[HTML][HTML] Rheb binds tuberous sclerosis complex 2 (TSC2) and promotes S6 kinase activation in a rapamycin-and farnesylation-dependent manner

AF Castro, JF Rebhun, GJ Clark, LA Quilliam - Journal of Biological …, 2003 - ASBMB
Recently the tuberous sclerosis complex 2 (TSC2) tumor suppressor gene product has been
identified as a negative regulator of protein synthesis upstream of the mTOR and ribosomal …

A growing family of guanine nucleotide exchange factors is responsible for activation of Ras-family GTPases

LA Quilliam, JF Rebhun, AF Castro - 2002 - Elsevier
GTPases of the Ras subfamily regulate a diverse array of cellular-signaling pathways,
coupling extracellular signals to the intracellular response machinery. Guanine nucleotide …

Pedometers to enhance physical activity in COPD: a randomised controlled trial

…, M Aguilera, N Balmaceda, A Castro… - European …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Physical inactivity is a cardinal feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and
is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Pedometers, which have been used …

Inhibition of drug transport by genistein in multidrug-resistant cells expressing P-glycoprotein

AF Castro, GA Altenberg - Biochemical pharmacology, 1997 - Elsevier
It has been claimed that the flavonoid genistein could be used to distinguish multidrug-resistant
tumors expressing the multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP) from those …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of guanine nucleotide exchange factors (gEFs) for the Rap1 GTPase: REGULATION of MR-GEF by m-ras-GTP INTERACTION

JF Rebhun, AF Castro, LA Quilliam - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2000 - ASBMB
Although the Ras subfamily of GTPases consists of ∼20 members, only a limited number of
guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) that couple extracellular stimuli to Ras protein …

Genetic diversity for quantitatively inherited agronomic and malting quality traits

PM Hayes, A Castro, L Marquez-Cedillo… - Developments in plant …, 2003 - Elsevier
Agronomic and quality traits were undoubtedly key issues for the domesticators of barley.
According to the archeological record, these early farmers used both wild and cultivated (non-…

Mapping and pyramiding of qualitative and quantitative resistance to stripe rust in barley

AJ Castro, F Capettini, AE Corey, T Filichkina… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2003 - Springer
The identification and location of sources of genetic resistance to plant diseases are
important contributions to the development of resistant varieties. The combination of different …

[HTML][HTML] The RAP1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor Epac2 couples cyclic AMP and Ras signals at the plasma membrane

Y Li, S Asuri, JF Rebhun, AF Castro… - Journal of Biological …, 2006 - ASBMB
Epac-1 and -2 (exchange proteins directly activated by cyclic AMP) are guanine-nucleotide
exchange factors for the GTPases Rap1 and -2. Epac2 but not Epac1 was found to possess a …

Multi-trait Genomic Prediction Model Increased the Predictive Ability for Agronomic and Malting Quality Traits in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

…, V Lanaro, M Sayas, AJ Castro - G3: Genes …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Plant breeders regularly evaluate multiple traits across multiple environments, which opens
an avenue for using multiple traits in genomic prediction models. We assessed the potential …

Transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation versus extended release oxybutynin in overactive bladder patients. A prospective randomized trial

…, M Naser, A Aguilera, S Narvaez, A Castro… - European Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction and hypothesis The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of
transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation (TC PTNS) versus extended release oxybutynin (…