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Overview

Bart O. Williams is affiliated with the Van Andel Institute in the United States and has a research record that predominantly spans biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work consists of exploring molecular mechanisms with a focus on signaling pathways involved in development, cancer, and other disease processes. Their main fields of study include biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with notable contributions specifically in molecular biology, genetics, oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and neurology.

Their research topics cover a range of biological and disease-related themes. These include:

  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Prostate cancer treatment and research
  • Kruppel-like factors research
  • Connective tissue disorders research
  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways

Bart O. Williams has published extensively in several key scientific journals. The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cancer Research
  • PLoS Genetics
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • The FASEB Journal

Some recent papers authored by or associated with Williams include:

  • "An osteocalcin-deficient mouse strain without endocrine abnormalities," 2020, PLoS Genetics
  • "Regulation of Wnt receptor activity: Implications for therapeutic development in colon cancer," 2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Androgen receptor splice variants drive castration-resistant prostate cancer metastasis by activating distinct transcriptional programs," 2024, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Frizzled-4 is required for normal bone acquisition despite compensation by Frizzled-8," 2020, Journal of Cellular Physiology
  • "LDL receptor-related protein LRP 6 senses nutrient levels and regulates Hippo signaling," 2020, EMBO Reports

Frequent collaborators in the research community alongside Williams include:

  • Cassandra R. Diegel
  • Gabrielle E. Foxa
  • Megan N. Michalski
  • Zachary Madaj
  • Zhendong Zhong

Best Publications

  • Tumor spectrum analysis in p53-mutant mice.

    Tyler Jacks;Lee Remington;Bart O. Williams;Earlene M. Schmitt

  • TSC2 Integrates Wnt and Energy Signals via a Coordinated Phosphorylation by AMPK and GSK3 to Regulate Cell Growth

    Ken Inoki;Hongjiao Ouyang;Tianqing Zhu;Charlotta Lindvall

  • Prostaglandin E2 promotes colon cancer cell growth through a Gs-axin-beta-catenin signaling axis.

    Maria Domenica Castellone;Hidemi Teramoto;Bart O. Williams;Kirk M. Druey

  • p53 -dependent apoptosis produced by Rb -deficiency in the developing mouse lens

    Sharon D. Morgenbesser;Bart O. Williams;Tyler Jacks;Ronald A. DePinho

  • A subset of p53-deficient embryos exhibit exencephaly.

    Valerie P. Sah;Laura D. Attardi;George J. Mulligan;Bart O. Williams

  • Targeted disruption of the three Rb-related genes leads to loss of G1 control and immortalization

    Julien Sage;George J. Mulligan;Laura D. Attardi;Abigail Miller

  • Essential Role of β-Catenin in Postnatal Bone Acquisition

    Sheri L. Holmen;Cassandra R. Zylstra;Aditi Mukherjee;Robert E. Sigler

  • Cooperative tumorigenic effects of germline mutations in Rb and p53.

    Bart O. Williams;Lee Remington;Daniel M. Albert;Shizuo Mukai

  • p53-dependent G1 arrest involves pRB-related proteins and is disrupted by the human papillomavirus 16 E7 oncoprotein.

    Robbert J. C. Slebos;Mann H. Lee;Beverly S. Plunkett;Theodore D. Kessis

  • Lrp5 functions in bone to regulate bone mass

    Yajun Cui;Paul J Niziolek;Paul J Niziolek;Bryan T MacDonald;Cassandra R Zylstra

  • Targeted disruption of p107: functional overlap between p107 and Rb.

    M H Lee;B O Williams;G Mulligan;S Mukai

  • Decreased BMD and limb deformities in mice carrying mutations in both Lrp5 and Lrp6.

    Sheri L Holmen;Troy A Giambernardi;Cassandra R Zylstra;Bree D Buckner-Berghuis

  • Regulation of Wnt Signaling by Sox Proteins: XSox17α/β and XSox3 Physically Interact with β-catenin

    Aaron M Zorn;Grant D Barish;Bart O Williams;Paul Lavender;Paul Lavender

  • mTOR Mediates Wnt-Induced Epidermal Stem Cell Exhaustion and Aging

    Rogerio M. Castilho;Cristiane H. Squarize;Lewis A. Chodosh;Bart O. Williams

  • Altered cell cycle kinetics, gene expression, and G1 restriction point regulation in Rb-deficient fibroblasts.

    R E Herrera;V P Sah;B O Williams;T P Mäkelä

  • Loss of E2F-1 reduces tumorigenesis and extends the lifespan of Rb1(+/−) mice

    Lili Yamasaki;Roderick Bronson;Bart O. Williams;Nicholas J. Dyson

  • Mouse Model of Human Ovarian Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma Based on Somatic Defects in the Wnt/β-Catenin and PI3K/Pten Signaling Pathways

    Rong Wu;Neali Hendrix-Lucas;Rork Kuick;Yali Zhai

  • Extensive contribution of Rb‐deficient cells to adult chimeric mice with limited histopathological consequences.

    Bart O. Williams;Earlene M. Schmitt;Lee Remington;Roderick T. Bronson

  • Mouse Model of Colonic Adenoma-Carcinoma Progression Based on Somatic Apc Inactivation

    Takao Hinoi;Aytekin Akyol;Brian K. Theisen;David O. Ferguson

  • Stroma provides an intestinal stem cell niche in the absence of epithelial Wnts

    Zahra Kabiri;Gediminas Greicius;Babita Madan;Steffen Biechele

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew L. Warman
Matthew L. Warman Boston Children's Hospital
Bin Tean Teh
Bin Tean Teh National University of Singapore
Roderick T. Bronson
Roderick T. Bronson Harvard University
Richard A. Lang
Richard A. Lang Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Thomas L. Clemens
Thomas L. Clemens United States Department of Veterans Affairs
H. Eric Xu
H. Eric Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Harold E. Varmus
Harold E. Varmus Cornell University
Yi Li
Yi Li University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Satdarshan P. Monga
Satdarshan P. Monga University of Pittsburgh

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