2019
Acylation – A New Means to Control Traffic Through the Golgi
Ernst AM, Toomre D, Bogan JS. Acylation – A New Means to Control Traffic Through the Golgi. Frontiers In Cell And Developmental Biology 2019, 7: 109. PMID: 31245373, PMCID: PMC6582194, DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2019.00109.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsDiverse protein clientsSorting of proteinsIntegral membrane proteinsProtein clientsS-acylationGolgi networkProtein adaptersMembrane proteinsAnterograde fluxLipid modificationGolgi cisternaeGolgiLipid acylationNeurodegenerative diseasesHuman physiologyProteinPotential relevanceOrganellesRecent dataRapid trafficAcylationCisternaePhysiologyCargoMechanism
2017
STED Imaging of Golgi Dynamics with Cer-SiR: A Two-Component, Photostable, High-Density Lipid Probe for Live Cells
Erdmann RS, Toomre D, Schepartz A. STED Imaging of Golgi Dynamics with Cer-SiR: A Two-Component, Photostable, High-Density Lipid Probe for Live Cells. Methods In Molecular Biology 2017, 1663: 65-78. PMID: 28924659, PMCID: PMC6146391, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7265-4_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive cellsMembrane-bound proteinsLipid probesGolgi dynamicsCellular functionsGolgi structureCellular organellesGolgi apparatusCeramide lipidsSuper-resolution imagingLabeling strategySTED imagingSTED microscopyCellsPhotostable fluorophoresLipidsGolgiOrganellesTwo-componentBioorthogonal reactionsProbeProteinHigh densityHIDE Probes: A New Toolkit for Visualizing Organelle Dynamics, Longer and at Super-Resolution
Thompson AD, Bewersdorf J, Toomre D, Schepartz A. HIDE Probes: A New Toolkit for Visualizing Organelle Dynamics, Longer and at Super-Resolution. Biochemistry 2017, 56: 5194-5201. PMID: 28792749, PMCID: PMC5854879, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive cellsOrganelle dynamicsDiscrete organellesMultiple organellesLive-cell nanoscopyPlasma membraneDiverse processesEndoplasmic reticulumDynamic assemblyLiving cellsDynamic reorganizationOrganellesSingle-molecule switchingMembrane probeCellsMembraneMitochondriaReticulumRegulationHigh densityProbeAssemblyNew toolkitLong time periodsDivision
2012
The Legionella pneumophila Effector DrrA Is Sufficient to Stimulate SNARE-Dependent Membrane Fusion
Arasaki K, Toomre DK, Roy CR. The Legionella pneumophila Effector DrrA Is Sufficient to Stimulate SNARE-Dependent Membrane Fusion. Cell Host & Microbe 2012, 11: 46-57. PMID: 22264512, PMCID: PMC3266541, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2011.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane transport pathwaysEndoplasmic reticulumSyntaxin proteinsFusion of ERMembrane fusionSNARE-dependent membrane fusionBacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophilaPathogen-containing vacuolesSNARE protein Sec22bIntracellular bacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophilaPathogen Legionella pneumophilaFusion of vesiclesRab1 activationNoncanonical pairingTransport pathwaysRab1 GTPasePlasma membraneVesicle fusionOrganellesDrrASec22bVesiclesLegionella pneumophilaProteinVacuoles
2008
Motion tracking of the outer tips of microtubules
Hadjidemetriou S, Toomre D, Duncan J. Motion tracking of the outer tips of microtubules. Medical Image Analysis 2008, 12: 689-702. PMID: 18571462, DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2008.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrotubule assemblyCoordination of mitosisTransport of chromosomesHigh throughput quantitative studiesNumerous critical rolesMicrotubule tipsLiving cellsCell migrationStructural tracksConfocal microscopyEpifluorescent microscopyNeurodegenerative diseasesCritical roleCell pathologyMicrotubulesAssemblyCellsSequenceOuter tipChromosomesOrganellesMitosisAbnormal functionCytoplasmVesicles