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Characterization of alternatively spliced human tissue factor in cancer	Mechanisms of proteasome inhibition in neurodegenerative diseases

A microRNA forms feedback loops with protein factors and provides robustness to developmental decisions in the Drosophila eye	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

Stem cells: Defining and reprogramming a neural lineage	Transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of the growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor

Dicer's role in RISC assembly during RNA silencing	Functional characterization of Epstein-Barr virus gH/gL glycoprotein complex in fusion

Control of DNA replication by the Cdt1/Geminin complex	Signaling pathways regulating HIF-1

Caspase cleavage of HER-2/neu releases a BH3-like cell death effector	Dual regulation of glucocorticoid-induced leucine zipper (GILZ) by the glucocorticoid receptor and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/AKT pathways in multiple myeloma

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

The role of SoxE transcription factors in neural crest and ear development	Viral and cellular requirements for influenza A virus assembly and budding

The role of early growth response transcriptional regulators in neurotrophin signaling and sympathetic nervous system development	Mechanisms of oxygen sensing and hypoxic increase in replicative lifespan

Inhibition of caspase activation by small heat shock protein, HspB2	Trypanosoma brucei serine palmitoyltransferase: Roles in de novo sphingolipid biosynthesis, life cycle, and lipid raft formation

Defining the role of Ikaros as a tumor suppressor and repressor of Notch target genes	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

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

Mechanism of nuclear import of a smooth muscle cell-specific plasmid vector for gene therapy	E. coli RNA helicase DbpA and its role in assembly of the large subunit of the ribosome

Analysis of latent membrane protein (LMP) 2A signaling through Src family kinases and the role of LMP2B in modulating LMP2A signaling	Tight junction-related paracellular barrier contributes to the electrophysiological asymmetry across vocal fold epithelium

Regulation of the Rsp5 HECT domain ubiquitin ligase	Estrogen neuroendocrine feedback is mediated distinctly via estrogen response element dependent and independent estrogen receptor alpha signaling

Epstein-Barr virus glycoprotein 42: The dynamic trigger of B-cell membrane fusion	Mechanisms of RNA mediated silencing in S. pombe

Small RNA structure and Dicer/Argonaute dependence during RISC assembly in Drosophila	Cloning, characterization, and functional analysis of the zebrafish Disrupted in Schizophrenia 1 ortholog

Strategies of high and low-risk human papillomavirus for immune evasion and episomal maintenance	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	Titanium dioxide nanoparticles in prostate cancer cells

Regulatory mechanisms governing cell surface membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase	Mechanisms and factors involved in pilin antigenic variation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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

Local regulation of organelle transport by cAMP-dependent kinase and its substrates	The protein kinase C (PKC) family and the regulation of hematopoiesis

Interactions between Ikaros and Notch in T cell development and leukemogenesis	Mechanisms of beta-catenin signaling inhibition by cadherins

Genetic and neuroanatomic regulation of circadian and light-induced behavior in Drosophila	Biochemical determinants for the assembly of RNA induced silencing complexes in Drosophila melanogaster

Nitric oxide induces cell death by negating anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members	Analysis of the function of cleavage and conformation of Epstein-Barr virus glycoproteins gB and gp42 in membrane fusion

HIV-1 viral load measurement for resource limited settings	Differentiation engineering of Clostridium acetobutylicum for enhancing bioprocess characteristics

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

Structure-function characterization of the role of Epstein-Barr virus glycoprotein B in fusion	Luteinizing hormone receptor signaling regulates cofilin activity that is necessary for preovulatory granulosa cell steroidogenesis

Reduction of mechanistic models of protein translation and mRNA degradation: Applications to gene regulatory circuits	The role of beta-catenin signaling and N-cadherin in the maintenance of neural progenitor cell identity during mammalian cortical development

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

Salmonella interactions with the endosomal pathway	The role of TRIP8b in neuronal HCN channel trafficking and function

Comparative genomic analyses of the eukaryotic chaperome: Implications in functional diversification and tissue-specific networks	The Role of Brain Bmal1 on Circadian Behavioral Rhythms and Entrainment to Food Restriction

Role of Tumor Suppressor p53 in Megakaryopoeisis, Platelet Formation and Platelet Function	Drug mechanisms targeting survival motor neuron gene expression benefit spinal muscular atrophy model mice

Implications of Desmoplakin Misregulation in Inherited Human Skin Diseases: Involvement of SERCA2 and PKC Alpha Signaling	Mechanisms of Innate Immune Suppression by Measles Virus V Protein

Neisseria gonorrhoeae encodes a LexA ortholog that is inactivated following oxidation in a RecA-independent manner	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	Function of the Conserved RNA-Binding Protein Boule in Mammalian Spermatogenesis

The Genomic Actions and Functional Implications of Nuclear Prolactin Receptor in Human Breast Carcinoma	Deciphering the Intracellular Signaling Pathways of Gamma-Protocadherins in Neuronal Survival

Taming Biological Complexity: Using Engineering to Understand High-Throughput Data and Emergent Phenomena	UVB Radiation Induces Beta-Catenin Signaling in Keratinocytes

Elucidating the Transcriptional Regulation of Sporulation in Clostridium acetobutylicum	Mechanisms of RNA Helicase Mediated Innate Immune Responses

Evaluation of Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Glucocorticoid Receptor in Multiple Myeloma and the Role of MicroRNA	The Role of the DNA Uptake Sequence in Natural Transformation of the Obligate Human Pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Cell-Substrate Adhesion in the Social Amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum: Elucidating the Function of SadA	Natural Alpha-Tocopherol and Gamma-Tocopherol Directly Bind Protein Kinase C Alpha and Regulate Allergic Lung Inflammation

Delta-Like Ligand Four Regulation of Encephalitogenic CD4-Positive T Cell Accumulation in the Central Nervous System during Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis	Tuning Aminoacyl-tRNA Affinity to Elongation Factor Tu for Optimal Translation

A Cellular and Biochemical Characterization of the Post-Translational Regulation of the Gli Proteins	Enhancement of Endothelial Cell Retention on Vascular Constructs by siRNA-Mediated Gene Silencing

A Chemical Biology Approach to Mapping Nucleosomes at Base Pair Resolution	Controlling the Function of Twist, an Important Regulator of Neural Crest Development and Tumor Progression

Molecular Motors and Microtubules in Cell Shape Determination and Organelle Transport Regulation	Genetic and molecular analyses of tube size control in the Drosophila tracheal system

Cellular and Molecular Determinants of Flagellar Membrane Localization of the Trypanosoma cruzi Flagellar Calcium-binding Protein	Intercellular contact determines cellular resistance to radiation and chemotherapeutic agents by regulating basal levels of histone H2AX

Chromatin Occupancy Patterns of GATA and ETS Family Transcription Factors during Megakaryocyte Development	Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Flavonoid Natural Products as Potential Anticancer Agents

Estrogen Receptor Activation Suppresses Lipogenesis and Reduces Lipid Accumulation in Pancreatic Islets and Prevents Lipotoxic beta-cell Failure	An Alternative DNA Structure is Required for Pilin Antigenic Variation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Genome-wide Analysis of the Transcriptional Activity of GATA-1 and Its Disease-associated Mutants	Protein Degradation Pathways in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia

The Kinesin Tail Domain Structure and Ligand Interactions	The Epigenetics of Becoming a Cardiomyocyte: Elucidating the Role of Histone Deacetylase 1 in Cardiovascular Differentiation

A Dynamic Transcription Factor Activity Array for Elucidating Dysfunctional Organogenesis in Breast Cancer	Seizure Susceptibility and Defective Outgrowth of Mossy Fiber Axons in BACE1-Deficient Mice

The Regulation of SoxE Transcription Factors in Neural Crest Development	A Structural and Functional Analysis of the VCAM-1 Cytoplasmic Domain: Rac1 Activation and Leukocyte Transendothelial Migration

The Role of the Splicing Regulator ESRP1 in CD44 Alternative Splicing and EMT	Host and Parasite Signaling in Blood Stage Malaria Infection

Mechanisms of Transcriptional and Post transcriptional Regulation of CFTR Gene Expression	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