Banks E.A., Yu, X.S, Shi, Q. and Jiang, J.X. (2007). Promotion of lens epithelial-fiber differentiation by C-terminus of connexin 45.6, a role independent of gap junction communication. J Cell Sci. 120, 3602-3612. (* Highlighted in “In This Issue”)

Jiang, J.X., Siller-Jackson, A.J., and Burra, S. (2007). Roles of gap junctions and hemichannels in bone cell functions and in signal transmission of mechanical stress. Front. Biosci. 12, 1450-1462.

Moret C., Dave, M.H., Schulz, N., Jiang, J.X., Verrey, F., Wagner, C.A. (2007). Regulation of renal amino acid transporters during metabolic acidosis. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 292, F555-566.

Gluhak-Heinrich, J., Gu, S., Pavlin, D., and Jiang, J.X. (2006). Differential Mechanical Loading Stimulates Expression of Connexin 43 in Alveolar Bone Cells in the Tooth Movement Model. Cell Communica. Adhsion. 13, 115-125.

Cherian, P.P., Siller-Jackson, A.J., Gu, S., Wang, X., Bonewald, L.F., Sprague, E., and Jiang, J.X. (2005). Mechanical strain opens connexin 43 hemichannels in osteocytes: a novel mechanism for the release of prostaglandin. Mol. Biol. Cell 16(7):3100-3106   (* Highlighted, Science STKE 291, tw242, 2005)

Yu, X.S., Yin, X., Lafer, E.M., and Jiang, J.X. (2005). Developmental regulation of the direct interaction between the intracellular loop of connexin 45.6 and the C-terminus of major intrinsic protein (aquaporin-0). J. Biol. Chem. 280(23):22081-22090.

Gu, S., Villegas, C.J., and Jiang, J.X. (2005). Differential regulation of amino acid transporter SNAT3 by insulin in hepatocytes. J. Biol. Chem. 280(28):26055-26062.

Jiang, J.X., and Gu, S. (2005). Gap junction- and hemichannel-independent actions of connexins. Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1711(2):208-214.

Yu, X.S., and Jiang, J.X. (2004). Interaction of major intrinsic protein (aquaporin-0) with fiber connexins in lens development. J. Cell Sci. 117(6):871-880.

Jiang, J.X., and Cherian, P.P. (2003). Hemichannels formed by Cx43 play an important role in the release of prostaglandin E₂ by osteocytes in response to mechanical strain. Cell Communica. Adhesion 10(4-6):259-264.

Cherian, P.P., Cheng, B., Gu, S., Sprague, E., Bonewald, L.F., and Jiang, J.X. (2003). Effects of mechanical strain on the function of gap junctions in osteocytes is mediated through the prostaglandin EP2 receptor. J. Biol. Chem. 278(44):43146-43156.

Gu, S., Yu, X.S., Yin, X., and Jiang, J.X. (2003). Stimulation of lens cell differentiation by a gap junction protein Cx45.6. Invest. Opthalmol. & Visual Sci. 44(5):2103-2111.

Jiang, J.X., Yin, X., Gu, S., Yu, X.S., Siller-Jackson, A.J., Priyadarshini, P., and Villegas, C.J. (2003). Function and regulation of gap junctions and connexins in the vertebrate eye lens. Recent Res. Devel. Biol. Chem. 1:307-318. ed. S.G. Pandalai, Research Signpost Press Inc.

Gu, S., Langlais, P., Liu, F., and Jiang, J.X. (2003). mNAT-3, an N-system amino acid transporter expressed in hepatocytes and regulated by an insulin-activated and PI3 kinase-dependent signaling. Biochem. J. 371(3):721-731.

Choi, D., Oh, H.J., Chang, U.J., Koo, S.K., Jiang, J. X., Hwang, S.Y., Lee, J.D., Yeoh, G.C., Shin, H.S., Lee, J-S., and Oh, B. (2002). In vivo differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells into hepatocytes. Cell Transplant 11(4):359-368.

Yin, X., Gu, S., and Jiang, J.X. (2001). Regulation of lens connexin 45.6 by apoptotic protease, caspase-3. Cell Communica. Adhesion 8(4-6):373-376.

Jiang, J.X., and Cheng, B. (2001). Mechanical stimulation of gap junctions in bone osteocytes is mediated by prostaglandin E₂. Cell Communica. Adhesion 8(4-6):283-288.

Yin, X., Gu, S., and Jiang, J.X. (2001). The development-associated cleavage of lens connexin 45.6 by caspase-3-like protease is regulated by casein kinase II-mediated phosphorylation. J. Biol. Chem. 276(37):34567-34572.

Cheng, B., Kato, Y., Zhao, S., Luo, S., Luo, J., Sprague, E., Bonewald, L.F., and Jiang, J.X. (2001). Prostaglandin E2 is essential for gap junction-mediated intercellular communication between osteocytes in response to mechanical strain. Endocrinology 142(8):3464-3473.

Gu, S., Adan-Rice, D., Leach, R.J., and Jiang, J.X. (2001). A novel human amino acid transporter, hNAT3: cDNA cloning, chromosomal mapping, genomic structure, expression and functional characterization. Genomics 74(3):262-272.

Gu, S., Roderick, H.L., Camacho, P., and Jiang, J.X. (2001). Identification and characterization of an N-system amino acid transporter expressed in retina and its involvement in glutamine transport. J. Biol. Chem. 276(26):24137-24144.

Cheng, B., Kato, Y., Luo, J., Zhao, S., Sprague, E., Bonewald, L.F., and Jiang, J.X. (2001). Expression of functional gap junctions and regulation by fluid flow in osteocyte-like MLO-Y4 cells. J. Bone Miner. Res. 16(2):249-259.

Jiang, J.X. (2000). Use of retrovirus to express connexins. Methods in Molecular Biology, Gap Junction Protocols. ed. R. Bruzzone and C. Giaume, Humana Press Inc. pp 159-174.

Gu, S., Roderick, H.L., Camacho, P., and Jiang, J.X. (2000). Identification and characterization of a novel amino acid transporter expressed differentially in liver. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 97(7):3230-3235.

Yin, X., Jedrzejewski, P., and Jiang, J.X. (2000). Casein kinase II phosphorylates lens connexin 45.6 and is involved in its degradation. J. Biol. Chem. 275(10):6850-6856.

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