Hippo signaling pathway in lung development, regeneration, and diseases.

function between the circulation and the atmospheric environment. Lung diseases, including lung cancer, are among the leading causes of death in the modern society. Research on lung development, regeneration and cancer could provide significant insights for the development of therapeutic approaches on lung diseases.

Extraction and identification of membrane proteins from black widow spider eggs.

The eggs of oviparous animals are storehouses of maternal proteins required for embryonic development. Identification and molecular characterization of such proteins will provide much insight into the regulation of embryonic development. We previously analyzed soluble proteins in the eggs of the black widow spider (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus), and report here on the extraction and mass spectrometric identification of the egg membrane proteins.