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Joseph A. Rothnagel

Joseph A. Rothnagel

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
42
Citations
6912
World Ranking
19484
National Ranking
583

Overview

Joseph A. Rothnagel is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on molecular biology as a key subfield.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation

Rothnagel's recent publications cover a variety of research areas and were published in several scientific journals. Notable papers include:

  • "Widespread Exaptation of L1 Transposons for Transcription Factor Binding in Breast Cancer," 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Iroquois homeobox 4 (IRX4) derived micropeptide promotes prostate cancer progression and chemoresistance through Wnt signalling dysregulation," 2024, Communications Medicine
  • "Integrated transcription factor profiling with transcriptome analysis identifies L1PA2 transposons as global regulatory modulators in a breast cancer model," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Editorial: sORF Encoded Peptides in Health and Disease," 2022, Frontiers in Genetics
  • "Identification and characterisation of sPEPs in Cryptococcus neoformans," 2022, Fungal Genetics and Biology

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Communications Medicine
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Genetics
  • Fungal Genetics and Biology
  • Scientific Reports

Collaborative research features several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Jiayue-Clara Jiang
  • Kyle R. Upton
  • Achala Fernando
  • Chamikara Liyanage
  • Srilakshmi Srinivasan

Best Publications

  • Emerging evidence for functional peptides encoded by short open reading frames

    Shea J. Andrews;Joseph A. Rothnagel

  • Identification of a major keratinocyte cell envelope protein, loricrin.

    Thomas Mehrel;Daniel Hohl;Joseph A. Rothnagel;Mary A. Longley

  • Mutations in the rod domains of keratins 1 and 10 in epidermolytic hyperkeratosis

    J. A. Rothnagel;A. M. Dominey;L. D. Dempsey;M. A. Longley

  • Inhibition of skin development by overexpression of transforming growth factor beta 1 in the epidermis of transgenic mice

    Klaus Sellheyer;Jackie R. Bickenbach;Joseph A. Rothnagel;Donnie Bundman

  • Mutation of a type II keratin gene (K6a) in pachyonychia congenita.

    Paul Edward Bowden;Joanne L. Haley;Aleksej Kansky;Joseph A. Rothnagel

  • Targeted overexpression of transforming growth factor alpha in the epidermis of transgenic mice elicits hyperplasia, hyperkeratosis, and spontaneous, squamous papillomas

    Dominey Am;Wang Xj;King Le;Nanney Lb

  • 5'-untranslated regions with multiple upstream AUG codons can support low-level translation via leaky scanning and reinitiation.

    Xue‐Qing Wang;Joseph A. Rothnagel

  • Mutations in the rod domain of keratin 2e in patients with ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens

    Joseph A. Rothnagel;Heiko Traupe;Sonja Wojcik;Marcel Huber

  • Roles of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins A and B in cell proliferation.

    Yaowu He;Melissa A. Brown;Joseph A. Rothnagel;Nicholas A. Saunders

  • Targeting expression of a dominant-negative retinoic acid receptor mutant in the epidermis of transgenic mice results in loss of barrier function.

    S Imakado;J R Bickenbach;D S Bundman;J A Rothnagel

  • Induction of epidermal hyperplasia, hyperkeratosis, and papillomas in transgenic mice by a targeted v‐Ha‐ras oncogene

    David A. Greenhalgh;Joseph A. Rothnagel;Maria I. Quintanilla;Christine C. Orengo

  • Trichohyalin, an intermediate filament-associated protein of the hair follicle.

    Joseph A. Rothnagel;George E. Rogers

  • The gene for mouse epidermal filaggrin precursor. Its partial characterization, expression, and sequence of a repeating filaggrin unit.

    J A Rothnagel;T Mehrel;W W Idler;D R Roop

  • THE PROXIMAL PROMOTER OF THE MOUSE LORICRIN GENE CONTAINS A FUNCTIONAL AP-1 ELEMENT AND DIRECTS KERATINOCYTE-SPECIFIC BUT NOT DIFFERENTIATION-SPECIFIC EXPRESSION

    Daniel DiSepio;Alma Jones;Mary Ann Longley;Donnie Bundman

  • Loricrin expression is coordinated with other epidermal proteins and the appearance of lipid lamellar granules in development.

    Jackie R. Bickenbach;Jeanette M. Greer;Donnie S. Bundman;Joseph A. Rothnagel

  • Differentiation-specific expression of human keratin 1 is mediated by a composite AP-1/steroid hormone element.

    Bo Lu;J. A. Rothnagel;M. A. Longley;S. Y. Tsai

  • Epidermis: an attractive target tissue for gene therapy.

    David A Greenhalgh;Joseph A Rothnagel;Dennis R Roop

  • Evidence for conservation and selection of upstream open reading frames suggests probable encoding of bioactive peptides.

    Mark L Crowe;Xue-Qing Wang;Joseph A Rothnagel

  • The structure of the gene for mouse filaggrin and a comparison of the repeating units.

    J A Rothnagel;P M Steinert

  • The mouse keratin 6 isoforms are differentially expressed in the hair follicle, footpad, tongue and activated epidermis

    Joseph A. Rothnagel;Joseph A. Rothnagel;Toshihiko Seki;Masashi Ogo;Mary A. Longley

Frequent Co-Authors

Dennis R. Roop
Dennis R. Roop University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Daniel Hohl
Daniel Hohl University of Lausanne
Carol Wicking
Carol Wicking University of Queensland
Brandon J. Wainwright
Brandon J. Wainwright University of Queensland
Melissa A. Brown
Melissa A. Brown University of Queensland
Peter M. Steinert
Peter M. Steinert National Institutes of Health
George E. Rogers
George E. Rogers University of Adelaide
Elisa Barbarese
Elisa Barbarese University of Connecticut Health Center
Josephine Bowles
Josephine Bowles University of Queensland

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