Faculty Profile
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Peter B. Armstrong
Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology Molecular and Cellular Biology (College of Biological Sciences) 3123 Life Sciences Addition Office 752-1565 Lab pbarmstrong@ucdavis.edu |
Degrees:
1966 - PhD - The Johns Hopkins University - Biology
1961 - BS - University of Rochester - Chemistry
Department and Center Affiliations:
Molecular and Cellular Biology
U.C. Davis Cancer Center
Professional Societies:
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
American Society for Cell Biology
International Society for Developmental and Comparative Immunology
Grad Group Affiliations and Specialties:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Cell and Developmental Biology
Publications:
Armstrong MT, DY Lee and PB Armstrong. 2000. Regulation of proliferation of the fetal myocardium. Developmental Dynamics. 219:226-236
Armstrong PB. 2001. The contribution of proteinase inhibitors to immune defense. . Trends in Immunology. 22:47-52
Swarnakar, S., Asokan, R., Quigley, J.P., and Armstrong, P.B. 2000. Binding of a2-macroglobulin and limulin: regulation of the plasma hemolytic system of the american horseshoe crab, Limulus. Biochem. J. 347: 679-685.
Husted LB, Sorensen ES, Armstrong PB, Quigley JP, Kristensen L, Sottrup-Jensen L. 2002. Localization of carbohydrate attachment sites and disulfide bridges in Limulus a2-macroglobulin. Evidence for two forms differing primarily in their bait region sequences. J. Biol. Chem. 277: 43698-43706.
Armstrong, M.T., and Armstrong, P.B. 2003. Growth factor modulation of the extracellular matrix. Exp. Cell Res. 288:235-245.
Research Interests:
Cell adhesion to the extracellular matrix in regulation of cell motility and proliferation. Mechanisms of intercellular invasion. Regulation of embryonic morphogenesis. Mode of action of peptide growth factors. Characterization of alpha2-macroglobulin's role in invertebrate immunity.
Regulation of cell proliferation and motility, cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesion, blood clotting, comparative immunology, evolutionarily-conserved immune mediators, a2-macroglobulin, C-reactive protein
Field Sites:
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
http://www.mbl.edu
Teaching Interests:
Embryology. Cellular basis of morphogenesis. Cell and molecular biology of cancer.
Courses Taught:
MCB 150 Embryology - Term(s): Fall
MCB 252 Cellular Basis of Morphogenesis - Term(s): Winter
MCB 256 Cell and Molecular Basis of Cancer - Term(s): Fall
MCB 258 Seminar in Developmental Biology - Term(s): Winter
MCB 259 Recent Advences in Developmental Biology - Term(s): Fall,Winter,Spring