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lüll Light-mediated remote control of signaling pathways Priestman MA; Lawrence DSBiochim Biophys Acta 2010[Mar]; 1804 (3): 547-58Cell signaling networks display an extraordinary range of temporal and spatial plasticity. Our programmatic approach focuses on the construction of intracellular probes, including sensors, inhibitors, and functionally unique proteins that can be temporally and spatially controlled by the investigator even after they have entered the cell. We have designed and evaluated protein kinase sensors that furnish a fluorescent readout upon phosphorylation. In addition, since the sensors are inert (i.e., cannot be phosphorylated) until activated by light, they can be carried through the various stages of any given cell-based behavior without being consumed. Using this strategy, we have shown that PKCbeta is essential for nuclear envelope breakdown and thus the transition from prophase to metaphase in actively dividing cells. Photoactivatable proteins furnish the means to initiate cellular signaling pathways with a high degree of spatial and temporal control. We have used this approach to demonstrate that cofilin serves as a component of the steering apparatus of the cell. Finally, inhibitors are commonly used to assess the participation of specific enzymes in signaling pathways that control cellular behavior. We have constructed a photo-deactivatable inhibitor, an inhibitory species that can be switched off with light. In the absence of light, the target enzyme is inactive due to the presence of the potent inhibitory molecule. Upon photolysis, the inhibitory molecule is destroyed and enzymatic activity is released.|*Fluorescence[MESH]|*Photolysis[MESH]|Animals[MESH]|Cell Line[MESH]|Fluorescent Dyes/*chemistry[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Phosphorylation[MESH]|Protein Kinase C beta[MESH]|Protein Kinase C/*antagonists & inhibitors/*chemistry/metabolism[MESH]|Protein Kinase Inhibitors/*chemistry[MESH] |