2019
Labeling Strategies Matter for Super-Resolution Microscopy: A Comparison between HaloTags and SNAP-tags
Erdmann RS, Baguley SW, Richens JH, Wissner RF, Xi Z, Allgeyer ES, Zhong S, Thompson AD, Lowe N, Butler R, Bewersdorf J, Rothman JE, St Johnston D, Schepartz A, Toomre D. Labeling Strategies Matter for Super-Resolution Microscopy: A Comparison between HaloTags and SNAP-tags. Cell Chemical Biology 2019, 26: 584-592.e6. PMID: 30745239, PMCID: PMC6474801, DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2019.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Seeing the long tail: A novel green fluorescent protein, SiriusGFP, for ultra long timelapse imaging
Zhong S, Rivera-Molina F, Rivetta A, Toomre D, Santos-Sacchi J, Navaratnam D. Seeing the long tail: A novel green fluorescent protein, SiriusGFP, for ultra long timelapse imaging. Journal Of Neuroscience Methods 2018, 313: 68-76. PMID: 30578868, PMCID: PMC9431725, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2018.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHumansMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, FluorescenceConceptsSuper-resolution structured illumination microscopyFluorescent proteinNovel green fluorescent proteinGreen fluorescent proteinMembrane proteinsPhotostable variantsCell biologyC-terminusStructured illumination microscopyEGFPProteinConfocal imagingSIM imagingCombination of novelIllumination microscopyKey mutationsKnown mutationsOmp25High intensity excitationMutationsLight intensityCo-operative effectSustained fluorescencePhotobleachingMisfolding
2017
Novel ecto-tagged integrins reveal their trafficking in live cells
Huet-Calderwood C, Rivera-Molina F, Iwamoto DV, Kromann EB, Toomre D, Calderwood DA. Novel ecto-tagged integrins reveal their trafficking in live cells. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 570. PMID: 28924207, PMCID: PMC5603536, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00646-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin functionΒ1 integrinLive cellsCell surface adhesion receptorsHeterodimeric cell-surface adhesion receptorsIntegrin endocytosisMulticellular organismsNovel powerful toolFocal adhesionsKnockout fibroblastsIntegrin activationAdhesion receptorsExtracellular loopIntegrinsTraffickingMajor mysteriesCellsTagsAdhesionHaloTagEndocytosisPowerful toolExocytosisOrganismsVesicles
2011
Splice isoform estrogen receptors as integral transmembrane proteins
Kim KH, Toomre D, Bender JR. Splice isoform estrogen receptors as integral transmembrane proteins. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2011, 22: 4415-4423. PMID: 21937726, PMCID: PMC3216666, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e11-05-0416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSplice isoformsTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopySteroid hormone receptorsIntegral transmembrane proteinN-terminal ectodomainReflection fluorescence microscopyHormone receptorsTransmembrane proteinPlasma membraneProtein structureHuman endothelial cellsLigand engagementPotential novel therapeutic targetER46Fluorescence microscopyNovel therapeutic targetEcliptic pHluorinActivation signalsEndothelial nitric oxide synthase activationEstrogen receptor αENOS activationReceptor αIsoformsTherapeutic targetNitric oxide synthase activationDual-mode of insulin action controls GLUT4 vesicle exocytosis
Xu Y, Rubin BR, Orme CM, Karpikov A, Yu C, Bogan JS, Toomre DK. Dual-mode of insulin action controls GLUT4 vesicle exocytosis. Journal Of Cell Biology 2011, 193: 643-653. PMID: 21555461, PMCID: PMC3166865, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201008135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3-L1 CellsAdipocytesAnimalsBiosensing TechniquesCarrier ProteinsExocytosisGlucose Transporter Type 4Green Fluorescent ProteinsInsulinIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKineticsMembrane FusionMiceMicroscopy, FluorescenceMicroscopy, VideoPhospholipase DRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA InterferenceTransfectionTransport VesiclesVesicle-Associated Membrane Protein 2ConceptsGLUT4 storage vesiclesVesicle exocytosisInsulin-stimulated control cellsGLUT4 vesicle exocytosisPlasma membrane fusionNovel regulatory siteSingle vesicle exocytosisInsulin triggersVesicle trafficExocytic rateFusion poreSurface of adipocytesMembrane fusionRegulatory sitesPhospholipase DStorage vesiclesPore expansionExocytosisControl cellsAcute perturbationVesiclesInsulin actionVesicle characteristicsAdipocytesCells
2008
Analyzing Protein-Protein Spatial-Temporal Dependencies from Image Sequences Using Fuzzy Temporal Random Sets
Daz M, Ayala G, Len T, Zoncu R, Toomre D. Analyzing Protein-Protein Spatial-Temporal Dependencies from Image Sequences Using Fuzzy Temporal Random Sets. Journal Of Computational Biology 2008, 15: 1221-1236. PMID: 18973437, DOI: 10.1089/cmb.2008.0055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopyFluorescent-tagged proteinsReflection fluorescence microscopyEndocytic proteinsBiological questionsPlasma membraneDifferent proteinsFluorescence microscopyProteinSequenceK-functionArea of fluorescenceEndocytosisFree tuning parametersGFPBiologistsColocalizationHigh spatial-temporal resolutionMembraneSpatial-temporal resolutionPoisson cluster modelCellsFluorescence
2007
A 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
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 ProteinsTemperatureTransfectionTrans-Golgi NetworkTransport 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
2004
Golgi duplication in Trypanosoma brucei
He CY, Ho HH, Malsam J, Chalouni C, West CM, Ullu E, Toomre D, Warren G. Golgi duplication in Trypanosoma brucei. Journal Of Cell Biology 2004, 165: 313-321. PMID: 15138289, PMCID: PMC2172185, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200311076.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Nanometer targeting of microtubules to focal adhesions
Krylyshkina O, Anderson KI, Kaverina I, Upmann I, Manstein DJ, Small JV, Toomre DK. Nanometer targeting of microtubules to focal adhesions. Journal Of Cell Biology 2003, 161: 853-859. PMID: 12782685, PMCID: PMC2172972, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200301102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopyAdhesion complexesIntact microtubule cytoskeletonReflection fluorescence microscopyGFP-CLIP-170Substrate adhesionFocal adhesionsMicrotubule cytoskeletonCell movementCell peripheryCommon cytoskeletal elementsMicrotubule tipsAdhesion fociCytoskeletal elementsPolymerizing microtubulesTip complexGFP-tubulinMicrotubule endsFluorescence microscopyMicrotubulesMultiple microtubulesSite targetingCentral roleComplexesTargeting
2002
Selective Delivery of Secretory Cargo in Golgi‐Derived Carriers of Nonepithelial Cells
Rustom A, Bajohrs M, Kaether C, Keller P, Toomre D, Corbeil D, Gerdes H. Selective Delivery of Secretory Cargo in Golgi‐Derived Carriers of Nonepithelial Cells. Traffic 2002, 3: 279-288. PMID: 11929609, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0854.2002.030405.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsBiological TransportCell LineChlorocebus aethiopsChromograninsDogsDrug Delivery SystemsElectroporationEpithelial CellsGene DeletionGolgi ApparatusGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansImmunohistochemistryLuminescent ProteinsMicroscopy, ElectronMicroscopy, FluorescenceMutationPlasmidsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsTransfectionVero Cells