2023
The active zone protein CLA-1 (Clarinet) bridges two subsynaptic domains to regulate presynaptic sorting of ATG-9
Xuan Z, Colón-Ramos D. The active zone protein CLA-1 (Clarinet) bridges two subsynaptic domains to regulate presynaptic sorting of ATG-9. Autophagy 2023, 19: 2807-2808. PMID: 37389488, PMCID: PMC10472863, DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2023.2229227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsATG-9Forward genetic screenAdaptor protein complexesIntegral synaptic vesicle proteinsActive zone proteinsSynaptic vesicle cycleCLA-1Synaptic vesicle proteinsGenetic screenPeriactive zoneAutophagosome biogenesisProtein complexesVesicle cycleVesicle proteinsLong isoformNovel roleSubsynaptic domainsZone proteinNeuronal synapsesSynaptic vesiclesProteinDistinct mechanismsVesiclesMutantsPresynaptic localizationThe active zone protein Clarinet regulates synaptic sorting of ATG-9 and presynaptic autophagy
Xuan Z, Yang S, Clark B, Hill S, Manning L, Colón-Ramos D. The active zone protein Clarinet regulates synaptic sorting of ATG-9 and presynaptic autophagy. PLOS Biology 2023, 21: e3002030. PMID: 37053235, PMCID: PMC10101500, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsATG-9Presynaptic autophagyAdaptor protein complexesZone proteinActive zone proteinsC. elegans neuronsSynaptic vesicle proteinsGenetic screenPeriactive zoneAutophagosome biogenesisCellular homeostasisProtein complexesVesicle proteinsGenetic analysisLong isoformNovel roleSynaptic vesiclesAutophagyDistinct mechanismsProteinVesiclesSortingCLA-1Abnormal accumulationActive zone
2011
A conserved PTEN/FOXO pathway regulates neuronal morphology during C. elegans development
Christensen R, de la Torre-Ubieta L, Bonni A, Colón-Ramos DA. A conserved PTEN/FOXO pathway regulates neuronal morphology during C. elegans development. Development 2011, 138: 5257-5267. PMID: 22069193, PMCID: PMC3210501, DOI: 10.1242/dev.069062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsForkhead Transcription FactorsImmunohistochemistryMicroscopy, FluorescenceNeuritesNeurogenesisPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinaseProtein IsoformsRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsTransgenesConceptsDAF-16/FOXOPI3KDAF-18/PTENC. elegans developmentSignal transduction cascadeNeurite outgrowthMajor negative regulatorPI3K pathway activityDaf-18Caenorhabditis elegansDAF-16Transduction cascadeFOXO pathwayNegative regulatorNeuronal cell morphologyNovel roleFOXOMammalian neuronsCorrect developmentPathway activityF isoformsNovel mechanismCell morphologyPathwayNeuronal morphology