2021
Abl2:Cortactin Interactions Regulate Dendritic Spine Stability via Control of a Stable Filamentous Actin Pool
Shaw JE, Kilander MBC, Lin YC, Koleske AJ. Abl2:Cortactin Interactions Regulate Dendritic Spine Stability via Control of a Stable Filamentous Actin Pool. Journal Of Neuroscience 2021, 41: 3068-3081. PMID: 33622779, PMCID: PMC8026353, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2472-20.2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic spine stabilityDendritic spinesSpine stabilityTonic increaseSubset of spinesSexes of miceMost excitatory synapsesCortactin interactionsGluN2B levelsSpine densitySpine lossArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseKinetically distinct poolsExcitatory synapsesHippocampal neuronsSynaptic activitySpine enlargementSpineSpine sizeSpine actinActivity-dependent spine enlargementSpine shapeStructural plasticityDistinct poolsTyrosine kinase
2017
Corticosteroid-induced dendrite loss and behavioral deficiencies can be blocked by activation of Abl2/Arg kinase
Shapiro LP, Omar MH, Koleske AJ, Gourley SL. Corticosteroid-induced dendrite loss and behavioral deficiencies can be blocked by activation of Abl2/Arg kinase. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2017, 85: 226-234. PMID: 29107098, PMCID: PMC5767942, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2017.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorticosterone exposureHippocampal CA1 pyramidal neuronsStressor exposureArbor structureCA1 pyramidal neuronsAnhedonic-like behaviorClassical neurotransmitter systemsSpecific brain regionsMental health concernsDendrite lossPyramidal neuronsStress-related illnessesArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseNeuronal remodelingNeurotransmitter systemsNeural degenerationBehavioral abnormalitiesTrigger pointsCognitive declineBrain regionsKey next stepHealth concernKey mediatorMental healthPharmacological compounds
2015
Direct Interactions with the Integrin β1 Cytoplasmic Tail Activate the Abl2/Arg Kinase*
Simpson MA, Bradley WD, Harburger D, Parsons M, Calderwood DA, Koleske AJ. Direct Interactions with the Integrin β1 Cytoplasmic Tail Activate the Abl2/Arg Kinase*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2015, 290: 8360-8372. PMID: 25694433, PMCID: PMC4375489, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.638874.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegrin β1 cytoplasmic tailExtracellular matrix adhesion receptorsSrc homology domainFibroblast cell motilityIntegrin β1Β1 cytoplasmic tailMembrane-proximal segmentAdhesion complex formationMatrix adhesion receptorsNonreceptor tyrosine kinaseArg kinase activityArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseCancer cell invasivenessHomology domainActin cytoskeletonCytoplasmic tailCytoskeletal remodelingDendrite morphogenesisTyr-783Kinase domainPhosphorylated regionAbl familyΒ1 tailArg kinaseCell motility
2013
Arg kinase signaling in dendrite and synapse stabilization pathways: Memory, cocaine sensitivity, and stress
Kerrisk ME, Koleske AJ. Arg kinase signaling in dendrite and synapse stabilization pathways: Memory, cocaine sensitivity, and stress. The International Journal Of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 2013, 45: 2496-2500. PMID: 23916785, PMCID: PMC3797846, DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2013.07.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal actin cytoskeletonPhosphorylation of substratesNonreceptor tyrosine kinaseArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseActin cytoskeletonPostnatal mouse brainDendritic spinesArg kinaseMolecular mechanismsF-actinTyrosine kinaseSignaling pathwaysPostnatal day 21Synapse stabilityIntegrin α3β1KinaseNeurodegenerative diseasesNeuronal remodelingTherapeutic approachesCocaine sensitivityStabilization pathwayDay 21Arbor sizeMouse brainArgIntegrin α3 Is Required for Late Postnatal Stability of Dendrite Arbors, Dendritic Spines and Synapses, and Mouse Behavior
Kerrisk ME, Greer CA, Koleske AJ. Integrin α3 Is Required for Late Postnatal Stability of Dendrite Arbors, Dendritic Spines and Synapses, and Mouse Behavior. Journal Of Neuroscience 2013, 33: 6742-6752. PMID: 23595732, PMCID: PMC3711182, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0528-13.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlpha-FetoproteinsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription FactorsCell MembraneDendritesDendritic SpinesDisks Large Homolog 4 ProteinFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuanylate KinasesHippocampusImmunoprecipitationIntegrin alpha3LysineMaleMembrane ProteinsMemory DisordersMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicModels, BiologicalNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPhosphopyruvate HydrataseRecognition, PsychologyRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinSynapsesConceptsDendritic spinesIntegrin α3Adult rodent forebrainHippocampal-dependent behaviorsPostnatal day 21Excitatory forebrain neuronsMouse behaviorProper hippocampal functionLong-term potentiationArbor stabilityArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseRodent forebrainForebrain neuronsSynapse densitySynapse stabilityDendrite arborsDay 21Arbor sizeHippocampal dendritesHippocampal functionMutant miceSynapse maintenanceBrain functionNeurodegenerative diseasesKey mediator
2012
Lysozyme contamination facilitates crystallization of a heterotrimeric cortactin–Arg–lysozyme complex
Liu W, MacGrath SM, Koleske AJ, Boggon TJ. Lysozyme contamination facilitates crystallization of a heterotrimeric cortactin–Arg–lysozyme complex. Acta Crystallographica Section F: Structural Biology Communications 2012, 68: 154-158. PMID: 22297987, PMCID: PMC3274391, DOI: 10.1107/s1744309111056132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCrystal structure determinationNonreceptor tyrosine kinaseArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseHeterotrimeric complexSH3 domainMacromolecular crystallographersCrystallography approachStructure determinationTyrosine kinaseCocrystal structureMolecular replacementTrace amountsLysozyme complexStructure solutionProteinCortactinComplexesCrystallizationCrystallographersCocrystalsKinaseMotifAutomatic model buildingSequenceArg
2003
Two Distinct Phosphorylation Pathways Have Additive Effects on Abl Family Kinase Activation
Tanis KQ, Veach D, Duewel HS, Bornmann WG, Koleske AJ. Two Distinct Phosphorylation Pathways Have Additive Effects on Abl Family Kinase Activation. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2003, 23: 3884-3896. PMID: 12748290, PMCID: PMC155218, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.23.11.3884-3896.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSrc nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseAdditive effectTyrosine kinaseArg nonreceptor tyrosine kinaseKinase activationNonreceptor tyrosine kinaseKinase activityCell surface receptorsSurface receptorsStimuli resultsStimulationFivefold stimulationActivationTwofold stimulationABLPhosphorylationPhosphorylation pathwayPathwaySrc family kinase HckSrc family