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Novel PKCα-mediated phosphorylation site(s) on cofilin and their potential role in terminating histamine release.
Molecular biology of the cell - 1 Sept 2012
Sakuma Megumi, Shirai Yasuhito, Yoshino Ken-ichi, Kuramasu Maho, Nakamura Tomofumi, Yanagita Toshihiko, Mizuno Kensaku, Hide Izumi, Nakata Yoshihiro, Saito Naoaki
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Using specific inhibitors, kinase-negative mutants, and small interfering RNA against protein kinase Cα (PKCα) or PKCβI, we find that PKCβI positively regulates degranulation in rat basophilic leukemia-2H3 cells, whereas PKCα negatively regulates degranulation. Mass spectrometric and mutagenic analyses reveal that PKCα phosphorylates cofilin at Ser-23 and/or Ser-24 during degranulation. Overexpression of a...
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