2018
S-Palmitoylation Sorts Membrane Cargo for Anterograde Transport in the Golgi
Ernst AM, Syed SA, Zaki O, Bottanelli F, Zheng H, Hacke M, Xi Z, Rivera-Molina F, Graham M, Rebane AA, Björkholm P, Baddeley D, Toomre D, Pincet F, Rothman JE. S-Palmitoylation Sorts Membrane Cargo for Anterograde Transport in the Golgi. Developmental Cell 2018, 47: 479-493.e7. PMID: 30458139, PMCID: PMC6251505, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS-palmitoylationAnterograde cargoAnterograde signalMembrane cargoCargo selectionTransmembrane domainMembrane proteinsGolgi membranesGolgiSpecific signalsMembrane interfaceModel systemCargoProteinRate of transportAnterograde transportVesiclesCisternaeCurved regionsMembraneTransportRegionSignalsDomainFluorescence
2017
Leptin Is Produced by Parathyroid Glands and Stimulates Parathyroid Hormone Secretion
Hoang D, Broer N, Sosa JA, Abitbol N, Yao X, Li F, Rivera-Molina F, Toomre DK, Roman SA, Sue G, Kim S, Li AY, Callender GG, Simpson C, Narayan D. Leptin Is Produced by Parathyroid Glands and Stimulates Parathyroid Hormone Secretion. Annals Of Surgery 2017, 266: 1075-1083. PMID: 27611607, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParathyroid hormone secretionParathyroid glandsHormone secretionLeptin receptorOb/ob miceDiseased parathyroid glandsDiseased parathyroid tissueDiagnosis of hyperparathyroidismParathyroid chief cellsCultured parathyroid cellsAnimal model assaysJAK2/STAT3 inhibitorPTH levelsPTH secretionPTH releaseSerum calciumSitu hybridizationLeptin uptakeProspective studySurgical interventionConfocal microscopyHyperplastic glandsParathyroid tissueBone metabolismOb miceNovel 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
2013
The Neuropilin 1 Cytoplasmic Domain Is Required for VEGF-A-Dependent Arteriogenesis
Lanahan A, Zhang X, Fantin A, Zhuang Z, Rivera-Molina F, Speichinger K, Prahst C, Zhang J, Wang Y, Davis G, Toomre D, Ruhrberg C, Simons M. The Neuropilin 1 Cytoplasmic Domain Is Required for VEGF-A-Dependent Arteriogenesis. Developmental Cell 2013, 25: 156-168. PMID: 23639442, PMCID: PMC3774154, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2013.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsArteriesCells, CulturedCytoplasmEndocytosisEndosomesEndothelium, VascularMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMorphogenesisNeovascularization, PathologicNeuropilin-1PhosphorylationSignal TransductionTransferrinVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vesicular Transport Proteins
2008
Measuring Spatiotemporal Dependencies in Bivariate Temporal Random Sets with Applications to Cell Biology
Diaz E, Sebastian R, Ayala G, Diaz M, Zoncu R, Toomre D, Gasman S. Measuring Spatiotemporal Dependencies in Bivariate Temporal Random Sets with Applications to Cell Biology. IEEE Transactions On Pattern Analysis And Machine Intelligence 2008, 30: 1659-1671. PMID: 18617722, DOI: 10.1109/tpami.2007.70821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutomatic 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
2007
Par3 functions in the biogenesis of the primary cilium in polarized epithelial cells
Sfakianos J, Togawa A, Maday S, Hull M, Pypaert M, Cantley L, Toomre D, Mellman I. Par3 functions in the biogenesis of the primary cilium in polarized epithelial cells. Journal Of Cell Biology 2007, 179: 1133-1140. PMID: 18070914, PMCID: PMC2140027, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200709111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary ciliaAtypical protein kinase CIntraflagellar transport particlesBasolateral membrane domainsMicrotubule-dependent transportProtein kinase CEpithelial cellsMembrane biogenesisPDZ proteinsMembrane domainsMembrane proteinsPar complexMicrotubule motorsCiliary membraneVectorial movementPar3 functionsKinesin-2Kinase CPar3Additional roleJunctional complexesCrumbs3Apical surfaceBiogenesisCilia
2006
The Legionella pneumophila effector protein DrrA is a Rab1 guanine nucleotide-exchange factor
Murata T, Delprato A, Ingmundson A, Toomre DK, Lambright DG, Roy CR. The Legionella pneumophila effector protein DrrA is a Rab1 guanine nucleotide-exchange factor. Nature Cell Biology 2006, 8: 971-977. PMID: 16906144, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuanine nucleotide exchange factorsNucleotide exchange factorsType IV secretion apparatusIntracellular pathogen Legionella pneumophilaHost cellsEndoplasmic reticulum-derived vesiclesDot/IcmPathogen Legionella pneumophilaL. pneumophila mutantsRab1 recruitmentSubstrate proteinsRab familyExchange factorGTPase Rab1Secretion apparatusVesicular transportBacterial proteinsGolgi apparatusVisual screenEndoplasmic reticulumRab1Membrane transportSpecific membersDrrAIntracellular pathogensLymphocyte transcellular migration occurs through recruitment of endothelial ICAM-1 to caveola- and F-actin-rich domains
Millán J, Hewlett L, Glyn M, Toomre D, Clark P, Ridley AJ. Lymphocyte transcellular migration occurs through recruitment of endothelial ICAM-1 to caveola- and F-actin-rich domains. Nature Cell Biology 2006, 8: 113-123. PMID: 16429128, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAntibodies, MonoclonalCaveolaeCaveolin 1Cell AdhesionCell MembraneCell MovementCell Surface ExtensionsCells, CulturedEndothelial CellsE-SelectinHumansIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Lymphocyte ActivationLymphocytesMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMicroscopy, FluorescenceProtein TransportReceptor AggregationRNA, Small InterferingStress FibersT-LymphocytesTransfectionTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
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 roleSegmentation and 3D Reconstruction of Microtubules in Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy (TIRFM)
Hadjidemetriou S, Toomre D, Duncan JS. Segmentation and 3D Reconstruction of Microtubules in Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy (TIRFM). Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2005, 8: 761-769. PMID: 16685915, DOI: 10.1007/11566465_94.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2002
Dendritic cell maturation triggers retrograde MHC class II transport from lysosomes to the plasma membrane
Chow A, Toomre D, Garrett W, Mellman I. Dendritic cell maturation triggers retrograde MHC class II transport from lysosomes to the plasma membrane. Nature 2002, 418: 988-994. PMID: 12198549, DOI: 10.1038/nature01006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen PresentationAntigens, CDCell DifferentiationCell MembraneCells, CulturedDendritic CellsEndocytosisEndosomesHistocompatibility Antigens Class IILysosome-Associated Membrane GlycoproteinsLysosomesMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopy, VideoProtein TransportStem CellsConceptsDendritic cellsMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II moleculesLive dendritic cellsImmature dendritic cellsCo-stimulatory moleculesMHC II moleculesClass II moleculesInternalized antigensInflammatory mediatorsII-peptide complexesMHC-IIT lymphocytesImmune responseMHC class II transportPeptide antigensMaturation triggerClass II transportAntigenGreen fluorescent proteinCellsLysosomal compartmentPlasma membraneLysosomesTerminal degradative compartmentMicrobial products