Selected Publications

Cell Adhesion Group

1. Reyes-Reyes, E.M. , and S.K. Akiyama (2008): Cell-surface nucleolin is a signal transducing P-selectin binding protein for human colon carcinoma cells. Exp Cell Res., 314:2212-2223. [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=18504038)
2. Reyes-Reyes, E.M., George, M.D., Roberts, J.D. and Akiyama, S.K.: P-Selectin Activates Integrin-mediated Colon Carcinoma Cell Adhesion to Fibronectin. Exp. Cell Res. 312: 4056-4069.  [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12460896&query_hl=1)
3. Guo, H.-B, I. Lee, M. Kamar, S. K. Akiyama, and M. Pierce (2002): Aberrant N-glycosylation of beta-1 integrin reduces integrin clustering and stimulates phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase and cell migration. Cancer Res., 62: 6837-6845.  [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12460896&query_hl=1)
4. Akiyama, S.K. Quantitation of Cell Adhesion: Quantitation of Cell-Matrix Attachment. In: Methods in Cell-Matrix Adhesion, (J. Adams, ed.) Academic Press, New York, pages 281-296, 2002.
5. Whittard, J.D. and S.K. Akiyama (2001): Positive regulation of cell-cell and cell-substrate adhesion by protein kinase A. J. Cell Sci., 114: 3265-3272.  [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11591815&query_hl=1)
6. Whittard, J.D. and S.K. Akiyama (2001): Activation of beta1 integrins induces cell-cell adhesion. Exp Cell Res., 263: 65-76.  [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11161706&query_hl=1)
7. Mueller, S. C., G. Ghersi, S.K. Akiyama, Q.-X.A. Sang, L. Howard, M. Pineiro-Sanchez, H. Nakahara, Y. Yeh, and W.-T. Chen (1999): A novel protease-docking function of integrin at invadopodia. J. Biol. Chem., 274: 24947-24952.  [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=10455171&query_hl=1)
8. Copie, V., Y. Tomita, S. K. Akiyama, S. Aota, K. M. Yamada, R. M. Venable, R. W. Pastor, S. Kruger, and D. A. Torchia (1998): Solution structure and dynamics of linked cell attachment modules of mouse fibronectin containing the RGD and synergy regions: Comparison with the human fibronectin crystal structure. J. Mol. Biol., 277: 663-682.  [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=9533887&query_hl=1)
9. Akiyama, S. K., K. Olden, and K. M. Yamada (1995): Fibronectin and integrins in invasion and metastasis. Cancer Metast. Rev., 14: 173-189.  [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=8548867&query_hl=1)
10. Newton, S. A., E. J. Reeves, H. A. Gralnick, S. Mohla, K. M. Yamada, K. Olden, and S. K. Akiyama (1995): Role of integrin fibronectin receptor in metastasis of human breast carcinoma cells in athymic nude mice. Int. J. Oncol., 6: 1063-1070.
11. Miyamoto, S., S. K. Akiyama, and K. M. Yamada (1995): Synergistic roles for receptor occupancy and aggregation in integrin transmembrane function. Science, 267:883-885.  [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=7846531&query_hl=1)