Heather J. Spence

1.8k total citations
24 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Heather J. Spence is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Immunology and Allergy and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather J. Spence has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Cell Biology, 9 papers in Immunology and Allergy and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Heather J. Spence's work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (10 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (7 papers) and Cellular transport and secretion (4 papers). Heather J. Spence is often cited by papers focused on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (10 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (7 papers) and Cellular transport and secretion (4 papers). Heather J. Spence collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Switzerland. Heather J. Spence's co-authors include Laura M. Machesky, Kurt I. Anderson, Jim C. Norman, Ang Li, Xinzi Yu, Robert H. Insall, John C. Dawson, Patrick T. Caswell, Ireen König and Manuel G. Forero and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Cell Biology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Heather J. Spence

24 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers

Heather J. Spence

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Mirko Himmel Germany

John W. Copeland Canada

Anika Steffen Germany

Vera DesMarais United States

David A. Bennin United States

Jeremy D. Rotty United States

Markus Ladwein Germany

Christine Lawson United States

Donn M. Stewart United States

Nenad Tomas̆ević United States

Mirko Himmel Germany

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Juin, Amélie, Jamie Whitelaw, Nikki R. Paul, et al.. (2024). CYRI-B-mediated macropinocytosis drives metastasis via lysophosphatidic acid receptor uptake. eLife. 13. 5 indexed citations

Juin, Amélie, Heather J. Spence, & Laura M. Machesky. (2024). Dichotomous role of the serine/threonine kinase MAP4K4 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma onset and metastasis through control of AKT and ERK pathways. The Journal of Pathology. 262(4). 454–466. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Shudong, Alexander D. Miras, Adele Boyd, et al.. (2024). Metabolic adaptation following gastric bypass surgery: results from a 2-year observational study. International Journal of Obesity. 48(11). 1577–1586. 1 indexed citations

Wood, Shawn, Charlene Burmeister, Heather J. Spence, et al.. (2023). Doing community-based research during dual public health emergencies (COVID and overdose). Harm Reduction Journal. 20(1). 5 indexed citations

Papalazarou, Vassilis, James Drew, Amélie Juin, et al.. (2022). Collagen VI expression is negatively mechanosensitive in pancreatic cancer cells and supports the metastatic niche. Journal of Cell Science. 135(24). 12 indexed citations

Papalazarou, Vassilis, Karthic Swaminathan, Farah Jaber‐Hijazi, et al.. (2020). The Arp2/3 complex is critical for colonisation of the mouse skin by melanoblasts. Development. 147(22). 10 indexed citations

Juin, Amélie, Heather J. Spence, Kirsty J. Martin, et al.. (2019). N-WASP Control of LPAR1 Trafficking Establishes Response to Self-Generated LPA Gradients to Promote Pancreatic Cancer Cell Metastasis. Developmental Cell. 51(4). 431–445.e7. 39 indexed citations

Juin, Amélie, Heather J. Spence, Kirsty J. Martin, et al.. (2018). Chemotaxis in Pacreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Metastasis: An Unexpected Role of NWASP in Maintaining Self-Generated Gradients and LPA Receptor Recycling. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

Woodham, Emma F., Nikki R. Paul, Heather J. Spence, et al.. (2017). Coordination by Cdc42 of Actin, Contractility, and Adhesion for Melanoblast Movement in Mouse Skin. Current Biology. 27(5). 624–637. 34 indexed citations

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Woodham, Emma F., et al.. (2016). Loss of strumpellin in the melanocytic lineage impairs theWASHComplex but does not affect coat colour. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 29(5). 559–571. 15 indexed citations

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Yu, Xinzi, Tobias Zech, Laura McDonald, et al.. (2012). N-WASP coordinates the delivery and F-actin–mediated capture of MT1-MMP at invasive pseudopods. The Journal of Cell Biology. 199(3). 527–544. 138 indexed citations

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Li, Ang, Jing Bi, Douwe M. Veltman, et al.. (2012). Loss of Scar/WAVE Complex Promotes N-WASP- and FAK-Dependent Invasion. Current Biology. 23(2). 107–117. 60 indexed citations

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Spence, Heather J., Paul Timpson, Hao Tang, Robert H. Insall, & Laura M. Machesky. (2012). Scar/WAVE3 contributes to motility and plasticity of lamellipodial dynamics but not invasion in three dimensions. Biochemical Journal. 448(1). 35–42. 13 indexed citations

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Dawson, John C., et al.. (2012). Mtss1 Promotes Cell-Cell Junction Assembly and Stability through the Small GTPase Rac1. PLoS ONE. 7(3). e31141–e31141. 43 indexed citations

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Zech, Tobias, Simon D. J. Calaminus, Patrick T. Caswell, et al.. (2011). The Arp2/3 activator WASH regulates α5β1-integrin-mediated invasive migration. Journal of Cell Science. 124(22). 3753–3759. 114 indexed citations

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Li, Ang, John C. Dawson, Manuel G. Forero, et al.. (2010). The Actin-Bundling Protein Fascin Stabilizes Actin in Invadopodia and Potentiates Protrusive Invasion. Current Biology. 20(4). 339–345. 241 indexed citations

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Gray, Christopher H., Lynn McGarry, Heather J. Spence, Alan Riboldi‐Tunnicliffe, & Bradford W. Ozanne. (2009). Novel β-Propeller of the BTB-Kelch Protein Krp1 Provides a Binding Site for Lasp-1 That Is Necessary for Pseudopodial Extension. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(44). 30498–30507. 25 indexed citations

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Caswell, Patrick T., Heather J. Spence, Maddy Parsons, et al.. (2007). Rab25 Associates with α5β1 Integrin to Promote Invasive Migration in 3D Microenvironments. Developmental Cell. 13(4). 496–510. 323 indexed citations

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Xia, Yu, Heather J. Spence, J.S. Moore, et al.. (2000). The ABA-1 allergen of Ascaris lumbricoides: sequence polymorphism, stage and tissue-specific expression, lipid binding function, and protein biophysical properties. Parasitology. 120(2). 211–224. 57 indexed citations

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Spence, Heather J., et al.. (1993). A cDNA encoding repeating units of the ABA-1 allergen of Ascaris. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 57(2). 339–343. 36 indexed citations

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