Phospho-EEF2K (S366) Antibody

1. that eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase might inhibit TGF-beta1-induced normal lung fibroblast (NHLF) proliferation and differentiation and activate NHLF cell apoptosis and autophagy through p38 MAPK signaling PMID: 29355493
2. Our study provides first evidence that TQ treatment inhibits cell proliferation, migration/invasion, and tumor growth, in part through the inhibition of eEF-2K signaling in Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) . Thus, our findings suggest that systemic TQ treatment may be used as a targeted therapeutic strategy for the inhibition of eEF-2K in TNBC tumor growth and progression. PMID: 29971628
3. The mechanism for Fluoxetine-induced autophagic cell death was associated with inhibition of eEF2K and activation of AMPK-mTOR-ULK complex axis. PMID: 29094413
4. This study provides new insights into the control of eEF2K by AMPK. PMID: 28502587
5. Data suggest forkhead box M1 (FOXM1)/eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase (eEF2K) axis as a molecular target in breast and other cancers. PMID: 26918606
6. These new substrates suggest that eEF2K has a more diverse role in regulating cellular energy usage that involves multiple pathways and regulatory feedback. PMID: 27760376
7. Myostatin inhibits eEF2K-eEF2 by regulating AMPK to suppress protein synthesis. PMID: 29024627
8. The structural basis for the recognition of EEF2K by calmodulin has been presented. PMID: 27499441
9. eEF2K activity is increased in postmortem Alzheimer's disease (AD) patient cortex and hippocampus, and in the hippocampus of aged transgenic AD mice. eEF2K inhibition using pharmacological or genetic approaches prevented the toxic effects of Abeta42 oligomers on neuronal viability and dendrite formation in vitro. Findings highlight the potential utility of eEF2K inhibition to reduce Abeta-mediated oxidative stress in AD. PMID: 27752775
10. Results demonstrated that the promotive effect of eEF-2K on glycolysis resulted from the kinase-mediated restriction of synthesis of the protein phosphatase 2A-A (PP2A-A). PMID: 27181208
11. This study reports how phosphorylation of a regulatory site (Ser-500) integrates with Ca(2+) and CaM to influence eEF-2K activity. PMID: 27956550
12. Article reviews recent evidence concerning the role of eEF2K in human diseases; growing evidence links eEF2K to a range of human diseases, including cardiovascular conditions (atherosclerosis, via macrophage survival) and pulmonary arterial hypertension, as well as solid tumors, where eEF2K appears to play contrasting roles depending on tumor type and stage. eEF2K is also involved in neurological disorders. [Review] PMID: 26806303
13. Recent evidence shows that eEF2K plays an important role in learning and memory, processes that require the synthesis of new proteins and involve Ca-mediated signalling. eEF2K is activated under conditions of nutrient and energy depletion PMID: 26009171
14. Results show that eEF2K is rapidly activated in response to acidosis in cells, an effect that is followed by its downregulation. PMID: 25776553
15. silencing of EEF2K promotes autophagic survival via activation of the AMPK-ULK1 pathway in colon cancer cells PMID: 24955726
16. Deletion of Pten and p53 in mammary epithelium accelerates triple-negative breast cancer with dependency on eEF2K activity. PMID: 25330770
17. Data show that eEF2K is activated during hypoxia or upon inhibition of prolyl hydroxylases and inhibited by its hydroxylation on a highly conserved proline residue, restricting its activity during normoxia. PMID: 25755286
18. our results show, for the first time, that eEF-2K is involved in regulation of the invasive phenotype of PaCa cells through promoting a new signalling pathway, which is mediated by TG2/b1 integrin/Src/uPAR/MMP-2 PMID: 25215932
19. data suggest that achieving an active conformation, rather than eEF2K activity per se, is required for its susceptibility to degradation. PMID: 25670349
20. data show that the major trigger for activation of eEF2K upon mild cooling is the release of Ca2+ ions from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) PMID: 25353634
21. mTORC1 pathway and the oncogenic Ras/Raf/MEK/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway cooperate to restrict eEF2K activity. PMID: 25182533
22. eEF-2K activation appears to be analogous to an amplifier, where output volume may be controlled by either toggling the power switch or altering the volume control PMID: 25012662
23. The roles of specific residues, selected on the basis of structural data for MHCK A and TRPM7, in the function of eEF2K, is studied. PMID: 24732796
24. down-regulation of eEF-2K leads to induction of intrinsic, extrinsic as well as AIF-dependent apoptosis. PMID: 24193916
25. Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase regulates the development of hypertension through oxidative stress-dependent vascular inflammation. PMID: 23812389
26. Data highlight a conserved role for eEF2K in protecting cells from nutrient deprivation and in conferring tumor cell adaptation to metabolic stress. PMID: 23706743
27. the disruption of eEF-2K expression in breast cancer cells results in the down-regulation of signaling pathways affecting growth, survival and resistance and has potential as a therapeutic approach for the treatment of breast cancer. PMID: 22911754
28. EEF2 phosphorylation by cyclin A-cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) on a novel site, serine 595 (S595), directly regulates T56 phosphorylation by eEF2K. PMID: 23184662
29. eEF-2 kinase fills critical niches in the life of a cancer cell and the eEF-2/eEF-2 kinase pathway is a key biochemical sensor. PMID: 22932089
30. Burn induces prolonged activation of eEF2K and eEF2 in pediatric patients. PMID: 22269896
31. These data indicate that eEF-2K is regulated at multiple levels with phosphorylation playing a critical role in the enzyme's turnover under stressful conditions. PMID: 22749997
32. several autophosphorylation sites, including Thr(348), Thr(353), Ser(366) and Ser(445), all of which are highly conserved among vertebrate PMID: 22216903
33. Phosphorylation of Ser-500 lags behind the phosphorylation of Thr-348 and is associated with the Ca(2+)-independent activity of eEF-2K(eEF-2K) PMID: 22329831
34. highly conserved residues in the C-terminal tip of eEF2K are essential for the phosphorylation of eEF2 PMID: 22115317
35. results suggest that the expression of eEF-2 kinase contributes to migration and invasion of human glioma cells by protecting them from anoikis. PMID: 21278783
36. activation of eEF-2 kinase-mediated autophagy plays a protective role for cancer cells under metabolic stress conditions PMID: 20300520
37. our results suggest that anisomycin or TNF-alpha inhibit eEF2 kinase via the phosphorylation of Ser-359. PMID: 12171600
38. AMPK and eEF2 kinase may provide a key link between cellular energy status and the inhibition of protein synthesis, a major consumer of metabolic energy PMID: 14709557
39. Results show that eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase is a target for mTOR signaling independently of previously known downstream components of the pathway. PMID: 15024086
40. Levels of p-eEF2K were significantly increased, and total eEF2 significantly decreased in Alzheimer disease PMID: 16098202
41. These results suggest that eEF-2 kinase plays a regulatory role in the autophagic process in tumor cells and may promote cancer cell survival under conditions of nutrient deprivation. PMID: 16921268
42. These data closely match the control of Ser359 phosphorylation and indicate that cdc2 may be regulated by mTORC1. PMID: 18337751
43. The target cells (HGC-27) expressed EF-2K and MHC-class I together with costimulatory molecules from heat stress. This antigen specific immune mechanism could have a prominent role in the pathogenesis of gastric ulcer. PMID: 19636416

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HGNC: 24615

OMIM: 606968

KEGG: hsa:101930123

STRING: 9606.ENSP00000263026

UniGene: Hs.498892