Contents
Vol 2007, Issue 373
Contents
Perspective
- Sweet Sensor, Surprising Partners
The glycolytic enzyme hexokinase1 forms a nuclear complex to regulate the transcription of target genes.
Editors' Choice
- A Motor for Netrin Receptors
The netrin receptors neogenin and DCC interact with and differentially regulate neurite extension through the atypical myosin Myo X.
- Opening the Nuclear Gates
Hormones that stimulate Ca2+ signaling may modulate transcription of target genes by regulating nuclear envelope permeability.
- Activating Cytokinin in the Meristem
LONELY GUY enzymatically activates cytokinin precursors in the plant meristem.
- Mobile mRNA Makes Potatoes
Systemic transport of mRNA molecules links changes in day length to tuber formation.
- Integrating Cell Signaling Pathways in Development
Two prominent signaling pathways important for cell growth and development intersect at a common tumor suppressor, p53.
- The Grim Reaper on Autopilot?
Two cell death-related proteins need to be constantly inhibited by prosurvival proteins to prevent death by default in human cells.
- An Unkind Cut Leading to a Broken Heart
Cardiac STAT3 may be critical to postpartum cardiac function.
- Shifting the Balance
Endocannabinoid-mediated long-term depression in the indirect pathway appears to contribute to striatal control of motor activity.
- A Receptor for Vitamin A Uptake
A membrane protein with a previously unknown function binds the carrier protein for vitamin A, causes release of the vitamin, and transports it into cells.
- Two Wings Good, Four Wings Better
Moths' antennae detect rotational motion and relay this mechanosensory input to neural centers to maintain stability during flight.
