This gene product belongs to the histone deacetylase family. Histone deacetylases act via the formation of large multiprotein complexes, and are responsible for the deacetylation of lysine residues at the N-terminal regions of core histones (H2A, H2B, H3 and H4). This protein forms transcriptional repressor complexes by associating with many different proteins, including YY1, a mammalian zinc-finger transcription factor. Thus, it plays an important role in transcriptional regulation, cell cyc

Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) are a family of closely related growth factors having a conserved pattern of eight cysteine esidues and sharing common VEGF receptors. VEGFs stimulate the proliferation of endothelial cells, induce angiogenesis, and increase vascular permeability in both large and small vessels. The mitogenic activity of VEGFs appears to be mediated by specific VEGF receptors. VEGF Receptor 3 is one of the five receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) (VEGF Receptor 1/Flt1

The serine/threonine kinase PRAK is activated in response to cellular stress and proinflammatory cytokines, through its phosphorylation by MAP kinases including MAPK1/ERK, MAPK14/p38 alpha, and MAPK11/p38 beta. PRAK has been reported to have a putative tumor suppressor function by mediating senescence upon activation by p38 in response to oncogenic ras. It is thought that phosphorylation of p53 by PRAK following activation of p38 MAPK by ras plays an important role in ras induced senescence ａ

The serine/threonine kinase PRAK is activated in response to cellular stress and proinflammatory cytokines, through its phosphorylation by MAP kinases including MAPK1/ERK, MAPK14/p38 alpha, and MAPK11/p38 beta. PRAK has been reported to have a putative tumor suppressor function by mediating senescence upon activation by p38 in response to oncogenic ras. It is thought that phosphorylation of p53 by PRAK following activation of p38 MAPK by ras plays an important role in ras induced senescence ａ

MAP kinase activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAP Kinase 2), also known as p45 hsp27 kinase, is a 45-54 kDa serine/threonine protein kinase that contains a proline rich sequence and two putative SH3 binding sites. MAPKAP Kinase 2 is activated in response to stress, IL1 and TNF, possibly catalyzed by p38/Hog dependent phosphorylation. One of the major substrates of MAPKAP Kinase 2 is hsp27, which stimulates actin polymerization in order to facilitate recovery from destruction of cytoskeleton durin

MEF2D is a member of the myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) family of transcription factors. Members of this family are involved in control of muscle and neuronal cell differentiation and development, and are regulated by class II histone deacetylases. Fusions of the encoded protein with Deleted in Azoospermia-Associated Protein 1 (DAZAP1) due to a translocation have been found in an acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell line, suggesting a role in leukemogenesis. The encoded protein may a