2018
The Rab-effector protein RABEP2 regulates endosomal trafficking to mediate vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR2)-dependent signaling
Kofler N, Corti F, Rivera-Molina F, Deng Y, Toomre D, Simons M. The Rab-effector protein RABEP2 regulates endosomal trafficking to mediate vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR2)-dependent signaling. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2018, 293: 4805-4817. PMID: 29425100, PMCID: PMC5880142, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.812172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEndosomesEndothelial CellsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CProtein TransportProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 1Rab GTP-Binding ProteinsRab4 GTP-Binding ProteinsRab7 GTP-Binding ProteinsSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vesicular Transport ProteinsConceptsEndosomal traffickingVascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2Phosphotyrosine phosphatase 1BVEGFR2 traffickingEndothelial growth factor receptor 2Small GTPase Rab4Rab effector proteinsEndothelial cell functionRab7-positive endosomesCell functionRab GTPaseSorting endosomesCell surface expressionMaster regulatorEndosomal compartmentsVEGFR2 degradationPhosphatase 1BRABEP2Dependent signalingVascular developmentVEGFR2 signalingHigh-resolution microscopyTraffickingEndosomesBiochemical assays
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
Staphylococcus aureus recruits Cdc42GAP through recycling endosomes and the exocyst to invade human endothelial cells
Rauch L, Hennings K, Trasak C, Röder A, Schröder B, Koch-Nolte F, Rivera-Molina F, Toomre D, Aepfelbacher M. Staphylococcus aureus recruits Cdc42GAP through recycling endosomes and the exocyst to invade human endothelial cells. Journal Of Cell Science 2016, 129: 2937-2949. PMID: 27311480, PMCID: PMC5004874, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.186213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndocytic vesiclesActin polymerizationEndothelial cell invasionExocyst complexPhagocytic cupsPhagocytic cup-like structuresCell invasionPhagocytic cup closureArp2/3 complexN-WASPCup closureCup-like structuresCdc42GAPCdc42Human endothelial cellsCell functionVesiclesAnalogous mechanismInvasionEndothelial cellsExocystComplexesEndosomes
2013
The Neuropilin 1 Cytoplasmic Domain Is Required for VEGF-A-Dependent Arteriogenesis
Lanahan A, Zhang X, Fantin A, Zhuang Z, Rivera-Molina F, Speichinger K, Prahst C, Zhang J, Wang Y, Davis G, Toomre D, Ruhrberg C, Simons M. The Neuropilin 1 Cytoplasmic Domain Is Required for VEGF-A-Dependent Arteriogenesis. Developmental Cell 2013, 25: 156-168. PMID: 23639442, PMCID: PMC3774154, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2013.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsArteriesCells, CulturedCytoplasmEndocytosisEndosomesEndothelium, VascularMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMorphogenesisNeovascularization, PathologicNeuropilin-1PhosphorylationSignal TransductionTransferrinVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vesicular Transport Proteins
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
2007
Internalization, Intracellular Trafficking, Biodistribution of Monoclonal Antibody 806: A Novel Anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antibody
Perera RM, Zoncu R, Johns TG, Pypaert M, Lee FT, Mellman I, Old LJ, Toomre DK, Scott AM. Internalization, Intracellular Trafficking, Biodistribution of Monoclonal Antibody 806: A Novel Anti-Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antibody. Neoplasia 2007, 9: 1099-1110. PMID: 18084617, PMCID: PMC2134906, DOI: 10.1593/neo.07721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorMonoclonal antibody 806EGFR antibodyAnti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodiesGrowth factor receptor antibodyHuman tumor xenograftsSynergistic antitumor activityNude mouse modelXenografted nude mouse modelSignificant therapeutic efficacyGrowth factor receptorPoor prognosisReceptor antibodiesEGFR therapeuticsEpithelial tumorsMouse modelTumor xenograftsNude miceSingle agentToxin conjugatesTherapeutic efficacyTherapeutic useTumor modelBiodistribution analysisTumor cellsA Role of the Lowe Syndrome Protein OCRL in Early Steps of the Endocytic Pathway
Erdmann KS, Mao Y, McCrea HJ, Zoncu R, Lee S, Paradise S, Modregger J, Biemesderfer D, Toomre D, De Camilli P. A Role of the Lowe Syndrome Protein OCRL in Early Steps of the Endocytic Pathway. Developmental Cell 2007, 13: 377-390. PMID: 17765681, PMCID: PMC2025683, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2007.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell LineChlorocebus aethiopsClathrin-Coated VesiclesCOS CellsCrystallography, X-RayEndocytosisEndosomesGlutathione TransferaseGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansKidneyModels, BiologicalModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationPhosphatidylinositol 4,5-DiphosphatePhosphatidylinositolsPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPhosphorylationProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidTime FactorsConceptsEndocytic pathwayLike domainEndocytic clathrin-coated pitsLowe syndrome protein OCRLRole of OCRLEarly endocytic pathwayClathrin-coated pitsPeripheral early endosomesPhosphatase domainMembrane traffickingEarly endosomesGrowth factor receptorProtein networkClathrin boxOCRLDisease mutationsCell surfaceEarly stepsLowe syndromeFactor receptorRenal Fanconi syndromeDisease mechanismsMembrane interfaceAPPL1Predominant localization
2002
Dendritic cell maturation triggers retrograde MHC class II transport from lysosomes to the plasma membrane
Chow A, Toomre D, Garrett W, Mellman I. Dendritic cell maturation triggers retrograde MHC class II transport from lysosomes to the plasma membrane. Nature 2002, 418: 988-994. PMID: 12198549, DOI: 10.1038/nature01006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen PresentationAntigens, CDCell DifferentiationCell MembraneCells, CulturedDendritic CellsEndocytosisEndosomesHistocompatibility Antigens Class IILysosome-Associated Membrane GlycoproteinsLysosomesMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopy, VideoProtein TransportStem CellsConceptsDendritic cellsMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II moleculesLive dendritic cellsImmature dendritic cellsCo-stimulatory moleculesMHC II moleculesClass II moleculesInternalized antigensInflammatory mediatorsII-peptide complexesMHC-IIT lymphocytesImmune responseMHC class II transportPeptide antigensMaturation triggerClass II transportAntigenGreen fluorescent proteinCellsLysosomal compartmentPlasma membraneLysosomesTerminal degradative compartmentMicrobial products