The regulation of heat shock factor 1 by Akt and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
JAX Location
In: Summer Student Reports, 2011, Jackson Laboratory
Sponsor
Dr. Changkai Dai
Abstract
The goal of the research is to determine if PI3K signaling pathway regulates the HSF-mediated heat shock response, and whether or not this process is mediated by Akt (a serine/threonine protein kinase that plays a key role in multiple cellular processes such as glucose metabolism). In the long term, we are investigating the potential for the therapeutic applications of targeting HSF1 and its mediated stress response in human cancers. My role in the process will be to conduct the Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) to provide in vivo evidence that PI3K regulates HSF1’s DNA binding activity.
Recommended Citation
Chen, Terry, "The regulation of heat shock factor 1 by Akt and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase." (2011). Summer and Academic Year Student Reports. 2345.
https://mouseion.jax.org/strp/2345
Comments
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA