[HTML][HTML] Carcinoembryonic antigen and CD44 variant isoforms cooperate to mediate colon carcinoma cell adhesion to E-and L-selectin in shear flow

SN Thomas, F Zhu, RL Schnaar, CS Alves… - Journal of biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
Selectin-mediated adhesion of tumor cells to platelets, leukocytes, and endothelial cells may
regulate their hematogenous dissemination in the microvasculature. We recently identified …

The dual role of CD44 as a functional P-selectin ligand and fibrin receptor in colon carcinoma cell adhesion

CS Alves, MM Burdick, SN Thomas… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
Selectins and fibrin(ogen) play key roles in the hematogenous dissemination of tumor cells,
and especially of colon carcinomas. However, the fibrin(ogen) receptor(s) on colon …

Integrated cell and process engineering for improved transient production of a “difficult‐to‐express “fusion protein by CHO cells

YB Johari, SD Estes, CS Alves… - Biotechnology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Based on an optimized electroporation protocol, we designed a rapid, milliliter‐scale diagnostic
transient production assay to identify limitations in the ability of Chinese hamster ovary (…

Assessing mNIS+7Ionis and international neurologists' proficiency in a familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy trial

…, PJB Dyck, V Chaudhry, NA Goyal, C Alves… - Muscle & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Polyneuropathy signs (Neuropathy Impairment Score, NIS), neurophysiologic
tests (m+7 Ionis ), disability, and health scores were assessed in baseline evaluations of 100 …

Debottlenecking protein secretion and reducing protein aggregation in the cellular host

Y Zhou, R Raju, C Alves, A Gilbert - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights • The high-titer process can lead to inefficient protein secretion and aggregation.
• Genetic engineering has shown promise to tackle bottlenecks in secretion pathways. • …

[HTML][HTML] Defective blood vessel development and pericyte/pvSMC distribution in α4 integrin-deficient mouse embryos

A Grazioli, CS Alves, K Konstantopoulos, JT Yang - Developmental biology, 2006 - Elsevier
Blood vessel development is in part regulated by pericytes/presumptive vascular smooth
muscle cells (PC/pvSMCs). Here, we demonstrate that interactions between PC/pvSMCs and …

[HTML][HTML] Biomolecular characterization of CD44-fibrin (ogen) binding: distinct molecular requirements mediate binding of standard and variant isoforms of CD44 to …

CS Alves, S Yakovlev, L Medved… - Journal of biological …, 2009 - ASBMB
CD44 and fibrin(ogen) play critical roles in the hematogenous dissemination of tumor cells,
including colon carcinomas. We recently reported that CD44 is the primary fibrin, but not …

Challenging the workhorse: Comparative analysis of eukaryotic micro‐organisms for expressing monoclonal antibodies

…, H Warbington, BS Bower, C Alves… - Biotechnology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
For commercial protein therapeutics, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells have an established
history of safety, proven capability to express a wide range of therapeutic proteins and …

[PDF][PDF] Distinct kinetic and molecular requirements govern CD44 binding to hyaluronan versus fibrin (ogen)

PS Raman, CS Alves, D Wirtz, K Konstantopoulos - Biophysical journal, 2012 - cell.com
CD44 is a multifunctional glycoprotein that binds to hyaluronan and fibrin(ogen). Alternative
splicing is responsible for the generation of numerous different isoforms, the smallest of …

Developmental and diel profiles of plasma corticosteroids in the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana

…, JL Duffy, MC Szatkowski, RF Visconti, CD Alves - … and Physiology Part A …, 2003 - Elsevier
Corticosteroids synergize with the thyroid hormone (TH) at late metamorphic stages and
might have a role in the hormonal regulation of amphibian metamorphosis. This role could be …