2014
Reticulon 4 Is Necessary for Endoplasmic Reticulum Tubulation, STIM1-Orai1 Coupling, and Store-operated Calcium Entry
Jozsef L, Tashiro K, Kuo A, Park EJ, Skoura A, Albinsson S, Rivera-Molina F, Harrison KD, Iwakiri Y, Toomre D, Sessa WC. Reticulon 4 Is Necessary for Endoplasmic Reticulum Tubulation, STIM1-Orai1 Coupling, and Store-operated Calcium Entry. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2014, 289: 9380-9395. PMID: 24558039, PMCID: PMC3969502, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.548602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTIM1-Orai1 couplingER morphologyRedistribution of STIM1Store-operated calcium entryER tubulationER sheetsElevated cytoplasmicReticulon 4Functional consequencesRTN4SOCETubulationCalcium entryRecent advancesFundamental questionsSTIM1CytoplasmicHomeostasisApoptosisRegulationMechanisticallyFirst timeCellsMorphology
2013
Live-cell imaging of exocyst links its spatiotemporal dynamics to various stages of vesicle fusion
Rivera-Molina F, Toomre D. Live-cell imaging of exocyst links its spatiotemporal dynamics to various stages of vesicle fusion. Journal Of Cell Biology 2013, 201: 673-680. PMID: 23690179, PMCID: PMC3664709, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201212103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLive-cell imagingVesicle fusionEndocytic recycling compartmentAttachment protein receptorsSNARE fusion machineryExocyst complexMembrane traffickingFusion machineryRecycling compartmentCell cortexSec8Cell protrusionsPlasma membraneVesicle attachmentFusion poreMembrane expansionProtein receptorsCell polarizationFluorescence recoverySpatiotemporal dynamicsExocystUbiquitous roleVesiclesTraffickingMorphological criteria
2012
The Legionella pneumophila Effector DrrA Is Sufficient to Stimulate SNARE-Dependent Membrane Fusion
Arasaki K, Toomre DK, Roy CR. The Legionella pneumophila Effector DrrA Is Sufficient to Stimulate SNARE-Dependent Membrane Fusion. Cell Host & Microbe 2012, 11: 46-57. PMID: 22264512, PMCID: PMC3266541, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2011.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane transport pathwaysEndoplasmic reticulumSyntaxin proteinsFusion of ERMembrane fusionSNARE-dependent membrane fusionBacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophilaPathogen-containing vacuolesSNARE protein Sec22bIntracellular bacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophilaPathogen Legionella pneumophilaFusion of vesiclesRab1 activationNoncanonical pairingTransport pathwaysRab1 GTPasePlasma membraneVesicle fusionOrganellesDrrASec22bVesiclesLegionella pneumophilaProteinVacuoles
2011
Splice isoform estrogen receptors as integral transmembrane proteins
Kim KH, Toomre D, Bender JR. Splice isoform estrogen receptors as integral transmembrane proteins. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2011, 22: 4415-4423. PMID: 21937726, PMCID: PMC3216666, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e11-05-0416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSplice isoformsTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopySteroid hormone receptorsIntegral transmembrane proteinN-terminal ectodomainReflection fluorescence microscopyHormone receptorsTransmembrane proteinPlasma membraneProtein structureHuman endothelial cellsLigand engagementPotential novel therapeutic targetER46Fluorescence microscopyNovel therapeutic targetEcliptic pHluorinActivation signalsEndothelial nitric oxide synthase activationEstrogen receptor αENOS activationReceptor αIsoformsTherapeutic targetNitric oxide synthase activation3-D Reconstruction of Microtubules from Multi-Angle Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy Using Bayesian Framework
Yang Q, Karpikov A, Toomre D, Duncan JS. 3-D Reconstruction of Microtubules from Multi-Angle Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy Using Bayesian Framework. IEEE Transactions On Image Processing 2011, 20: 2248-2259. PMID: 21324778, DOI: 10.1109/tip.2011.2114359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvanescent fieldDifferent penetration depthsTIRF imagesPenetration depthSamples of microtubulesLaser beamTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopyAxial resolutionReflection fluorescence microscopyLarge radiusIncident angleMulti-angle total internal reflection fluorescence microscopyElectron microscopy imagesTIRF dataSmall radiusTracking of microtubulesMicroscopy imagesFluorescence microscopyMicroscopyRadiusReconstruction resultsCurvilinear characteristicsZ-dimensionExperimental calibrationMicrotubule curvature
2008
Repair of injured plasma membrane by rapid Ca2+-dependent endocytosis
Idone V, Tam C, Goss JW, Toomre D, Pypaert M, Andrews NW. Repair of injured plasma membrane by rapid Ca2+-dependent endocytosis. Journal Of Cell Biology 2008, 180: 905-914. PMID: 18316410, PMCID: PMC2265401, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200708010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneStreptolysin OPore-forming proteinsPlasma membrane lesionsBacterial toxin streptolysin OEnhancement of endocytosisDependent endocytosisToxin streptolysin OImportant new insightsMembrane resealingLysosomal organellesEndocytosisMicrobial toxinsNovel pathwayExocytosisRepair processMembrane lesionsProteinNew insightsMembraneRapid Ca2ResealingRapid repair processCellsImmune system
2007
A Role of the Lowe Syndrome Protein OCRL in Early Steps of the Endocytic Pathway
Erdmann KS, Mao Y, McCrea HJ, Zoncu R, Lee S, Paradise S, Modregger J, Biemesderfer D, Toomre D, De Camilli P. A Role of the Lowe Syndrome Protein OCRL in Early Steps of the Endocytic Pathway. Developmental Cell 2007, 13: 377-390. PMID: 17765681, PMCID: PMC2025683, DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2007.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell LineChlorocebus aethiopsClathrin-Coated VesiclesCOS CellsCrystallography, X-RayEndocytosisEndosomesGlutathione TransferaseGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansKidneyModels, BiologicalModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationPhosphatidylinositol 4,5-DiphosphatePhosphatidylinositolsPhosphoric Monoester HydrolasesPhosphorylationProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidTime FactorsConceptsEndocytic pathwayLike domainEndocytic clathrin-coated pitsLowe syndrome protein OCRLRole of OCRLEarly endocytic pathwayClathrin-coated pitsPeripheral early endosomesPhosphatase domainMembrane traffickingEarly endosomesGrowth factor receptorProtein networkClathrin boxOCRLDisease mutationsCell surfaceEarly stepsLowe syndromeFactor receptorRenal Fanconi syndromeDisease mechanismsMembrane interfaceAPPL1Predominant localization
2006
Nitric oxide synthase generates nitric oxide locally to regulate compartmentalized protein S-nitrosylation and protein trafficking
Iwakiri Y, Satoh A, Chatterjee S, Toomre DK, Chalouni CM, Fulton D, Groszmann RJ, Shah VH, Sessa WC. Nitric oxide synthase generates nitric oxide locally to regulate compartmentalized protein S-nitrosylation and protein trafficking. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 19777-19782. PMID: 17170139, PMCID: PMC1750883, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0605907103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein S-nitrosylationS-nitrosylationN-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factorPlasma membrane caveolaeAlters protein functionSpecific cysteine residuesSpecific posttranslational modificationsSpecific S-nitrosylationS-nitrosylation reactionsIntracellular transport processesProtein traffickingMembrane caveolaeProtein functionProtein transportPosttranslational modificationsCysteine residuesPlasma membraneTarget proteinsENOS localizationGolgi apparatusEndoplasmic reticulumGolgiDiffusible natureNOS actionGenerate nitric oxideVectorial insertion of apical and basolateral membrane proteins in polarized epithelial cells revealed by quantitative 3D live cell imaging
Hua W, Sheff D, Toomre D, Mellman I. Vectorial insertion of apical and basolateral membrane proteins in polarized epithelial cells revealed by quantitative 3D live cell imaging. Journal Of Cell Biology 2006, 172: 1035-1044. PMID: 16567501, PMCID: PMC2063761, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200512012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsCell LineCell MembraneCell PolarityDogsEndocytosisEpithelial CellsGlycoproteinsGlycosylphosphatidylinositolsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsKineticsLaser Scanning CytometryLuminescent ProteinsMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane ProteinsNeural Cell Adhesion MoleculesProtein TransportRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTemperatureTrans-Golgi NetworkTransfectionTransport VesiclesViral Envelope ProteinsConceptsBasolateral membrane proteinsLive-cell imagingMembrane proteinsThree-dimensional live cell imagingGlycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteinsVesicular stomatitis virus glycoproteinApical surfaceMadin-Darby canine kidney cellsCell imagingFilter-grown Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cellsEpithelial cellsBasolateral proteinsCanine kidney cellsTransport intermediatesVesicle dockingSecretory pathwayPlasma membraneVectorial insertionMembrane componentsJunctional complexesProteinRespective membranesKidney cellsVirus glycoproteinPathwaySpatio-Temporal Analysis of Constitutive Exocytosis in Epithelial Cells
Sebastian R, Diaz ME, Ayala G, Letinic K, Moncho-Bogani J, Toomre D. Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Constitutive Exocytosis in Epithelial Cells. IEEE/ACM Transactions On Computational Biology And Bioinformatics 2006, 3: 17-32. PMID: 17048390, DOI: 10.1109/tcbb.2006.11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvanescent wave microscopyPlethora of moleculesProtein targetingConstitutive exocytosisVesicular trafficFusion eventsPlasma membraneVesicle fusionBiological hypothesesExocytosisRipley's K-functionWave microscopyFusion siteEpithelial cellsStudy of membranesPathological conditionsK-functionFinal stepMembraneProper distributionTransportersFusionEnzymeSitesSpatial sites
2002
Selective Delivery of Secretory Cargo in Golgi‐Derived Carriers of Nonepithelial Cells
Rustom A, Bajohrs M, Kaether C, Keller P, Toomre D, Corbeil D, Gerdes H. Selective Delivery of Secretory Cargo in Golgi‐Derived Carriers of Nonepithelial Cells. Traffic 2002, 3: 279-288. PMID: 11929609, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0854.2002.030405.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial ProteinsBiological TransportCell LineChlorocebus aethiopsChromograninsDogsDrug Delivery SystemsElectroporationEpithelial CellsGene DeletionGolgi ApparatusGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansImmunohistochemistryLuminescent ProteinsMicroscopy, ElectronMicroscopy, FluorescenceMutationPlasmidsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRecombinant ProteinsTransfectionVero Cells