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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.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Gene expression profiling in sarcomas.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Immunohistochemistry increases the accuracy of diagnosis of benign papillary lesions in breast core needle biopsy specimens
Aims : Recent studies have suggested that benign papillary lesions without atypia [benign papilloma (BP)] diagnosed on breast… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Regulation of shortening velocity by calponin in intact contracting smooth muscles.
To elucidate the function of calponin in intact contracting smooth muscle cells in vivo, we generated mice with a mutated basic… 
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… 
1996
1996
Effects of calponin on force generation by single smooth muscle cells.
Although the actin-binding and actomyosin adenosinetriphosphatase (ATPase) inhibitory properties of calponin are well documented… 
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
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Co-localization of immunoreactive forms of calponin with actin cytoskeleton in platelets, fibroblasts, and vascular smooth muscle.
Calponin is an actin binding protein found in the smooth muscle cells of chicken gizzard. The localization of the protein was… 
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