2014
Cell-Cell Adhesions and Cell Contractility Are Upregulated upon Desmosome Disruption
Sumigray K, Zhou K, Lechler T. Cell-Cell Adhesions and Cell Contractility Are Upregulated upon Desmosome Disruption. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e101824. PMID: 25006807, PMCID: PMC4090201, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdherens junctionsMyosin IIAAdhesion structuresAnti-Dsg3 antibodiesCell-cell adhesion structuresCell adhesion structuresCell-cell adhesionMyosin II activityDesmosomal protein desmoplakinDesmosome functionTransmembrane componentBarrier functionClaudin genesGenetic disordersSignificant increaseMouse keratinocytesCell contractilityDisruption resultsPosttranslational changesTight junctionsII activity
2013
FRAP Analysis Reveals Stabilization of Adhesion Structures in the Epidermis Compared to Cultured Keratinocytes
Foote HP, Sumigray KD, Lechler T. FRAP Analysis Reveals Stabilization of Adhesion Structures in the Epidermis Compared to Cultured Keratinocytes. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e71491. PMID: 23977053, PMCID: PMC3747223, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdherens junctionsAdhesion structuresCell-cell adhesion structuresAdherens junction protein E-cadherinJunction protein E-cadherinCell-cell junctionsE-cadherinProtein E-cadherinDesmosomal protein desmoplakinZO-1Tight junctionsTissue morphogenesisTissue maintenanceFRAP analysisAdhesion functionProtein ZO-1Photobleaching experimentsProper developmentTight junction protein ZO-1Fluorescence recoveryCultured cellsDynamics of adhesionEpithelial tissuesCurrent understandingCell cultures
2012
Desmoplakin controls microvilli length but not cell adhesion or keratin organization in the intestinal epithelium
Sumigray KD, Lechler T. Desmoplakin controls microvilli length but not cell adhesion or keratin organization in the intestinal epithelium. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2012, 23: 792-799. PMID: 22238362, PMCID: PMC3290639, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e11-11-0923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDesmosomal protein desmoplakinProper cell-cell adhesionCell adhesionSimple epitheliaCell adhesion structuresApical junctional regionCell-cell adhesionTissue-specific functionsFunction of desmosomesKeratin filament networkTight junctionsKeratin organizationAdherens junctionsTissue homeostasisIntestinal epitheliumAdhesion structuresFilament networkCanonical functionFilament localizationKeratin filamentsMicrovilli lengthMicrovillus structureStratified epitheliumDesmoplakinDesmosomes
2011
Control of cortical microtubule organization and desmosome stability by centrosomal proteins
Sumigray KD, Lechler T. Control of cortical microtubule organization and desmosome stability by centrosomal proteins. BioArchitecture 2011, 1: 221-224. PMID: 22754612, PMCID: PMC3384573, DOI: 10.4161/bioa.18403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLis1 is essential for cortical microtubule organization and desmosome stability in the epidermis
Sumigray KD, Chen H, Lechler T. Lis1 is essential for cortical microtubule organization and desmosome stability in the epidermis. Journal Of Cell Biology 2011, 194: 631-642. PMID: 21844209, PMCID: PMC3160577, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201104009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine EsteraseAlpha CateninAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedDesmoplakinsDesmosomesEpidermisFluorescent Antibody TechniqueKeratinocytesMiceMice, KnockoutMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMicrotubulesPermeabilityProtein TransportRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTransfectionConceptsDesmosomal protein desmoplakinCortical microtubule organizationCentrosomal proteinsMicrotubule organizationCell cortexMicrotubule reorganizationCell-cell adhesion structuresPenetrant perinatal lethalityDramatic defectsDesmosome stabilityCytoskeletal networkAdhesion structuresPerinatal lethalityUnexpected roleSingle isoformDesmosomal componentsBarrier activityCell typesDesmosomal proteinsEpidermal differentiationKeratin filamentsIntermediate filamentsProteinLIS1Specific subset