2021
Tissue-specific dynamic codon redefinition in Drosophila
Hudson AM, Szabo NL, Loughran G, Wills NM, Atkins JF, Cooley L. Tissue-specific dynamic codon redefinition in Drosophila. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2012793118. PMID: 33500350, PMCID: PMC7865143, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2012793118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStop codonTranslational stop codon readthroughReadthrough efficiencyHuman tissue culture cellsStop codon readthroughTissue-specific regulationAdult central nervous system (CNS) tissueTissue culture cellsReadthrough productKelch proteinUbiquitin ligaseSingle geneAdult brainIndividual proteinsCodon readthroughReadthroughViral mRNAsC-terminalMalpighian tubulesCodonNeuronal proteinsCell typesAmino acidsCulture cellsDrosophila
2020
HtsRC-Mediated Accumulation of F-Actin Regulates Ring Canal Size During Drosophila melanogaster Oogenesis
Gerdes JA, Mannix KM, Hudson AM, Cooley L. HtsRC-Mediated Accumulation of F-Actin Regulates Ring Canal Size During Drosophila melanogaster Oogenesis. Genetics 2020, 216: 717-734. PMID: 32883702, PMCID: PMC7648574, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.120.303629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonActinsAnimalsCalmodulin-Binding ProteinsCytokinesisDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsFemaleFilaminsOogenesisOvumConceptsGermline ring canalsRing canalsActin cytoskeletonF-actinDrosophila melanogaster oogenesisSomatic follicle cellsCombination of CRISPRF-actin accumulationF-actin recruitmentFilamentous actin cytoskeletonFemale germlineActin structuresFruit flyHigh fecundityFollicle cellsCytoskeletonGermlineOverexpressionAccumulationDrosophilaOogenesisMutagenesisCRISPRFilaminGenesDrosophila sperm development and intercellular cytoplasm sharing through ring canals do not require an intact fusome
Kaufman RS, Price KL, Mannix KM, Ayers KM, Hudson AM, Cooley L. Drosophila sperm development and intercellular cytoplasm sharing through ring canals do not require an intact fusome. Development 2020, 147: dev190140. PMID: 33033119, PMCID: PMC7687857, DOI: 10.1242/dev.190140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCytoplasmDrosophila melanogasterMaleMeiosisSpermatidsSpermatogenesisSpermatogoniaConceptsRing canalsSperm developmentPost-meiotic haploid spermatidsGerm cellsGermline ring canalsAnimal germ cellsQuality control surveillanceLarge cytoplasmic structuresCytoplasmic informationDiploid spermatogoniaHaploid spermatidsSpecialized organellesIncomplete cytokinesisIntercellular movementCell divisionEndogenous proteinsFusomeCytoplasmic structuresIntercellular bridgesMale fertilityIntercellular trafficSpermatogenesisCellsCytokinesisNormal conditions
2019
Proximity labeling reveals novel interactomes in live Drosophila tissue
Mannix KM, Starble RM, Kaufman RS, Cooley L. Proximity labeling reveals novel interactomes in live Drosophila tissue. Development 2019, 146: dev176644. PMID: 31208963, PMCID: PMC6679357, DOI: 10.1242/dev.176644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonActinsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCell CommunicationCell DifferentiationCytological TechniquesCytoskeletonDNA-(Apurinic or Apyrimidinic Site) LyaseDrosophila melanogasterFemaleGenes, ReporterGerm CellsIntercellular JunctionsMolecular ImagingOocytesOogenesisProtein BindingProtein Interaction MapsStaining and LabelingConceptsProximity labelingIntercellular bridgesProximity-dependent biotinylationStable intercellular bridgesRC proteinDynamic actin cytoskeletonProtein interactome analysisRNA interference screenNovel interactomePrey genesUncharacterized proteinsDistinct interactomesDrosophila tissuesActin cytoskeletonInterference screenInteractome analysisLive tissueMultiple proteinsProximity ligationInteractomeGerm cellsIntercellular communicationRespective preyFunctional roleProtein
2018
Targeted substrate degradation by Kelch controls the actin cytoskeleton during ring canal expansion
Hudson AM, Mannix KM, Gerdes JA, Kottemann MC, Cooley L. Targeted substrate degradation by Kelch controls the actin cytoskeleton during ring canal expansion. Development 2018, 146: dev169219. PMID: 30559276, PMCID: PMC6340150, DOI: 10.1242/dev.169219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTandem affinity purificationUbiquitin ligase complexCullin-3 functionShort sequence motifsSpecialized cytoskeletal structuresUbiquitin-proteasome systemF-actin cytoskeletonSpecialized actinLigase complexActin cytoskeletonRing canalsSequence motifsGenetic evidenceCytoskeletal structuresAffinity purificationCytoskeletonSubstrate degradationBiochemical evidenceUnusual mechanismKelchCRL3CullinMass spectrometryOogenesisMutagenesis
2014
Somatic insulin signaling regulates a germline starvation response in Drosophila egg chambers
Burn KM, Shimada Y, Ayers K, Vemuganti S, Lu F, Hudson A, Cooley L. Somatic insulin signaling regulates a germline starvation response in Drosophila egg chambers. Developmental Biology 2014, 398: 206-217. PMID: 25481758, PMCID: PMC4340711, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.11.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila insulin-like peptidesEgg chambersStarvation responseBody organizationDrosophila egg chamberMotor protein dyneinNutrient-rich conditionsPoor nutrient availabilityInsulin-like peptidesProcessing bodiesDrosophila femalesGermline cellsP-bodiesNutrient availabilityDynein activityInsulin signalingProgeny survivalInsulin pathwayKinesin activityFollicle cellsMicrotubulesStarvationBovine insulinPotential mechanismsProtective responseA 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCell DivisionCell LineageDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsFemaleGerm CellsOvaryRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionStem CellsConceptsGermline 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
2012
Expression of Ixodes scapularis Antifreeze Glycoprotein Enhances Cold Tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster
Neelakanta G, Hudson AM, Sultana H, Cooley L, Fikrig E. Expression of Ixodes scapularis Antifreeze Glycoprotein Enhances Cold Tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e33447. PMID: 22428051, PMCID: PMC3302814, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcclimatizationAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedAntifreeze ProteinsApoptosisCold TemperatureDrosophila melanogasterEmbryo, NonmammalianEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleImmunoblottingIn Situ Nick-End LabelingIxodesMaleMusclesOligonucleotidesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsNon-freezing temperaturesD. melanogasterDrosophila melanogasterCold toleranceLow non-freezing temperaturesFemale adult fliesTransgenic D. melanogasterCold shock injuryAbility of fliesAntifreeze glycoproteinsAdult fliesMolecular basisMelanogasterFlight musclesFliesAntifreeze proteinsHatching rateHigher survival rateApoptotic damageGlycoproteinExpressionToleranceEmbryosProteinApoptosis
2010
Drosophila Kelch functions with Cullin-3 to organize the ring canal actin cytoskeleton
Hudson AM, Cooley L. Drosophila Kelch functions with Cullin-3 to organize the ring canal actin cytoskeleton. Journal Of Cell Biology 2010, 188: 29-37. PMID: 20065088, PMCID: PMC2812842, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200909017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsCell DifferentiationCullin ProteinsCytoskeletonDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsFemaleMicrofilament ProteinsOvumProtein BindingConceptsDrosophila KelchCullin 3Cullin-RING ubiquitin E3 ligasesGermline ring canalsSubstrate adaptor proteinCullin-RING ligaseDiverse protein familiesF-actin cytoskeletal structureUbiquitin E3 ligasesProtein ubiquitylationActin cytoskeletonE3 ligasesRing canalsAdaptor proteinProtein familySequence motifsCytoskeletal structuresFilamentous actinKelchProteinUbiquitylationLigasesCytoskeletonLigaseRepeats
2007
Jagunal is required for reorganizing the endoplasmic reticulum during Drosophila oogenesis
Lee S, Cooley L. Jagunal is required for reorganizing the endoplasmic reticulum during Drosophila oogenesis. Journal Of Cell Biology 2007, 176: 941-952. PMID: 17389229, PMCID: PMC2064080, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200701048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceCaenorhabditis elegansCell DifferentiationConserved SequenceCytoplasmic StreamingDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsEndoplasmic ReticulumExocytosisGolgi ApparatusMembrane ProteinsMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMolecular Sequence DataOocytesOogenesisProtein TransportSequence Homology, Amino AcidSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTransport VesiclesZebrafishConceptsVesicular trafficMembrane trafficEndoplasmic reticulumER reorganizationER membrane proteinsDrosophila melanogaster oocytesDrosophila oogenesisMembrane proteinsOocyte endoplasmic reticulumLateral membranesER clusteringReticulumImportant mechanismVitellogenesisOocytesOogenesisEndocytosisReorganizationProteinMembraneCellsExploring Strategies for Protein Trapping in Drosophila
Quiñones-Coello A, Petrella LN, Ayers K, Melillo A, Mazzalupo S, Hudson AM, Wang S, Castiblanco C, Buszczak M, Hoskins RA, Cooley L. Exploring Strategies for Protein Trapping in Drosophila. Genetics 2007, 175: 1089-1104. PMID: 17179094, PMCID: PMC1840052, DOI: 10.1534/genetics.106.065995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreen fluorescent proteinProtein trapEnhancer trapFluorescent proteinExpression dataGFP expressionGFP fusion proteinFluorescent protein tagsCell biological studiesProduction of GFPWeb-accessible databaseChromosomal positionProtein tagsProtein trappingEndogenous proteinsGenomic DNASplice acceptorDonor sequenceNew insertionsMolecular informationGenesProteinDrosophilaTransposonBiological studies
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
2004
Flytrap, a database documenting a GFP protein‐trap insertion screen in Drosophila melanogaster
Kelso RJ, Buszczak M, Quiñones AT, Castiblanco C, Mazzalupo S, Cooley L. Flytrap, a database documenting a GFP protein‐trap insertion screen in Drosophila melanogaster. Nucleic Acids Research 2004, 32: d418-d420. PMID: 14681446, PMCID: PMC308749, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkh014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein localizationInsertion linesDrosophila melanogasterGFP fusion proteinTransposable element insertionsCellular component ontologyGene Ontology ConsortiumTransposable P elementsInverse PCR productsGene intronsArtificial exonElement insertionsGenomic DNAFusion proteinFlytrapMelanogasterComponent ontologyP elementsStages of developmentType of tissueLocalizationFlyBaseIntronsExonsGenes
2002
Arp2/3-Dependent Psuedocleavage Furrow Assembly in Syncytial Drosophila Embryos
Stevenson V, Hudson A, Cooley L, Theurkauf WE. Arp2/3-Dependent Psuedocleavage Furrow Assembly in Syncytial Drosophila Embryos. Current Biology 2002, 12: 705-711. PMID: 12007413, DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)00807-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila embryosPseudocleavage furrowsCell cycleActin capActin reorganizationSomatic cell divisionLocal actin polymerizationSyncytial Drosophila embryosARPC1 subunitArp2/3 complexNuclear positioningEmbryonic divisionsComplex localizeCell divisionActin polymerizationCleavage furrowFurrow formationCap functionSpindle fusionMolecular mechanismsArp2/3EmbryosVivo analysisMutationsAssemblyDcas Is Required for importin-α3 Nuclear Export and Mechano-Sensory Organ Cell Fate Specification in Drosophila
Tekotte H, Berdnik D, Török T, Buszczak M, Jones LM, Cooley L, Knoblich JA, Davis I. Dcas Is Required for importin-α3 Nuclear Export and Mechano-Sensory Organ Cell Fate Specification in Drosophila. Developmental Biology 2002, 244: 396-406. PMID: 11944946, DOI: 10.1006/dbio.2002.0612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActive Transport, Cell NucleusAlpha KaryopherinsAnimalsApoptosisCellular Apoptosis Susceptibility ProteinDNA HelicasesDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsEmbryo, NonmammalianGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalIn Situ HybridizationMechanoreceptorsMorphogenesisPhylogenyRNA, MessengerSense OrgansConceptsNuclear exportEmbryonic central nervous systemNuclear protein importCell fate specificationSpecific developmental phenotypesHuman genetic disordersProtein importDrosophila orthologImportin alphaFate specificationExport receptorCell identityDevelopmental phenotypesHypomorphic alleleEmbryonic cellsVivo functionNotch pathwayTissue specificityCytoplasmic distributionEpidermal cellsDifferent tissuesCharacteristics of mutationsGenetic disordersMutationsPhenotype
2000
Eggs to die for: cell death during Drosophila oogenesis
Buszczak M, Cooley L. Eggs to die for: cell death during Drosophila oogenesis. Cell Death & Differentiation 2000, 7: 1071-1074. PMID: 11139280, DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4400755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBiological TransportDrosophila melanogasterFemaleHumansIn Situ Nick-End LabelingOogenesisOvumConceptsGermline apoptosisCell deathDrosophila oogenesisFemale-sterile mutationsSterile mutationsFemale germlineC. elegansGermline cellsGenetic controlDefective cellsEssential nutrientsOogenesisSurviving oocytesApoptosisMorphological changesEggsDrosophilaElegansCellsLater stagesGermlineSpeciesProteinVital roleMutationsPhysical and genetic interaction of filamin with presenilin in Drosophila
Guo Y, Zhang S, Sokol N, Cooley L, Boulianne G. Physical and genetic interaction of filamin with presenilin in Drosophila. Journal Of Cell Science 2000, 113: 3499-3508. PMID: 10984440, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.113.19.3499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAlzheimer DiseaseAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBlotting, WesternCarrier ProteinsCloning, MolecularContractile ProteinsDrosophila melanogasterEmbryo, NonmammalianFemaleFilaminsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansInsect ProteinsLarvaMaleMembrane ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataPresenilin-1Presenilin-2Protein BindingProtein IsoformsProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, MessengerTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesConceptsN-terminal actin-binding domainOverall amino acid identityOverexpression of presenilinFamilial Alzheimer's diseaseTransmembrane domain proteinActin-binding domainAmino acid identityLarge hydrophilic loopDrosophila filaminDomain proteinsGenetic interactionsAlternative splicingHydrophilic loopAcid identityTerminal domainDrosophilaHuman filaminChromosome 3Spliced formsFilaminAdult phenotypeLoop regionPresenilinNovel familyLong form
1999
Drosophila quail, a villin-related protein, bundles actin filaments in apoptotic nurse cells
Matova N, Mahajan-Miklos S, Mooseker M, Cooley L. Drosophila quail, a villin-related protein, bundles actin filaments in apoptotic nurse cells. Development 1999, 126: 5645-5657. PMID: 10572041, DOI: 10.1242/dev.126.24.5645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonActinsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsApoptosisBiological TransportCalciumCarrier ProteinsCloning, MolecularCytoplasmDrosophila melanogasterEscherichia coliHumansInsect ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsEgg chambersNurse cellsFilamentous actinActin filamentsCytoplasm transportNuclear envelopeQuail proteinGermline-specific proteinsMutant egg chambersNurse cell apoptosisActin bundle assemblyNew actin filamentsApoptotic nurse cellsActin-regulating proteinsBundles actin filamentsHuman villinDrosophila germlineSequence homologyBiochemical experimentsActin bundlesElevated cytoplasmic calciumProteinVillinActinAbundant networkEcdysone response genes govern egg chamber development during mid-oogenesis in Drosophila
Buszczak M, Freeman M, Carlson J, Bender M, Cooley L, Segraves W. Ecdysone response genes govern egg chamber development during mid-oogenesis in Drosophila. Development 1999, 126: 4581-4589. PMID: 10498692, DOI: 10.1242/dev.126.20.4581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg chamber developmentGermline clonesResponse genesGene expressionDorsal follicle cell fatesEgg chamber maturationMutant egg chambersFollicle cell fatesSteroid hormone ecdysoneEcdysone response genesProgression of oogenesisTemperature-sensitive mutationStage-specific mannerTemporal expression profilesEarly response genesChamber developmentEcdysone responsivenessChamber maturationHormone ecdysoneGenetic hierarchyEcR expressionDrosophila melanogasterEgg chambersCell fateEarly gene expression
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsBiological TransportCell AdhesionCytoskeletonDrosophila melanogasterFemaleOogenesisOvaryConceptsDrosophila 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 changes