2014
A Regulatory Network of Drosophila Germline Stem Cell Self-Renewal
Yan D, Neumüller RA, Buckner M, Ayers K, Li H, Hu Y, Yang-Zhou D, Pan L, Wang X, Kelley C, Vinayagam A, Binari R, Randklev S, Perkins LA, Xie T, Cooley L, Perrimon N. A Regulatory Network of Drosophila Germline Stem Cell Self-Renewal. Developmental Cell 2014, 28: 459-473. PMID: 24576427, PMCID: PMC3998650, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2014.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGermline stem cellsSelf-renewal factorsDrosophila female germline stem cellsStem cellsDifferent stem cell lineagesLarge-scale RNAi screenFemale germline stem cellsLoss of Set1Stem Cell Self-RenewalSpecific genetic networksHistone methyltransferase Set1Stem cell identityCell fate decisionsStem cell lineagesCell Self-RenewalSelf-renewal genesRNAi screenDistinct fatesFate decisionsGSC maintenanceCell identityCell fateRegulatory networksGenetic networksNeural stem cells
2007
Mononuclear 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 systemThe Ovhts polyprotein is cleaved to produce fusome and ring canal proteins required for Drosophila oogenesis
Petrella LN, Smith-Leiker T, Cooley L. The Ovhts polyprotein is cleaved to produce fusome and ring canal proteins required for Drosophila oogenesis. Development 2007, 134: 703-712. PMID: 17215303, DOI: 10.1242/dev.02766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila oogenesisRing canalsFemale sterile mutantPost-mitotic cellsDrosophila adducinSpecialized organellesEarly oogenesisLate oogenesisHT proteinsFusomeMitotic proliferationHT genesMitotic cellsOogenesisGerm cellsNormal developmentCell proliferationProteinPolyproteinCellsEssential componentProliferationMutantsAdducinOrganelles
2006
Illuminating the role of caspases during Drosophila oogenesis
Mazzalupo S, Cooley L. Illuminating the role of caspases during Drosophila oogenesis. Cell Death & Differentiation 2006, 13: 1950-1959. PMID: 16528381, DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4401892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse cell deathCaspase activityCell deathNurse cellsFluorescent proteinApoptosis protein 1Caspase inhibitor p35Caspase cleavage siteStarvation-induced deathRole of caspasesStarvation-induced apoptosisCyan fluorescent proteinYellow fluorescent proteinDrosophila inhibitorGermline developmentDrosophila oogenesisNormal oogenesisPoor environmental conditionsOogenesisCleavage siteProtein 1Environmental conditionsCaspasesProteinOocytes
2001
Comparative Aspects of Animal Oogenesis
Matova N, Cooley L. Comparative Aspects of Animal Oogenesis. Developmental Biology 2001, 231: 291-320. PMID: 11237461, DOI: 10.1006/dbio.2000.0120.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Drosophila Filamin encoded by the cheerio locus is a component of ovarian ring canals
Sokol N, Cooley L. Drosophila Filamin encoded by the cheerio locus is a component of ovarian ring canals. Current Biology 1999, 9: 1221-1230. PMID: 10556087, DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80502-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRing canalsDrosophila filaminPlasma membraneFilamentous actinActin filamentsOvarian ring canalsFruit fly DrosophilaLoss of filaminActin-binding domainActin-binding proteinsParallel actin bundlesLocalization of filaminFlow of cytoplasmFly DrosophilaActin structuresFilamin isoformsTransmembrane proteinCell cortexActin arraysContractile ringKelch geneCytoskeletal proteinsCleavage furrowStress fibersActin bundles
1998
Apoptosis in late stage Drosophila nurse cells does not require genes within the H99 deficiency
Foley K, Cooley L. Apoptosis in late stage Drosophila nurse cells does not require genes within the H99 deficiency. Development 1998, 125: 1075-1082. PMID: 9463354, DOI: 10.1242/dev.125.6.1075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg chambersNurse cellsDNA fragmentationDrosophila nurse cellsMutant egg chambersDrosophila egg chamberOvarian expression patternsDrosophila apoptosisGermline clonesHead involutionCytoplasm transportPositive regulatorRegulatory genesStage 13Cytoplasm transferApoptotic vesiclesCytoplasmic factorsNegative regulatorExpression patternsWild typeGenesFragmented DNAOogenesisApoptosisStage 12
1997
GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIN CYTOSKELETON IN THE DROSOPHILA OVARY
Robinson D, Cooley L. GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIN CYTOSKELETON IN THE DROSOPHILA OVARY. Annual Review Of Cell And Developmental Biology 1997, 13: 147-170. PMID: 9442871, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.cellbio.13.1.147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila ovaryActin cytoskeletonStable intercellular bridgesSpecific subcellular localizationCell shape changesCell biological studiesFavorable model systemCellular morphogenesisGermline cellsSubcellular localizationIntercellular transportDynamic cytoskeletonDrosophila eggsGenetic analysisRecent geneticFollicle cellsIntercellular bridgesCytoskeletonCell migrationEgg developmentMature eggsMorphogenesisModel systemBiological studiesShape changesDrosophila Kelch Is an Oligomeric Ring Canal Actin Organizer
Robinson D, Cooley L. Drosophila Kelch Is an Oligomeric Ring Canal Actin Organizer. Journal Of Cell Biology 1997, 138: 799-810. PMID: 9265647, PMCID: PMC2138045, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.138.4.799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila KelchRing canalsAmino halfKelch repeat domainStructure-function analysisAmino-terminal regionGerm cell membranesKelch family proteinDominant sterilityBTB domainProtein domainsRepeat domainKelchActin filamentsCell membraneProteinCanal localizationAdditional interactionsDrosophilaDomainCytoskeletonOogenesisLocalizationSterilityActinFormation 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 stabilizationCellsCytoskeletonOogenesisGenesExamination of the function of two kelch proteins generated by stop codon suppression
Robinson D, Cooley L. Examination of the function of two kelch proteins generated by stop codon suppression. Development 1997, 124: 1405-1417. PMID: 9118811, DOI: 10.1242/dev.124.7.1405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanineAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCarrier ProteinsCodon, TerminatorDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalImmunohistochemistryInfertility, FemaleInsect ProteinsMaleMicrofilament ProteinsMutationOogenesisOpen Reading FramesOvaryRNA, MessengerSuppression, GeneticTissue DistributionConceptsRing canalsKelch proteinStop codon suppressionStop codonCodon suppressionDrosophila kelch geneOvarian ring canalsUGA stop codonFull-length proteinOpen reading frameTissue-specific mannerUAA stop codonFemale sterilitySense codonsReading frameSingle transcriptKelch geneORF1 proteinCodonKelchDifferent tissuesProteinMutantsORF1Transcripts
1995
Oogenesis: Variations on a theme
Cooley L. Oogenesis: Variations on a theme. Genesis 1995, 16: 1-5. PMID: 7758241, DOI: 10.1002/dvg.1020160103.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
1994
Intercellular Cytoplasm Transport during Drosophila Oogenesis
Mahajan-Miklos S, Cooley L. Intercellular Cytoplasm Transport during Drosophila Oogenesis. Developmental Biology 1994, 165: 336-351. PMID: 7958404, DOI: 10.1006/dbio.1994.1257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMorphogenesis of Drosophila ovarian ring canals
Robinson D, Cant K, Cooley L. Morphogenesis of Drosophila ovarian ring canals. Development 1994, 120: 2015-2025. PMID: 7925006, DOI: 10.1242/dev.120.7.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRing canalsEgg chambersHu-li tai shaoMutant egg chambersOvarian ring canalsEgg chamber developmentDrosophila egg chamberCanal developmentCarboxy-terminal tailCytoskeletal protein assemblyAnti-phosphotyrosine antibodyProtein assembliesHT proteinsTyrosine phosphorylationFilamentous actinCytoplasmic bridgesActinChamber developmentKelchProteinCanal componentsAssemblyMorphogenesisGermariumPhosphorylationDrosophila singed, a fascin homolog, is required for actin bundle formation during oogenesis and bristle extension.
Cant K, Knowles BA, Mooseker MS, Cooley L. Drosophila singed, a fascin homolog, is required for actin bundle formation during oogenesis and bristle extension. Journal Of Cell Biology 1994, 125: 369-380. PMID: 8163553, PMCID: PMC2120035, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.125.2.369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin filament bundle formationActin filament bundlesSevere mutantsBundle formationFilament bundlesActin bundle formationBundles actin filamentsNurse cell nucleiDrosophila homologBristle phenotypeSocket cellsFemale sterileEgg chambersRing canalsCytoplasm transportSea urchin eggsNurse cellsActin bundlesCellular extensionsSevere allelesActin filamentsDrosophilaMutantsMigratory cellsFilopodial extensionsChapter 28 Looking at Oogenesis
Verheyen E, Cooley L. Chapter 28 Looking at Oogenesis. Methods In Cell Biology 1994, 44: 545-561. PMID: 7707970, DOI: 10.1016/s0091-679x(08)60931-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse cellsDiverse cell biological processesSomatic follicle cellsPhenotypes of mutationsCell biological processesEgg chambersMutant linesCellular rearrangementsDynamic cytoskeletonAdult fliesSecretory epithelial cellsCell biologyBiological processesOogenesisFollicle cellsYeast feedingCell typesYeast pastePhenotype descriptionsCell populationsEpithelial cellsEgg productionCellsDrosophilaOvaries