The mouse Dazla gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein essential for gametogenesis

…, R Speed, M Taggart, SJ McKay, F Kilanowski… - Nature, 1997 - nature.com
… d–f, Fetal ovary at 15 dpc with pachytene cells indicated by arrowheads. g, h, Ovaries at 19
dpc showing pachytene cells (arrowheads) or atretic pachytene cells (arrows). i, Adult ovary. …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymatic removal of ribonucleotides from DNA is essential for mammalian genome integrity and development

…, S Boyle, A Leitch, M Keighren, F Kilanowski… - Cell, 2012 - cell.com
The presence of ribonucleotides in genomic DNA is undesirable given their increased
susceptibility to hydrolysis. Ribonuclease (RNase) H enzymes that recognize and process such …

Ribonuclease H2 mutations induce a cGAS/STING‐dependent innate immune response

…, E Abbondati, RE Rigby, B Rabe, F Kilanowski… - The EMBO …, 2016 - embopress.org
… Reconstitution with Rnaseh2b was able to reduce cytokine and ISG responses close to
wild‐type levels (Fig 5D–F), while Rnaseh1 complementation did not (Fig 5D–F). While some …

Characterization of the Mouse Beta Defensin 1, Defb1, Mutant Mouse Model

G Morrison, F Kilanowski, D Davidson… - Infection and …, 2002 - Am Soc Microbiol
Beta defensins are small cationic antimicrobial peptides present in the respiratory system
which have been proposed to be dysfunctional in the environment of the cystic fibrosis lung. …

Gain-of-function DNMT3A mutations cause microcephalic dwarfism and hypermethylation of Polycomb-regulated regions

…, CA Martin, JA Marsh, F Taglini, F Kilanowski… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
DNA methylation and Polycomb are key factors in the establishment of vertebrate cellular
identity and fate. Here we report de novo missense mutations in DNMT3A, which encodes the …

Developmentally regulated Shh expression is robust to TAD perturbations

…, IM Flyamer, E Anderson, F Kilanowski… - …, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
… (F,G) 5C heatmaps from cells of the bodies of E11.5 wild-type embryos (F) and embryos
homozygous for the 700 kb deletion (G). Heatmap intensities represent the average of …

The mouse bagpipe gene controls development of axial skeleton, skull, and spleen

…, LA Purdie, GJ Carlson, F Kilanowski… - Proceedings of the …, 1999 - National Acad Sciences
… (F and H) cervical vertebrae are shown dorsally (E and F) and ventrally (G and H). In E and
F… the bracket showing the compression of the mutant vertebrae (F). In G and H, the midline is …

[HTML][HTML] Murine epithelial cells: isolation and culture

DJ Davidson, MA Gray, FM Kilanowski, R Tarran… - Journal of Cystic …, 2004 - Elsevier
We describe an air–liquid interface primary culture method for murine tracheal epithelial
cells on semi-permeable membranes, forming polarized epithelia with a high transepithelial …

[HTML][HTML] Partial deletion of chromosome 8 β-defensin cluster confers sperm dysfunction and infertility in male mice

…, F Kilanowski, C Tyrrell, H MacPherson, F Semple… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
β-defensin peptides are a family of antimicrobial peptides present at mucosal surfaces, with
the main site of expression under normal conditions in the male reproductive tract. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Breadth of the socio-ecological model

JF Kilanowski - Journal of agromedicine, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The socio-ecological model (SEM) was first introduced as a conceptual model for understanding
human development by Urie Bronfenbrenner in the1970s and later formalized as a …