publications

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Manika Bhondeley and Zhengchang Liu (2024). GSM1 Requires Hap4 for Expression and Plays a Role in Gluconeogenesis and Utilization of Nonfermentable Carbon Sources. Microorganisms 2024, 12(7), 1452; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15091128

Natasha M. Bourgeois, Joshua J. Black, Manika Bhondeley, and Zhengchang Liu (2024). Protein Kinase A Negatively Regulates the Acetic Acid Stress Response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genes 2024, 15(9), 1128; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12071452

Denise Capps, Arielle Hunter, Mengying Chiang, Tammy Pracheil, and Zhengchang Liu (2022). Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes Ubc1 and Ubc4 Mediate the Turnover of Hap4, a Master Regulator of Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Microorganisms 2022, 10(12), 2370; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10122370

Rajasekaran, S., Peterson, P.P., Liu, Z., Robinson, L.C., and Witt, S.N. (2021). alpha-synuclein inhibits Snx3-retromer retrograde trafficking of the conserved membrane-bound proprotein convertase Kex2 in the secretory pathway of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Hum Mol Genet, 31, 705-717. https://academic.oup.com/hmg/article-abstract/31/5/705/6375657

Patricia P. Peterson and Zhengchang Liu. Identification and Characterization of Rapidly Accumulating sch9Δ Suppressor Mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, published online on April 26, 2021; https://academic.oup.com/g3journal/advance-article/doi/10.1093/g3journal/jkab134/6254187

Manika Bhondeley and Zhengchang Liu. Mitochondrial Biogenesis Is Positively Regulated by Casein Kinase I Hrr25 Through Phosphorylation of Puf3 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics, June 1, 2020 vol. 215 no. 2 463-482; https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.120.303191

Dhaval Patel, Chuan Xu, Sureshbabu Nagarajan, Zhengchang Liu, Wayne O Hemphill, Runhua Shi, Vladimir N Uversky, Guy A Caldwell, Kim A Caldwell, Stephan N Witt. Alpha-synuclein inhibits Snx3–retromer-mediated retrograde recycling of iron transporters in S. cerevisiae and C. elegans models of Parkinson’s disease. 2018. Human Molecular Genetics, Volume 27, Issue 9, Pages 1514–1532. https://academic.oup.com/hmg/article/27/9/1514/4857232

Morgan Collins, Joshua Black, and Zhengchang Liu. 2017. Casein Kinase I Isoform Hrr25 Is a Negative Regulator of Haa1 in the Weak Acid Stress Response Pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2017 Jun 16;83(13). pii: e00672-17. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/AEM.00672-17

Luna Laera, Nicoletta Guaragnella, Maša Ždralevi, Domenico Marzulli, Zhengchang Liu, and Sergio Giannattasio. 2016. The transcription factors ADR1 or CAT8 are required for RTG pathway activation and evasion from yeast acetic acid-induced programmed cell death in raffinose. Microb Cell. 2016 Dec 2;3(12):621-631.

Farooq, M., Pracheil, T., Dong, Z., Xiao, F., and Z. Liu. 2013. Mitochondrial DNA Instability in Cells Lacking Aconitase Correlates with Iron Citrate Toxicity. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2013(493536): 1-10.

Zhang, F., T. Pracheil, J. Thornton, and Z. Liu. 2013. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Is a Candidate Signaling Molecule in the Mitochondria-to-Nucleus Retrograde Response Pathway. Genes 4:86-100.

  • Pracheil, T., and Z. Liu. 2013. Tiered assembly of the yeast Far3-7-8-9-10-11 complex at the endoplasmic reticulum. J Biol Chem 288:16986-16997.

    • Pracheil, T., Thornton, J., and Liu, Z. 2012. TORC2 Signaling Is Antagonized by Protein Phosphatase 2A and the Far Complex in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics Vol. 190, 1325-1339.

  • Tumusiime, S., Zhang, C., Overstreet, M., and Liu, Z. (2011) Differential Regulation of Transcription Factors Stp1 and Stp2 in the Ssy1-Ptr3-Ssy5 Amino Acid Sensing Pathway. J Biol. Chem., 286(6):4620-31.
  • Liu, Z., Thornton, J., Spirek, M., and Butow, R.A. (2008) Activation of the SPS amino acid-sensing pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae correlates with the phosphorylation state of a sensor component, Ptr3. Mol. Cell. Biol. 28(2):551-63.
  • Liu, Z. and Butow, R. A. (2006) Mitochondrial Retrograde Signaling. Annu. Rev. Genet. 40: 159-185.
  • Giannattasio, S., Liu, Z., Thornton, J., and Butow, R. A. (2005) Retrograde response to mitochondrial dysfunction is separable from TOR1/2 regulation of retrograde gene expression. J.  Bio. Chem. 280(52): 42528-35.
  • Liu, Z., Spirek, M., Thornton, J., and Butow, R.A. (2005) A Novel Degron-mediated Degradation of the RTG Pathway Regulator, Mks1p, by SCFGrr1. Mol. Bio. Cell. Vol. 16, 4893–4904.
  • Ferreira Junior JR, Spirek M, Liu Z., Butow R. A. (2005) Interaction between Rtg2p and Mks1p in the regulation of the RTG pathway of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Gene 354: 2-8.
  • Liu, Z., Sekito, T., Spirek, M., Thornton, J. and Butow, R.A. (2003).  Retrograde Signaling Is Regulated by the Dynamic Interaction between Rtg2p and Mks1p.  Molecular Cell 12: 401-411.
  • Liu, Z. and Butow, R.A. (2003).  Signaling pathways from mitochondria to the nucleus.  Handbook of Cell Signaling.  Edited by Bradshaw, R. and Dennis, E.  Elsevier Science. 
  • Yoon, S., Liu, Z., Eyobo, Y. and Orth, K. (2003) Yersinia effector YopJ inhibits yeast MAPK signaling pathways by an evolutionarily conserved mechanism.  J.  Bio. Chem. 278: 2131-2135.
  • Sekito, T., Liu, Z., Thornton, J., and Butow, R. A.  (2002) RTG-dependent mitochondria-to-nucleus signaling is regulated by MKS1 and is linked to the formation of the yeast prion [URE3].  Mol. Bio. Cell 13: 795-804.
  • Liu, Z., Sekito, T., Epstein, C. B., and Butow, R. A. (2001)  RTG-dependent mitochondria to nucleus signaling is negatively regulated by the seven WD-repeat protein Lst8p.  EMBO J. 20: 7209-7219.
  • Liu, Z. and Butow, R.A. (1999) A transcriptional switch in the expression of yeast tricarboxylic acid cycle genes in response to a reduction or loss of respiratory function.  Mol. Cell. Biol. 19: 6720-6728.
  • Chelstowska, A., Liu, Z., Jia, Y., Amberg D., and Butow, R. A. (1999) Signaling between mitochondria and the nucleus regulates the expression of a new D-lactate dehydrogenase activity.  Yeast 15: 1377-1391. 
  • Li, L., Liu, Z., Mercer, B., Overbeek, P., and Olson, E. N. (1997) Evidence for serum response factor-mediated regulatory networks governing SM22a transcription in smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscle cells.  Dev. Biol. 187: 311-321.