Publication
  1. J.I. Puleo, S.S. Parker, M.R. Roman, A.W. Watson, K.R. Eliato, L. Peng, K. Saboda, D.J. Roe, F.B. Gertler and G. Mouneimne. Mechanosensing during directed cell migration requires dynamic actin polymerization at focal adhesions. The Journal of Cell Biology. In Press.

  2. S.S. Parker, J. Krantz, E.A. Kwak, N.K. Barker, C.G. Deer, N.Y. Lee, G. Mouneimne, P.R. Langlais. Insulin Induces Microtubule Stabilization and Regulates the Microtubule Plus-end Tracking Protein Network in Adipocytes. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics. 2019 Jul; 18(7):1363-1381.

  3. D.D Truong DD, A. Kratz A, J.G. Park, E.S. Barrientos, H. Saini, T. Nguyen, B. Pockaj, G. Mouneimne, J. LaBaer, M. Nikkhah. A Human Organotypic Microfluidic Tumor Model Permits Investigation of the Interplay between Patient-Derived Fibroblasts and Breast Cancer Cells. Cancer Research. 2019 Jun 15; 79(12):3139-3151.

  4. S.S. Parker, A. Moutal, S. Cai, S. Chandrasekaran, M.R. Roman, A.A. Koshy, R. Khanna, K.E. Zinsmaier, G. Mouneimne. High Fidelity Cryopreservation and Recovery of Primary Rodent Cortical Neurons. eNeuro . 2018 Sep 27; 5(5).

  5. M. Padilla-Rodriguez, S.S. Parker, D.G. Adams, T. Westerling, J.I. Puleo, A.W. Watson, S.M. Hill, M. Noon, R. Gaudin, J. Aaron, D. Tong, D.J. Roe, B. Knudsen, G. Mouneimne. The actin cytoskeletal architecture of estrogen receptor positive breast cancer cells suppresses invasion. Nature Communications . 2018 Jul 30; 9(1):2980.

  6. S. Nagaraju, D. Truong, G. Mouneimne, M. Nikkhah. Microfluidic Tumor-Vascular Model to Study Breast Cancer Cell Invasion and Intravasation. Advanced Healthcare Materials . 2018 May; 7(9):e1701257.

  7. N. Peela N, E.S. Barrientos, D. Truong, G. Mouneimne, M. Nikkhah. Effect of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) on breast cancer cells within a tumor-stroma microfluidic model. Integrative Biology. 2017 December 11; 9(12):988-999.

  8. D. Truong, J. Puleo, A. Llave, G. Mouneimne, R.D. Kamm, M. Nikkhah. Breast Cancer Cell Invasion Into a Three Dimensional Tumor-Stroma Microenvironment. Scientific Reports. 2016 September 28; 6:34094.

  9. G. Carmona, U. Perera, C. Gillett, A. Naba, A.L. Law, V.P. Sharma, J. Wang, J. Wyckoff, M. Balsamo, F. Mosis, M. De Piano, J. Monypenny, N. Woodman, R.E. McConnell, G. Mouneimne, M. Van Hemelrijck, Y. Cao, J. Condeelis, R.O. Hynes, F.B. Gertler, M. Krause. Lamellipodin promotes invasive 3D cancer cell migration via regulated interactions with Ena/VASP and SCAR/WAVE. Oncogene. 2016 September 29; 35(39):5155-69.

  10. N. Peela, F.S. Sam, W. Christenson, D. Truong, A.W. Watson, G. Mouneimne, R. Ros, M. Nikkhah. A three dimensional micropatterned tumor model for breast cancer cell migration studies. Biomaterials. 2016 March; 81:72-83.

  11. G. Mouneimne, S.D. Hansen, L.M. Selfors, L. Petrak, L.L. Gallegos, J. Lim, F.B. Gertler, J.H. Hartwig, R.D. Mullins, J.S. Brugge. Differential remodeling of actin cytoskeleton architecture by profilin isoforms leads to distinct effects on cell migration and invasion. Cancer Cell. 2012 November 13; 22(5):615-30.

  12. M.H. Hager, S. Morley, D.R. Bielenberg, S. Gao, M. Morello, I.N. Holcomb, W. Liu, G. Mouneimne, F. Demichelis, J. Kim, K.R. Solomon, R.M. Adam, W.B. Isaacs, H.N. Higgs, R.L. Vessella, D. Di Vizio, M.R. Freeman. DIAPH3 governs the cellular transition to the amoeboid tumor phenotype. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 2012 August; 4(8):743-60.

  13. J.H. Kim, A. Cho, H. Yin, D.A. Schafer, G. Mouneimne, K.J. Simpson, K.V. Nguyen, J.S. Brugge, D.J. Montell. Psidin, a conserved protein that regulates protrusion dynamics and cell migration. Genes and Development. 2011 April 1; 25(7): 730-41.

  14. G. Mouneimne, J.S. Brugge.  YB-1 translational control of epithelial-mesenchyme transition.  Cancer Cell. 2009 May 5; 15(5): 357-9.

  15. V. Desmarais, H. Yamaguchi, M. Oser, L. Soon, G. Mouneimne, C. Sarmiento, R. Eddy, J. Condeelis.  N-WASP and cortactin are involved in invadopodium-dependent chemotaxis to EGF in breast tumor cells.  Cell Motility and Cytoskeleton.  2009 Jun; 66(6): 303-16.

  16. M. Overholtzer, A.A. Mailleux, G. Mouneimne, G. Normand, S.J. Schnitt, R.W. King, E. S. Cibas, J.S. Brugge.  A Nonapoptotic Cell Death Process, Entosis, that Occurs by Cell-in-Cell Invasion.  Cell.  2007.  November 30; 131(5): 966-79.

  17. M. Sidani, D. Wessels*, G. Mouneimne*, M. Ghosh, S. Goswami, C. Sarmiento, W. Wang, S. Kuhl, M. El-Sibai, J.M. Backer, R. Eddy, D. Soll, J. Condeelis.  Cofilin determines the migration behavior and turning frequency of metastatic cancer cells.  Journal of Cell Biology.  2007. November 19; 179 (4): 777-91. *Both authors contributed equally to this work.

  18. K. Lapidus, J. Wyckoff, G. Mouneimne, M. Lorenz, L. Soon, J.S. Condeelis, R.H. Singer.  ZBP1 enhances cell polarity and reduces chemotaxis.  Journal of Cell Science.  2007.  September 15; 120 (Pt 18): 3173-8.

  19. G. Mouneimne, J.S. Brugge.  Tensins: a new switch in cell migration.  Developmental Cell.  2007.  September; 13 (3): 317-9.

  20. S.C. Yip, M. El-Sibai, S.J. Coniglio, G. Mouneimne, R.J. Eddy, B.E. Drees, P.O. Neilsen, S. Goswami, M. Symons, J.S. Condeelis, J.M. Backer.  The distinct roles of Ras and Rac in PI 3-kinase-dependent protrusion during EGF-stimulated cell migration.  Journal of Cell Science.  2007.  September 1; 120 (Pt 17): 3138-46.

  21. G. Mouneimne, V. DesMarais, M. Sidani, E. Scemes, W. Wang, X. Song, R. Eddy and J. Condeelis.  Spatial and temporal control of cofilin activity is required for directional sensing in carcinoma cells.  Current Biology.  2006.  November 21; 16 (22): 2193-205. (Research Highlight.  S. Hitchcock-DeGregori.  Chemotaxis: Cofilin in the driver's seat.  Current Biology.  2006.  December 19; 16 (24): R1030-R1032.)

  22. X. Song, X. Chen, H. Yamaguchi, G. Mouneimne, J. Condeelis, R. Eddy.  Initiation of cofilin activity in response to EGF is uncoupled from cofilin phosphorylation and dephosphorylation in carcinoma cells.  Journal of Cell Science.  2006.  July 15; 119 (Pt 14): 2871-81.

  23. W. Wang*, G. Mouneimne*, J. Wyckoff, X. Chen, M. Sidani, A. Makris, S. Goswami, A. Bresnick and J. Condeelis.  The activity status of cofilin is directly related to invasion, intravasation, and metastasis of mammary tumors.  Journal of Cell Biology.  2006.  May 8; 173(3): 395-404. *Both authors contributed equally to this work.

  24. L. Soon, G. Mouneimne, J. Segall, J. Wyckoff and J. Condeelis.  Description and characterization of a chamber for viewing and quantifying cancer cell chemotaxis.  Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton.  2005.  July 15; 62(1): 27-34.

  25. P. Sukumvanich, V. Des Marais, C.V. Sarmiento, Y. Wang, I. Ichetovkin, G. Mouneimne, S. Almo and J. Condeelis.  Cellular localization of activated N-WASP using a conformation-sensitive antibody.  Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton.  2004.  October; 59(2): 141-52.

  26. G. Mouneimne, L. Soon, V. Des Marais, M. Sidani, X. Song, S.C. Yip, M. Ghosh, R. Eddy, J.M. Backer and J. Condeelis.  Phospholipase C and cofilin are required for carcinoma cell directionality in response to EGF stimulation.  The Journal of Cell Biology.  2004.  August 30; 166(5): 697-708.

  27. M. Ghosh, X. Song, G. Mouneimne, M. Sidani, D.S. Lawrence and J. Condeelis.  Cofilin promotes actin polymerization and defines the direction of cell motility.  Science.  2004.  April 30; 304(5671): 743-6.

  28. R.S. Talhouk, N.E. Saade, G. Mouneimne, C.A. Masaad and B. Safieh-Garabedian.  Growth hormone releasing hormone reverses endotoxin-induced localized inflammatory hyperalgesia without reducing the upregulated cytokines, nerve growth factor and gelatinase activity.  Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry.  2004.  July; 28(4): 625-31.

  29. B. Safieh-Garabedian, G. M. Mouneimne, W. El-Jouni, M. Khattar and R. Talhouk.  The effect of endotoxin on functional parameters of mammary CID-9 cells.  Reproduction.  2004.  March; 127(3): 397-406.

  30. R.S. Talhouk, L. Hajjar, R. Abou-Gergi, C.J. Simaa'n, G. Mouneimne, N.E. Saade' and B. Safieh-Garabedian.  Functional interplay between gelatinases and hyperalgesia in endotoxin-induced localized inflammatory pain.  Pain.  2000.  February; 84(2-3): 397-405.