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Characterization of alternatively spliced human tissue factor in cancer	The role of the p38 MAP kinase pathway in mediating the biological effects of arsenic trioxide in malignant cells

Dissecting the role of C53 in regulation of cell cycle and cell death	Lef-1 and Tcf-3 have distinct activities during ectodermal patterning in Xenopus

Regulation of FucT-VII expression in CD4-positive T cells	Neurofibrillary tangles and granulovacuolar degeneration bodies: Examining protein aggregation and accumulation

Stem cells: Defining and reprogramming a neural lineage	The role of the mTOR pathway in mediating the biological effects of arsenic trioxide

Microenvironment regulation of proteinase expression and E-cadherin ectodomain generation in ovarian cancer	Understanding the mechanism of protein processing by the proteasome

Dicer's role in RISC assembly during RNA silencing	Control of DNA replication by the Cdt1/Geminin complex

TGF-beta and cancer development: The role of TGF-beta in converting CD4+CD25-- T cells into CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cells and a TbetaRIIDN-tk/ganciclovir suicide system in cancer gene therapy	Signaling pathways regulating HIF-1

Caspase cleavage of HER-2/neu releases a BH3-like cell death effector	Endoglin inhibits prostate cancer cell motility through activation of ALK2-Smad1 signaling

Barbed end regulation and the formation of actin protrusive structures	Nicotinamide enhances primary human megakaryocytic differentiation from hematopoietic stem cells: Phenotypic characterization and mechanism of action

Spontaneous and catalyzed nucleosome accessibility	Development of alveolar epithelial type II cell-specific nuclear targeting vectors for gene therapy

Cell culture systems inspired by the hematopoietic stem cell niche	The perinucleolar compartment: Studies on function and development as a novel pan-cancer and drug discovery marker

New insights from network theory and analysis: From the mechanics of granular materials to the robustness of cellular metabolism	DNA trafficking in non-viral gene therapy: The role of the cytoskeleton

N-cadherin function in cell fate specification of cortical precursor cells	Molecular mechanisms of insulin receptor homeostasis

Dynamics of fascin in filopodia	Genome-scale transcriptional analysis of megakaryocytic cell cultures reveals insights into lineage-specific differentiation

Modeling cell protrusion by a population of actin filaments	The N-terminus of tau in filament formation and the regulation of axonal transport: A perspective on tau assembly and toxicity

Mechanisms of hyperoxia-induced senescence in primary human lung fibroblasts	The role of early growth response transcription factors in hematopoietic development

Studies of microtubule-dependent organelle transport in Drosophila S2 cells	Ets1 regulation of the small heat shock protein alphaB-crystallin and involvement in breast cancer cell transformation

The molecular mechanism of lead (Pb(II)) toxicity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	The modulation of MFG-E8 mediated microglial phagocytosis

The kinesin-1 motor domain is regulated by a direct interaction of its head and tail	Mechanism of nuclear import of a smooth muscle cell-specific plasmid vector for gene therapy

Regulation of the Rsp5 HECT domain ubiquitin ligase	Genomic-scale transcriptional analysis of T-cell activation reveals novel genes and signaling programs

Determining the functions of the cytosolic domains of mu1B	Plakophilin 2: Critical roles in intercellular junction assembly and maturation via regulation of protein kinase C and actin

The role of TGF-beta variants in breast cancer	Rab13 regulates membrane trafficking between the trans-Golgi network and recycling endosomes in polarized epithelial cells

Dependence of early endocytosis on clathrin adaptors and the scaffold protein Ede1	Evaluation of the sequence-specific DNA hybridization and cleavage capabilities of peptide nucleic acid-titanium dioxide (PNA-TiO2) nanoconjugates

BH3 peptides induce mitochondrial fission and cell death in the absence of BAX and BAK	Function and production of the chemokines CCL2 and CCL7 during brain inflammation

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles in prostate cancer cells	Cell shape and polarity

Role of mammalian Ecdysoneless (Ecd) as a novel cell cycle regulator	Nuclear compartmentalization and snoRNP assembly

New classes of cell-permeable contrast agents for long term cell tracking via magnetic resonance imaging	Local regulation of organelle transport by cAMP-dependent kinase and its substrates

Vimentin is recruited to the cell surface by beta3 integrin and plectin: Role in mediating adhesion strength and cellular motility	Flagellar membrane targeting, immune evasion, and protein palmitoylation in the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei

Mechanisms of beta-catenin signaling inhibition by cadherins	Bone morphogenetic protein signaling mediated neuronal differentiation

Nitric oxide induces cell death by negating anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members	Generation of neocortical diversity through spatial and temporal beta-catenin signaling gradients

Induction of the small heat shock protein alphaB-crystallin by genotoxic stress is mediated by p53 and DeltaNp73alpha	Luteinizing hormone receptor signaling regulates cofilin activity that is necessary for preovulatory granulosa cell steroidogenesis

Cell migration and proliferation in postnatal murine subventricular zone neurogenesis: Roles of the epidermal growth factor receptor and dopamine receptor 3	Magnetic resonance probes for in vivo tracking of transplanted cells

Functions of the desmosomal cadherin, desmoglein 1, and its cytoplasmic domain binding partners in epidermal differentiation, morphogenesis, and disease	Mitochondrial metabolism and reactive oxygen species are required for tumorigenesis

Chromatin structure and conformation of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene	Tail- and light chain-mediated regulation of the kinesin-1 motor

Regulation of the daughter-specific transcription factor Ace2: A model for cell fate determination	Membrane cholesterol in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

Salmonella interactions with the endosomal pathway	Akt signaling from brain development to Alzheimer's disease

Implications of Desmoplakin Misregulation in Inherited Human Skin Diseases: Involvement of SERCA2 and PKC Alpha Signaling	The role of Src family kinase Lck in T helper differentiation

Mechanisms of Innate Immune Suppression by Measles Virus V Protein	Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchored Proteins Regulate Chondrogenesis and Cell Polarity

Autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia (ARH) protein cooperates with AP-1B in the exocytosis of LDLR in polarized epithelial cells	Novel Roles of Plectin in the Mechanobiology of Cultured Alveolar Epithelial Cells

Poly(diol citrate)-Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites for Bone and Ligament Tissue Engineering	Identification of Novel Genes Required for Spermatogenesis

Towards large-scale production of platelets for transfusion based on ex vivo expansion of megakaryocytes from hematopoietic stem cells	Emergent properties of oligonucleotide-gold nanoparticle conjugates

UVB Radiation Induces Beta-Catenin Signaling in Keratinocytes	Cell Mechanics and Motility: Controlling Intracellular Transport with Micropatterns

Contribution of Ca Currents to the Firing Patterns of Neurons in the Cerebellar Nuclei	Chemokine Regulation of Spinal Cord Development

Mechanisms of RNA Helicase Mediated Innate Immune Responses	Evaluation of Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Glucocorticoid Receptor in Multiple Myeloma and the Role of MicroRNA

Cell-Substrate Adhesion in the Social Amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum: Elucidating the Function of SadA	Cell Array Analysis and Engineered Microenvironments for 3D Growth of Breast Cancer

Molecular Motors and Microtubules in Cell Shape Determination and Organelle Transport Regulation	From Foams to Fruit Flies - A Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Structures

Genetic and molecular analyses of tube size control in the Drosophila tracheal system	Dynamics and Synchrony in the Primary Visual Cortex

Doxorubicin-Nanocarriers Enhance Doxorubicin Uptake and Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis in Drug-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells	The Role of Non-Classical MHC Class I in the Immune Response to Intracellular Bacterial Infection

Cellular and Molecular Determinants of Flagellar Membrane Localization of the Trypanosoma cruzi Flagellar Calcium-binding Protein	Hexokinase expression and mitochondrial binding in cytoprotection and the cardiomyocyte response to stress

Cellular Interactions and Immune Response of Spherical Nucleic Acid (SNA) Nanoconjugates	Intercellular contact determines cellular resistance to radiation and chemotherapeutic agents by regulating basal levels of histone H2AX

Mechanisms of Tumor-Driven Immune Suppression in Breast Cancer Metastasis	Estrogen Receptor Activation Suppresses Lipogenesis and Reduces Lipid Accumulation in Pancreatic Islets and Prevents Lipotoxic beta-cell Failure

Geminin is Required for Mitotic Proliferation of Spermatogonia	Novel Regulators of Mitochondrial and Cellular Iron Homeostasis

Protein Degradation Pathways in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia	The Role of Vimentin Intermediate Filaments in the Physiology of Adipocytes

The Epigenetics of Becoming a Cardiomyocyte: Elucidating the Role of Histone Deacetylase 1 in Cardiovascular Differentiation	Functions of the Unique Region of the Desmosomal Cadherin, Desmoglein 2, in Desmoglein Internalization

A Dynamic Transcription Factor Activity Array for Elucidating Dysfunctional Organogenesis in Breast Cancer	Morphological and Electrophysiological Investigation of Pyramidal Neurons of the Hippocampus: Countermodulation of Two Discrete Cell Types

The Regulation of SoxE Transcription Factors in Neural Crest Development	The Role of the Splicing Regulator ESRP1 in CD44 Alternative Splicing and EMT

Fyn and Itch Modulate the Th17/Treg Developmental Balance in a Context-Dependent Manner	Porous Scaffolds for Islet Transplantation and Localized Immunomodulatory Gene and Cell Delivery

Surface Functionalization of Drug-Containing Polymer Nanoparticles to Enhance Their Cellular Uptake in Cancer Cells	Elucidating Mechanisms Guiding Enterocyte Migration

Interdependence of Oxidant Stress, the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore, and Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase in Triggering Cell Death After Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion	Mechanism and Regulation of Small-RNA-Mediated Gene Repression