1.) Keith CH, Ratan R, Maxfield FR, Bajer A, Shelanski ML. Local cytoplasmic calcium gradients in living mitotic cells. Nature. 1985 Aug 29-Sep 4;316(6031):848-50. Abstract

2.) Ratan RR, Shelanski ML, Maxfield FR. Transition from metaphase to anaphase is accompanied by local changes in cytoplasmic free calcium in Pt K2 kidney epithelial cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1986 Jul;83(14):5136-40.
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3.) Ratan, R.R. and Shelanski, M.L. (1986) Calcium and the regulation of mitotic events. Trends in Biochem. Sci. 11:456-459. No abstract available.

4.) Ratan RR, Murphy TH, Baraban JM. Oxidative stress induces apoptosis in embryonic cortical neurons.
J Neurochem. 1994 Jan;62(1):376-9.
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5.) Ratan RR, Murphy TH, Baraban JM. Macromolecular synthesis inhibitors prevent oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in embryonic cortical neurons by shunting cysteine from protein synthesis to glutathione. J Neurosci. 1994 Jul;14(7):4385-92.
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6.) Ratan RR, Baraban JM. Apoptotic death in an in vitro model of neuronal oxidative stress. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 1995 Apr;22(4):309-10. Review.
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7.) Lin KI, Lee SH, Narayanan R, Baraban JM, Hardwick JM, Ratan RR. Thiol agents and Bcl-2 identify an alphavirus-induced apoptotic pathway that requires activation of the transcription factor NF-kappa B. J Cell Biol. 1995 Dec;131(5):1149-61.
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8.) Ratan RR, Lee PJ, Baraban JM. Serum deprivation inhibits glutathione depletion-induced death in embryonic cortical neurons: evidence against oxidative stress as a final common mediator of neuronal apoptosis. Neurochem Int. 1996 Aug;29(2):153-7.
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9.) Togashi H, Sasaki M, Frohman E, Taira E, Ratan RR, Dawson TM, Dawson VL. Neuronal (type I) nitric oxide synthase regulates nuclear factor kappaB activity and immunologic (type II) nitric oxide synthase expression. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1997 Mar 18;94(6):2676-80.
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10.) Lin KI, Baraban JM, Ratan RR. Inhibition versus induction of apoptosis by proteasome inhibitors depends on concentration. Cell Death Differ. 1998 Jul;5(7):577-83.
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