2019
Regulation of axon growth by myosin II–dependent mechanocatalysis of cofilin activity
Zhang XF, Ajeti V, Tsai N, Fereydooni A, Burns W, Murrell M, De La Cruz EM, Forscher P. Regulation of axon growth by myosin II–dependent mechanocatalysis of cofilin activity. Journal Of Cell Biology 2019, 218: 2329-2349. PMID: 31123185, PMCID: PMC6605792, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201810054.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Myosin II functions in actin-bundle turnover in neuronal growth cones
Medeiros NA, Burnette DT, Forscher P. Myosin II functions in actin-bundle turnover in neuronal growth cones. Nature Cell Biology 2006, 8: 216-226. PMID: 16501565, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1367.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Transmission of growth cone traction force through apCAM–cytoskeletal linkages is regulated by Src family tyrosine kinase activity
Suter D, Forscher P. Transmission of growth cone traction force through apCAM–cytoskeletal linkages is regulated by Src family tyrosine kinase activity. Journal Of Cell Biology 2001, 155: 427-438. PMID: 11673478, PMCID: PMC2150837, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200107063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtein Kinase C Activation Promotes Microtubule Advance in Neuronal Growth Cones by Increasing Average Microtubule Growth Lifetimes
Kabir N, Schaefer A, Nakhost A, Sossin W, Forscher P. Protein Kinase C Activation Promotes Microtubule Advance in Neuronal Growth Cones by Increasing Average Microtubule Growth Lifetimes. Journal Of Cell Biology 2001, 152: 1033-1044. PMID: 11238458, PMCID: PMC2198821, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.152.5.1033.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
A diffusion barrier maintains distribution of membrane proteins in polarized neurons
Winckler B, Forscher P, Mellman I. A diffusion barrier maintains distribution of membrane proteins in polarized neurons. Nature 1999, 397: 698-701. PMID: 10067893, DOI: 10.1038/17806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsAxonsBiological TransportCell CompartmentationCell MembraneCell PolarityCells, CulturedCytoskeletonDiffusionDimethyl SulfoxideLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane ProteinsMicrospheresNeural Cell Adhesion MoleculesNeuronsRatsReceptors, AMPAThy-1 AntigensConceptsMembrane proteinsDiffusion barrierObvious physical barriersPlasma membrane domainsLateral mobilityOptical tweezersCell-cell contactMembrane domainsPresumptive domainPolarized neuronsPlasma membraneCytoskeletal componentsPolarized distributionF-actinDiffusion of proteinsDistinct domainsBasolateral surfaceMembrane markersProteinSpecialized domainsInitial segmentTight junctionsAsymmetric distributionPhysical barrierTweezers
1995
Growth cone advance is inversely proportional to retrograde F-actin flow
Lin C, Forscher P. Growth cone advance is inversely proportional to retrograde F-actin flow. Neuron 1995, 14: 763-771. PMID: 7536426, DOI: 10.1016/0896-6273(95)90220-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research