MARY IOVINE

Summary

Affiliation: Lehigh University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Conserved mechanisms regulate outgrowth in zebrafish fins
    M Kathryn Iovine
    Lehigh University Department of Biological Sciences, 111 Research Drive, Iacocca B217, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
    Nat Chem Biol 3:613-8. 2007
  2. ncbi Mutations in connexin43 (GJA1) perturb bone growth in zebrafish fins
    M Kathryn Iovine
    Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Iacocca B 217, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    Dev Biol 278:208-19. 2005
  3. ncbi Cx23, a connexin with only four extracellular-loop cysteines, forms functional gap junction channels and hemichannels
    M Kathryn Iovine
    Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    FEBS Lett 582:165-70. 2008
  4. ncbi Cx40.8, a Cx43-like protein, forms gap junction channels inefficiently and may require Cx43 for its association at the plasma membrane
    Sarah V Gerhart
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Sciences, 111 Research Drive, Iacocca B 217, Bethlehem, PA 18015, United States
    FEBS Lett 583:3419-24. 2009
  5. ncbi Connexin43 regulates joint location in zebrafish fins
    Kenneth Sims
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Sciences, 111 Research Drive, Iacocca B 217, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    Dev Biol 327:410-8. 2009
  6. ncbi Zebrafish short fin mutations in connexin43 lead to aberrant gap junctional intercellular communication
    Angela D Hoptak-Solga
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Sciences, Iacocca B 217, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    FEBS Lett 581:3297-302. 2007
  7. ncbi Connexin43 (GJA1) is required in the population of dividing cells during fin regeneration
    Angela D Hoptak-Solga
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Sciences, 111 Research Drive, Iacocca B 217, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    Dev Biol 317:541-8. 2008
  8. ncbi Fin-mutant female zebrafish (Danio rerio) exhibit differences in association preferences for male fin length
    Jennifer M Gumm
    Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    Behav Processes 80:35-8. 2009
  9. ncbi Osteoblast maturation occurs in overlapping proximal-distal compartments during fin regeneration in zebrafish
    Andrew M Brown
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Science, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
    Dev Dyn 238:2922-8. 2009
  10. ncbi Bone growth in zebrafish fins occurs via multiple pulses of cell proliferation
    Isha Jain
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Sciences, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
    Dev Dyn 236:2668-74. 2007

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Conserved mechanisms regulate outgrowth in zebrafish fins
    M Kathryn Iovine
    Lehigh University Department of Biological Sciences, 111 Research Drive, Iacocca B217, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
    Nat Chem Biol 3:613-8. 2007
    ..Future perspectives describe opportunities using the zebrafish fin to reveal mechanisms underlying the regulation of final size...
  2. ncbi Mutations in connexin43 (GJA1) perturb bone growth in zebrafish fins
    M Kathryn Iovine
    Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Iacocca B 217, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    Dev Biol 278:208-19. 2005
    ....
  3. ncbi Cx23, a connexin with only four extracellular-loop cysteines, forms functional gap junction channels and hemichannels
    M Kathryn Iovine
    Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    FEBS Lett 582:165-70. 2008
    ..Functional assays reveal that the Cx23 gap junctions are capable of sharing neurobiotin, and further, that Cx23 connexins form hemichannels in vitro...
  4. ncbi Cx40.8, a Cx43-like protein, forms gap junction channels inefficiently and may require Cx43 for its association at the plasma membrane
    Sarah V Gerhart
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Sciences, 111 Research Drive, Iacocca B 217, Bethlehem, PA 18015, United States
    FEBS Lett 583:3419-24. 2009
    ..Together, these data suggest the possibility that Cx40.8 may functionally interact with Cx43 to regulate cell proliferation in vivo...
  5. ncbi Connexin43 regulates joint location in zebrafish fins
    Kenneth Sims
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Sciences, 111 Research Drive, Iacocca B 217, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    Dev Biol 327:410-8. 2009
    ..One possibility is that communication between the Cx43-positive mesenchyme and the overlying ZNS5-positive cells regulates joint location, and upregulation of Cx43 in joint-forming cells contributes to joint morphogenesis...
  6. ncbi Zebrafish short fin mutations in connexin43 lead to aberrant gap junctional intercellular communication
    Angela D Hoptak-Solga
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Sciences, Iacocca B 217, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    FEBS Lett 581:3297-302. 2007
    ..Therefore, measurable differences in Cx43 function may be correlated with the severity of defects in bone length...
  7. ncbi Connexin43 (GJA1) is required in the population of dividing cells during fin regeneration
    Angela D Hoptak-Solga
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Sciences, 111 Research Drive, Iacocca B 217, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    Dev Biol 317:541-8. 2008
    ..We hypothesize that the level of gap junctional intercellular communication among dividing cells regulates the level of cell proliferation and ultimately regulates bone growth...
  8. ncbi Fin-mutant female zebrafish (Danio rerio) exhibit differences in association preferences for male fin length
    Jennifer M Gumm
    Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    Behav Processes 80:35-8. 2009
    ..These results suggest that the single gene long fin mutation that results in altered fin morphological may also be involved in a related female association preference...
  9. ncbi Osteoblast maturation occurs in overlapping proximal-distal compartments during fin regeneration in zebrafish
    Andrew M Brown
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Science, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
    Dev Dyn 238:2922-8. 2009
    ....
  10. ncbi Bone growth in zebrafish fins occurs via multiple pulses of cell proliferation
    Isha Jain
    Lehigh University, Department of Biological Sciences, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA
    Dev Dyn 236:2668-74. 2007
    ..These results indicate that segment lengthening requires multiple pulses of cell proliferation...
  11. ncbi Phylogenetic analysis of three complete gap junction gene families reveals lineage-specific duplications and highly supported gene classes
    Stephen D Eastman
    Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Iacocca B-217, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
    Genomics 87:265-74. 2006
    ..The identification of a third complete connexin gene family provides novel insight into the evolution of connexins, and sheds light into the phenotypic evolution of intercellular communication via gap junctions...
  12. ncbi A developmental transition in growth control during zebrafish caudal fin development
    Matthew I Goldsmith
    Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8208, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
    Dev Biol 296:450-7. 2006
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  13. ncbi A genetic, deletion, physical, and human homology map of the long fin region on zebrafish linkage group 2
    M Kathryn Iovine
    Genomics 79:756-9. 2002
    ....

Research Grants6

  1. Dermal Bone Growth in the Zebrafish
    MARY IOVINE; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..By completing these aims, this proposal will provide new insights of direct relevance for understanding the biology of human malformations. ..
  2. Gap junctional communication during zebrafish fin growth
    MARY IOVINE; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Furthermore, these insights will directly facilitate future understanding of the biology of human bone malformations. ..