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BMC Cell Biology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of cell biology including cellular compartments, traffic, signalling, motility, adhesion and division.
BMC Cell Biology (ISSN 1471-2121) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, BIOSIS, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Cell Biology 2008, 9 :68
Silencing the gene encoding Cytokeratin 18 using RNAi prevents replication of some strains of the intracellular parasite Trypanosoma cruzi in HeLa cells, indicating the gene to be a mediator of parasite-host interactions and a potential therapeutic target.
BMC Cell Biology 2008, 9 :57
While the alpha subunit of the human organic solute transporter is a glycoprotein, glycosylation is not essential for its interaction with the beta subunit, localization of the complex to the plasma membrane or functioning of the transporter there.
BMC Cell Biology 2008, 9 :54
The Carnation Italian ringspot virus exploits its host plant's translocase complex, but not the sorting and assembly machinery, to insert the p36 protein of its RNA replication complex into the host cell's mitochondrial outer membrane.
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Methodology article
An Entry/Gateway cloning system for general expression of genes with molecular tags in Drosophila melanogaster. Omar S Akbari, Daniel Oliver, Katie Eyer, Chi-Yun Pai BMC Cell Biology 2009, 10 :8 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Mucin 1 (MUC1) is a novel partner for MAL2 in breast carcinoma cells Susan Fanayan, Mona Shehata, Annelies P Agterof, Michael A McGuckin, Miguel A Alonso, Jennifer A Byrne BMC Cell Biology 2009, 10 :7 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Zyxin is a novel interacting partner for SIRT1 Yuki Fujita, Atsushi Yamaguchi, Katsuhiko Hata, Mitsuharu Endo, Naoto Yamaguchi, Toshihide Yamashita BMC Cell Biology 2009, 10 :6 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Removal of cell surface heparin sulfate increases TACE activity and cleavage of ErbB4 receptor Jorma A Maatta, Kaisa Olli, Tiina Henttinen, Minna T Tuittila, Klaus Elenius, Markku Salmivirta BMC Cell Biology 2009, 10 :5 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The cell cycle of the planctomycete Gemmata obscuriglobus with respect to cell compartmentalization Kuo-Chang Lee, Rick I Webb, John A Fuerst BMC Cell Biology 2009, 10 :4 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparative characterization of mesenchymal stem cells from eGFP transgenic and non-transgenic mice Cynthia B Ripoll, Bruce A Bunnell BMC Cell Biology 2009, 10 :3 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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CD24 regulated gene expression and distribution of tight junction proteins is associated with altered barrier function in oral epithelial monolayers Ping Ye, Mangala A Nadkarni, Mary Simonian, Neil Hunter BMC Cell Biology 2009, 10 :2 (13 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cell and molecular mechanisms of keratinocyte function stimulated by insulin during wound healing Yan Liu, Melissa Petreaca, Min Yao, Manuela Martins-Green BMC Cell Biology 2009, 10 :1 (12 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Subcellular localization of ammonium transporters in Dictyostelium discoideum Janet H Kirsten, Yanhua Xiong, Carter T Davis, Charles K Singleton BMC Cell Biology 2008, 9 :71 (24 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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cAMP-dependent and cholinergic regulation of the electrogenic intestinal/pancreatic Na+ /HCO3 - cotransporter pNBC1 in human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells Oliver Bachmann, Kristin Franke, Haoyang Yu, Brigitte Riederer, Hong C Li, Manoocher Soleimani, Michael P Manns, Ursula Seidler BMC Cell Biology 2008, 9 :70 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Gut health immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory functions of gut enzyme digested high protein micro-nutrient dietary supplement-Enprocal Jagat R Kanwar, Rupinder K Kanwar BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :7 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Correspondence
On gene dosage balance in protein complexes. A reply to Semple JI, Vavouri T, Lehner B. A simple principle concerning the robustness of protein complex activity to changes in gene expression. BMC Syst Biol. 2008;2:1. Reiner A Veitia BMC Systems Biology 2009, 3 :16 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Human antimicrobial protein hCAP18/LL-37 promotes a metastatic phenotype in breast cancer Gunther Weber, Clara I Chamorro, Fredrik Granath, Annelie Liljegren, Sami Zreika, Zuzana Saidak, Bengt Sandstedt, Samuel Rotstein, Romuald Mentaverri, Fabio Sanchez, Andor Pivarcsi, Mona Stahle Breast Cancer Research 2009, 11 :R6 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Short report
Linkage of cDNA expression profiles of mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons to a genome-wide in situ hybridization database Kambiz N Alavian, Horst H Simon Molecular Neurodegeneration 2009, 4 :6 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Thrombin related peptide TP508 promoted fracture repair in a mouse high energy fracture model Brain M. Hanratty, James T. Ryaby, Xiao-Hua Pan, Gang Li Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2009, 4 :1 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Activity of mevalonate pathway inhibitors against breast and ovarian cancers in the ATP-based tumour chemosensitivity assay. Louise A Knight, Christian M Kurbacher, Sharon Glaysher, Augusta Fernando, Ralf Reichelt, Susanne Dexel, Uwe Reinhold, Ian A Cree BMC Cancer 2009, 9 :38 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Eukaryotic protein production in designed storage organelles Margarita Torrent, Blanca Llompart, Sabine Lasserre-Ramassamy, Immaculada Llop-Tous, Miriam Bastida, Pau Marzabal, Ann Westerholm-Pavinen, Markku Saloheimo, Peter B Heifetz, M Dolors Ludevid BMC Biology 2009, 7 :5 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Tamoxifen induces pleiotrophic changes in mammary stroma resulting in extracellular matrix that suppresses transformed phenotypes Rhonda Hattar, Ori Maller, Shauntae McDaniel, Kirk C Hansen, Karla J Hedman, Traci Lyons, Scott Lucia, R Storey Wilson Jr, Pepper Schedin Breast Cancer Research 2009, 11 :R5 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Elongation, proliferation & migration differentiate endothelial cell phenotypes and determine capillary sprouting Amina A Qutub, Aleksander S Popel BMC Systems Biology 2009, 3 :13 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Methodology
Fingerprinting antioxidative activities in plants Livia Saleh, Christoph Plieth Plant Methods 2009, 5 :2 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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