Publications

Ebihara, L., Tong, J.-J., Vertel, B., White, T.W., Chen, T.-L. (2010). Properties of Connexin 46 Hemichannels in Dissociated Lens Fiber Cells. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. in press.

Chen, T.-L.L., Posey, K.L., Hecht, J.T., and Vertel, B.M. (2008).  COMP Mutations:  Domain-dependent Relationship between Abnormal Chondrocyte Trafficking and Clinical PSACH and MED Phenotypes.  J. Cell. Biochem. 103, 778-787.

Dong, L, Liu, X, Li, H., Vertel, B.M., Ebihara, L. (2006).  Role of the N-terminus in Permeability of Chicken Connexin45.6 Gap Junctional Channels. J. Physiol. 576, 787-799.
 
Zhao, W., Chen, T.-L.L., Vertel, B.M., and Colley, K.J.  (2006). The CMP-sialic Acid Transporter Is Localized in the Medial-trans Golgi and Possesses Two Specific Endoplasmic Reticulum Export Motifs in its Carboxy-terminal Cytoplasmic Tail. J. Biol. Chem. 281, 31106-31118.

Fu, L., Gao, Y., Tousson, A., Shah, A., Chen, T.-L.L., Vertel, B.M., and Sztul, E. (2005).  Nuclear Aggresomes Form by Fusion of PML-associated Aggregates. Molec. Biol. Cell 16, 4905-4917.

Fu, L., Gao, Y., Tousson, A., Shah, A., Chen, T.-L.L., Vertel, B.M., and Sztul, E. (2005).  Nuclear Aggresomes Form by Fusion of PML-associated Aggregates.  Molec. Biol. Cell, in press.

Chen, T.-L.L., Stevens, J.W., Hecht, J.T., and Vertel, B.M. (2004).  Cell-type Specific Trafficking of Expressed Mutant COMP in a Cell Culture Model for PSACH. Matrix Biology 23:  433-444.

Chen, T.-L.L., Chen, C., Bergeron, N.Q., Close, B.E., Bohrer, T.J., Vertel, B.M., and Colley, K.J. (2003).  The Two Rat a2,6-Sialyltransferase (ST6Gal I) Isoforms:  Evaluation of Catalytic Activity and Intra-Golgi Localization.  Glycobiology 13, 109-117.

Chen, T.-L.L., Wang, P.Y., Luo, W., Gwon, S., Flay, N.W., Zheng, J., Guo, C., Tanzer, M.L., and Vertel, B.M. (2001).  Aggrecan Domains Expected to Traffic through the Exocytic Pathway Are Misdirected to the Nucleus.  Exp. Cell Res 263, 224-235.

Vertel, B.M. and Ratcliffe, A.R. (2000). Aggrecan. IN: Proteoglycans: Structure, Biology, and Molecular Interactions. (R. Iozzo, ed), Marcel Dekker, New York, pp 343-377.

Hecht, J.T., Deere, M., Putnam, E., Cole, W., Vertel, B.M., Chen, H., Lawler, J. (1998). Characterization of Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP) in Human Normal and Pseudoachondroplasia Musculoskeletal Tissues. Matrix Biol. 17, 269-278.

Domowicz, M., Krueger, R.C., Li, H., D. Mangoura, Vertel, B.M. and Schwartz, N.B. (1996). The Nanomelic Mutation in the Aggrecan Gene is Expressed in Chick Chondrocytes and Neurons. Int. J. Develop. Neurosci. 14, 191-201.

Vertel, B.M. (1995) The Ins and Outs of Aggrecan. Trends in Cell Biol. 5, 458-464.

Domowicz, M., Li, H., Hennig, A., Henry, J., Vertel, B.M. and Schwartz, N.B. (1995). The Biochemically and Immunologically Distinct CSPG of Notochord is a Product of the Aggrecan Gene. Develop. Biol. 171, 655-664.

Vertel, B.M., Grier, B.L., Li, H. and Schwartz, N.B. (1994). The Chondrodystrophy, Nanomelia: Biosynthesis and Processing of the Defective Aggrecan Precursor. Biochem. J. 301, 211-216.

Vertel, B.M. and Walters, L.M. (1993). Implications of Intracellular Trafficking for Extracellular Matrix Assembly and Function in the Developing Limb. IN: Limb Development and Regeneration, Wiley-Liss, Inc., New York, pp. 485-494.

Vertel, B.M., L.M. Walters, B. Grier, N. Maine and P.F. Goetinck. (1993). Nanomelic Chondrocytes Synthesize, but Fail to Translocate, a Truncated Aggrecan Precursor. J. Cell Sci. 104, 939-948.

Vertel, B.M., Walters, L.M., Flay, N., Kearns, A.E., and Schwartz, N.B. (1993). Xylosylation is an ER to Golgi Event. J. Biol. Chem. 268, 11105-11112.

Kearns, A.E., Vertel, B.M., and Schwartz, N.B. (1993). Topography of Glycosylation and UDP-xylose Production. J. Biol. Chem. 268, 11097-11104.

Li, H., Schwartz, N.B. and Vertel, B.M. (1993). cDNA Cloning of Chick Cartilage Chondroitin Sulfate (Aggrecan) Core Protein and Identification of a Stop Codon in the Aggrecan Gene Associated with the Chondrodystrophy, Nanomelia. J. Biol. Chem. 268, 23504-23511.

Vertel, B.M., Walters, L.M., Mills, D. (1992). Subcompartments of the Endoplasmic Reticulum. Sem. in Cell Biol. 3, 325-341.

Winterbottom, N., Tondravi, M.M., Harrington, T.L., Klier, G., Vertel, B.M., and Goetinck, P.F. (1992). Cartilage Matrix Protein is a Component of the Collagen Fibril of Cartilage. Develop. Dynamics 193, 266-276.

Montgomery, R.I., Vertel, B.M., Liang, J., Flay, N.W., Lidholt, K., Lindahl, U., and Esko, J. (1992). Stable Heparin-producing Cell Lines Derived from the Furth Murine Mastocytoma Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89, 11327-11331. 

Vertel, B.M., Velasco, A., LaFrance, S., Walters, L. and Kaczman-Daniel, K. (1989) Precursors of Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Are Segregated within a Subcompartment of the Chondrocyte Endoplasmic Reticulum. J. Cell. Biol. 109, 1827-1836.

O'Donnell, C.M., Goetinck, P., Kaczman-Daniel, K. and Vertel, B.M. (1988) Nanomelic Chondrocytes Synthesize a Glycoprotein Related to Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Core Protein. J. Biol. Chem. 263, 17749-17754.

Vertel, B.M. (1988) The Formation of Cartilage Extracellular Matrix. IN: Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the Electron Microscopy Society of America. (Bailey, G.W., ed.) San Francisco Press, San Francisco, CA, pp. 230-231.

Vertel, B.M. and Hitti, Y. (1987) Biosynthetic Precursors of Cartilage Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan. Collagen and Rel. Res. 7, 57-75.

Vertel, B.M., Barkman, L.L. and Morrell, J.J. (1985) Intracellular Features of Type II Procollagen and Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Synthesis in Chondrocytes. J. Cell. Biochem. 27, 215-229.

Vertel, B.M., Morrell, J.J. and Barkman, L.L. (1985) Immunofluorescence Studies of Cartilage Matrix Synthesis: The Synthesis of Link Protein, Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Monomer and Type II Collagen. Exp. Cell Res. 158, 423-432.

Lennon, D.J., Osdoby, P., Carrino, D.A., Vertel, B.M. and Caplan, A.I. (1984) Isolation and Characterization of Chondrocytes and Non-chondrocytes from High-density Chick Limb Bud Cell Cultures. J. Craniofacial Genet. and Develop. Biol. 3, 235-251.

Vertel, B.M., Upholt, W.B. and Dorfman, A. (1984) Cell-free Translation of Messenger RNA for Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Core Protein in Rat Cartilage. Biochem J. 217, 259-263.

Vertel, B.M. and Barkman, L.L. (1984) The Use of Monoclonal Antibodies in Immunofluorescence Studies of Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan Biosynthesis. Collagen and Rel. Res. 4, 1-20.

Florini, J.R., Ewton, D.Z., Evinger-Hodges, M.J. Falen, S.L., Lau, R.L., Regan, J.F. and Vertel, B.M. (1984) Stimulation and Inhibition of Myoblast Differentiation by Hormones. In Vitro 20, 942-958.

Vertel, B.M. (1983) The Elaboration of Extracellular Matrix by Chicken Chondrocytes in Culture. In: Limb Development and Regeneration, Part B. (Kelley, R.D., Goetinck, P.F. and McCabe, J.A., eds.) Alan R. Liss, New York, NY, pp.149-158.

Upholt, W.B., Vertel, B.M. and Dorfman, A. (1982) Characterization and Cell-free Translation of Type II collagen Messenger RNA from Embryonic Chick Cartilage. IN: The Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Connective Tissues, Developments in Biochemistry Vol. 22. (Veis, A., ed.) Elseveier/North-Holland Press, New York, NY, pp. 153-167.

Solursh, M., Reiter, R.S., Ahrens, P.B. and Vertel, B.M. (1981) Stage and Position-Related Changes in Chondrogenic Response of Chick Embryonic Wing Mesenchyme to Treatment with Dibytyryl Cyclic AMP. Dev. Biol. 83, 9-19.

Upholt, W.B., Vertel, B.M. and Dorfman, A. (1981) Cell-Free Translation of Cartilage RNAs. Alabama J. of Med. Sci. 18, 35-40.

Dessau, W., Vertel, B.M., von der Mark, H. and von der Mark, K. (1981) Extracellular Matrix Formation by Chondrocytes in Monolayer Culture. J. Cell Biol. 90, 78-83.

Dorfman, A., Vertel, B.M. and Schwartz, N.B. (1980) Immunological Methods in the Study of Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans. IN: Current Topics in Developmental Biology, Vol. 14 (Friedlander, M., Moscona, A.A. and Monroy, A., eds.) Academic Press, New York, NY, pp. 169-198.

Upholt, W.B., Vertel, B.M., Ho, P.-L. and Dorfman, A. (1979) Cell-free Synthesis of Cartilage Specific Proteins. IN: Glycoconjugates Research/ Vol. II Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Glycoconjugates. (Jeanloz, R.W., ed.) Academic Press, New York, NY, pp. 823-827.

Vertel, B.M. and Dorfman, A. (1979) Simultaneous Localization of Type II Collagen and Core Protein of Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan in Individual Chondrocytes. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 76, 1261-1264.

Upholt, W.B., Vertel, B.M. and Dorfman, A. (1979) Translation and Characterization of Messenger RNAs in Differentiating Chick Cartilage. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 76, 4847-4851.

Vertel, B.M. and Dorfman, A. (1978) An Immunohistochemical Study of Extracellular Matrix Formation During Chondrogenesis. Dev. Biol. 62, 1-12.

Dorfman, A., Ho, P.-L., Strom, C.M., Vertel, B.M. and Upholt, W.B. (1977) The Differentiation of Cartilage. IN: Advances in Pathology 6 (Borek, C., Fengloio, C.M., and King, D.W., eds.) Stratton, New York, NY.

Vertel, B.M. and Fischman, D.A. (1977) Mitochondrial Development During Myogenesis. Dev. Biol. 58, 356-371.

Vertel, B.M. and Fishman, D.A. (1976) Myosin Accumulation in Mononucleated Cells of Chick Muscle Cultures. Dev. Biol. 48, 438-446.

Vertel, B.M. (1976) Limb Bud Development in vitro: An SEM Study. IN: Scanning Electron Microscopy/1976/II. Part V. Proceedings of the Workshop on Advances in Biomedical Applications of the SEM. IIT Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 291-298; 334.