J. Bouffard

Intercellular communication controls agonist-induced calcium oscillations independently of gap junctions in smooth muscle cells.

This study shows that smooth muscle cells communicate via mechanical signaling to modulate calcium waves, independent of gap junctions, leading to altered agonist perception on stiff matrices.

The RhoGAP SPV-1 regulates calcium signaling to control the contractility of the C. elegans spermatheca during embryo transits.

Ancestral Roles of the Fam20C Family of Secreted Protein Kinases Revealed by Functional Analysis in C. elegans

This study identifies FAMK-1, the C. elegans ortholog of Fam20C, as essential for fertility, embryogenesis, and development through its role in maintaining cellular partitions and responding to mechanical strain.