2005
Mutations in Drosophila sec15 Reveal a Function in Neuronal Targeting for a Subset of Exocyst Components
Mehta SQ, Hiesinger PR, Beronja S, Zhai RG, Schulze KL, Verstreken P, Cao Y, Zhou Y, Tepass U, Crair MC, Bellen HJ. Mutations in Drosophila sec15 Reveal a Function in Neuronal Targeting for a Subset of Exocyst Components. Neuron 2005, 46: 219-232. PMID: 15848801, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2005.02.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExocyst componentsComplex of proteinsCell polaritySec15Specific cell adhesionSpecific proteinsMutant neuronsSubcellular distributionCell adhesionCell lethalityExocystNeuronal targetingSec5Neurite outgrowthSynaptic specificityCell viabilityProteinSeparable functionsSec6Sec8SubcomplexMislocalizationYeastGenesComponents persist
2003
Adenylyl cyclase I regulates AMPA receptor trafficking during mouse cortical 'barrel' map development
Lu HC, She WC, Plas DT, Neumann PE, Janz R, Crair MC. Adenylyl cyclase I regulates AMPA receptor trafficking during mouse cortical 'barrel' map development. Nature Neuroscience 2003, 6: 939-947. PMID: 12897788, DOI: 10.1038/nn1106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term depressionLong-term potentiationAMPA receptor traffickingThalamocortical synapsesBarrelless miceBarrel map formationSynaptic AMPAR traffickingAMPAR subunit GluR1Activity-dependent mechanismsReceptor traffickingAC1 activityFunctional AMPARsSurface GluR1Thalamocortical afferentsMap formationAdenylyl cyclase IBarrel mapSubunit GluR1Cortical map formationAMPAR traffickingProtein kinase A (PKA) activitySynapsesAdenylyl cyclaseMiceImmature state