CAPON modulates cardiac repolarization via neuronal nitric oxide synthase signaling in the heart.

Chang KC, Barth AS, Sasano T, Kizana E, Kashiwakura Y, Zhang Y, Foster DB, Marbán E. CAPON modulates cardiac repolarization via neuronal nitric oxide synthase signaling in the heart. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 2008 Mar 18;105(11):4477-82. Epub 2008 Mar 12.

Is Kir6.1 a subunit of mitoK(ATP)?

Foster DB, Rucker JJ, Marbán E. Is Kir6.1 a subunit of mitoK(ATP)? Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.  2008, Feb 15, 366 (3): 649-646.

Impaired Diastolic Function After Exchange of Endogenous Troponin I with C-Terminal Truncated Troponin I in Human Cardiac Muscle.

Narolska NA, Piroddi N, Belus A, Boontje NM, Scellini B, Deppermann S, Zaremba R, Musters RJ, Dos Remedios C, Jaquet K, Foster DB, Murphy AM, van Eyk JE, Tesi C, Poggesi C, van der Velden J, Stienen GJ. Impaired Diastolic Function After Exchange of Endogenous Troponin I with C-Terminal Truncated Troponin I in Human Cardiac Muscle. Circ. Res. 2006 Oct 27;99(9):1012-20.

Modes of Caldesmon Binding to Actin: Sites of Caldesmon Contact and Modulation of Interactions by Phosphorylation

Foster DB, Huang R, Hatch V, Craig R, Graceffa P, Lehman W, Wang CL.  Modes of Caldesmon Binding to Actin: Sites of Caldesmon Contact and Modulation of Interactions by Phosphorylation. J. Biol. Chem. 2004 Dec 17; 279(51):53387-94.

C-terminal truncation of cardiac troponin I causes divergent effects on ATPase and force: implications for the pathophysiology of myocardial stunning.

Foster DB, Noguchi T, VanBuren P, Murphy AM, Van Eyk JE. C-terminal truncation of cardiac troponin I causes divergent effects on ATPase and force: implications for the pathophysiology of myocardial stunning. Circ. Res. 2003 Nov 14;93(10):917-24.

p21-activated kinase increases the calcium sensitivity of rat triton-skinned cardiac muscle fiber bundles via a mechanism potentially involving novel phosphorylation of troponin I

Buscemi N, Foster DB, Neverova I, Van Eyk JE. p21-activated kinase increases the calcium sensitivity of rat triton-skinned cardiac muscle fiber bundles via a mechanism potentially involving novel phosphorylation of troponin I. Circ. Res. 2002 Sep 20;91(6):509-16.

cGMP-mediated phosphorylation of heat shock protein 20 may cause smooth muscle relaxation without myosin light chain dephosphorylation in swine carotid artery

Rembold CM, Foster DB, Strauss JD, Wingard CJ, Eyk JE. cGMP-mediated phosphorylation of heat shock protein 20 may cause smooth muscle relaxation without myosin light chain dephosphorylation in swine carotid artery. J. Physiol. 2000 May 1;524 Pt 3:865-78.

Phosphorylation of caldesmon by p21-activated kinase. Implications for the Ca(2+) sensitivity of smooth muscle contraction

Foster DB, Shen LH, Kelly J, Thibault P, Van Eyk JE, Mak AS. Phosphorylation of caldesmon by p21-activated kinase. Implications for the Ca(2+) sensitivity of smooth muscle contraction. J. Biol. Chem. 2000 Jan 21;275(3):1959-65.

In search of the proteins that cause myocardial stunning.

Foster DB, Van Eyk JE. In search of the proteins that cause myocardial stunning. Circ. Res. 1999 Sep 3;85(5):470-2.

Different molecular mechanisms for Rho family GTPase-dependent, Ca2+-independent contraction of smooth muscle

Van Eyk JE, Arrell DK, Foster DB, Strauss JD, Heinonen TY, Furmaniak-Kazmierczak E, Cote GP, Mak AS. Different molecular mechanisms for Rho family GTPase-dependent, Ca2+-independent contraction of smooth muscle. J. Biol. Chem. 1998 Sep 4;273(36):23433-9.