2017
Directed Evolution of Key Residues in Fluorescent Protein Inverses the Polarity of Voltage Sensitivity in the Genetically Encoded Indicator ArcLight
Platisa J, Vasan G, Yang A, Pieribone VA. Directed Evolution of Key Residues in Fluorescent Protein Inverses the Polarity of Voltage Sensitivity in the Genetically Encoded Indicator ArcLight. ACS Chemical Neuroscience 2017, 8: 513-523. PMID: 28045247, PMCID: PMC5355904, DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedCerebral CortexElectric StimulationEmbryo, MammalianGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHEK293 CellsHumansLuminescent ProteinsMiceModels, MolecularMolecular BiologyMutagenesis, Site-DirectedMutationNeuronsPatch-Clamp TechniquesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTransfectionVoltage-Sensitive Dye Imaging
2002
A protein kinase A–dependent molecular switch in synapsins regulates neurite outgrowth
Kao HT, Song HJ, Porton B, Ming GL, Hoh J, Abraham M, Czernik AJ, Pieribone VA, Poo MM, Greengard P. A protein kinase A–dependent molecular switch in synapsins regulates neurite outgrowth. Nature Neuroscience 2002, 5: 431-437. PMID: 11976703, DOI: 10.1038/nn840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesBucladesineCells, CulturedConserved SequenceCyclic AMP-Dependent Protein KinasesEmbryo, NonmammalianEnzyme ActivatorsEnzyme InhibitorsGenes, ReporterMicroinjectionsMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNeuritesNeuronsPhosphorylationRNA, MessengerSequence Homology, Amino AcidSynapsinsXenopus laevisConceptsProtein kinase ANeurite outgrowthCAMP/protein kinase APhospho-specific antibodiesSingle amino acid residueX. laevis embryosAmino acid residuesDependent molecular switchPhosphorylation of synapsinCyclic AMPEmbryonic neuronal culturesNeuronal cell lineProtein kinaseConstitutive phosphorylationKinase AMolecular approachesMolecular switchAcid residuesLaevis embryosPKA inhibitorPotential molecular approachPhosphorylationGrowth-promoting actionCell linesSynapsin