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112
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887
National Ranking
554

Overview

Henry R. Bourne was affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their work spanned multiple interdisciplinary fields, primarily focused on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and microbiology.

Their research included contributions to topics such as neutrophil function, myeloperoxidase activity, oxidative mechanisms, S100 proteins, annexins, and various blood disorders and treatments. These areas reflected a focus on cellular and molecular processes related to immune response and blood pathology.

Among their published works, one recorded paper is titled "To stabilize neutrophil polarity, PIP3 and Cdc42 augment RhoA activity at the back as well as signals at the front", published in 2020 in UNC Libraries. This paper is documented as a contribution to understanding the biochemical signaling pathways involved in neutrophil polarity stabilization.

  • Alexandra Van Keymeulen
  • Kit Fai Wong
  • Zachary A. Knight
  • Cédric Govaerts
  • Klaus M. Hahn

These individuals were frequent co-authors in Bourne's research, indicating collaborative work in related scientific domains.

  • UNC Libraries

This venue represents the known publication outlet for Bourne's research findings.

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Immunology and Microbiology

The main fields of study demonstrate a broad engagement with both molecular and biological sciences, reflecting an integration across these disciplines.

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

The subfields further specify the areas within the broader categories where Bourne's research was concentrated.

  • Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms
  • S100 Proteins and Annexins
  • Blood disorders and treatments

These key topics highlight the core scientific questions addressed throughout their work, contributing to a better understanding of immune cell behavior and related biochemical pathways.

Best Publications

  • The GTPase superfamily: conserved structure and molecular mechanism

    Henry R. Bourne;David A. Sanders;Frank McCormick

  • The GTPase superfamily: a conserved switch for diverse cell functions

    Henry R. Bourne;David A. Sanders;David A. Sanders;Frank McCormick

  • GTPase inhibiting mutations activate the α chain of G s and stimulate adenylyl cyclase in human pituitary tumours

    Claudia A. Landis;Susan B. Masters;Anna Spada;Ann M. Pace

  • An evolutionary trace method defines binding surfaces common to protein families

    Olivier Lichtarge;Henry R. Bourne;Fred E. Cohen

  • Modulation of Inflammation and Immunity by Cyclic AMP

    H R Bourne;L M Lichtenstein;K L Melmon;C S Henney

  • Electrical signals control wound healing through phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase-γ and PTEN

    Min Zhao;Bing Song;Jin Pu;Teiji Wada

  • G Proteins: A Family of Signal Transducers

    Lubert Stryer;Henry R. Bourne

  • Two G protein oncogenes in human endocrine tumors

    John Lyons;Claudia A. Landis;Claudia A. Landis;Griffith Harsh;Lucia Vallar

  • Substitution of three amino acids switches receptor specificity of Gq alpha to that of Gi alpha

    Bruce R. Conklin;Zvi Farfel;Kevin D. Lustig;David Julius

  • Polarization of Chemoattractant Receptor Signaling During Neutrophil Chemotaxis

    Guy Servant;Orion D. Weiner;Paul Herzmark;Tamás Balla

  • Hormonal stimulation of adenylyl cyclase through Gi-protein beta gamma subunits.

    Alex D. Federman;Bruce R. Conklin;Karen A. Schrader;Randall R. Reed

  • Divergent signals and cytoskeletal assemblies regulate self-organizing polarity in neutrophils.

    Jingsong Xu;Fei Wang;Alexandra Van Keymeulen;Alexandra Van Keymeulen;Paul Herzmark

  • How receptors talk to trimeric G proteins.

    Henry R Bourne

  • Do GTPases direct membrane traffic in secretion

    Henry R. Bourne

  • cAMP and beta gamma subunits of heterotrimeric G proteins stimulate the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in COS-7 cells.

    M Faure;T A Voyno-Yasenetskaya;H R Bourne

  • Lipid modifications of trimeric G proteins.

    Philip B. Wedegaertner;Paul T. Wilson;Henry R. Bourne

  • A PtdInsP(3)- and Rho GTPase-mediated positive feedback loop regulates neutrophil polarity.

    Orion D. Weiner;Paul O. Neilsen;Glenn D. Prestwich;Marc W. Kirschner

  • Structural elements of Gα subunits that interact with Gβγ, receptors, and effectors

    Bruce R. Conklin;Henry R. Bourne

  • Activation of the cloned muscarinic potassium channel by G protein βγ subunits

    Eitan Reuveny;Paul A. Slesinger;James Inglese;Janine M. Morales

  • Rac and Cdc42 play distinct roles in regulating PI(3,4,5)P3 and polarity during neutrophil chemotaxis.

    Supriya Srinivasan;Fei Wang;Suzana Glavas;Alexander Ott

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce R. Conklin
Bruce R. Conklin University of California, San Francisco
Philip Coffino
Philip Coffino Rockefeller University
Paul A. Insel
Paul A. Insel University of California, San Diego
Gordon M. Tomkins
Gordon M. Tomkins University of California, San Francisco
Orion D. Weiner
Orion D. Weiner University of California, San Francisco
Olivier Lichtarge
Olivier Lichtarge Baylor College of Medicine
Yung Hou Wong
Yung Hou Wong Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Lawrence M. Lichtenstein
Lawrence M. Lichtenstein Johns Hopkins University
Gene M. Shearer
Gene M. Shearer National Institutes of Health
Warren Heideman
Warren Heideman University of Wisconsin–Madison

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