2021
What is the role of synaptic protein TRIO's spectrin repeats?
Corcoran E, Bircher J, Koleske A. What is the role of synaptic protein TRIO's spectrin repeats? The FASEB Journal 2021, 35 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.s1.01837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpectrin repeatsProper neuronal developmentSpectrin repeat domainRare damaging variantsDisease-associated mutationsAccessory domainsCatalytic domainRepeat domainRegulatory proteinsRepeat functionDe novo missense mutationsSignaling mechanismDamaging mutationsNeuronal developmentDamaging variantsDisease mutationsBiochemical eventsNovo missense mutationNeurodevelopmental disordersMissense mutationsSpectrinRepeatsMutationsDomainTherapeutic strategies
2016
The Src kinases Hck, Fgr and Lyn activate Arg to facilitate IgG-mediated phagocytosis and Leishmania infection
Wetzel DM, Rhodes EL, Li S, McMahon-Pratt D, Koleske AJ. The Src kinases Hck, Fgr and Lyn activate Arg to facilitate IgG-mediated phagocytosis and Leishmania infection. Journal Of Cell Science 2016, 129: 3130-3143. PMID: 27358479, PMCID: PMC5004897, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.185595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAniline CompoundsAnimalsCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalImatinib MesylateImmunoglobulin GLeishmaniaLeishmaniasisMacrophagesMiceModels, BiologicalNitrilesParasitesPhagocytosisPhosphorylationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-hckPyrimidinesQuinolinesRAW 264.7 CellsSignal TransductionSrc-Family KinasesConceptsAmastigote uptakeObligate intracellular parasite LeishmaniaImmunoglobulin-mediated phagocytosisIntracellular parasite LeishmaniaNovel therapeutic strategiesPersistence of infectionLeishmania infectionIgG-mediated phagocytosisTherapeutic strategiesFc receptorsSmall molecule inhibitorsArg activationDisease severityParasite burdenPrimary macrophagesMacrophagesKinase inhibitorsLeishmaniasisHuman hostDevastating diseaseInfectionParasite LeishmaniaSrc family kinasesPhagocytosisLeishmania