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Len R. Stephens is affiliated with the Babraham Institute in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Within these disciplines, their work focuses on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Hematology, and Genetics.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

Their recent papers showcase varied contributions to molecular and cellular biology, including:

  • "A small-molecule PI3Kα activator for cardioprotection and neuroregeneration," 2023, published in Nature
  • "Kinase-independent synthesis of 3-phosphorylated phosphoinositides by a phosphotransferase," 2022, published in Nature Cell Biology
  • "Gβγ is a direct regulator of endogenous p101/p110γ and p84/p110γ PI3Kγ complexes in mouse neutrophils," 2020, published in Science Signaling
  • "Acyl chain selection couples the consumption and synthesis of phosphoinositides," 2022, published in The EMBO Journal
  • "PI3Kδ Forms Distinct Multiprotein Complexes at the TCR Signalosome in Naïve and Differentiated CD4+ T Cells," 2021, published in Frontiers in Immunology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Len R. Stephens include:

  • Phillip T. Hawkins (20 joint publications)
  • Karen E. Anderson (14 joint publications)
  • David Barneda (7 joint publications)
  • Jonathan Clark (5 joint publications)
  • David Oxley (4 joint publications)

Len R. Stephens' work has been regularly published in several scientific venues, with multiple publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) - 4 publications
  • Transfusion - 3 publications
  • The EMBO Journal - 2 publications
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids - 2 publications
  • Nature - 1 publication

Best Publications

  • Structural Determinants of Phosphoinositide 3-kinase Inhibition by Wortmannin, LY294002, Quercetin, Myricetin, and Staurosporine

    Edward H. Walker;Michael E. Pacold;Olga Perisic;Len Stephens

  • Protein Kinase B Kinases That Mediate Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-Trisphosphate-Dependent Activation of Protein Kinase B

    Len Stephens;Karen Anderson;David Stokoe;Hediye Erdjument-Bromage

  • PI3K signalling: the path to discovery and understanding

    Bart Vanhaesebroeck;Len Stephens;Phillip Hawkins

  • A novel phosphoinositide 3 kinase activity in myeloid-derived cells is activated by G protein βγ subunits

    L. Stephens;A. Smrcka;F. T. Cooke;T. R. Jackson

  • Crystal Structure and Functional Analysis of Ras Binding to Its Effector Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase γ

    Michael E. Pacold;Sabine Suire;Olga Perisic;Samuel Lara-Gonzalez

  • P-rex1, a ptdins (3, 4, 5) p3- g-beta-gamma-regulated guanine-nucleotide exchange factor for rac

    Len Stephens;Phillip Thomas Hawkins

  • The Gβγ Sensitivity of a PI3K Is Dependent upon a Tightly Associated Adaptor, p101

    L.R Stephens;A Eguinoa;H Erdjument-Bromage;M Lui

  • Signalling through Class I PI3Ks in mammalian cells

    P.T. Hawkins;K.E. Anderson;K. Davidson;L.R. Stephens

  • PDGF stimulates an increase in GTP–Rac via activation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase

    Phillip T. Hawkins;Alicia Eguinoa;Rong-Guo Qiu;David Stokoe

  • Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase δ Gene Mutation Predisposes to Respiratory Infection and Airway Damage

    Ivan Angulo;Oscar Vadas;Fabien Garçon;Edward Banham-Hall

  • Agonist-stimulated synthesis of phosphatidylinositol(3,4,5)-trisphosphate: A new intracellular signalling system?

    L.R. Stephens;T.R. Jackson;P.T. Hawkins

  • Pathway of phosphatidylinositol(3,4,5)-trisphosphate synthesis in activated neutrophils.

    L. R. Stephens;K. T. Hughes;R. F. Irvine

  • Structural insights into phosphoinositide 3-kinase catalysis and signalling.

    Edward H. Walker;Olga Perisic;Christian Ried;Len Stephens

  • Activation of the small GTP-binding proteins rho and rac by growth factor receptors.

    C.D. Nobes;P. Hawkins;L. Stephens;A. Hall

  • Activation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase is required for PDGF-stimulated membrane ruffling

    Stefan Wennström;Phillip Hawkins;Frank Cooke;Kenta Hara

  • 1-Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity is required for insulin-stimulated glucose transport but not for RAS activation in CHO cells.

    K Hara;K Yonezawa;H Sakaue;A Ando

  • PI3K signalling in inflammation.

    P.T. Hawkins;L.R. Stephens

  • Translocation of PDK-1 to the plasma membrane is important in allowing PDK-1 to activate protein kinase B

    Karen E. Anderson;John Coadwell;Len R. Stephens;Phillip T. Hawkins

  • PtdIns(3)P regulates the neutrophil oxidase complex by binding to the PX domain of p40(phox).

    Chris D. Ellson;Stéphanie Gobert-Gosse;Stéphanie Gobert-Gosse;Karen E Anderson;Keith Davidson

  • Phosphoinositide 3-kinase-dependent activation of Rac

    Heidi C.E. Welch;W.John Coadwell;Len R. Stephens;Phillip T. Hawkins

Frequent Co-Authors

Phillip T. Hawkins
Phillip T. Hawkins Babraham Institute
Roger L. Williams
Roger L. Williams University of Cambridge
Simon Andrews
Simon Andrews Babraham Institute
Edwin R. Chilvers
Edwin R. Chilvers Imperial College London
Olga Perisic
Olga Perisic MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Takehiko Sasaki
Takehiko Sasaki Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Hervé Guillou
Hervé Guillou INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Bart Vanhaesebroeck
Bart Vanhaesebroeck University College London
Klaus Okkenhaug
Klaus Okkenhaug University of Cambridge
Attila Mócsai
Attila Mócsai Semmelweis University

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