1. Chia-Lin Wu, Meng-Fu Maxwell Shih, Jason Sih-Yu Lai, Hsun-Ti Yang, Glenn C. Turner, Linyi Chen, and Ann-Shyn Chiang. (2011)  Heterotypic gap junctions between two neurons in the Drosophila brain are critical for memory. Current Biology, in press.

2. Wang, T-C., Li, Y-H., Chen, K-W., Chen, C-J., Wu, C-L., Teng, N-Y., and Chen, L*. (2011)SH2B1b regulates N-cadherin levels, cell-cell adhesion and nerve growth factor-induced neurite initiation. Journal of Cellular Physiology, 226: 2063–2074. (* corresponding author) Selected in “Highlights” of the issue.

1.      Tang, G.M., Perng, M.D., Wilk, S., Quinlan, R. and Goldman, J.E. (2010). “Oligomers of Mutant Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) Inhibit the Proteasome System in Alexander Disease Astrocytes, and the Small Heat Shock Protein alpha B-Crystallin Reverses the Inhibition.” Journal of Biological Chemistry 285(14): 10527-10537.

2.      Lu, W.C., Chen, C.J., Hsu, H.C., Hsu, H.L. and Chen, L.* (2010). “The adaptor protein SH2B1β reduces hydrogen peroxide-induced cell death in PC12 cells and hippocampal neurons.” Journal of Molecular Signaling 5: 17. (*corresponding author).

1.      Maures, T.J., Chen, L.Y. and Carter-Su, C. (2009). “Nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of the adaptor protein SH2B1 beta (SH2-B beta) is required for nerve growth factor (NGF)-dependent neurite outgrowth and enhancement of expression of a subset of NGF-responsive genes.” Molecular Endocrinology 23(7): 1077-1091.

2.      Lin, W.F., Chen, C.J., Chang, Y.J., Chen, S.L., Chiu, I.M. and Chen, L.Y.* (2009). “SH2B1 beta enhances fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1)-induced neurite outgrowth through MEK-ERK1/2-STAT3-Egr1 pathway.” Cellular Signalling 21(7): 1060-1072. (*corresponding author).

Neuroscience

1.      Cereghetti, G.M., Stangherlin, A., de Brito, O.M., Chang, C.R., Blackstone, C., Bernardi, P. and Scorrano, L. (2008). “Dephosphorylation by calcineurin regulates translocation of Drp1 to mitochondria.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 105(41): 15803-15808.

2.      Li, H., Shih, W.H., Shih, W.Y., Chen, L., Tseng, S.J. and Tang, S.C. (2008). "Transfection of aqueous CdS quantum dots using polyethylenimine." Nanotechnology 19(47).

3.      Chen, L., Maures, T.J., Jin, H., Huo, J.S., Rabbani, S.A., Schwartz, J. and Carter-Su, C. (2008). “SH2B1beta (SH2-Bbeta) enhances expression of a subset of nerve growth factor-regulated genes important for neuronal differentiation including genes encoding urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and matrix metalloproteinase 3/10.” Molecular endocrinology 22(2): 454-476.