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An in vitro assay for entry into cilia reveals unique properties of the soluble diffusion barrier
Breslow DK, Koslover EF, Seydel F, Spakowitz AJ, Nachury MV. An in vitro assay for entry into cilia reveals unique properties of the soluble diffusion barrier. Journal Of Cell Biology 2013, 203: 129-147. PMID: 24100294, PMCID: PMC3798247, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201212024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonAnimalsCell LineCell MembraneCell Membrane PermeabilityCiliaDiffusionMiceMicroscopy, FluorescenceMicroscopy, VideoModels, BiologicalMolecular WeightNuclear PoreProtein TransportProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsReproducibility of ResultsTime FactorsTime-Lapse ImagingTransfectionConceptsNuclear pore complexCiliary diffusion barrierPore complexActin cytoskeletonMembrane proteinsActive transportPrimary ciliaPlasma membraneCiliary membraneSpecific proteinsLarge proteinsMechanistic basisPermeabilized cellsProteinCiliaAxon initial segmentMembraneCellsCytoskeletonInitial segmentEntryTransportAssaysVivoComplexes
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Single molecule imaging reveals a major role for diffusion in the exploration of ciliary space by signaling receptors
Ye F, Breslow DK, Koslover EF, Spakowitz AJ, Nelson WJ, Nachury MV. Single molecule imaging reveals a major role for diffusion in the exploration of ciliary space by signaling receptors. ELife 2013, 2: e00654. PMID: 23930224, PMCID: PMC3736543, DOI: 10.7554/elife.00654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCiliary membrane proteinsIntraflagellar transportIFT trainsMembrane proteinsMembrane protein diffusionSingle-molecule imagingSomatostatin receptor 3Active transportPrimary ciliaCiliary membraneMolecule imagingProtein diffusionDynamic organizationDirectional movementReceptor 3ProteinCiliaPossible roleStatistical subtractionSingle moleculesMajor roleSmoothenedSMOSSTR3Diffusive behavior