2007
Assessment of myosin II, Va, VI and VIIa loss of function on endocytosis and endocytic vesicle motility in bone marrow‐derived dendritic cells
Holt JP, Bottomly K, Mooseker MS. Assessment of myosin II, Va, VI and VIIa loss of function on endocytosis and endocytic vesicle motility in bone marrow‐derived dendritic cells. Cytoskeleton 2007, 64: 756-766. PMID: 17615572, DOI: 10.1002/cm.20220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic cellsBone marrow-derived dendritic cellsMarrow-derived dendritic cellsShaker-1Immune surveillanceDendritic cell endocytosisCytometric analysisMouse linesBlebbistatin-treated cellsMyosin mutationsDextran uptakeVesicle movementEndosomal acidificationMyosin IIPhagocytosisWaltzerCell rateCellsFluorescent dextranMyosin II functionFluid-phase uptakeUptakeMyosin Va.Vesicle motilityMyosin family
2005
A role for myosin VI in postsynaptic structure and glutamate receptor endocytosis
Osterweil E, Wells D, Mooseker M. A role for myosin VI in postsynaptic structure and glutamate receptor endocytosis. Journal Of Cell Biology 2005, 168: 329-338. PMID: 15657400, PMCID: PMC2171578, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200410091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Protein Complex 2Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenosine TriphosphateAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsAstrocytesBrainBrain ChemistryDendritesDendritic SpinesDiscs Large Homolog 1 ProteinDyneinsEndocytosisFemaleGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinGuanylate KinasesInsulinMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsMicrofilament ProteinsMicroscopy, ElectronMyosin Heavy ChainsMyosin VIIaMyosinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsReceptors, AMPAReceptors, GlutamateSucroseSynapsesSynaptic MembranesSynaptosomesTransferrinConceptsHippocampal neuronsDendritic spinesIsoxazole propionic acid-type glutamate receptorsWild-type hippocampal neuronsShort dendritic spinesNumber of synapsesSynapse lossNeurons displaySynapse numberGlutamate receptorsNervous systemNonneuronal cellsPostsynaptic structuresSynaptic structurePostsynaptic densityDominant negative disruptionSignificant deficitsAstrogliosisNeuronsBrainMYO6SpineSynapsesReceptor endocytosisMyosin VI
2003
Native Myosin-IXb is a plus-, not a minus-end-directed motor
O'Connell C, Mooseker M. Native Myosin-IXb is a plus-, not a minus-end-directed motor. Nature Cell Biology 2003, 5: 171-172. PMID: 12563277, DOI: 10.1038/ncb924.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
The Yeast Class V Myosins, Myo2p and Myo4p, Are Nonprocessive Actin-Based Motors
Reck-Peterson S, Tyska M, Novick P, Mooseker M. The Yeast Class V Myosins, Myo2p and Myo4p, Are Nonprocessive Actin-Based Motors. Journal Of Cell Biology 2001, 153: 1121-1126. PMID: 11381095, PMCID: PMC2174330, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.153.5.1121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActinsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsAntibodiesBrainCalciumCalmodulin-Binding ProteinsCarrier ProteinsChickensFungal ProteinsKineticsMicroscopy, VideoMolecular Motor ProteinsMovementMyosin Heavy ChainsMyosin Type IIMyosin Type VMyosinsNerve Tissue ProteinsProtein BindingSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSchizosaccharomyces pombe ProteinsMyosin-VIIb, a Novel Unconventional Myosin, Is a Constituent of Microvilli in Transporting Epithelia
Chen Z, Hasson T, Zhang D, Schwender B, Derfler B, Mooseker M, Corey D. Myosin-VIIb, a Novel Unconventional Myosin, Is a Constituent of Microvilli in Transporting Epithelia. Genomics 2001, 72: 285-296. PMID: 11401444, DOI: 10.1006/geno.2000.6456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBiological TransportBlotting, NorthernBlotting, WesternChromosome MappingCloning, MolecularDNA, ComplementaryEpitheliumExonsFemaleGenesImmunohistochemistryIntestinesIntronsKidneyMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMicrovilliMolecular Sequence DataMyosinsPhylogenyProtein IsoformsRNA, MessengerSequence AlignmentSequence Analysis, DNASequence Homology, Amino AcidTissue Distribution
2000
The light chain composition of chicken brain myosin‐Va: Calmodulin, myosin‐II essential light chains, and 8‐kDa dynein light chain/PIN
Espindola F, Suter D, Partata L, Cao T, Wolenski J, Cheney R, King S, Mooseker M. The light chain composition of chicken brain myosin‐Va: Calmodulin, myosin‐II essential light chains, and 8‐kDa dynein light chain/PIN. Cytoskeleton 2000, 47: 269-281. PMID: 11093248, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0169(200012)47:4<269::aid-cm2>3.0.co;2-g.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBrainCalmodulinCalpainCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedChick EmbryoChickensDrosophila ProteinsDyneinsElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelFlagellaGanglia, SpinalImmunoglobulin GIntermediate Filament ProteinsMiceMicroscopy, FluorescenceMolecular Sequence DataMyosin Heavy ChainsMyosin Light ChainsMyosin Type VMyosinsNeuronsProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiarySequence Analysis, ProteinThe mouse neurological mutant flailer expresses a novel hybrid gene derived by exon shuffling between Gnb5 and Myo5a
Jones J, Huang J, Mermall V, Hamilton B, Mooseker M, Escayg A, Copeland N, Jenkins N, Meisler M. The mouse neurological mutant flailer expresses a novel hybrid gene derived by exon shuffling between Gnb5 and Myo5a. Human Molecular Genetics 2000, 9: 821-828. PMID: 10749990, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/9.5.821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBrainDNA, ComplementaryExonsFungal ProteinsGene DosageGenes, RecessiveGTP-Binding Protein beta SubunitsIntronsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Mutant StrainsMicroscopy, ElectronMolecular Sequence DataMonomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsMyosin Type IMyosinsPurkinje CellsRNA, MessengerSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsConceptsN-terminal 83 amino acidsAmino acidsWild-type proteinGlobular tail domainNon-homologous recombinationSmooth endoplasmic reticulum vesiclesNovel hybrid geneDominant-negative mechanismExon shufflingChromosomal arrangementsMammalian mutationsNew genesNovel genesUnrelated genesEndoplasmic reticulum vesiclesTail domainHybrid geneMutational mechanismsTerminal exonIntracellular transportGenetic studiesGenesExonsProteinGNB5
1999
The Tail of a Yeast Class V Myosin, Myo2p, Functions as a Localization Domain
Reck-Peterson S, Novick P, Mooseker M. The Tail of a Yeast Class V Myosin, Myo2p, Functions as a Localization Domain. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 1999, 10: 1001-1017. PMID: 10198053, PMCID: PMC25227, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.10.4.1001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActinsCarrier ProteinsCell FractionationCell PolarityFungal ProteinsKineticsMutagenesis, Site-DirectedMyosin Heavy ChainsMyosin Type IIMyosin Type VMyosinsPhenotypePolymerase Chain ReactionRecombinant ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSchizosaccharomyces pombe ProteinsSubcellular FractionsCloning and characterization of mouse brush border myosin‐I in adult and embryonic intestine
Skowron J, Mooseker M. Cloning and characterization of mouse brush border myosin‐I in adult and embryonic intestine. Journal Of Experimental Zoology 1999, 283: 242-257. PMID: 9933937, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(19990215)283:3<242::aid-jez3>3.0.co;2-f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrush border myosinMicrovillar actin bundlesEmbryonic intestineSubcellular localization profileBasolateral membrane domainsGenomic clonesCalmodulin light chainsVertebrate speciesMembrane domainsActin corePlasma membraneKnockout strategiesActin bundlesImmunolocalization studiesIntestinal epithelial cellsGolgi apparatusNorthern analysisPrimary structureNorthern blotSitu localizationLocalization profilesRNA expressionEmbryosDirect targetingEmbryogenesis
1998
Human myosin-IXb is a mechanochemically active motor and a GAP for rho
Post P, Bokoch G, Mooseker M. Human myosin-IXb is a mechanochemically active motor and a GAP for rho. Journal Of Cell Science 1998, 111: 941-950. PMID: 9490638, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.111.7.941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActinsAdenosine TriphosphateAlternative SplicingAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCalciumCalmodulinGTP PhosphohydrolasesGTP-Binding ProteinsGTPase-Activating ProteinsHumansLeukocytesMolecular Sequence DataMuscle ContractionMyosinsProtein BindingProteinsRas GTPase-Activating ProteinsRas ProteinsRatsRho GTP-Binding ProteinsUnconventional Myosins in Cell Movement, Membrane Traffic, and Signal Transduction
Mermall V, Post P, Mooseker M. Unconventional Myosins in Cell Movement, Membrane Traffic, and Signal Transduction. Science 1998, 279: 527-533. PMID: 9438839, DOI: 10.1126/science.279.5350.527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignal transductionCell movementMembrane trafficMembrane traffickingDisease-causing mutationsCellular functionsMyosin genesImportance of myosinUnconventional myosinMyosin functionCellular levelMolecular motorsMyosin structureTransductionMyosinGenesTraffickingActinMutationsBiochemicalFunctionMembersTargetIdentification
1997
The growing family of myosin motors and their role in neurons and sensory cells
Hasson T, Mooseker M. The growing family of myosin motors and their role in neurons and sensory cells. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 1997, 7: 615-623. PMID: 9384540, DOI: 10.1016/s0959-4388(97)80080-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnconventional Myosins in Inner-Ear Sensory Epithelia
Hasson T, Gillespie P, Garcia J, MacDonald R, Zhao Y, Yee A, Mooseker M, Corey D. Unconventional Myosins in Inner-Ear Sensory Epithelia. Journal Of Cell Biology 1997, 137: 1287-1307. PMID: 9182663, PMCID: PMC2132524, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.137.6.1287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Genomic Structure of the Gene Defective in Usher Syndrome Type Ib (MYO7A)
Kelley P, Weston M, Chen Z, Orten D, Hasson T, Overbeck L, Pinnt J, Talmadge C, Ing P, Mooseker M, Corey D, Sumegi J, Kimberling W. The Genomic Structure of the Gene Defective in Usher Syndrome Type Ib (MYO7A). Genomics 1997, 40: 73-79. PMID: 9070921, DOI: 10.1006/geno.1996.4545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of shaker‐1 mutations on myosin‐VIIa protein and mRNA expression
Hasson T, Walsh J, Cable J, Mooseker M, Brown S, Steel K. Effects of shaker‐1 mutations on myosin‐VIIa protein and mRNA expression. Cytoskeleton 1997, 37: 127-138. PMID: 9186010, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0169(1997)37:2<127::aid-cm5>3.0.co;2-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShaker-1 mutationsWild-type levelsNorthern blot analysisMammalian diseasesActin cytoskeletonMyosin VIIaShaker-1 miceGene expressionUnconventional myosinMRNA expressionProteinMyosin-VIIa mutationsImmunoblot analysisMotor domainRange of expressionMutationsBlot analysisAllelesProtein expressionTissue functionExpressionLife spanSH1Inner earLight microscopic level
1996
Myosin VIIA mutation screening in 189 Usher syndrome type 1 patients.
Weston M, Kelley P, Overbeck L, Wagenaar M, Orten D, Hasson T, Chen Z, Corey D, Mooseker M, Sumegi J, Cremers C, Moller C, Jacobson S, Gorin M, Kimberling W. Myosin VIIA mutation screening in 189 Usher syndrome type 1 patients. American Journal Of Human Genetics 1996, 59: 1074-83. PMID: 8900236, PMCID: PMC1914835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital profound hearing lossMyosin-VIIa mutationsType 1 patientsProfound hearing lossUsher syndrome type 1BUnique mutationsPresence of mutationsAutosomal recessive disorderVestibular abnormalitiesMyosin VIIA geneHearing lossRetinitis pigmentosaPatientsType 1bI casesRecessive disorderSingle caseCompound heterozygotesPremature stop codonSimple heterozygotesGreater percentageUnrelated control samplesDisordersMutant allelesCurrent studyMapping of Unconventional Myosins in Mouse and Human
Hasson T, Skowron J, Gilbert D, Avraham K, Perry W, Bement W, Anderson B, Sherr E, Chen Z, Greene L, Ward D, Corey D, Mooseker M, Copeland N, Jenkins N. Mapping of Unconventional Myosins in Mouse and Human. Genomics 1996, 36: 431-439. PMID: 8884266, DOI: 10.1006/geno.1996.0488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular Cloning and Domain Structure of Human Myosin-VIIa, the Gene Product Defective in Usher Syndrome 1B
Chen Z, Hasson T, Kelley P, Schwender B, Schwartz M, Ramakrishnan M, Kimberling W, Mooseker M, Corey D. Molecular Cloning and Domain Structure of Human Myosin-VIIa, the Gene Product Defective in Usher Syndrome 1B. Genomics 1996, 36: 440-448. PMID: 8884267, DOI: 10.1006/geno.1996.0489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUsher syndrome 1BIntestinal epithelium cell lineProgressive retinal degenerationEpithelium cell lineVestibular functionMyosin VIIaPigment epitheliumRetinal degenerationInner earReceptor cellsRT-PCRBand 4.1 familyRestricted expressionShort formCell linesMembrane-associated portionHuman myosin VIIaMolecular cloningLong transcriptsTestisShort transcriptsUnconventional myosinLong repeatsHigh abundanceAmino acidsEnzymatic Characterization and Functional Domain Mapping of Brain Myosin-V*
Nascimento A, Cheney R, Tauhata S, Larson R, Mooseker M. Enzymatic Characterization and Functional Domain Mapping of Brain Myosin-V*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1996, 271: 17561-17569. PMID: 8663447, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.29.17561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVertebrate Unconventional Myosins*
Hasson T, Mooseker M. Vertebrate Unconventional Myosins*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1996, 271: 16431-16434. PMID: 8690736, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.28.16431.Peer-Reviewed Original Research