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LIMK2 gene

Known as: LIM DOMAIN KINASE 2, LIMK2 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
LIMK2 is a crucial regulator and effector of Aurora-A-kinase-mediated malignancy
Aurora A is overexpressed in majority of breast carcinomas. With the exception of BRCA1 and PHLDA1, no oncogenic Aurora A… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Lim kinases, regulators of actin dynamics.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
LIM Kinase and Slingshot Are Critical for Neurite Extension*
Cofilin and its closely related protein, actin-depolymerizing factor (ADF), are key regulators of actin cytoskeleton dynamics… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
LIM Kinase 2 Is Widely Expressed in All Tissues
The LIM kinase family includes two proteins: LIMK1 and LIMK2. These proteins have identical genomic structure and overall amino… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Different activity regulation and subcellular localization of LIMK1 and LIMK2 during cell cycle transition.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
LIM-kinase 2 and Cofilin Phosphorylation Mediate Actin Cytoskeleton Reorganization Induced by Transforming Growth Factor-β*
Reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton in response to growth factor signaling, such as transforming growth factor β (TGF… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Activation of LIM Kinases by Myotonic Dystrophy Kinase-related Cdc42-binding Kinase α*
LIM kinases (LIMK1 and LIMK2) regulate actin cytoskeletal reorganization through cofilin phosphorylation downstream of distinct… 
2001
2001
Functional involvement of Xenopus LIM kinases in progression of oocyte maturation.
LIM kinases (LIMK), including LIMK1 and LIMK2, are unique LIM-family proteins containing a catalytic (kinase) domain. These… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Cofilin Phosphorylation and Actin Cytoskeletal Dynamics Regulated by Rho- and Cdc42-Activated Lim-Kinase 2
The rapid turnover of actin filaments and the tertiary meshwork formation are regulated by a variety of actin-binding proteins… 
1999
1999
Identification and characterization of TESK2, a novel member of the LIMK/TESK family of protein kinases, predominantly expressed in testis.
In this study we present the cDNA sequence of a novel putative protein kinase, denoted TESK2. The open reading frame of TESK2… 
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