ChB6 Papers:

Funk, P.E., J. Pifer, M. Kharas, G. Crisafi, and A. Johnson 2003. The Avian chB6 Alloantigen Induces Apoptosis in DT40 B Cells. Cell. Immunol. 226:95

Funk, P.E., and J. L. Palmer. 2003.  Dynamic Control of B Lymphocyte Development in the Bursa of Fabricius. Arch. Imm. Ther. Exp. (Invited Review) 51:389

Pifer, J., D. Robison, and P. E. Funk. 2002. The Avian chB6 Alloantigen Triggers  Apoptosis in a Mammalian Cell Line.  J. of Immunol. 169:1372

Funk, P. E., and C. B. Thompson. 1998. Identification of a Lectin that Induces Cell Death in Developing Chicken B Cells. Cell. Immunol. 186:75

Funk, P. E., C. A. Tregaskes, J. R. Young, and C. B. Thompson. 1997. The Avian chB6 (Bu-1) Alloantigen Can Mediate Rapid Cell Death. J. Immunol. 159:1695

Masteller, E.L., G.T. Pharr, P. E. Funk, and C.B. Thompson. 1997. Avian B Cell Development. Int. Rev. Immunol. 15 (3-4):185

Funk, P. E., and C. B. Thompson. 1996. Current Concepts in Chicken B Cell Development. Curr. Top. Microb. Immunol. 212: 17

Stromal Cell Control of B Cell Development:

Funk, P. E., R. P. Stephan, and P. L. Witte. 1995. VCAM-1 Positive Reticular Cells Express Interleukin-7 and Stem Cell Factor in the Bone Marrow. Blood 86(7):2661

Funk, P. E., P. W. Kincade, and P. L. Witte. 1994. Native Associations of Early Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Stromal Cells Isolated in Bone Marrow Cell Aggregates. Blood 83(2):361

Funk, P. E., A. Varas, and P. L. Witte. 1993. Activity of Stem Cell Factor and Interleukin-7 in Combination on Normal Bone Marrow B Lineage Cells. J. Immunol. 150(3):748

Funk, P. E., and P. L. Witte. 1992. Enrichment of Primary Lymphocyte-Supporting Stromal Cells and Characterization of Associated B Lymphocyte Progenitors. Eur. J. Immunol. 22:1305

Muscle Development:

Patel, S. G., P. E. Funk, and J. X. DiMario. 1999. Regulation of Avian Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 (FGFR-1) Gene Expression during Skeletal Muscle Differentiation. Gene 237(1):265

DiMario, J.X., and P. E. Funk. 1999. Protein Kinase C Activity Regulates Slow Myosin Heavy Chain 2 Gene Expression and Skeletal Muscle Fiber Type. Dev. Dyn. 216(2):177