Lau Lab

Summary:

Dr. Lau's laboratory is currently focused on the regulation of gap junctions by tyrosine protein kinases and novel, interacting cellular proteins. Gap junctions are one of four major types of intercellular junctions that are involved in establishing intercellular adhesion and communication. Gap junctions are unique because they enable the direct interchange of small molecules (<1000 daltons) between the cytoplasms of adjacent cells. This activity provides a form of intercellular signaling that is essential for the proper functioning of a variety of normal tissues.

Affiliations:

• University of Hawai'i Cancer Center

People:

• PI: Lau, Alan, Ph.D.
  

Resources:

Instruments

• Beckman Coulter 125/168 Gold System dual pump liquid chromatograph ( Liquid chromatography instrument )
  

• Beckman Coulter 576LP centrifuge ( Centrifuge )
  

• Bio-Rad electrophoresis system ( Electrophoresis system )
  

• Eppendorf AG 5246 basic transjector microinjector ( Microinjector )
  

• Eppendorf AG InjectMan 5179 microinjector ( Microinjector )
  

• Eppendorf AG InjectMan NI2 microinjector ( Microinjector )
  

• Gene Amp System ( PCR instrument )
  

• Leica confocal microscope ( Laser scanning confocal microscope )
  

• Micropipette puller ( Micropipette puller )
  

• NuAire NU8700 CO2 incubator ( CO2 incubator )
  

• Pharmacia liquid chromatograph ( Liquid chromatography instrument )
  

• Phase contrast microscope ( Microscope )
  

• SIT GATED Digital camera ( Digital camera )
  

• Table-top centrifuge ( Centrifuge )
  

Services

• Training for microinjection technique ( Training service )