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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

1. Oxysterol-binding protein-related protein (ORP) 9 is a PDK-2 substrate and regulates Akt phosphorylation
   Cellular Signalling, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 384–392, 2007
2. Characterization of the sterol-binding domain of oxysterol-binding protein (OSBP)-related protein 4 reveals a novel role in vimentin organization
   Experimental Cell Research, vol. 313, no. 7, pp. 1426–1437, 2007
3. Oxysterol-binding Protein and Vesicle-associated Membrane Protein-associated Protein Are Required for Sterol-dependent Activation of the Ceramide Transport Protein
   Molecular Biology of the Cell, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 2604–2616, 2006
4. The Rate-limiting Enzyme in Phosphatidylcholine Synthesis Regulates Proliferation of the Nucleoplasmic Reticulum
   Molecular Biology of the Cell, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 1120–1130, 2005
5. Molecular mechanisms and regulation of ceramide transport
   Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, vol. 1734, no. 3, pp. 220–234, 2005
6. Induction of apoptosis by lipophilic activators of CTP:phosphocholine cytidylyltransferase a (CCTa)
   Biochemical Journal, vol. 392, no. 3, p. 449, 2005
7. Resistance to UV-induced apoptosis in Chinese-hamster ovary cells overexpressing phosphatidylserine synthases
   Biochemical Journal, vol. 381, no. 3, p. 609, 2004
8. VAMP-associated protein-A regulates partitioning of oxysterol-binding protein-related protein-9 between the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus
   Experimental Cell Research, vol. 297, no. 2, pp. 533–547, 2004
9. Regulation of the CDP-choline pathway by sterol regulatory element binding proteins involves transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms
   Biochemical Journal, vol. 372, no. 3, p. 811, 2003
10. Induction of protein kinase C substrates, Myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate (MARCKS) and MARCKS-related protein (MRP), by amyloid ß-protein in mouse BV-2 microglial cells
    Neuroscience Letters, vol. 347, no. 1, pp. 9–12, 2003
11. Stimulation of Phosphatidylserine Biosynthesis and Facilitation of UV-induced Apoptosis in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells Overexpressing Phospholipid Scramblase 1
    Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 278, no. 11, pp. 9706–9714, 2003
12. The role of de novo ceramide synthesis in the mechanism of action of the tricyclic xanthate D609
    The Journal of Lipid Research, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 164–173, 2003
13. Vesicle-associated Membrane Protein-associated Protein-A (VAP-A) Interacts with the Oxysterol-binding Protein to Modify Export from the Endoplasmic Reticulum
    Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 277, no. 33, pp. 29908–29918, 2002
14. Caspase Processing and Nuclear Export of CTP:Phosphocholine Cytidylyltransferase alpha during Farnesol-Induced Apoptosis
    Molecular and Cellular Biology, vol. 22, no. 13, pp. 4851–4862, 2002
15. Oxysterol-binding-protein (OSBP)-related protein 4 binds25-hydroxycholesterol and interacts with vimentin intermediate filaments
    Biochemical Journal, vol. 361, no. 3, p. 461, 2002
16. Regulation of MARCKS and MARCKS-related protein expression in BV-2 microglial cells in response to lipopolysaccharide
    Journal of Neurochemistry, vol. 78, no. 3, pp. 664–672, 2001
17. Uncoupling Farnesol-induced Apoptosis from Its Inhibition of Phosphatidylcholine Synthesis
    Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 276, no. 27, pp. 25254–25261, 2001
18. Novel Members of the Human Oxysterol-binding Protein Family Bind Phospholipids and Regulate Vesicle Transport
    Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 276, no. 21, pp. 18407–18414, 2001
19. Regulation of Phosphatidylcholine Metabolism in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells by the Sterol Regulatory Element-binding Protein (SREBP)/SREBP Cleavage-activating Protein Pathway
    Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 275, no. 19, pp. 14367–14374, 2000
20. Interactions between metabolism and intracellular distribution of cholesterol and sphingomyelin
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, vol. 1484, no. 2-3, pp. 129–141, 2000
21. Preferential externalization of newly synthesized phosphatidylserine in apoptotic U937 cells is dependent on caspase-mediated pathways
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, vol. 1487, no. 2-3, pp. 296–308, 2000
22. Neurochemical Research, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 69–78, 1999
23. Myristoylated alanine-rich C-kinase substrate is phosphorylated and translocated by a phorbol ester-insensitive and calcium-independent protein kinase C isoform in C6 glioma cell membranes
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research, vol. 1448, no. 3, pp. 439–449, 1999
24. Integration of phospholipid and sterol metabolism in mammalian cells
    Progress in Lipid Research, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 337–360, 1999
25. Progesterone metabolism in human fibroblasts is independent of P-glycoprotein levels and Niemann–Pick type C disease
    The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 70, no. 4-6, pp. 123–131, 1999
26. Differential Effects of Sphingomyelin Hydrolysis and Cholesterol Transport on Oxysterol-binding Protein Phosphorylation and Golgi Localization
    Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 273, no. 47, pp. 31621–31628, 1998
27. Phospholipase D activity is altered in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy heterozygous carriers, but not in hemizygous patients
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, vol. 1407, no. 1, pp. 7–20, 1998
28. Involvement of phospholipase D and protein kinase C in phorbol ester and fatty acid stimulated turnover of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine in neural cells
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism, vol. 1390, no. 1, pp. 103–117, 1998
29. Inhibition of phosphorylation of the oxysterol binding protein by brefeldin A
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism, vol. 1390, no. 1, pp. 37–51, 1998
30. Phospholipase D hydrolysis of plasmalogen and diacyl ethanolamine phosphoglycerides by protein kinase C dependent and independent mechanisms
    Journal of Lipid Mediators and Cell Signalling, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 175–192, 1997
31. Inhibitors of actin polymerization and calmodulin binding enhance protein kinase C-induced translocation of MARCKS in C6 glioma cells
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research, vol. 1356, no. 2, pp. 121–130, 1997
32. Effect of fumonisin B on phosphatidylethanolamine biosynthesis in Chinese hamster ovary cells
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism, vol. 1304, no. 3, pp. 190–196, 1996
33. Protein kinase C isoforms and growth, differentiation and phosphatidylcholine turnover in human neuroblastoma cells
    Journal of Lipid Mediators and Cell Signalling, vol. 14, no. 1-3, pp. 203–208, 1996
34. Inhibition of acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase in chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells by short-chain ceramide and dihydroceramide
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism, vol. 1256, no. 1, pp. 39–46, 1995
35. Metabolism of short-chain ceramide and dihydroceramide analogues in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism, vol. 1256, no. 1, pp. 57–70, 1995
36. Brefeldin A Renders Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells Insensitive to Transcriptional Suppression by 25-Hydroxycholesterol
    Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 270, no. 14, pp. 8023–8031, 1995
37. Regulation of intracellular cholesterol metabolism is defective in lymphoblasts from Niemann-Pick type C and type D patients
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, vol. 1226, no. 2, pp. 173–180, 1994
38. Translocation of oxysterol binding protein to Golgi apparatus triggered by ligand binding
    The Journal of Cell Biology, vol. 116, no. 2, pp. 307–319, 1992
39. cDNA cloning of human oxysterol-binding protein and localization of the gene to human chromosome 11 and mouse chromosome 19*1
    Genomics, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 65–74, 1990
40. In vitro phosphorylation of phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase by cAMP-dependent protein kinase: lack of in vivo phosphorylation in response to N6-2'-O-dibutryladenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism, vol. 1004, no. 2, pp. 261–270, 1989
41. The methylation of phosphatidylethanolamine
    Progress in Lipid Research, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 61–79, 1988
42. Aromatic boronic acids as probes of the catalytic site of human plasma lecithin—cholesterol acyltransferase
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism, vol. 918, no. 2, pp. 175–188, 1987
43. Lipoprotein lipase-mediated sequestration of long-chain polyunsaturated triacylglycerols in serum LDL normal and hypothyroid rats
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism, vol. 796, no. 1, pp. 64–71, 1984