EB1 proteins regulate microtubule dynamics, cell polarity, and chromosome stability

JS Tirnauer, BE Bierer - The Journal of cell biology, 2000 - rupress.org
The EB1 family represents a highly conserved group of proteins, present in yeast through
humans, that localize to spindle and cytoplasmic microtubules, especially at their distal tips …

CD28/CTLA-4 and CD80/CD86 families: signaling and function

JM Slavik, JE Hutchcroft, BE Bierer - Immunologic research, 1999 - Springer
T cell stimulation in the absence of a second, costimulatory signal can lead to anergy or the
induction of cell death. CD28 is a major T cell costimulatory receptor, the coengagement of …

Cyclosporin A and FK506: molecular mechanisms of immunosuppression and probes for transplantation biology

BE Bierer, G Holländer, D Fruman… - Current opinion in …, 1993 - Elsevier
The microbial products cyclosporin A (CsA), FK506 and rapamycin are potent
immunosuppressive agents. The introduction of CsA in the early 1970's significantly …

Calcineurin phosphatase activity in T lymphocytes is inhibited by FK 506 and cyclosporin A.

DA Fruman, CB Klee, BE Bierer… - Proceedings of the …, 1992 - National Acad Sciences
The immunosuppressive agents cyclosporin A (CsA) and FK 506 bind to distinct families of
intracellular proteins (immunophilins) termed cyclophilins and FK 506-binding proteins …

Two distinct signal transmission pathways in T lymphocytes are inhibited by complexes formed between an immunophilin and either FK506 or rapamycin.

BE Bierer, PS Mattila, RF Standaert… - Proceedings of the …, 1990 - National Acad Sciences
Proliferation and immunologic function of T lymphocytes are initiated by signals from the
antigen receptor that are inhibited by the immunosuppressant FK506 but not by its structural …

Rapamycin-induced inhibition of the 70-kilodalton S6 protein kinase

DJ Price, JR Grove, V Calvo, J Avruch, BE Bierer - Science, 1992 - science.org
The immunosuppressant rapamycin inhibited proliferation of the H4IIEC hepatoma cell line.
Rapamycin, but not its structural analog FK506, also inhibited the basal and insulin …

Using social media as a research recruitment tool: ethical issues and recommendations

L Gelinas, R Pierce, S Winkler, IG Cohen… - The American journal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The use of social media as a recruitment tool for research with humans is increasing, and
likely to continue to grow. Despite this, to date there has been no specific regulatory …

Suppression of human IL-1β, IL-2, IFN-γ, and TNF-α production by cigarette smoke extracts

Y Ouyang, N Virasch, P Hao, MT Aubrey… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background: Although cigarette smoking is known to have detrimental effects on the immune
system, the nature of the immunosuppressive agent or agents is poorly understood …

Rapamycin inhibits clonal expansion and adipogenic differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells.

WC Yeh, BE Bierer… - Proceedings of the …, 1995 - National Acad Sciences
Differentiating 3T3-L1 cells express an immunophilin early during the adipocyte conversion
program as described in this issue [Yeh, W.-C., Li, T.-K., Bierer, BE & McKnight, SL (1995) …

Probing immunosuppressant action with a nonnatural immunophilin ligand

BE Bierer, PK Somers, TJ Wandless, SJ Burakoff… - Science, 1990 - science.org
The immunosuppressants FK506 and rapamycin bind to the same immunophilin, FK506
binding protein (FKBP), and inhibit distinct signal transduction pathways in T lymphocytes. A …