2007
The 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
2002
Drosophila Kelch regulates actin organization via Src64-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation
Kelso RJ, Hudson AM, Cooley L. Drosophila Kelch regulates actin organization via Src64-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation. Journal Of Cell Biology 2002, 156: 703-713. PMID: 11854310, PMCID: PMC2174084, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200110063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAlanineAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCross-Linking ReagentsDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsFemaleInsect ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMicroscopy, ElectronMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPhosphorylationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSignal TransductionTyrosineConceptsRing canalsActin organizationDrosophila kelch geneOvarian ring canalsRing canal growthActin cross-linking activitySite-directed mutagenesisTwo-dimensional electrophoresisActin binding siteKelch functionDrosophila KelchCross-linking activityProper morphogenesisKelch proteinTyrosine phosphorylationKelch geneNegative regulationRepeat 5KelchActin filamentsResidue 627Biochemical studiesCanal growthProteinMutants
1997
Formation 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
1996
Stable intercellular bridges in development: the cytoskeleton lining the tunnel
Robinson D, Cooley L. Stable intercellular bridges in development: the cytoskeleton lining the tunnel. Trends In Cell Biology 1996, 6: 474-479. PMID: 15157506, DOI: 10.1016/0962-8924(96)84945-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStable intercellular bridgesIntercellular bridgesIntercellular junctionsExamination of mutantsDrosophila germlineRing canalsSignal transductionIntercellular transportCytoplasmic connectionsCell adhesionAssemblyCytoskeletonMutantsOrganellesGermlineTransductionOrganismsCytoplasmWide varietyCellsRapid transferAdhesionJunction
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