ERK Signaling Methods and Protocols

This volume provides a collection of techniques and approaches for the study of ERK signaling. It begins with a historical perspective of genetic and molecular discoveries, followed by chapters covering specific topics in a broad range of experimental systems, including in vitro assays of EGFR and E...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Jimenez, Gerardo (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
Series:Methods in Molecular Biology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Analyzing ERK Signal Dynamics during Zebrafish Somitogenesis
  • Modeling RASopathies with Genetically Modified Mouse Models
  • Dissecting Cell-Fate Determination through Integrated Mathematical Modeling of the ERK/MAPK Signaling Pathway
  • How Genetics has Helped Piece Together the MAPK Signaling Pathway
  • In Vitro Enzyme Kinetics Analysis of EGFR
  • High-Throughput Analysis of Mammalian Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Activation in Yeast Cells
  • Structural Studies of ERK2 Protein Complexes
  • Isolation and Characterization of Intrinsically Active (MEK-Independent) Mutants of Mpk1/Erk
  • Assaying Activation and Subcellular Localization of ERK in Cells and Tissues
  • Detection and Functional Analysis of SUMO-Modified MEK
  • Single-Step Affinity Purification of ERK Signaling Complexes Using the Streptavidin-Binding Peptide (SBP) Tag
  • High-Throughput In Vitro Identification of Direct MAPK/Erk Substrates
  • Global Identification of ERK Substrates by Phosphoproteomics Based on IMAC and 2D-DIGE
  • Analysis of Ras/ERK Compartmentalization by Subcellular Fractionation
  • Cell-Based Assays to Study ERK Pathway/Caveolin1 Interactions
  • The Nuclear Translocation of ERK
  • Visualization of RAS/MAPK Signaling In Situ by the Proximity Ligation Assay (PLA)
  • Measuring ERK Activity Dynamics in Single Living Cells Using FRET Biosensors
  • Quantifying Tensile Force and ERK Phosphorylation on Actin Stress Fibers
  • Co-Culture Activation of MAP Kinase in Drosophila S2 Cells
  • Isolation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Lines in the Study of ERK1/2 MAP Kinase Signaling
  • 3D Organotypic Culture Model to Study Components of ERK Signaling
  • Genetic Validation of Cell Proliferation via Ras-Independent Activation of the Raf/Mek/Erk Pathway
  • Genome-Wide Analysis of RAS/ERK Signaling Targets
  • Probing Chromatin Modifications in Response to ERK Signaling
  • Analyzing pERK Activation during Planarian Regeneration
  • Discovering Functional ERK Substrates Regulating Caenorhabditis elegans Germline Development
  • Reconstructing ERK Signaling in the Drosophila Embryo from Fixed Images
  • Using CRISPR-Cas9 to Study ERK Signaling in Drosophila