Search Results - "Luxenburg, Chen"
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From cell shape to cell fate via the cytoskeleton — Insights from the epidermis
Published in Experimental cell research (15-05-2019)“…Animal cells exhibit a wide range of shapes that reflect their diverse functions. Cell shape is determined by a balance between internal and external forces…”
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SOX2 Regulates P63 and Stem/Progenitor Cell State in the Corneal Epithelium
Published in Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) (01-03-2019)“…Mutations in key transcription factors SOX2 and P63 were linked with developmental defects and postnatal abnormalities such as corneal opacification,…”
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Transient cell-in-cell formation underlies tumor relapse and resistance to immunotherapy
Published in eLife (20-09-2022)“…Despite the remarkable successes of cancer immunotherapies, the majority of patients will experience only partial response followed by relapse of resistant…”
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Apoptosis and tissue thinning contribute to symmetric cell division in the developing mouse epidermis in a nonautonomous way
Published in PLoS biology (15-08-2022)“…Mitotic spindle orientation (SO) is a conserved mechanism that governs cell fate and tissue morphogenesis. In the developing epidermis, a balance between…”
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Involvement of actin polymerization in podosome dynamics
Published in Journal of cell science (01-04-2012)“…Podosomes, which are formed by different monocyte derivatives, are small adhesion structures whose coordinated dynamics and cytoskeletal reorganization drive…”
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The architecture of the adhesive apparatus of cultured osteoclasts: from podosome formation to sealing zone assembly
Published in PloS one (31-01-2007)“…Osteoclasts are bone-degrading cells, which play a central role in physiological bone remodeling. Unbalanced osteoclast activity is largely responsible for…”
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Wdr1-mediated cell shape dynamics and cortical tension are essential for epidermal planar cell polarity
Published in Nature cell biology (01-05-2015)“…During mouse development, core planar cell polarity (PCP) proteins become polarized in the epidermal plane to guide angling/morphogenesis of hair follicles…”
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Inflammatory Activation of Astrocytes Facilitates Melanoma Brain Tropism via the CXCL10-CXCR3 Signaling Axis
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (13-08-2019)“…Melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer due to its high rate of metastasis, frequently to the brain. Brain metastases are incurable; therefore, understanding…”
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Anillin governs mitotic rounding during early epidermal development
Published in BMC biology (16-06-2022)“…Abstract Background The establishment of tissue architecture requires coordination between distinct processes including basement membrane assembly, cell…”
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Chronic expression of p16INK4a in the epidermis induces Wnt-mediated hyperplasia and promotes tumor initiation
Published in Nature communications (01-06-2020)“…p16 INK4a (CDKN2A) is a central tumor suppressor, which induces cell-cycle arrest and senescence. Cells expressing p16 INK4a accumulate in aging tissues and…”
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Mutations in TSPEAR, Encoding a Regulator of Notch Signaling, Affect Tooth and Hair Follicle Morphogenesis
Published in PLoS genetics (13-10-2016)“…Despite recent advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of ectodermal dysplasias (EDs), the molecular basis of many of these disorders remains…”
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Wave of the future: involvement of actin polymerization in the regulation of tissue growth and shape
Published in Molecular & cellular oncology (01-01-2019)“…The WASP-family verprolin-homologous (Wave) complex enhances actin-related protein 2/3 (Arp2/3)-mediated actin polymerization. Recently, we have identified a…”
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Numb-associated kinases regulate sandfly-borne Toscana virus entry
Published in Emerging microbes & infections (01-12-2024)“…Sandfly-borne Toscana virus (TOSV) is an enveloped tri-segmented negative single-strand RNA . It is an emerging virus predominantly endemic in southwestern…”
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Protein tyrosine phosphatase epsilon regulates integrin-mediated podosome stability in osteoclasts by activating Src
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (15-10-2009)“…The nonreceptor isoform of tyrosine phosphatase epsilon (cyt-PTPe) supports osteoclast adhesion and activity in vivo, leading to increased bone mass in female…”
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Involvement of the Src-cortactin pathway in podosome formation and turnover during polarization of cultured osteoclasts
Published in Journal of cell science (01-12-2006)“…Osteoclasts are large, multinucleated cells that adhere to bone via podosomes, and degrade it. During osteoclast polarization, podosomes undergo reorganization…”
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The molecular dynamics of osteoclast adhesions
Published in European journal of cell biology (01-04-2006)“…Podosomes are specialized adhesive structures that play a central role in bone resorption. In this article we address the molecular diversity and dynamics of…”
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Striatin Is Required for Hearing and Affects Inner Hair Cells and Ribbon Synapses
Published in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology (15-07-2020)“…Striatin, a subunit of the serine/threonine phosphatase PP2A, is a core member of the conserved striatin-interacting phosphatase and kinase (STRIPAK)…”
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The contractome--a systems view of actomyosin contractility in non-muscle cells
Published in Journal of cell science (15-06-2015)“…Actomyosin contractility is a highly regulated process that affects many fundamental biological processes in each and every cell in our body. In this Cell…”
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Thymosin β4 is essential for adherens junction stability and epidermal planar cell polarity
Published in Development (Cambridge) (01-12-2020)“…Planar cell polarity (PCP) is essential for tissue morphogenesis and homeostasis; however, the mechanisms that orchestrate the cell shape and packing dynamics…”
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The Wave complex controls epidermal morphogenesis and proliferation by suppressing Wnt-Sox9 signaling
Published in The Journal of cell biology (01-04-2019)“…Development of the skin epidermis requires tight spatiotemporal control over the activity of several signaling pathways; however, the mechanisms that…”
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