2016
Avoiding artefacts when counting polymerized actin in live cells with LifeAct fused to fluorescent proteins
Courtemanche N, Pollard TD, Chen Q. Avoiding artefacts when counting polymerized actin in live cells with LifeAct fused to fluorescent proteins. Nature Cell Biology 2016, 18: 676-683. PMID: 27159499, PMCID: PMC5509211, DOI: 10.1038/ncb3351.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Distinct Roles for F-BAR Proteins Cdc15p and Bzz1p in Actin Polymerization at Sites of Endocytosis in Fission Yeast
Arasada R, Pollard TD. Distinct Roles for F-BAR Proteins Cdc15p and Bzz1p in Actin Polymerization at Sites of Endocytosis in Fission Yeast. Current Biology 2011, 21: 1450-1459. PMID: 21885283, PMCID: PMC3350781, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.07.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-BAR proteinsNucleation-promoting factorsActin patchesFission yeastArp2/3 complexActin polymerizationActin filamentsGenetic interaction experimentsSites of endocytosisPeripheral membrane proteinsActin binding proteinsClathrin-mediated endocytosisMembrane scissionYeast showSH3 domainCdc15pMembrane proteinsMembrane tubulesPlasma membraneGenetic analysisBinding proteinDistinct rolesEndocytosisProteinClathrin
2003
Spatial and Temporal Pathway for Assembly and Constriction of the Contractile Ring in Fission Yeast Cytokinesis
Wu JQ, Kuhn JR, Kovar DR, Pollard TD. Spatial and Temporal Pathway for Assembly and Constriction of the Contractile Ring in Fission Yeast Cytokinesis. Developmental Cell 2003, 5: 723-734. PMID: 14602073, DOI: 10.1016/s1534-5807(03)00324-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research