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Epidermal growth factor receptors destined for the nucleus are internalized via a clathrin-dependent pathway.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 26 Aug 2011
De Angelis Campos Ana Carolina, Rodrigues Michele Angela, de Andrade Carolina, de Goes Alfredo Miranda, Nathanson Michael H, Gomes Dawidson A
Abstract excerpt
The epidermal growth factor (EGF) transduces its actions via the EGF receptor (EGFR), which can traffic from the plasma membrane to either the cytoplasm or the nucleus. However, the mechanism by which EGFR reaches the nucleus is unclear. To investigate these questions, liver cells were analyzed by immunoblot of cell fractions, confocal immunofluorescence and real time confocal imaging. Cell fractionation studies...
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