protein kinase C subspecies alpha, delta or zeta in phosphorylating eIF-4E in the translational control of PKC-epsilon synthesis elucidated.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative Integration of Cellular Responses (ICR) [1996]
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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