Ko Momotani, Ph.D.

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2006 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 
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Cell Biology
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Avril V. Somlyo grad student 2006 UVA
 (Functional characterization of a novel centrosomal protein.)
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Artamonov MV, Sonkusare SK, Good ME, et al. (2018) RSK2 contributes to myogenic vasoconstriction of resistance arteries by activating smooth muscle myosin and the Na/H exchanger. Science Signaling. 11
Artamonov MV, Jin L, Franke AS, et al. (2015) Signaling pathways that control rho kinase activity maintain the embryonic epicardial progenitor state. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 290: 10353-67
Lakshmikanthan S, Zieba BJ, Ge ZD, et al. (2014) Rap1b in smooth muscle and endothelium is required for maintenance of vascular tone and normal blood pressure. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 34: 1486-94
Artamonov MV, Momotani K, Stevenson A, et al. (2013) Agonist-induced Ca2+ sensitization in smooth muscle: redundancy of Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors (RhoGEFs) and response kinetics, a caged compound study. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288: 34030-40
Artamonov M, Momotani K, Utepbergenov D, et al. (2013) The p90 ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK) is a mediator of smooth muscle contractility. Plos One. 8: e58703
Artamonov M, Momotani K, Utepbergenov D, et al. (2013) Ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK) signaling scheme for regulation of Ca 2+ -independendent contraction of smooth muscle. Plos One
Momotani K, Somlyo AV. (2012) p63RhoGEF: a new switch for G(q)-mediated activation of smooth muscle. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine. 22: 122-7
Khromov AS, Momotani K, Jin L, et al. (2012) Molecular mechanism of telokin-mediated disinhibition of myosin light chain phosphatase and cAMP/cGMP-induced relaxation of gastrointestinal smooth muscle. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287: 20975-85
Momotani K, Artamonov MV, Utepbergenov D, et al. (2011) p63RhoGEF couples Gα(q/11)-mediated signaling to Ca2+ sensitization of vascular smooth muscle contractility. Circulation Research. 109: 993-1002
Zieba BJ, Artamonov MV, Jin L, et al. (2011) The cAMP-responsive Rap1 guanine nucleotide exchange factor, Epac, induces smooth muscle relaxation by down-regulation of RhoA activity. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286: 16681-92
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