Zixu Mao

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1 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy. Autophagy 2012 20.08
2 Cdk5-mediated inhibition of the protective effects of transcription factor MEF2 in neurotoxicity-induced apoptosis. Neuron 2003 2.19
3 Regulation of neuronal survival factor MEF2D by chaperone-mediated autophagy. Science 2009 2.13
4 Regulation of hepatic stellate cell activation and growth by transcription factor myocyte enhancer factor 2. Gastroenterology 2004 1.94
5 Calpain-regulated p35/cdk5 plays a central role in dopaminergic neuron death through modulation of the transcription factor myocyte enhancer factor 2. J Neurosci 2006 1.61
6 ERK5 activation of MEF2-mediated gene expression plays a critical role in BDNF-promoted survival of developing but not mature cortical neurons. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003 1.61
7 Control of MEF2 transcriptional activity by coordinated phosphorylation and sumoylation. J Biol Chem 2005 1.58
8 Phosphorylation of ATM by Cdk5 mediates DNA damage signalling and regulates neuronal death. Nat Cell Biol 2009 1.57
9 Alternative mitochondrial electron transfer as a novel strategy for neuroprotection. J Biol Chem 2011 1.41
10 Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 mediates neurotoxin-induced degradation of the transcription factor myocyte enhancer factor 2. J Neurosci 2005 1.40
11 Direct regulation of complex I by mitochondrial MEF2D is disrupted in a mouse model of Parkinson disease and in human patients. J Clin Invest 2011 1.30
12 Tissue-type plasminogen activator and the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein mediate cerebral ischemia-induced nuclear factor-kappaB pathway activation. Am J Pathol 2007 1.28
13 Cdk5-mediated regulation of the PIKE-A-Akt pathway and glioblastoma cell invasion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2008 1.22
14 SP600125, a new JNK inhibitor, protects dopaminergic neurons in the MPTP model of Parkinson's disease. Neurosci Res 2004 1.18
15 Activation of cyclin-dependent kinase 5 by calpains contributes to human immunodeficiency virus-induced neurotoxicity. J Neurochem 2007 1.16
16 Calcium channel and NMDA receptor activities differentially regulate nuclear C/EBPbeta levels to control neuronal survival. Neuron 2003 1.11
17 Engineering metal ion coordination to regulate amyloid fibril assembly and toxicity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007 1.10
18 Regulation of neuroprotective activity of myocyte-enhancer factor 2 by cAMP-protein kinase A signaling pathway in neuronal survival. J Biol Chem 2005 1.03
19 Chaperone-mediated autophagy: machinery, regulation and biological consequences. Cell Mol Life Sci 2010 1.01
20 AKT and CDK5/p35 mediate brain-derived neurotrophic factor induction of DARPP-32 in medium size spiny neurons in vitro. J Biol Chem 2007 0.99
21 Phosphorylation of neuronal survival factor MEF2D by glycogen synthase kinase 3beta in neuronal apoptosis. J Biol Chem 2009 0.96
22 Essential role of cytoplasmic cdk5 and Prx2 in multiple ischemic injury models, in vivo. J Neurosci 2009 0.91
23 Parkinson disease: a role for autophagy? Neuroscientist 2010 0.90
24 Dysregulation of autophagy and Parkinson's disease: the MEF2D link. Apoptosis 2010 0.85
25 Regulation of myocyte enhancer factor-2 transcription factors by neurotoxins. Neurotoxicology 2011 0.84
26 Activation of transcription factor MEF2D by bis(3)-cognitin protects dopaminergic neurons and ameliorates Parkinsonian motor defects. J Biol Chem 2012 0.83
27 Oxidation of survival factor MEF2D in neuronal death and Parkinson's disease. Antioxid Redox Signal 2014 0.83
28 Activity deprivation-dependent induction of the proapoptotic BH3-only protein Bim is independent of JNK/c-Jun activation during apoptosis in cerebellar granule neurons. Neurosci Lett 2004 0.81
29 Calpain-mediated degradation of myocyte enhancer factor 2D contributes to excitotoxicity by activation of extrasynaptic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. J Biol Chem 2012 0.80
30 Cdk5: mediator of neuronal development, death and the response to DNA damage. Mech Ageing Dev 2011 0.80
31 Neurotoxin-induced selective ubiquitination and regulation of MEF2A isoform in neuronal stress response. J Neurochem 2012 0.79
32 JNK inhibition as a potential strategy in treating Parkinson's disease. Drug News Perspect 2004 0.78
33 Chaperone-mediated autophagy and neurodegeneration: connections, mechanisms, and therapeutic implications. Neurosci Bull 2015 0.77
34 Regulation of MEF2s by chaperone-mediated autophagy. Cell Cycle 2009 0.77
35 Perturbation of transcription factor Nur77 expression mediated by myocyte enhancer factor 2D (MEF2D) regulates dopaminergic neuron loss in response to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). J Biol Chem 2013 0.77
36 Modulation of Neuronal Survival Factor MEF2 by Kinases in Parkinson's Disease. Front Physiol 2012 0.77
37 The complexity in regulation of MEF2D by chaperone-mediated autophagy. Autophagy 2009 0.76
38 Indirubin-3'-oxime inhibits c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase: anti-apoptotic effect in cerebellar granule neurons. Neurosci Lett 2004 0.76
39 Regulation of MEF2s by chaperone-mediated autophagy. Cell Cycle 2009 0.75