Publications:  Dr Alexandra Chittka

Guan C, Egertová M, Perry CJ, Chittka L, Chittka A(2019). Temporal correlation of elevated PRMT1 gene expression with mushroom body neurogenesis during bumblebee brain development. Journal of Insect Physiology vol. 116, 57-69.

Rolev K, O'Donovan DG, Georgiou C, Rajan MS, Chittka A(2017). Identification of Prdm genes in human corneal endothelium. Experimental Eye Research vol. 159, 114-122.

Mlcochova P, Sutherland KA, Watters SA, Bertoli C, de Bruin RAM, Rehwinkel J, Neil SJ, Lenzi GM et al.(2017). A G1-like state allows HIV-1 to bypass SAMHD1 restriction in macrophages. EMBO Journal vol. 36, (5) 604-616.

Tunbak H, Georgiou C, Guan C, Richardson WD, Chittka A(2016). Zinc fingers 1, 2, 5 and 6 of transcriptional regulator, PRDM4, are required for its nuclear localisation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications vol. 474, (2) 388-394.

Chittka A(2013). Differential regulation of SC1/PRDM4 and PRMT5 mediated protein arginine methylation by the nerve growth factor and the epidermal growth factor in PC12 cells. Neuroscience Letters vol. 550, 87-92.

Chittka A, Nitarska J, Grazini U, Richardson WD(2012). Transcription factor positive regulatory domain 4 (PRDM4) recruits protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) to mediate histone arginine methylation and control neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation. Journal of Biological Chemistry vol. 287, (51) 42995-43006.

Chittka A, Chittka L(2010). Epigenetics of royalty. PLoS Biology vol. 8, (11)

Chittka A(2010). Dynamic distribution of histone H4 arginine 3 methylation marks in the developing murine cortex. PLoS ONE vol. 5, (11)

Chittka A, Volff JN, Wizenmann A(2009). Identification of genes differentially expressed in dorsal and ventral chick midbrain during early Development. BMC Developmental Biology vol. 9, (1)

Brennan CH, Chittka A, Barker S, Vinson GP(2008). Eph receptors and zonation in the rat adrenal cortex. Journal of Endocrinology vol. 198, (1) 185-191.

Ito Y, Wiese S, Funk N, Chittka A, Rossoll W, Bömmel H, Watabe K, Wegner M et al.(2006). Sox10 regulates ciliary neurotrophic factor gene expression in Schwann cells. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America vol. 103, (20) 7871-7876.

Chittka A, Arevalo JC, Rodriguez-Guzman M, Pérez P, Chao MV, Sendtner M(2004). The p75NTR-interacting protein SC1 inhibits cell cycle progression by transcriptional repression of cyclin E. Journal of Cell Biology vol. 164, (7) 985-996.

Chittka A, Chao MV(1999). Identification of a zinc finger protein whose subcellular distribution is regulated by serum and nerve growth factor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America vol. 96, (19) 10705-10710.

Chao M, Casaccia-Bonnefil P, Carter B, Chittka A, Kong H, Yoon SO (1998). Neurotrophin receptors: Mediators of life and death. Brain Research Reviews. vol. 26, 295-301.