C.B. Franco*, C.-C. Chen*#, M. Drukker, I.L. Weissman, S.J. Galli#. (2010) Distinguishing mast cell and granulocyte differentiation at the single cell level. Cell Stem Cell. In press. (*Equal contribution, #corresponding authors)

A.M. Piliponsky, C.-C. Chen, M.A. Grimbaldeston, S.M. Burns-Guydish, J. Hardy, C.H. Contag, M. Tsai and S.J. Galli. (2010) Detrimental role of mast cell-derived TNF during severe bacterial infections in mice. Am. J. Pathol. 176: 926-938.

C.K.F. Chan*#, C.-C. Chen*#, C.A. Luppen*, D.L. Kraft, J.-B. Kim, A. DeBoer, and I.L. Weissman. (2009) Endochondral ossification is required for hematopoietic stem cell niche formation. Nature 457: 490-494. Advance online publication December 10 2008. (*Equal contribution, #corresponding authors)

A.M. Piliponsky, C.-C. Chen, T. Nishimura, M. Metz, E.J. Rios, P.R. Dobner, E. Wada, K. Wada, S. Zacharias, U. Mohanasundaram, J.D. Faix, M. Abrink, G. Pejler, R. Pearl, M. Tsai and S.J. Galli. (2008). Neurotensin increases mortality and mast cells reduce neurotensin levels in a mouse model of sepsis. Nat. Med. 14: 392-398.

J. Kalesnikoff, E.J. Rios, C.-C. Chen, M. A. Barbieri, M. Tsai, S.-Y. Tam and S.J. Galli. (2007). Roles of RabGEF1/Rabex-5 domains in regulating FceRI surface expression and FceRI-dependent responses in mast cells. Blood 109: 5308-5317.

M. Metz, A.M. Piliponsky, C.-C. Chen, V. Lammel, M. Abrink, G. Pejler, M. Tsai, S.J. Galli. (2006). Mast cells can enhance resistance to snake and honeybee venoms. Science 313: 526-530.

J. Kalesnikoff, E.J. Rios, C.-C. Chen, S. Nakae, B.A. Zabel, E.C. Butcher, M. Tsai, S.-Y. Tam and S.J. Galli. (2006). RabGEF1 regulates stem cell factor/c-Kit-mediated signaling events and biological responses in mast cells. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 103: 2659-2664.

K. Masuda, H. Kubagawa, T. Ikawa, C.-C. Chen, K. Kakugawa, M. Hattori, R. Kageyama, M.D. Cooper, N. Minato, Y. Katsura and H. Kawamoto. (2005). Prethymic T-cell development defined by the expression of paired immunoglobulin-like receptors. EMBO J. 24: 4052-4060.

M.A. Grimbaldeston, C.-C. Chen, A.M. Piliponsky, M. Tsai, S.Y. Tam and S.J. Galli. (2005). Mast cell-deficient W-sash c-kit mutant Kit W-sh/W-sh mice as a model for investigating mast cell biology in vivo. Am. J. Pathol. 167: 835-848.

J. Gotlib, C. Berube, J.D. Growney, C.-C. Chen, T.I. George, C. Williams, T. Kajiguchi, J. Ruan, S.L. Lilleberg, J.A. Durocher, J.H. Lichy, Y. Wang, P.S. Cohen, D.A. Arber, M.C. Heinrich, L. Neckers, S.J. Galli, D.G. Gilliland and S.E. Coutre. (2005). Activity of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor PKC412 in a patient with mast cell leukemia with the D816V KIT mutation. Blood 106: 2865-2870

C.-C. Chen, M.A. Grimbaldeston, M. Tsai, I.L. Weissman, and S. J. Galli. (2005). Identification of mast cell progenitors in adult mice. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 102: 11408-11413. (On issue cover, see commentary at Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 102: 11129-11130)

C.-C. Chen, D.-W. Kang, M.D. Cooper, and H. Kubagawa. (2002). Paired immunoglobulin-like receptor PIR-B on mast cells. Immunologic Research 26: 191-197.

T. Uehara, M. Blery, D.W. Kang, C.-C. Chen, L.H. Ho, G.L. Gartland, F.T. Liu, E. Vivier, M.D. Cooper, and H. Kubagawa. (2001). Inhibition of IgE-mediated mast cell activation by the paired Ig-like receptor PIR-B. J. Clin. Invest. 108: 1041-1050.

H. Kubagawa, M.D. Cooper, C.-C. Chen, L.H. Ho, T.L. Alley, V. Hurez, T. Tun, T. Uehara, T. Shimada, and P.D. Burrows. (1999). Paired immunoglobulin-like receptors of activating and inhibitory types. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 244:137-149.

L.H. Ho, T. Uehara, C.-C. Chen, H. Kubagawa, M.D. Cooper. (1999). Constitutive tyrosine phosphorylation of the inhibitory paired Ig-like receptor PIR-B. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 96: 15086-15090.

H. Kubagawa*, C.-C. Chen*, L.H. Ho, T.S. Shimada, L. Gartland, C. Mashburn, T. Uehara, J.V. Ravetch, and M.D. Cooper. (1999). Biochemical nature and cellular distribution of the paired immunoglobulin-like receptors, PIR-A and PIR-B. J. Exp. Med. 189: 309 – 318. (*Equal contribution)

M. Blery, H. Kubagawa, C.-C.  Chen, F. Ve’ly, M.D. Cooper, and E. Vivier. (1998). The paired Ig-like receptor PIR-B is an inhibitory receptor that recruits the protein-tyrosine phosphatase SHP-1.  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 95: 2446 – 2451.