1992
The Core Protein of Epican, a Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan on Keratinocytes, Is an Alternative Form of CD44
Kugelman L, Ganguly S, Haggerty J, Weissman S, Milstone L. The Core Protein of Epican, a Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan on Keratinocytes, Is an Alternative Form of CD44. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 1992, 99: 887-891. PMID: 1281868, DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12614896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeparan sulfate proteoglycanCore proteinForm of CD44Human keratinocyte cDNA libraryDeduced protein sequenceAmino acid domainProximal extracellular domainKeratinocyte cDNA librarySulfate proteoglycanAcid domainCDNA libraryProtein sequencesGlycosylation sitesProteolysis siteExtracellular domainAdditional domainsAmino acidsProteinEpicanLeukocyte formCD44ProteoglycansDomainMonoclonal antibodiesKeratinocytes
1973
Differentiation of lens fibers in explanted embryonic chick lens epithelia
Piatigorsky J, Rothschild S, Milstone L. Differentiation of lens fibers in explanted embryonic chick lens epithelia. Developmental Biology 1973, 34: 334-345. PMID: 4596973, DOI: 10.1016/0012-1606(73)90362-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChick lens epitheliumLens epitheliumLens fibersLens epithelial cellsRibosomal clustersRibosomal RNADelta-crystallinTissue cultureSingle-strand breaksFiber differentiationCell membraneLong cellsMean cell lengthCell lengthTotal RNACellular outgrowthDifferentiationEpithelial cellsSurface membraneRNAOrganelle densityChick embryosGranular matrixBiochemical changesCells