2014
Antivirulence Properties of an Antifreeze Protein
Heisig M, Abraham NM, Liu L, Neelakanta G, Mattessich S, Sultana H, Shang Z, Ansari JM, Killiam C, Walker W, Cooley L, Flavell RA, Agaisse H, Fikrig E. Antivirulence Properties of an Antifreeze Protein. Cell Reports 2014, 9: 417-424. PMID: 25373896, PMCID: PMC4223805, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntifreeze proteinsDiverse bacteriaProtein bindsWild-type animalsBiofilm formationAntivirulence agentsIAFGPMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusHost controlProteinAntifreeze glycoproteinsIxodes scapularisAntivirulence propertiesBacteriaSeptic shockTherapeutic strategiesBacterial infectionsInfectious diseasesMicrobesStaphylococcus aureusFliesBindsInfectionCatheter tubingPathogens
1996
Single Amino Acid Mutations in Drosophila Fascin Disrupt Actin Bundling Function in Vivo
Cant K, Cooley L. Single Amino Acid Mutations in Drosophila Fascin Disrupt Actin Bundling Function in Vivo. Genetics 1996, 143: 249-258. PMID: 8722779, PMCID: PMC1207258, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/143.1.249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEMS mutagenesis screenMutagenesis screenCytoplasm transportActin-bundling functionDiverse cellular processesIntragenic suppressor mutationsBundles actin filamentsCytoplasmic actin bundlesSingle amino acid mutationSerine 289Glutamic acid resultsAmino acid mutationsDominant suppressorsFascin functionFemale sterileSuppressor mutationsCellular processesC-terminusActin bundlesCentral domainActin filamentsSevere defectsMicrovillar projectionsAcid mutationsFilopodial extensions
1994
Drosophila 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 extensions