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Francis J. Alenghat | Researchclopedia

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Francis J. Alenghat

University of Chicago ORCID

81

Works

4,351

Citations

21

h-index

28

i10-index

Research Topics

Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

Affiliations

Brigham and Women's Hospital2011–2012

Boston Children's Hospital2000–2009

Harvard University2000–2013

Harvard University Press2006–2006

University of Illinois Chicago2016–2020

Top Works

Polycystins 1 and 2 mediate mechanosensation in the primary cilium of kidney cells

Surya M. Nauli,Francis J. Alenghat,et al.

20032,009 citations

Cell Adhesion Molecules Research

Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation

Mechanotransduction: All Signals Point to Cytoskeleton, Matrix, and Integrins

Francis J. Alenghat,Donald E. Ingber

2002491 citations

Mechanical control of cyclic AMP signalling and gene transcription through integrins

Christian J. Meyer,Francis J. Alenghat,et al.

2000243 citations

<i>RIPK1</i> Expression Associates With Inflammation in Early Atherosclerosis in Humans and Can Be Therapeutically Silenced to Reduce NF-κB Activation and Atherogenesis in Mice

Denuja Karunakaran,My-Anh Nguyen,et al.

2020220 citations

Analysis of Cell Mechanics in Single Vinculin-Deficient Cells Using a Magnetic Tweezer

Francis J. Alenghat,Ben Fabry,et al.

2000213 citations

Loss of Polycystin-1 in Human Cyst-Lining Epithelia Leads to Ciliary Dysfunction

Surya M. Nauli,Sandro Rossetti,et al.

2006187 citations

Mechanical properties of individual focal adhesions probed with a magnetic microneedle

Benjamin D. Matthews,Darryl R. Overby,et al.

2003133 citations

Global cytoskeletal control of mechanotransduction in kidney epithelial cells

Francis J. Alenghat,Surya M. Nauli,et al.

2004115 citations

Mechanotransduction: All Signals Point to Cytoskeleton, Matrix, and Integrins

Francis J. Alenghat,Donald E. Ingber

200274 citations