title: The IRS-1 signaling system.
abstract: IRS-1 is a principal substrate of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase. It undergoes multi-site tyrosine phosphorylation and mediates the insulin signal by associating with various signaling molecules containing Src homology 2 domains. Interleukin-4 also stimulates IRS-1 phosphorylation, and it is suspected that a few more growth factors or cytokines will be added to form a select group of receptors that utilize the IRS-1 signaling pathway. More IRS-1-like adapter molecules, such as 4PS (IRS-2), may remain to be found.
authors.affiliation: Research Division, Harvard Medical School, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002455:Cell Division; D006801:Humans; D055504:Insulin Receptor Substrate Proteins; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000378:metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: C526292:IRS1 protein, human; D055504:Insulin Receptor Substrate Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D015847:Interleukin-4; D011972:Receptor, Insulin