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Hypoxia induced Epstein-Barr virus lytic infection. What can be learned from a drug screen?
The surface organization of MHC class I molecules regulates their recognition by T-cells
A microfabrication approach to study cell-cell interactions in proliferative regulation
Immediate early genes and synaptic transmission: Protein synthesis-dependent synaptic plasticity and homeostatic adaptation
Transcriptional control of glucose homeostasis through SIRT1 and PGC-1alpha
Tsunami is required for directional responses of Dictyostelium in chemotactic gradients during development
The role of Kruppel-like factor four in hematopoiesis
Control and information-theoretic analysis of biological signaling systems
The repopulation and regulation of two different stem cell lineages in one stem cell niche: The germline and somatic stem cells in the Drosophila testis
Genetic and mechanical analysis of tube morphogenesis in the living Drosophila embryo
The calcium signaling pathway, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and programmed cell death in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
A novel mechanosensory feedback system controls cell shape progression during cytokinesis
The role of the polyamine catabolic enzymes spermine oxidase (SMO) and spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase (SSAT) in the drug response of human non-small cell lung cancer cells
Novel therapeutic agents for prostate cancer treatment: Design of bulky anti-androgens, thapsigargin analogs and inhibitors for prostate specific antigen
An evolutionarily conserved role for the C. elegans Bcl-2 homolog CED-9 at mitochondrial membranes
Characterization of double-strand break-induced cohesin domain assembly and function
The MMM2 protein controls mitochondrial shape in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by determining mitochondrial protein content
Identification of transcription factors that direct dopaminergic neuron development through the regulation of NURR1 expression
Investigating the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in two-dimensional and three-dimensional multicellular environments
Light, Lymphotoxin beta receptor and herpes virus entry mediator: Mediators of cell death and proliferation
Modeling HIV as a Trojan Exosome
Analysis of Drosophila melanogaster germline sex determination
Cullin 5 E3 ubiquitin ligase: Viral and cellular functions
Intracellular organization of tapasin is essential for efficient assembly of MHC class I molecules within the endoplasmic reticulum and their subsequent cell surface expression
Oxygen sensing and regulation of sterol homeostasis in fission yeast and mammals
Oxygen sensing and hypoxic gene regulation in fission yeast
Functional and molecular characterization of a primitive bone marrow-derived stem cell
New player in an old field: Tiarin, a novel actin binding protein, to regulate actin cytoskeleton and cell migration in Drosophila ovary
A functional genomic characterization of the Drosophila fusome
In vivo characterization of endocytic adaptors as regulators of clathrin-mediated endocytosis
Genetic regulation of collective cell migration
Cytokinesis contraction through the remodeling of a disordered actin network
Antiviral APOBEC3 genes: Expression, regulation and association with clinical markers
Novel viral and cellular functions of the E3 ubiquitin ligases: Cullin 4 and Cullin 5
MCF7 side population cells and sphere culture as models for breast cancer stem-like cell biology and drug identification
The association of polycystin-1 with apical-basolateral and planar cell polarity complex and its biological implications
The importance of animal models in understanding cell death: Lessons from genetically engineered mice
Dissecting cell fate decisions in human embryonic stem cells
Crossing the divide: Molecular determinants of Toxoplasma invasion and egress
Global assessment of melanoma-endothelial cell communication identifies neuropilin-2 as a mediator of melanoma cell proliferation
Functional studies of rare CFTR missense mutations facilitate interpretation of genotype-phenotype relationships
Functional dissection of the essential nucleosome acetyltransferase of H4 (NuA4) complex with genomics and proteomics approaches
Investigating rate-limiting barriers to nanoscale nonviral gene transfer with nanobiophotonics
Cellular engineering strategies for improvement of mammalian cell phenotypes in commercial applications
Characterization of EF-G-dependent translocation in Bacillus stearothermophilus
The copper chaperone as a dual regulator of effects related to oxidative stress and chromatin remodeling
Characterization of the trans and cis presentation functions of IL-15 receptor alpha on tumor cells and T cells
CK2 and Sumo1 phosphorylation: A role in cell survival
Multiple calcium signaling pathways regulate yeast cell death during the response to mating pheromones
Analysis of the molecular mechanisms regulating paralogue-specific SUMOylation and its effects on protein function
Inhibition of the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway modulates the innate immune response
Novel proteins and novel functions: Probing the unusual mitochondrial biology of trypanosomes
Anti-inflammatory mechanisms of minocycline: Suppression of T cell proliferation, activation and cell cycle progression
Regulation of MBK-2/DYRK during the oocyte-to-embryo transition
Fibrin(ogen) is a CD44 ligand on colon carcinoma cells: Biochemical and biophysical characterization, growth factor involvement, and diagnostic applications
Illuminating spatiotemporal regulation of cyclic AMP signaling dynamics in live cells using novel FRET-based biosensors
Metamorphosis of Plasmodium sporozoites into exoerythrocytic forms: Discovery of novel degradative pathways in the malaria parasite
In-vitro T cell death induced by Aldrithiol-inactivated HIV virions as a model for T cell homeostasis failure in people with HIV-1 infection
Molecular regulation of neural stem cells and activity-dependent neurogenesis in the adult brain
Protein quality control in the endoplasmic reticulum and cytosol
Mitochondrial regulation of Leydig cell steroid synthesis. Implications for the decline in male testosterone production with advancing age
Physical and functional interaction between Sindbis virus and neurons: nsP3 macro domain, PARP-1 and NF-kappa B
Signaling roles for emerin at the nuclear inner membrane
Retinoic acid signaling in the development of spinal motor neurons
Comparative studies of efferent cholinergic inhibition in cochlear inner and outer hair cell
Study of the molecular mechanisms by which alpha4 beta1integrin promotes cell migration
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of gap junction traffic in the heart
Formation and maintenance of epithelial tubes: From mechanics to cell death
Regulation of sexual dimorphism in the Drosophila melanogaster gonad
Neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation on functional electrospun fiber matrices
mTOR controls mitochondrial function through the YY1 transcriptional complex
Exploration of enveloped virus biogenesis and anti-viral resistance
Self-organization of keratin intermediate filaments into crosslinked networks
Protein-protein interactions at the Golgi complex and their roles in apoptosis and mitosis
Engineering the extracellular matrix environment to investigate dynamic cellular responses
Regulation of vascular inflammation by aldosterone and histone deacetylases
Cellular responses to spatial information in the microenvironment
Degradation of cAMP and regulation of adenylyl cyclase activity controls group migration and signal relay in the social amoebae Dictyostelium discoideum
Programmed subcellular release to study the dynamics of cell detachment
Genetic analyses of cell migration in vivo
Regulation of the Hif-1 transcription factor by interacting proteins
The interferon beta response to simian immunodeficiency virus infection of the central nervous system: Induction, regulation, and effects
Sister chromatid cohesion generation: From regulation to mechanism
Insights into mammalian sperm-egg adhesion and fusion from studies of knockout mouse models of male infertility
Dictyostelium discoideum possess a highly diverged presenilin/gamma-secretase that accurately processes human amyloid precursor protein and is required for growth and correct cell fate determination
SARS coronavirus spike protein trafficking
Regulation of the simian immunodeficiency virus long terminal repeat by C/EBP beta and IFN beta-mediated innate immune responses in vitro and in vivo
Cellular targets of the adenovirus E4 oncoproteins
The role of Tristetraprolin (TTP) in hematopoiesis and homeostasis
UCH-L1 and cystic fibrosis: A novel role for the deubiquitinating enzyme in CFTR biogenesis
Development and characterization of a novel suspension cell line and its application for cell-based influenza virus propagation
Targeting malignant B cell self-renewal and differentiation
Epigenetic and hormonal regulation of stem cell maintenance in the Drosophila testis niche
The structural role of dynamitin in dynactin
Transmembrane helix dimerization in lipid bilayers and mammalian membranes
The genetics of desiccation tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Identification of a Golgi targeting signal in the cytoplasmic tail of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus envelope protein
The dynamic regulation of mitochondrial morphology and mitofusin function by Bax
Dynamic regulation of stereocilia length by unconventional myosins and their actin-regulatory cargo
Characterization of the ezrin-Chloride Intracellular Channel 4 interaction
LAH4: A novel cell-penetrating peptide for application in tumor immunotherapy
Microfluidic assays for studying cell signaling from a systems biology approach
The mechanics of cell-cell and cell-stroma interactions during cancer progression
Regulation of intracellular calcium signaling by polycystin 1 expression
Germline stem cell establishment, loss, and regeneration in the Drosophila testis
Function and regulation of calcium and manganese homeostasis and signaling by secretory pathway calcium-ATPases
Subcellular organelles in neurodegeneration and neurobiology
Nutrient and hormonal control of the protein deacetylase SIRT1
Understanding the role of androgen receptor signaling in breast cancer
The migration and invasion of prostate fibroblasts: A potential contributor to prostate cancer metastasis
Characterizing cytoskeleton-mediated biophysical defects in laminopathic disease models
Variations on a theme: Transcriptional regulation mediated through post-translational modification and microRNA function
B-cell trafficking and long-term maintenance in the CNS of Sindbis virus infected C57BL/6 mice
Leydig cell stem/precursor cells in neonatal, adult and aged testes
Maintenance of nuclear morphology in the yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae
The role of FIS1 in the recruitment of mitochondrial fission factors and its interaction with membranes
Understanding directed cell migration: From image processing to mathematical modeling
O-GlcNAc as a regulator of cell death, cell proliferation, and metabolism
A comprehensive study of the autonomy of hedgehog signaling in B cell lymphopoiesis and immune function
Regulation of cell migration by cytoplasmic interactions of alpha 4 integrin
Regulation of cell function by mechanical signaling: Implications for tissue repair and cardiac regenerative medicine
Regulation of CARD11 activity by the kinesin GAKIN and lymphoma-associated mutations
Self-folding devices for biomedical applications
Visualizing signal transduction: Revealing the molecular mechanisms of cAMP signaling specificity
Yeast SREBP cleavage activation requires the Golgi Dsc E3 ligase complex
A protein microarray based approach to discovering novel signaling pathways contributing to cancer and viral pathogenesis
Symmetry breaking and polarization of the C. elegans zygote by the polarity protein PAR-2
Applying proteomics to interpret physiological processes in Chinese hamster ovary cells, Danio rerio and Drosophila melanogaster
The role of nucleo-cytoskeletal connections in disease and development
Computational models of cell division
Lamin B3 antagonizes the mitotic kinesin EG5 to restrain microtubule movements during spindle assembly
The translocation of unusually small proteins
Engineering vascular networks using synthetic matrices
Cancer cell motility in three dimensions: The role of focal adhesion proteins, matrix metalloproteinases, and the extracellular matrix
Oxygen-dependent regulation of SREBP in fission yeast
The coronavirus envelope protein has multiple roles in virus assembly and trafficking
Vesicular sorting of AMPA, GABAA, and NMDA receptors during exocytosis
Live-cell imaging studies of collective cell migration and tissue elongation using Drosophila egg chamber
Investigations of TRPV2 in murine peritoneal macrophages
The role of mutant KRAS and PIK3CA in human breast cancer tumorigenesis
Histone acetyltransferase p300/CBP as a functionally significant target in melanoma
A novel method for analyzing the human CD8+ T cell repertoire reveals age based changes in responses to influenza epitopes
Oscillatory signaling cascades govern phenotypic outcomes in proximal tubular epithelial cells
Influenza A virus interactions with host cells: From cell tropism to nuclear targeting
Redox biology and the aging Leydig cell
The multi-faceted role of selectin ligands in tumor cell metastasis
Regulation of skin keratin intermediate filament proteins by phosphorylation
Cell morphology changes induce the expression of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), a marker of metastasis
Blown fuse, a novel regulator of podosome dynamics and invasion during myoblast fusion