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Actin Cytoskeletal Organization in Drosophila Germline Ring Canals Depends on Kelch Function in a Cullin-RING E3 Ligase
Hudson AM, Mannix KM, Cooley L. Actin Cytoskeletal Organization in Drosophila Germline Ring Canals Depends on Kelch Function in a Cullin-RING E3 Ligase. Genetics 2015, 201: 1117-1131. PMID: 26384358, PMCID: PMC4649639, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.115.181289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKelch functionE3 ligaseCullin-RING E3 ligaseGermline ring canalsActin cytoskeletal organizationDrosophila kelch proteinUbiquitin ligase activityCross-link F-actinUbiquitin E3 ligaseRing canalsKelch proteinProtein substratesCytoskeletal defectsCytoskeletal organizationCytoskeletal remodelingLigase activityCullin 3KelchF-actinCytoskeletonLigaseProteasomeVivoCul3MutagenesisMethods for studying oogenesis
Hudson AM, Cooley L. Methods for studying oogenesis. Methods 2014, 68: 207-217. PMID: 24440745, PMCID: PMC4048766, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2014.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGAL4/UAS systemStem cell maintenanceDevelopmental cell biologyCell cycle controlClonal screensDrosophila oogenesisCell polarityWhole-mount tissuesCytoskeletal regulationEgg chambersTransgenic linesCell maintenanceIntercellular transportSomatic cellsTrap linesGamete developmentCell biologyUAS systemExcellent systemCycle controlGene expressionIntercellular communicationCell deathOogenesisCell migrationMononuclear muscle cells in Drosophila ovaries revealed by GFP protein traps
Hudson AM, Petrella LN, Tanaka AJ, Cooley L. Mononuclear muscle cells in Drosophila ovaries revealed by GFP protein traps. Developmental Biology 2007, 314: 329-340. PMID: 18199432, PMCID: PMC2293129, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2007.11.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle specificationEpithelial sheath cellsMyoblast fusionSheath cellsProtein trapSarcomere organizationFLP/FRT systemMononuclear muscle cellsMuscle cellsDrosophila ovaryGonadal mesodermGenetic mosaicsKey genesTrap linesFRT systemGenetic analysisHuman muscle physiologySomatic musclesVisceral musclesSingle nucleusClonal analysisFemale reproductive systemMuscle physiologyEpithelial sheathModel systemDrosophila Kelch functions with Cullin-3 to organize the ring canal actin cytoskeleton
Hudson AM, Cooley L. Drosophila Kelch functions with Cullin-3 to organize the ring canal actin cytoskeleton. Journal Of Cell Biology 2010, 188: 29-37. PMID: 20065088, PMCID: PMC2812842, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200909017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila KelchCullin 3Cullin-RING ubiquitin E3 ligasesGermline ring canalsSubstrate adaptor proteinCullin-RING ligaseDiverse protein familiesF-actin cytoskeletal structureUbiquitin E3 ligasesProtein ubiquitylationActin cytoskeletonE3 ligasesRing canalsAdaptor proteinProtein familySequence motifsCytoskeletal structuresFilamentous actinKelchProteinUbiquitylationLigasesCytoskeletonLigaseRepeatsA subset of dynamic actin rearrangements in Drosophila requires the Arp2/3 complex
Hudson AM, Cooley L. A subset of dynamic actin rearrangements in Drosophila requires the Arp2/3 complex. Journal Of Cell Biology 2002, 156: 677-687. PMID: 11854308, PMCID: PMC2174088, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200109065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArp2/3 complexRing canal growthActin-related proteinsParallel actin bundlesNurse cell cytoplasmActin filament nucleationDynamic actin rearrangementsActin cytoskeletonRing canalsActin structuresSlow spontaneous rateActin rearrangementPupal epitheliumPlasma membraneFilament nucleationShaft cellsActin bundlesActin filamentsComplex contributesFunction mutationsCanal growthCell cytoplasmSubunitsMutationsComplexes
2020
HtsRC-Mediated Accumulation of F-Actin Regulates Ring Canal Size During Drosophila melanogaster Oogenesis
Gerdes JA, Mannix KM, Hudson AM, Cooley L. HtsRC-Mediated Accumulation of F-Actin Regulates Ring Canal Size During Drosophila melanogaster Oogenesis. Genetics 2020, 216: 717-734. PMID: 32883702, PMCID: PMC7648574, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.120.303629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGermline ring canalsRing canalsActin cytoskeletonF-actinDrosophila melanogaster oogenesisSomatic follicle cellsCombination of CRISPRF-actin accumulationF-actin recruitmentFilamentous actin cytoskeletonFemale germlineActin structuresFruit flyHigh fecundityFollicle cellsCytoskeletonGermlineOverexpressionAccumulationDrosophilaOogenesisMutagenesisCRISPRFilaminGenes
2014
Somatic insulin signaling regulates a germline starvation response in Drosophila egg chambers
Burn KM, Shimada Y, Ayers K, Vemuganti S, Lu F, Hudson A, Cooley L. Somatic insulin signaling regulates a germline starvation response in Drosophila egg chambers. Developmental Biology 2014, 398: 206-217. PMID: 25481758, PMCID: PMC4340711, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.11.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila insulin-like peptidesEgg chambersStarvation responseBody organizationDrosophila egg chamberMotor protein dyneinNutrient-rich conditionsPoor nutrient availabilityInsulin-like peptidesProcessing bodiesDrosophila femalesGermline cellsP-bodiesNutrient availabilityDynein activityInsulin signalingProgeny survivalInsulin pathwayKinesin activityFollicle cellsMicrotubulesStarvationBovine insulinPotential mechanismsProtective response
2012
Expression of Ixodes scapularis Antifreeze Glycoprotein Enhances Cold Tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster
Neelakanta G, Hudson AM, Sultana H, Cooley L, Fikrig E. Expression of Ixodes scapularis Antifreeze Glycoprotein Enhances Cold Tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e33447. PMID: 22428051, PMCID: PMC3302814, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcclimatizationAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedAntifreeze ProteinsApoptosisCold TemperatureDrosophila melanogasterEmbryo, NonmammalianEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleImmunoblottingIn Situ Nick-End LabelingIxodesMaleMusclesOligonucleotidesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsNon-freezing temperaturesD. melanogasterDrosophila melanogasterCold toleranceLow non-freezing temperaturesFemale adult fliesTransgenic D. melanogasterCold shock injuryAbility of fliesAntifreeze glycoproteinsAdult fliesMolecular basisMelanogasterFlight musclesFliesAntifreeze proteinsHatching rateHigher survival rateApoptotic damageGlycoproteinExpressionToleranceEmbryosProteinApoptosis
2002
Drosophila Kelch regulates actin organization via Src64-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation
Kelso RJ, Hudson AM, Cooley L. Drosophila Kelch regulates actin organization via Src64-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation. Journal Of Cell Biology 2002, 156: 703-713. PMID: 11854310, PMCID: PMC2174084, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200110063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAlanineAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCross-Linking ReagentsDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsFemaleInsect ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMicroscopy, ElectronMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPhosphorylationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSignal TransductionTyrosineConceptsRing canalsActin organizationDrosophila kelch geneOvarian ring canalsRing canal growthActin cross-linking activitySite-directed mutagenesisTwo-dimensional electrophoresisActin binding siteKelch functionDrosophila KelchCross-linking activityProper morphogenesisKelch proteinTyrosine phosphorylationKelch geneNegative regulationRepeat 5KelchActin filamentsResidue 627Biochemical studiesCanal growthProteinMutants
1997
Formation of the Drosophila Ovarian Ring Canal Inner Rim Depends on cheerio
Robinson D, Smith-Leiker T, Sokol N, Hudson A, Cooley L. Formation of the Drosophila Ovarian Ring Canal Inner Rim Depends on cheerio. Genetics 1997, 145: 1063-1072. PMID: 9093858, PMCID: PMC1207876, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/145.4.1063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAllelesAnimalsCalmodulin-Binding ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCell CommunicationCell MembraneChromosome MappingCytoskeletonDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, InsectInfertility, FemaleInsect ProteinsIntercellular JunctionsMicrofilament ProteinsOocytesOvaryConceptsStable intercellular bridgesExamination of mutantsDrosophila oogenesisPlasma membrane stabilizationRing canalsCytoplasm transportMutant cellsFilamentous actinCleavage furrowRIM proteinsNurse cellsActin filamentsIntercellular bridgesMutantsCritical functionsKelchCheeriosProteinStep-wise processAssemblyMembrane stabilizationCellsCytoskeletonOogenesisGenes