6 Publications
2016
p21-Activated kinase (Pak) regulates airway smooth muscle contraction by regulating paxillin complexes that mediate actin polymerization.
Zhang, Wenwu⋅Huang, Youliang and Gunst, Susan J
The Journal of physiology, vol. 594, (no. 17), pp. 4879-4900, September 1, 2016. | Journal Article
2013
Increased mechanical strain imposed on murine lungs during ventilation in vivo depresses airway responsiveness and activation of protein kinase Akt.
Xue, Z⋅Zhang, W⋅Desai, L P⋅Gao, H⋅Gunst, S J and Tepper, R S
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), vol. 114, (no. 11), pp. 1506-1510, June 2013. | Journal Article
2012
Inhibition of p21 activated kinase (PAK) reduces airway responsiveness in vivo and in vitro in murine and human airways.
Hoover, Wyn C⋅Hoover, Wyn C⋅Zhang, Wenwu⋅Zhang, Wenwu⋅Xue, Zhidong⋅Xue, Zhidong⋅Gao, Huanling⋅Gao, Huanling⋅Chernoff, Jonathan⋅Chernoff, Jonathan⋅Clapp, D Wade⋅Clapp, D W⋅Gunst, Susan J⋅Gunst, Susan J⋅Tepper, Robert S and Tepper, Robert S
PloS one, vol. 7, (no. 8), pp. e42601, 2012. | Journal Article
2011
Activation of vinculin induced by cholinergic stimulation regulates contraction of tracheal smooth muscle tissue.
Huang, Youliang⋅Zhang, Wenwu and Gunst, Susan J
The Journal of biological chemistry, vol. 286, (no. 5), pp. 3630-44, 2011/Feb/4. | Journal Article
2007
Integrin-linked kinase regulates N-WASp-mediated actin polymerization and tension development in tracheal smooth muscle.
Zhang, Wenwu⋅Wu, Yidi⋅Wu, Chuanyue and Gunst, Susan J
The Journal of biological chemistry, vol. 282, (no. 47), pp. 34568-80, 2007/Nov/23. | Journal Article
2006
Dynamic association between alpha-actinin and beta-integrin regulates contraction of canine tracheal smooth muscle.
Zhang, Wenwu and Gunst, Susan J
The Journal of physiology, vol. 572, pp. 659-676, May 1, 2006. | Journal Article