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Celeste Nelson
Selected Publications

  1. “Cadherins, RhoA, and Rac1 are Differentially Required for Stretch-Mediated Proliferation in Endothelial Versus Smooth Muscle Cells.” Circ. Res., 101, E44-E52, 2007 [with W.F. Liu, J.L. Tan, and C.S. Chen].
  2. “Non-Classical Export of Epimorphin and its Adhesion to αv-Integrin for Regulation of Epithelial Morphogenesis.” J. Cell Sci., 120, 2032-2043, 2007 [with Y. Hirai, K. Yamazaki, K. Takebe, J. Przybylo, B. Madden and D.C. Radisky].
  3. “Cell Shape Regulates Global Histone Acetylation in Human Mammary Epithelial Cells.” Exp. Cell Res., 313, 3066-3075, 2007 [with J. LeBeyec, R. Xu, S.-Y. Lee, A. Rizki, J. Alcaraz, and M.J. Bissell].
  4. “Rap1 Integrates Tissue Polarity, Lumen Formation, and Tumorigenic Potential in Human Breast Epithelial Cells.” Cancer Res., 67, 4759-4766, 2007 [with M. Itoh, C.A. Myers, and M.J. Bissell].
  5. “Tissue Geometry Determines Sites of Mammary Branching Morphogenesis in Organotypic Cultures.” Science, 314, 298-300, 2006 [with M.M. VanDuijn, J.L. Inman, D.A. Fletcher, and M.J. Bissell].
  6. “Microstructured Extracellular Matrices in Tissue Engineering and Development.” Curr. Opin. Biotechnol., 17, 518-523, 2006 [with J. Tien].
  7. “E-Cadherin Engagement Stimulates Proliferation via Rac1.” J. Cell Biol., 173, 431-441, 2006 [with W.F. Liu, D.M. Pirone, and C.S. Chen].
  8. “Of Extracellular Matrix, Scaffolds, and Signaling: Tissue Architecture Regulates Development, Homeostasis, and Cancer.” Annu. Rev. Cell Dev. Biol., 22, 287-309, 2006 [with M.J. Bissell].
  9. “The Ecology of Tumors.” The Scientist, 20, 30-35, 2006 [with P.A. Kenny and M.J. Bissell].
  10. “Mechanism of Akt1 Inhibition of Breast Cancer Cell Invasion Reveals a Protumorigenic Role for TSC2.” Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA, 103, 4134-4139, 2006 [with H. Liu, D.C. Radisky, H. Zhang, J.E. Fata, R.A. Roth, and M.J. Bissell].
  11. “Manipulation of Cell-Cell Adhesion Using Bowtie-Shaped Microwells.” Adhesion Protein Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 96), 1-10, 2006 [with W.F. Liu and C.S. Chen].
  12. “Emergent Patterns of Growth Controlled by Multicellular Form and Mechanics.” Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 102, 11594-11599, 2005 [with R.P. Jean, J.L. Tan, W.F. Liu, N.J. Sniadecki, A.A. Spector, and C.S. Chen].
  13. “Rac1b and Reactive Oxygen Species Mediate MMP-3-Induced EMT and Genomic Instability.” Nature, 436, 123-127, 2005 [with D.C. Radisky, D.D. Levy, L.E. Littlepage, H. Liu, J.E. Fata, D. Leake, E.L. Godden, D.G. Albertson, M.A. Nieto, Z. Werb, and M.J. Bissell].
  14. “Modeling Dynamic Reciprocity: Engineering Three-Dimensional Culture Models of Breast Architecture, Function, and Neoplastic Transformation.” Semin. Cancer Biol., 15, 342-352, 2005 [with M.J. Bissell].
  15. “Biomechanical Approaches for Studying Integration of Tissue Structure and Function in Mammary Epithelia.” J. Mammary Gland Biol. Neoplasia, 9, 361-352, 2004 [J. Alcaraz and J.M Bissell].
  16. “Simple Approach to Micropattern Cells on Common Culture Substrates by Tuning Substrate Wettability.” Tissue Eng., 10, 865-872, 2004 [with J.L. Tan, W. Liu, S. Raghavan, and C.S. Chen].
  17. “Vascular Endothelial-Cadherin Regulates Cytoskeletal Tension, Cell Spreading, and Focal Adhesions by Stimulating RhoA.” Mol. Biol. Cell, 15, 2943-2953, 2004 [with D.M. Pirone, J.L. Tan, and C.S. Chen].
  18. “Cell Shape, Cytoskeletal Tension, and RhoA Regulate Stem Cell Lineage Commitment.” Dev. Cell, 6, 483-495, 2004 [with R. McBeath, D.M. Pirone, K. Bhadriraju, and C.S. Chen].
  19. “VE-Cadherin Simultaneously Stimulates and Inhibits Cell Proliferation by Altering Cytoskeletal Structure and Tension.” J. Cell. Sci., 116, 3571-3581, 2003 [with C.S. Chen].
  20. “Degradation of Micropatterned Surfaces by Cell-Dependent and –Independent Processes.” Langmuir, 19, 1493-1499, 2003 [with S. Raghavan, J.L. Tan, and C.S. Chen].
  21. “Fabrication of Aligned Microstructures with a Single Elastomeric Stamp.” Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 99, 1758-1762, 2002 [with J. Tien and C.S. Chen].
  22. “Cell-Cell Signaling by Direct Contact Increases Cell Proliferation via a P13K-Dependent Signal.” FEBS Lett., 514, 238-242, 2002 [with C.S. Chen].