2017
Excess cholesterol inhibits glucose‐stimulated fusion pore dynamics in insulin exocytosis
Xu Y, Toomre DK, Bogan JS, Hao M. Excess cholesterol inhibits glucose‐stimulated fusion pore dynamics in insulin exocytosis. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2017, 21: 2950-2962. PMID: 28544529, PMCID: PMC5661106, DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCholesterolDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2DynaminsExocytosisGene Expression RegulationGlucoseHumansInsulinInsulin-Secreting CellsMembrane FusionMiceMicroscopy, FluorescenceModels, BiologicalPhosphatidylinositol 4,5-DiphosphateSecretory VesiclesSignal TransductionConceptsFusion pore dynamicsInsulin exocytosisFusion eventsPore dynamicsGlucose-triggered insulin secretionΒ-cellsFull fusionSingle granule levelTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopySingle exocytic eventsReflection fluorescence microscopyImpairs β-cell functionExcess cholesterolGTPase dynaminExocytic eventsRole of cholesterolPlasma membranePancreatic β-cellsMolecular mechanismsInsulin granulesCompound exocytosisFusion kineticsΒ-cell dysfunctionExocytosisType 2 diabetes
2016
Sphingomyelin is sorted at the trans Golgi network into a distinct class of secretory vesicle
Deng Y, Rivera-Molina FE, Toomre DK, Burd CG. Sphingomyelin is sorted at the trans Golgi network into a distinct class of secretory vesicle. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: 6677-6682. PMID: 27247384, PMCID: PMC4914164, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1602875113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiological Transport, ActiveCD8 AntigensCell MembraneCnidarian VenomsHeLa CellsHumansSecretory VesiclesSphingomyelinsTrans-Golgi NetworkConceptsTrans-Golgi networkSynthesis of sphingomyelinGolgi networkSecretory vesiclesPlasma membraneQuantitative live-cell imagingVesicular transport carriersSorting of proteinsGlycophosphatidylinositol-anchored proteinsPore-forming toxinsLive-cell imagingInterorganelle traffickingAbundant sphingolipidIntracellular traffickingSecretory proteinsSM transportTransport carriersProteinCell imagingTraffickingDistinct classesSpecific carrierVesiclesPrincipal functionSorting
2010
Deciphering subcellular processes in live imaging datasets via dynamic probabilistic networks
Letinic K, Sebastian R, Barthel A, Toomre D. Deciphering subcellular processes in live imaging datasets via dynamic probabilistic networks. Bioinformatics 2010, 26: 2029-2036. PMID: 20581401, PMCID: PMC2916721, DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btq331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAnimalsExocytosisInsulinMarkov ChainsMicroscopy, FluorescenceProbabilitySecretory VesiclesSignal TransductionConceptsTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopyCellular statesDistinct cellular statesSpatial-temporal regulationNon-polarized cellsComplex intracellular processesReflection fluorescence microscopyLive cell imaging dataOrganelle behaviorGLUT4 vesiclesProtein complexesCellular processesSpatial regulationDevelopmental processesBiological processesSubcellular processesCell imaging dataCell polarizationLiving cellsIntracellular processesBlood glucose homeostasisFluorescence microscopyExocytosisCell imagingStatic snapshots
2008
Automatic Detection of Large Dense-Core Vesicles in Secretory Cells and Statistical Analysis of Their Intracellular Distribution
Díaz E, Ayala G, Díaz ME, Gong LW, Toomre D. Automatic Detection of Large Dense-Core Vesicles in Secretory Cells and Statistical Analysis of Their Intracellular Distribution. IEEE/ACM Transactions On Computational Biology And Bioinformatics 2008, 7: 2-11. PMID: 20150664, DOI: 10.1109/tcbb.2008.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornArtificial IntelligenceCells, CulturedChromaffin CellsChromaffin GranulesComputer SimulationData Interpretation, StatisticalImage EnhancementImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedInformation Storage and RetrievalMiceMicroscopy, ElectronModels, BiologicalModels, StatisticalPattern Recognition, AutomatedReproducibility of ResultsSecretory VesiclesSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsPlasma membraneLarge dense-core vesiclesDense-core vesiclesDifferent spatial point processesRegulated exocytosisLocation of granulesStudy of secretionIntracellular distributionCell cytoplasmSecretory cellsDysfunctional secretionDifferent cellsFunctional descriptorsDifferent cell groupsAnalysis of diseasesVesiclesCellsMembraneNovel toolCell groupsDensity of granulesGranulesExocytosisCytoplasmMorphological appearance
2005
Phosphatidylinositol phosphate kinase type Iγ regulates dynamics of large dense-core vesicle fusion
Gong LW, Di Paolo G, Diaz E, Cestra G, Diaz ME, Lindau M, De Camilli P, Toomre D. Phosphatidylinositol phosphate kinase type Iγ regulates dynamics of large dense-core vesicle fusion. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 5204-5209. PMID: 15793002, PMCID: PMC555604, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0501412102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDense-core vesicle fusionLarge dense-core vesicle fusionLarge dense-core vesicle (LDCV) exocytosisDense-core vesicle exocytosisFusion pore expansionDirect genetic evidenceReleasable vesicle poolType IγVesicle exocytosisGenetic evidenceVesicle primingBisphosphate synthesisVesicle fusionKinetics of secretionImportant regulatorVesicle poolPore expansionNeuroendocrine tissuesPhosphatidylinositolFusion dynamicsChromaffin cellsI gammaKey role