Clara Franzini-Armstrong, Ph.D.
Clara Franzini-Armstrong, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Department: Cell and Developmental Biology
Contact information
B43 Anatomy/Chemistry
Philadelphia, PA 19104/6058
Philadelphia, PA 19104/6058
Office: 215-898-3345
Email:
armstroc@mail.med.upenn.edu
armstroc@mail.med.upenn.edu
Publications
Education:
Ph.D. (Biological Sciences)
University of Pisa, Italy, 1960.
Permanent linkPh.D. (Biological Sciences)
University of Pisa, Italy, 1960.
Selected Publications
Gach, Marcin P. Cherednichenko, Gennady. Haarmann, Claudia. Lopez, Jose R. Beam, Kurt G. Pessah, Isaac N. Franzini-Armstrong, Clara. Allen, Paul D.: Alpha2delta1 dihydropyridine receptor subunit is a critical element for excitation-coupled calcium entry but not for formation of tetrads in skeletal myotubes. Biophysical Journal 94(8): 3023-34, Apr 15 2008.Shen, Xiaohua. Franzini-Armstrong, Clara. Lopez, Jose R. Jones, Larry R. Kobayashi, Yvonne M. Wang, Ying. Kerrick, W Glenn L. Caswell, Anthony H. Potter, James D. Miller, Todd. Allen, Paul D. Perez, Claudio F.: Triadins modulate intracellular Ca(2+) homeostasis but are not essential for excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle. Journal of Biological Chemistry 282(52): 37864-74, Dec 28 2007.
Zvaritch, Elena. Depreux, Frederic. Kraeva, Natasha. Loy, Ryan E. Goonasekera, Sanjeewa A. Boncompagi, Simona. Kraev, Alexander. Gramolini, Anthony O. Dirksen, Robert T. Franzini-Armstrong, Clara. Seidman, Christine E. Seidman, J G. Maclennan, David H.: An Ryr1I4895T mutation abolishes Ca2+ release channel function and delays development in homozygous offspring of a mutant mouse line. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 104(47): 18537-42, Nov 20 2007.
Lefebvre, Julie L. Jing, Lili. Becaficco, Sara. Franzini-Armstrong, Clara. Granato, Michael.: Differential requirement for MuSK and dystroglycan in generating patterns of neuromuscular innervation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 104(7): 2483-8, Feb 13 2007.
Di Maio, Alessandro. Karko, Kimberly. Snopko, Rose M. Mejia-Alvarez, Rafael. Franzini-Armstrong, Clara.: T-tubule formation in cardiacmyocytes: two possible mechanisms?. Journal of Muscle Research & Cell Motility 28(4-5): 231-41, 2007.
Di Maio, Alessandro. Ter Keurs, H E. Franzini-Armstrong, Clara.: T-tubule profiles in Purkinje fibres of mammalian myocardium. Journal of Muscle Research & Cell Motility 28(2-3): 115-21, 2007.
Sheridan, David C. Takekura, Hiroaki. Franzini-Armstrong, Clara. Beam, Kurt G. Allen, Paul D. Perez, Claudio F.: Bidirectional signaling between calcium channels of skeletal muscle requires multiple direct and indirect interactions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 103(52): 19760-5, Dec 26 2006.
Pogoda, Hans-Martin. Sternheim, Nitzan. Lyons, David A. Diamond, Brianne. Hawkins, Thomas A. Woods, Ian G. Bhatt, Dimple H. Franzini-Armstrong, Clara. Dominguez, Claudia. Arana, Naomi. Jacobs, Jennifer. Nix, Rebecca. Fetcho, Joseph R. Talbot, William S.: A genetic screen identifies genes essential for development of myelinated axons in zebrafish. Developmental Biology 298(1): 118-31, Oct 1 2006.
Knollmann, Bjorn C. Chopra, Nagesh. Hlaing, Thinn. Akin, Brandy. Yang, Tao. Ettensohn, Kristen. Knollmann, Barbara E C. Horton, Kenneth D. Weissman, Neil J. Holinstat, Izabela. Zhang, Wei. Roden, Dan M. Jones, Larry R. Franzini-Armstrong, Clara. Pfeifer, Karl.: Casq2 deletion causes sarcoplasmic reticulum volume increase, premature Ca2+ release, and catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Journal of Clinical Investigation 116(9): 2510-20, Sep 2006.
Syed, Sheyum. Snyder, Gregory E. Franzini-Armstrong, Clara. Selvin, Paul R. Goldman, Yale E.: Adaptability of myosin V studied by simultaneous detection of position and orientation. EMBO Journal 25(9): 1795-803, May 3 2006.