[PDF][PDF] β-Catenin regulates primitive streak induction through collaborative interactions with SMAD2/SMAD3 and OCT4

NS Funa, KA Schachter, M Lerdrup, J Ekberg, K Hess… - Cell stem cell, 2015 - cell.com
… In this article, Funa, Schachter, and colleagues et al. provide mechanistic insights into how
Wnt signaling controls early cell lineage decisions. b-catenin occupies regulatory regions in …

Dysfunctional Microvasculature as a Consequence of Shb Gene Inactivation Causes Impaired Tumor Growth

NS Funa, V Kriz, G Zang, G Calounova, B Åkerblom… - Cancer research, 2009 - AACR
Shb (Src homology 2 protein B) is an adapter protein downstream of the vascular endothelial
growth factor receptor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2). Previous experiments have suggested a role …

Shb null allele is inherited with a transmission ratio distortion and causes reduced viability in utero

V Kriz, J Mares, P Wentzel, NS Funa… - … dynamics: an official …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
SHB is an Src homology 2 domain‐containing adapter protein that has been found to be
involved in numerous cellular responses. We have generated an Shb knockout mouse. No Shb …

[HTML][HTML] Shb gene knockdown increases the susceptibility of SVR endothelial tumor cells to apoptotic stimuli in vitro and in vivo

NS Funa, K Reddy, S Bhandarkar, EV Kurenova… - Journal of investigative …, 2008 - Elsevier
The Shb adapter protein is an Src homology 2-domain containing signaling intermediate
operating downstream of several tyrosine kinase receptors, including vascular endothelial …

Increased Hsp70 expression attenuates cytokine-induced cell death in islets of Langerhans from Shb knockout mice

…, B Åkerblom, I Mehmeti, X Wang, NS Funa… - Biochemical and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Type 1 diabetes may depend on cytokine-induced β-cell death and therefore the current
investigation was performed in order to elucidate this response in Shb-deficient islets. A …

Interdependent fibroblast growth factor and activin A signaling promotes the expression of endodermal genes in differentiating mouse embryonic stem cells …

NS Funa, J Saldeen, B Åkerblom, M Welsh - Differentiation, 2008 - Elsevier
The mechanisms controlling endodermal development during stem cell differentiation have
been only partly elucidated, although previous studies have suggested the participation of …

TGF-β modulates cell fate in human ES cell-derived foregut endoderm by inhibiting multiple endogenous signaling pathways

NS Funa, KH de Lichtenberg, M Skjøtt Hansen… - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
Genetic differences between pluripotent stem cell lines causes variable activity of extra-cellular
signaling pathways, which limits the reproducibility of directed differentiation protocols. …

Abnormality in serum levels of mature brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its precursor proBDNF in mood-stabilized patients with bipolar disorder: a study of …

K Södersten, E Pålsson, T Ishima, K Funa… - Journal of affective …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Early detection and diagnosis of bipolar disorder can be difficult. Tools are
needed to help clinicians detect bipolar disorder earlier, which would ameliorate the prognosis. …

Expression of CD11b and ICAM-1 in an in vivo model of transplant arteriosclerosis

ML Akyürek, K Funa, A Wanders, E Larsson… - Transplant …, 1995 - Elsevier
Adhesion molecules play a crucial role in transplant rejection in regulating the interaction of
inflammatory cells with cells in the vascular wall. In an aortic transplantation model, we have …

Abnormal interferon production and NK cell responses to interferon in children with Down's syndrome

K Funa, G Anneren, GV Alm… - Clinical and Experimental …, 1984 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Peripheral blood mononuclear leucocytes (PBL) of 11 children with Down's syndrome (DS,
trisomy 21) and 13 healthy control children were examined for interferon (IFN) producing …