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  1. HPV16-E6 Oncoprotein Activates TGF-β and Wnt/β-Catenin Pathways in the Epithelium-Mesenchymal Transition of Cataracts in a Transgenic Mouse Model

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Teresa Mancilla-Percino, Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  2. Digoxin makes cisplatin more effective to kill cervix cancer cells HeLa in culture

    Article • Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, December 2017, Wiley

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras, SAYONARAH ROCHA

  3. The PDZ-Binding Motif of HPV16-E6 Oncoprotein Modulates the Keratinization and Stemness Transcriptional Profile In Vivo

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras, Dr Alfredo Hidalgo-Miranda

  4. Ouabain Modulates the Distribution of Connexin 43 in Epithelial Cells

    Article • Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, January 2016, Karger Publishers

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  5. The Polarized Distribution of the Na+,K+-ATPase

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  6. Apoptosis of hemocytes from lions-paw scallop Nodipecten subnodosus induced with paralyzing shellfish poison from Gymnodinium catenatum

    Article • Immunobiology, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras, Ph.D. Felipe Ascencio

  7. 21-Benzylidene Digoxin: A Proapoptotic Cardenolide of Cancer Cells That Up-Regulates Na,K-ATPase and Epithelial Tight Junctions

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2014, PLOS

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras, Dr Luis Eduardo Quintas, Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  8. Regulation of tight junctions by the Epithelial growth factor

    Article • Journal of Cellular Physiology, September 2014, Wiley

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  9. Anterior and intermediate pituitary tissues express claudin 4 in follicle stellate cells and claudins 2 and 5 in endothelial cells

    Article • Cell and Tissue Research, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  10. Ouabain Increases Gap Junctional Communication in Epithelial Cells

    Article • Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, January 2014, Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH and Co KG

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  11. Ouabain induces endocytosis and degradation of tight junction proteins through ERK1/2-dependent pathways

    Article • Experimental Cell Research, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  12. The E6 Oncoprotein from HPV16 Enhances the Canonical Wnt/ -Catenin Pathway in Skin Epidermis In Vivo

    Article • Molecular Cancer Research, December 2011, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  13. Ouabain modulates ciliogenesis in epithelial cells

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, December 2011, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  14. The Na+-K+-ATPase as self-adhesion molecule and hormone receptor

    Article • AJP Cell Physiology, November 2011, American Physiological Society

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  15. Ouabain Modulates Cell Contacts as well as Functions that Depend on Cell Adhesion

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  16. Ouabain modulates epithelial cell tight junction

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, June 2010, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  17. The Polarized Distribution of Na+,K+-ATPase: Role of the Interaction between   Subunits

    Article • Molecular Biology of the Cell, May 2010, American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  18. Effects of induced paralysis on hemocytes and tissues of the giant lions-paw scallop by paralyzing shellfish poison

    Article • Marine Biology, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  19. Control of tight junctional sealing: roles of epidermal growth factor and prostaglandin E2

    Article • AJP Cell Physiology, January 2009, American Physiological Society

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  20. Tight junction and polarity interaction in the transporting epithelial phenotype

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, March 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  21. New Diseases Derived or Associated with the Tight Junction

    Article • Archives of Medical Research, July 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  22. Control of tight junctional sealing: role of epidermal growth factor

    Article • AJP Renal Physiology, October 2006, American Physiological Society

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  23. Contacts and cooperation between cells depend on the hormone ouabain

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, July 2006, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  24. Sodium/potasium ATPase (Na+, K+-ATPase) and ouabain/related cardiac glycosides: a new paradigm for development of anti- breast cancer drugs?

    Article • Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, December 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  25. Ouabain Binding to Na+,K+-ATPase Relaxes Cell Attachment and Sends a SpecificSignal (NACos) to the Nucleus

    Article • The Journal of Membrane Biology, April 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  26. Membrane targeting

    Article • Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, February 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  27. Inhibitors of glycosphingolipid biosynthesis reduce transepithelial electrical resistance in MDCK I and FRT cells

    Article • AJP Cell Physiology, December 2002, American Physiological Society

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  28. Tight Junctions are Sensitive to Peptides Eliminated in the Urine

    Article • The Journal of Membrane Biology, July 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  29. E-Cadherin and tight junctions between epithelial cells of different animal species

    Article • Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, July 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  30. The Polarized Distribution of Na+, K+-ATPase and Active Transport across Epithelia

    Article • The Journal of Membrane Biology, December 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  31. Biogenesis of Epithelial Polarity and Tight Junctions

    Article • June 2001, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  32. Molecular Characterization of the Tight Junction Protein ZO-1 in MDCK Cells

    Article • Experimental Cell Research, April 1999, Elsevier

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  33. ROLE OF TIGHT JUNCTIONS IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING CELL POLARITY

    Article • Annual Review of Physiology, October 1998, Annual Reviews

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  34. Tight Junctions and the Experimental Modifications of Lipid Content

    Article • The Journal of Membrane Biology, July 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  35. Epithelial polarity

    Article • January 1996, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  36. Ouabain resistance of the epithelial cell line (Ma104) is not due to lack of affinity of its pumps for the drug

    Article • The Journal of Membrane Biology, June 1995, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  37. A novel type of cell-cell cooperation between epithelial cells

    Article • The Journal of Membrane Biology, June 1995, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  38. Expression of potassium channels in epithelial cells depends on calcium-activated cell-cell contacts

    Article • The Journal of Membrane Biology, February 1995, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  39. The making of a tight junction

    Article • Journal of Cell Science, December 1993, The Company of Biologists

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  40. Relationship between ultra structure and the function of the tight junctions

    Article • January 1993, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  41. Assembly and sealing of tight junctions: Possible participation of G-proteins, phospholipase C, protein kinase C and calmodulin

    Article • The Journal of Membrane Biology, June 1991, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  42. Polarized Distribution of Chloride Channels in Epithelial Cells

    Article • Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, January 1991, Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH and Co KG

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  43. Development and Alteration of Polarity

    Article • Annual Review of Physiology, March 1989, Annual Reviews

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  44. Development And Alteration Of Polarity

    Article • Annual Review of Physiology, January 1989, Annual Reviews

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  45. Biology of structures that bind epithelial cells together and the epithelial selective barrier

    Article • American Review of Respiratory Disease, December 1988, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  46. Evolution of the Transporting Epithelium Phenotype

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras

  47. Regulation of Tight Junctions’ Functional Integrity

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras