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1977 • 3,556 citations

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1990 • 1,401 citations

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1984 • 321 citations

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1990 • 245 citations

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1992 • 236 citations

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1989 • 165 citations

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1988 • 163 citations

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1989 • 161 citations

Heterogeneous expression of four MAP kinase isoforms in human tissues

1992 • 143 citations

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1989 • 138 citations

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1995 • 135 citations

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1992 • 131 citations

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1986 • 113 citations

A radioimmunoblotting method for measuring myosin light chain phosphorylation levels in smooth muscle

1985 • 99 citations

Phosphorylation sequences in h‐caldesmon from phorbol ester‐stimulated canine aortas

1992 • 89 citations

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1986 • 87 citations

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1991 • 81 citations

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1990 • 80 citations

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1992 • 78 citations

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The effects of phosphorylation of smooth-muscle caldesmon

1987 • 73 citations

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1986 • 71 citations

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1991 • 65 citations

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1991 • 63 citations

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1993 • 57 citations

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1991 • 35 citations

Electron microscopic images suggest both ends of caldesmon interact with actin filaments

1993 • 31 citations

Kinase activity associated with caldesmon is Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase II

1990 • 31 citations

Sensitization of the contractile system of canine colonic smooth muscle by agonists and phorbol ester.

1994 • 30 citations

Identification of the site phosphorylated by casein kinase II in smooth muscle caldesmon

1991 • 23 citations

Mode of caldesmon binding to smooth muscle thin filament: possible projection of the amino-terminal of caldesmon from native thin filament

1995 • 21 citations

Myosin phosphorylation and calcium in tonic and phasic contractions of colonic smooth muscle

1991 • 20 citations

Protein kinase regulation of muscarinic receptor signalling in colonic smooth muscle

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1991 • 8 citations