Abstracts 

Terry, M. and Ferrari, M.B. "Injection of PP1M morpholinos into Xenopus embryos results in

            myotome defects" 63^rd Annual Soc. for Dev Biol Mtg., 2004.
 

Eskew, J.D. and Ferrari, M.B. "Calcium transient-dependent changes in the proteome of

            differentiating myocytes" 44^th Midwest Dev. Biol. Mtg., 2004.

Mehta, J.M. and Ferrari, M.B. "Protein synthesis is not critical for initiation of sarcomere assembly."
            44^th Midwest Dev. Biol. Mtg., 2004.

Podugu, S.P. and  Ferrari, M.B. "A calcium transient two-step: Testing a two-state model of

            calcium mediated sarcomere assembly" 44^th Midwest Dev. Biol. Mtg., 2004.
 

Zimmer, G.E. and Ferrari, M.B. "Developmental Distribution of Ryanodine Receptors in

            Embryonic Xenopus Myocytes"44^th Midwest Dev. Biol. Mtg., 2004.

Kuenzel, W.J., Ferrari, M.B., Rathinam, T., and Li, H. "Cerebrospinal fluid-

contacting neurons in the lateral septal organ (LSO) appear to function as encephalic photoreceptors",  Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 33:#827.9, 2003.

Li, H., Ferrari, M.B., and Kuenzel, W.J"Light-induced reduction of cytoplasmic free calcium in

            neurons proposed to be encephalic photoreceptors (EPRs) in chick brain",  Poultry Sci.

            82 (Suppl.1):45-46, 2003.

Walton, B. M. and Ferrari, M.B. "Loss of calcium homeostasis leads to muscle degeneration via

            disruption of myofibrillogenesis", Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

            Annnual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2003.

Campbell, N. R. and Ferrari, M.B. "A new class of intracellular calcium transients in embryonic

            Xenopus myocytes", Federation of American Societies for Experimental

            Biology Annnual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2003.

Terry, M. and Ferrari, M. B. "Myosin regulatory light chain dephosphorylation is necessary

            for myofibrillogenesis," Molec. Biol. Cell Abstr. 13S, 2002.

Walker, D. D. and Ferrari, M. B. "The effects of rho kinase inhibition in embryonic skeletal

            myocytes of Xenopus laevis," NIH Minority Research Conference Annual Meeting,

            New Orleans, LA, November 22^nd, 2002.

Terry, M. and Ferrari, M.B., “Inhibitors of Protein Phosphatase Activity Disrupt Myofibrillogenesis,”

            42^nd Midwest Dev. Biol. Mtg., 2002. 

Ramachandran, I. and Ferrari, M.B., “Skeletal Muscle Myosin Cross-Bridge Activity is necessary for Myofibrillogenesis,” 42^nd Midwest Dev. Biol. Mtg., 2002.

Harris, B.N. and Ferrari, M.B., “Calcium Transients and Titin Incorporation

            During Myofibrillogenesis,” Molec. Biol. Cell Abstr. 12:39a, 2001.

Cook, J.D., Terry, M., and Ferrari, M.B., “The Effect of Jasplakinolide on Actin and Myosin

            Assembly During Myofibrillogenesis,” Molec. Biol. Cell Abstr. 12:40a, 2001.

Terry, M. and Ferrari, M.B., “Protein Phosphatases Regulate Aspects of Myofibrillogenesis,”

            Molec. Biol. Cell Abstr. 12:37a, 2001.

 Li, H. and Ferrari, M.B., “Disruption of Actin Thin Filaments Prevents Organization of    

             Myosin Thick Filaments and Titin During Myofibrillogenesis. Molec. Biol. Cell Abstr. 12:39a,

            2001.

Harris, B.N. and Ferrari, M.B., “Calcium Transients and Titin Incorporation During Myofibrillogenesis,”

            41^st Midwest Dev. Biol. Mtg., 2001.

 Cook, J.D. and Ferrari, M.B., “The Effect of Jasplakinolide on Actin and Myosin Assembly During Myofibrillogenesis,” 41^st Midwest Dev. Biol. Mtg., 2001.

Ferrari, M.B. and Spitzer, N.C., “Do Thick and Thin Filaments Co-Assemble During

            Myofibrillogenesis?” Molec. Biol. Cell Abstr. 9: 64, 1998.

 Ribbeck, K., Ferrari, M.B. and Spitzer, N.C., “Inhibition of Myosin Light Chain Kinase Disrupts Myofibrillogenesis in Embryonic Xenopus Myoycytes,” Dev. Biol. Abstr. 186(2):281, 1997.

 Ferrari, M.B. and Spitzer, N.C., “Myocytes Developing in Vivo Generate Spontaneous

            Calcium Transients During Somitogenesis,” Dev. Biol. Abstr. 186(2):337, 1997.

 Ferrari, M.B. and Spitzer, N.C., “Calcium Release from Ryanodine Receptor Stores is Necessary for Myofibrillogenesis in Xenopus Myocytes,” Molec. Biol. Cell Abstr. 7:40a, 1996.

Ferrari, M.B., Rohrbough, J.W. and Spitzer, N.C., “Spontaneous Calcium Transients are

Necessary for Normal Sarcomere Assembly and Myofibrillar Organization in Xenopus Myocytes,”

Dev. Biol. Abstr. 175:393, 1996.

Ferrari, M.B. and Spitzer, N.C., “Spontaneous Transient Elevations of Intracellular Calcium

            in Differentiating Xenopus Myocytes,” Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 20:242, 1994.

Ferrari, M.B. and Zakon, H.H., “Androgen Modulation of a Voltage-Sensitive Sodium

          Current,” Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 19:1527, 1993.

McAnelly, M.L., Ferrari, M.B. and Zakon, H.H., “TTX-Sensitivity of Sodium Channels

          in Electrocytes from Sternopygus Electric Organ,” Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 19:1527, 1993.

Ferrari, M.B. and Zakon, H.H., “Ionic Current Differences Underlying the Sexually

          Dimorphic EOD Pulse Sternopygus,” Proc. 3rd Intrnl Congress of Neuroethology. 3:6, 1992.

Ferrari, M.B. and Zakon, H.H., “Voltage-Dependent Currents in Sternopygus

           Electrocytes vary with Action Potential Duration,” Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 17:954, 1991.

Ferrari, M.B. and Zakon, H.H., “Conductances Contributing to the Action Potential

          Waveform of Electrocytes,” Sternopygus. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 16:1326, 1990.

Ferrari, M.B. and Zakon, H.H., “Hormone-Mediated Shifts in Electroreceptor Tuning

          Occur in Fish with Medullary Pacemaker Lesions,” Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 13:622, 1987.