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calponin

A family of actin and calcium binding proteins found mostly in smooth muscle-containing tissues. These proteins play a role in the regulation of… 
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Actin-Binding ProteinMicrofilament Proteins
Calcium-Binding ProteinsCalponin Ag:PrThr:Pt:Tiss:Ord:Immune stainCytoskeletonMuscle Contraction

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Endometrial stem cell differentiation into smooth muscle cell: a novel approach for bladder tissue engineering in women
To investigate manufacturing smooth muscle cells (SMCs) for regenerative bladder reconstruction from differentiation of… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Functional characterization of human coronary artery smooth muscle cells under cyclic mechanical strain in a degradable polyurethane scaffold.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Role of H2-calponin in Regulating Macrophage Motility and Phagocytosis*
The actin cytoskeleton plays a major role in cell motility that is essential for the function of phagocytes. Calponin is an actin… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Live dynamics of GFP-calponin: isoform-specific modulation of the actin cytoskeleton and autoregulation by C-terminal sequences.
The calponin family of F-actin-, tropomyosin- and calmodulin-binding proteins currently comprises three genetic variants. Their… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Reduced expression of calponin h1 in leiomyosarcoma of the uterus.
To determine the genetic differences between various smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, the expression of calponin h1… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Molecular cloning and characterization of human non-smooth muscle calponin.
cDNA clones encoding a calponin isoform with 309 amino acids have been isolated from human heart. The deduced amino acid… 
1995
1995
Expression of an acidic isoform of calponin in rat brain: western blots on one- or two-dimensional gels and immunolocalization in cultured cells.
Calponin, an actin- and Ca(2+)-calmodulin-binding protein characterized as an inhibitory factor of the smooth-muscle actomyosin… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Characterization of the Regulatory Domain of Gizzard Calponin
Earlier, we proposed that the interaction of gizzard calponin with F-actin, promoting the inhibition of the actomyosin ATPase… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Cloning and expression of a novel acidic calponin isoform from rat aortic vascular smooth muscle.
The actin-binding protein calponin has been implicated in the regulation of smooth muscle contraction. We have isolated cDNA… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Calponin is localised in both the contractile apparatus and the cytoskeleton of smooth muscle cells.
Calponin and caldesmon are two thin filament-binding proteins found in smooth muscle that have both been attributed a role in… 
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