2020
Mechanobiology in cortical waves and oscillations
Wu M, Liu J. Mechanobiology in cortical waves and oscillations. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 2020, 68: 45-54. PMID: 33039945, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2020.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Extracellular anti-angiogenic proteins augment an endosomal protein trafficking pathway to reach mitochondria and execute apoptosis in HUVECs
Chen M, Qiu T, Wu J, Yang Y, Wright GD, Wu M, Ge R. Extracellular anti-angiogenic proteins augment an endosomal protein trafficking pathway to reach mitochondria and execute apoptosis in HUVECs. Cell Death & Differentiation 2018, 25: 1905-1920. PMID: 29523874, PMCID: PMC6219483, DOI: 10.1038/s41418-018-0092-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiostatinsApoptosisCell MembraneEndocytosisEndoplasmic Reticulum Chaperone BiPEndosomesFibronectinsFluorescence Recovery After PhotobleachingHeat-Shock ProteinsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansMicroscopy, FluorescenceMitochondriaNeovascularization, PhysiologicPhosphoproteinsProtein TransportRecombinant ProteinsRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSodium-Hydrogen ExchangersSynaptosomal-Associated Protein 25ThrombospondinsConceptsLate endosomesEndosomal proteinExtracellular proteinsT-SNARE proteinsCytosolic scaffold proteinsTotal internal reflection fluorescent microscopyPro-apoptotic functionFluorescent microscopyRegulatory factor 1Recycling endosomesRNAi knockdownCargo degradationScaffold proteinSuper-resolution fluorescent microscopyMitochondrial traffickingCell fractionationPlasma membraneIsthminProximity ligationMitochondriaProtein 25ProteinBiochemical analysisAnti-angiogenic proteinFactor 1Membrane shape-mediated wave propagation of cortical protein dynamics
Wu Z, Su M, Tong C, Wu M, Liu J. Membrane shape-mediated wave propagation of cortical protein dynamics. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 136. PMID: 29321558, PMCID: PMC5762918, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02469-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsCdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCell ShapeMembrane ProteinsModels, TheoreticalRatsConceptsMembrane shape changesF-BAR proteinsDomain-containing proteinsPeripheral membrane proteinsProtein lateral diffusionActin machineryProtein recruitmentMembrane proteinsProtein dynamicsCortical proteinsShape changesProtein waveActin wavesUnderappreciated roleProteinMembrane undulationsLateral diffusionSpatial gradientsMachineryCytoplasmImmune cellsRecruitmentAssemblyCells
2017
Clathrin Assembly Defines the Onset and Geometry of Cortical Patterning
Yang Y, Xiong D, Pipathsouk A, Weiner OD, Wu M. Clathrin Assembly Defines the Onset and Geometry of Cortical Patterning. Developmental Cell 2017, 43: 507-521.e4. PMID: 29161594, PMCID: PMC5826602, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2017.10.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell MembraneClathrinEndocytosisPhosphatidylinositol PhosphatesProtein TransportConceptsPlasma membraneClathrin assemblyClathrin functionEndocytic proteinsMembrane traffickingEndocytic machineryN-WASPEndocytic eventsSignal transductionDownstream factorsCell surfaceCortical patterningPattern formationAssemblyMembraneImportant insightsActive processSingle-cell patternFBP17Cdc42ClathrinEndocytosisTransductionCortical pattern formationPhosphatidylinositol
2012
Chapter 1 Supported Native Plasma Membranes as Platforms for the Reconstitution and Visualization of Endocytic Membrane Budding
Wu M, De Camilli P. Chapter 1 Supported Native Plasma Membranes as Platforms for the Reconstitution and Visualization of Endocytic Membrane Budding. Methods In Cell Biology 2012, 108: 1-18. PMID: 22325595, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-386487-1.00001-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membranePlasma membrane sheetsNative plasma membraneEndocytic budsCell-free assayMembrane buddingEndocytic eventsMolecular dissectionElucidation of mechanismsCytosolic extractsBiological membranesMembrane sheetsEndocytosisExtracellular materialRobust formationMembraneSubsequent incubationVariety of manipulationsReconstitutionCellsExperimental systemPowerful toolFissionBuddingBuds
2010
Coupling between clathrin-dependent endocytic budding and F-BAR-dependent tubulation in a cell-free system
Wu M, Huang B, Graham M, Raimondi A, Heuser JE, Zhuang X, De Camilli P. Coupling between clathrin-dependent endocytic budding and F-BAR-dependent tubulation in a cell-free system. Nature Cell Biology 2010, 12: 902-908. PMID: 20729836, PMCID: PMC3338250, DOI: 10.1038/ncb2094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActinsAcyltransferasesAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsAntibodiesBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCarrier ProteinsCattleCell LineCell MembraneCell Membrane StructuresCell-Free SystemClathrinCoated Pits, Cell-MembraneCytosolDynaminsEndocytosisFatty Acid-Binding ProteinsFibroblastsGuanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate)Guanosine TriphosphateHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMiceMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMicroscopy, FluorescenceModels, BiologicalPotoroidaeRatsReceptors, TransferrinThiazolidines
2007
Differential targeting of secretory lysosomes and recycling endosomes in mast cells revealed by patterned antigen arrays
Wu M, Baumgart T, Hammond S, Holowka D, Baird B. Differential targeting of secretory lysosomes and recycling endosomes in mast cells revealed by patterned antigen arrays. Journal Of Cell Science 2007, 120: 3147-3154. PMID: 17698921, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.007260.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Lipid segregation and IgE receptor signaling: A decade of progress
Holowka D, Gosse J, Hammond A, Han X, Sengupta P, Smith N, Wagenknecht-Wiesner A, Wu M, Young R, Baird B. Lipid segregation and IgE receptor signaling: A decade of progress. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 2005, 1746: 252-259. PMID: 16054713, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2005.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid raftsReceptor phosphorylationSrc family kinase LynTransmembrane tyrosine phosphataseLipid segregationPlasma membrane resultsIgE receptor signalingCell surface receptorsActive LynKinase LynTyrosine phosphataseCytoskeletal interactionsSignal transductionRaft environmentMembrane skeletonDisordered regionsReceptor signalingSurface receptorsSegregation of liquidIgE receptorMembrane structureLynPhosphorylationMembrane resultsComplex roleHigh Spatial Resolution Observation of Single-Molecule Dynamics in Living Cell Membranes
Edel J, Wu M, Baird B, Craighead H. High Spatial Resolution Observation of Single-Molecule Dynamics in Living Cell Membranes. Biophysical Journal 2005, 88: l43-l45. PMID: 15821167, PMCID: PMC1305672, DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.061937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZero-mode waveguidesHigh spatial resolution observationsSpatial resolution observationsCell membraneSingle-molecule dynamicsOptical confinementBiological membrane functionResolution observationsCell membrane componentsFluorescent excitationCellular organellesCytosolic poolCellular membranesMembrane componentsSingle moleculesMembrane functionLipid diffusionBiological membranesRat basophilic leukemia cellsLipid bilayersConfocal microscopyConfinementBasophilic leukemia cellsIndividual moleculesEssential building blocks