To get a better idea about the things we do  in the lab you can download  copies of some of our recent papers.  *  You will need Acrobat Reader to view these files and on-line access to the journals (which you probably have if you're viewing these pages on a university network).

Mack CP, Owens GK. Regulation of smooth muscle alpha-actin expression in vivo is dependent upon CArG elements within the 5’ and first intron    promoter regions. Circ Res 1999 84:852-861.

Mack CP, Thompson MM, Lawrenz-Smith S, Owens GK. Smooth muscle alpha-actin  CArG elements coordinate the formation of a SMC-selective, serum  response  factor-containing activation complex. Circ Res 2000 86:221-232.

Mack CP, Somlyo AV, Hautmann M, Somlyo AP, Owens GK.  Smooth muscle differentiation marker gene expression is regulated by RhoA-mediated actin polymerization.    J Biol Chem   2000 276: 341-347.

Mack CP, Taylor JT, Owens GK, Parsons JT.  Selective expression of an endogenous inhibitor of focal adhesion kinase regulates proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells. Mol Cell Biol 2001 21:1565-1572.


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