A microfluidic chamber to study the dynamics of muscle contraction
Roman, H., Juncker, D. & Lauzon, A.-M. A microfluidic chamber to study the dynamics of muscle contraction. Anal.Chem., 87, 2582–2587, 2015.
Molecular and muscle strip mechanics in health and disease
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Human Trachealis and Main Bronchi Smooth Muscle Are Normo-Responsive in Asthma
IJpma, G, L. Kachmar, O. M. Matusovsky, J. H.T. Bates, J.G. Martin, A.-M. Lauzon, Human Trachealis and Main Bronchi Smooth Muscle Are Normo-Responsive in Asthma, Am J of Resp. and Crit Care Med, 191, No. 8 884-893, 2015.
Phosphate and ADP Differently Inhibit Coordinated Smooth Muscle Myosin Groups
Hilbert,L., Balassy,Z., Zitouni, N.B., Mackey, M.C. and A.-M. Lauzon. Phosphate and ADP Differently Inhibit Coordinated Smooth Muscle Myosin Groups. Biophys J., 108: 622-31; 2015.
The Role of Caldesmon and its Phosphorylation by ERK on the Binding Force of Unphosphorylated Myosin to Actin
H. N. Roman, N. B. Zitouni, L. H. Kachmar, A. Benedetti, A. Sobieszek, A.-M. Lauzon, The Role of Caldesmon and its Phosphorylation by ERK on the Binding Force of Unphosphorylated Myosin to Actin, Biophysica Biochemica Acta, 1840: 3218-3225, 2014.
CD4+ T cells enhance the contractile function of airway smooth muscle by altering the expression of MLCK and the (+) insert fast myosin isoform
Matusovsky, O.S., E. M. Nakada, L. Kachmar, E. D. Fixman, and A.- M. Lauzon. CD4+ T cells enhance the contractile function of airway smooth muscle by altering the expression of MLCK and the (+) insert fast myosin isoform. J. Physiol., 592: 2999-3012, 2014.
Molecular Mechanical Differences between Isoforms of Contractile Actin in the Presence of Isoforms of Smooth Muscle Tropomyosin
L. Hilbert, G. Bates, H.N. Roman, J. L. Blumenthal, N.B. Zitouni, A. Sobieszek, M.C. Mackey, A.-M. Lauzon. Molecular Mechanical Differences between Isoforms of Contractile Actin in the Presence of Isoforms of Smooth Muscle Tropomyosin. PLOS Computational Biology, 9(10): e1003273, 2013.
The kinetics of mechanically coupled myosins exhibit group size-dependent regimes
Hilbert, L., S. Cumarasamy, N. B. Zitouni, M. Mackey, A.-M. Lauzon. The kinetics of mechanically coupled myosins exhibit group size-dependent regimes. Biophysical Journal, 105:1466-1474, 2013.
Unphosphorylation calponin enhances the binding force of unphosphorylated myosin to actin
Roman, H. N., N.B. Zitouni, L. Kachmar, G. Ijpma, A. Benedetti, A. Sobieszek, A.-M. Lauzon. Unphosphorylated calponin enhances the binding force of unphosphorylated myosin to actin. Biophysica Biochemica Acta, 1830: 4634-4641, 2013.
Force generated by filaments containing different myosin isoforms measured with micro-fabricated cantilevers
Kalganov, A., N. Zitouni, L. H. Kachmar, A.-M. Lauzon, D. E. Rassier. Force generated by filaments containing different myosin isoforms measured with micro-fabricated cantilevers. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Mar;1830:2710-2719, 2013.
Accumulating Evidences for Increased Velocity of Airway Smooth Muscle Shortening in Asthmatic Airway Hyper Responsiveness
Ijpma, G., O. Matusovsky, A.-M. Lauzon. Accumulating Evidences for Increased Velocity of Airway Smooth Muscle Shortening in Asthmatic Airway Hyper Responsiveness. Journal of Allergy, doi: 10.1155/2012/156909. Epub 2012 Dec 25.
