2017
Differential requirement for N‐ethylmaleimide‐sensitive factor in endosomal trafficking of transferrin receptor from anterograde trafficking of vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein G
Fan J, Zhou X, Wang Y, Kuang C, Sun Y, Liu X, Toomre D, Xu Y. Differential requirement for N‐ethylmaleimide‐sensitive factor in endosomal trafficking of transferrin receptor from anterograde trafficking of vesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein G. FEBS Letters 2017, 591: 273-281. PMID: 27995606, DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVesicular stomatitis virus glycoprotein GGolgi structureDifferential requirementN-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factorConstitutive trafficking pathwayTrafficking pathwaysGlycoprotein GTransferrin endocytosisEndosomal traffickingAnterograde traffickingGolgi fragmentationMammalian cellsVesicular transportDifferent vesiclesHeLa cellsReceptor exocytosisTraffickingTransferrin receptorFusion factorKnockdownCell viabilityCentral rolePathwayCrucial roleCells
2016
Optogenetic activation reveals distinct roles of PIP3 and Akt in adipocyte insulin action
Xu Y, Nan D, Fan J, Bogan JS, Toomre D. Optogenetic activation reveals distinct roles of PIP3 and Akt in adipocyte insulin action. Journal Of Cell Science 2016, 129: 2085-2095. PMID: 27076519, PMCID: PMC4878990, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.174805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPI3KGLUT4 translocationDistinct rolesAkt-independent pathwayNew optogenetic toolsGlucose transporter 4Drug-mediated inhibitionTranslocation responseIntracellular vesiclesOverall insulin actionPlasma membraneInsulin actionN-terminusOptogenetic toolsInsulin stimulationTransporter 4Biochemical assaysAktTranslocationAdipose cellsVesiclesPathwayCIB1PIP3Cells
2009
A Phosphoinositide Switch Controls the Maturation and Signaling Properties of APPL Endosomes
Zoncu R, Perera RM, Balkin DM, Pirruccello M, Toomre D, De Camilli P. A Phosphoinositide Switch Controls the Maturation and Signaling Properties of APPL Endosomes. Cell 2009, 136: 1110-1121. PMID: 19303853, PMCID: PMC2705806, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.01.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive endosomesAPPL endosomesEndocytic pathwayGrowth factor receptor traffickingEarly endocytic pathwayRab5-positive endosomesSingle-vesicle imagingGrowth factor signalingNovel endocytic compartmentsSurprising plasticityEndocytic vesiclesFactor signalingEndocytic compartmentsEnhanced growth factor signalingReceptor traffickingEndosomesSignaling propertiesRecent identificationPI3PCritical roleCurrent understandingSignalingPathwayFunctional organizationMaturation
2006
Vectorial insertion of apical and basolateral membrane proteins in polarized epithelial cells revealed by quantitative 3D live cell imaging
Hua W, Sheff D, Toomre D, Mellman I. Vectorial insertion of apical and basolateral membrane proteins in polarized epithelial cells revealed by quantitative 3D live cell imaging. Journal Of Cell Biology 2006, 172: 1035-1044. PMID: 16567501, PMCID: PMC2063761, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200512012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsCell LineCell MembraneCell PolarityDogsEndocytosisEpithelial CellsGlycoproteinsGlycosylphosphatidylinositolsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsKineticsLaser Scanning CytometryLuminescent ProteinsMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane ProteinsNeural Cell Adhesion MoleculesProtein TransportRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTemperatureTrans-Golgi NetworkTransfectionTransport VesiclesViral Envelope ProteinsConceptsBasolateral membrane proteinsLive-cell imagingMembrane proteinsThree-dimensional live cell imagingGlycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteinsVesicular stomatitis virus glycoproteinApical surfaceMadin-Darby canine kidney cellsCell imagingFilter-grown Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cellsEpithelial cellsBasolateral proteinsCanine kidney cellsTransport intermediatesVesicle dockingSecretory pathwayPlasma membraneVectorial insertionMembrane componentsJunctional complexesProteinRespective membranesKidney cellsVirus glycoproteinPathway