2014
Antivirulence Properties of an Antifreeze Protein
Heisig M, Abraham NM, Liu L, Neelakanta G, Mattessich S, Sultana H, Shang Z, Ansari JM, Killiam C, Walker W, Cooley L, Flavell RA, Agaisse H, Fikrig E. Antivirulence Properties of an Antifreeze Protein. Cell Reports 2014, 9: 417-424. PMID: 25373896, PMCID: PMC4223805, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntifreeze proteinsDiverse bacteriaProtein bindsWild-type animalsBiofilm formationAntivirulence agentsIAFGPMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusHost controlProteinAntifreeze glycoproteinsIxodes scapularisAntivirulence propertiesBacteriaSeptic shockTherapeutic strategiesBacterial infectionsInfectious diseasesMicrobesStaphylococcus aureusFliesBindsInfectionCatheter tubingPathogens
2003
Drosophila filamin is required for follicle cell motility during oogenesis
Sokol NS, Cooley L. Drosophila filamin is required for follicle cell motility during oogenesis. Developmental Biology 2003, 260: 260-272. PMID: 12885568, DOI: 10.1016/s0012-1606(03)00248-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGermline cystsFilamin proteinsCell motilityFollicle cell morphogenesisActin-binding domainActin binding proteinsFilamin repeatsDrosophila ovaryFilamin functionCell morphogenesisDrosophila filaminFilamin familyCell movementProtein 120Cell shapeBorder cellsCell locomotionFollicle cellsBinding proteinPoint mutationsInitial encapsulationProteinMorphogenesisReduced expressionFilamin
2002
Arp2/3-Dependent Psuedocleavage Furrow Assembly in Syncytial Drosophila Embryos
Stevenson V, Hudson A, Cooley L, Theurkauf WE. Arp2/3-Dependent Psuedocleavage Furrow Assembly in Syncytial Drosophila Embryos. Current Biology 2002, 12: 705-711. PMID: 12007413, DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)00807-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila embryosPseudocleavage furrowsCell cycleActin capActin reorganizationSomatic cell divisionLocal actin polymerizationSyncytial Drosophila embryosARPC1 subunitArp2/3 complexNuclear positioningEmbryonic divisionsComplex localizeCell divisionActin polymerizationCleavage furrowFurrow formationCap functionSpindle fusionMolecular mechanismsArp2/3EmbryosVivo analysisMutationsAssemblyA subset of dynamic actin rearrangements in Drosophila requires the Arp2/3 complex
Hudson AM, Cooley L. A subset of dynamic actin rearrangements in Drosophila requires the Arp2/3 complex. Journal Of Cell Biology 2002, 156: 677-687. PMID: 11854308, PMCID: PMC2174088, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200109065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArp2/3 complexRing canal growthActin-related proteinsParallel actin bundlesNurse cell cytoplasmActin filament nucleationDynamic actin rearrangementsActin cytoskeletonRing canalsActin structuresSlow spontaneous rateActin rearrangementPupal epitheliumPlasma membraneFilament nucleationShaft cellsActin bundlesActin filamentsComplex contributesFunction mutationsCanal growthCell cytoplasmSubunitsMutationsComplexesSCAR is a primary regulator of Arp2/3-dependent morphological events in Drosophila
Zallen JA, Cohen Y, Hudson AM, Cooley L, Wieschaus E, Schejter ED. SCAR is a primary regulator of Arp2/3-dependent morphological events in Drosophila. Journal Of Cell Biology 2002, 156: 689-701. PMID: 11854309, PMCID: PMC2174092, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200109057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin-Related Protein 2Actin-Related Protein 3ActinsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAxonsBase SequenceBlastodermBrainCytoplasmCytoskeletal ProteinsDNA, ComplementaryDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsGenes, InsectHumansInsect ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataMorphogenesisMutagenesisOogenesisOvumProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome ProteinConceptsWiskott-Aldrich syndrome proteinArp2/3 complexAdult eye morphologyScar/WAVECell fate decisionsActin-rich structuresCell biological eventsCortical filamentous actinCell morphologyDrosophila developmentMultiple cell typesNormal cell morphologySCAR homologueFate decisionsSyndrome proteinActin structuresFilamentous actinActin polymerizationCell shapeMorphological eventsCytoplasmic organizationEye morphologyBiological eventsCell typesDevelopmental requirementsDrosophila Kelch regulates actin organization via Src64-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation
Kelso RJ, Hudson AM, Cooley L. Drosophila Kelch regulates actin organization via Src64-dependent tyrosine phosphorylation. Journal Of Cell Biology 2002, 156: 703-713. PMID: 11854310, PMCID: PMC2174084, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200110063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAlanineAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCarrier ProteinsCross-Linking ReagentsDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsFemaleInsect ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMicroscopy, ElectronMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPhosphorylationProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidSignal TransductionTyrosineConceptsRing canalsActin organizationDrosophila kelch geneOvarian ring canalsRing canal growthActin cross-linking activitySite-directed mutagenesisTwo-dimensional electrophoresisActin binding siteKelch functionDrosophila KelchCross-linking activityProper morphogenesisKelch proteinTyrosine phosphorylationKelch geneNegative regulationRepeat 5KelchActin filamentsResidue 627Biochemical studiesCanal growthProteinMutants
2000
Physical and genetic interaction of filamin with presenilin in Drosophila
Guo Y, Zhang S, Sokol N, Cooley L, Boulianne G. Physical and genetic interaction of filamin with presenilin in Drosophila. Journal Of Cell Science 2000, 113: 3499-3508. PMID: 10984440, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.113.19.3499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAlzheimer DiseaseAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBlotting, WesternCarrier ProteinsCloning, MolecularContractile ProteinsDrosophila melanogasterEmbryo, NonmammalianFemaleFilaminsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansInsect ProteinsLarvaMaleMembrane ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataPresenilin-1Presenilin-2Protein BindingProtein IsoformsProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, MessengerTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesConceptsN-terminal actin-binding domainOverall amino acid identityOverexpression of presenilinFamilial Alzheimer's diseaseTransmembrane domain proteinActin-binding domainAmino acid identityLarge hydrophilic loopDrosophila filaminDomain proteinsGenetic interactionsAlternative splicingHydrophilic loopAcid identityTerminal domainDrosophilaHuman filaminChromosome 3Spliced formsFilaminAdult phenotypeLoop regionPresenilinNovel familyLong formThe kelch repeat superfamily of proteins: propellers of cell function
Adams J, Kelso R, Cooley L, Adams J, Kelso R, Cooley L. The kelch repeat superfamily of proteins: propellers of cell function. Trends In Cell Biology 2000, 10: 17-24. PMID: 10603472, DOI: 10.1016/s0962-8924(99)01673-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKelch motifsKelch repeat proteinProtein-protein contact sitesRepeat proteinsTandem elementsMolecular basisORF1 proteinBiological roleContact sitesPolypeptide contextsTertiary structureStructural organizationProteinCell functionMotifDiverse activitiesKelchCurrent informationSequenceCellsMembers
1999
Drosophila quail, a villin-related protein, bundles actin filaments in apoptotic nurse cells
Matova N, Mahajan-Miklos S, Mooseker M, Cooley L. Drosophila quail, a villin-related protein, bundles actin filaments in apoptotic nurse cells. Development 1999, 126: 5645-5657. PMID: 10572041, DOI: 10.1242/dev.126.24.5645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonActinsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsApoptosisBiological TransportCalciumCarrier ProteinsCloning, MolecularCytoplasmDrosophila melanogasterEscherichia coliHumansInsect ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsEgg chambersNurse cellsFilamentous actinActin filamentsCytoplasm transportNuclear envelopeQuail proteinGermline-specific proteinsMutant egg chambersNurse cell apoptosisActin bundle assemblyNew actin filamentsApoptotic nurse cellsActin-regulating proteinsBundles actin filamentsHuman villinDrosophila germlineSequence homologyBiochemical experimentsActin bundlesElevated cytoplasmic calciumProteinVillinActinAbundant networkDrosophila Filamin encoded by the cheerio locus is a component of ovarian ring canals
Sokol N, Cooley L. Drosophila Filamin encoded by the cheerio locus is a component of ovarian ring canals. Current Biology 1999, 9: 1221-1230. PMID: 10556087, DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80502-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRing canalsDrosophila filaminPlasma membraneFilamentous actinActin filamentsOvarian ring canalsFruit fly DrosophilaLoss of filaminActin-binding domainActin-binding proteinsParallel actin bundlesLocalization of filaminFlow of cytoplasmFly DrosophilaActin structuresFilamin isoformsTransmembrane proteinCell cortexActin arraysContractile ringKelch geneCytoskeletal proteinsCleavage furrowStress fibersActin bundles
1998
Apoptosis in late stage Drosophila nurse cells does not require genes within the H99 deficiency
Foley K, Cooley L. Apoptosis in late stage Drosophila nurse cells does not require genes within the H99 deficiency. Development 1998, 125: 1075-1082. PMID: 9463354, DOI: 10.1242/dev.125.6.1075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg chambersNurse cellsDNA fragmentationDrosophila nurse cellsMutant egg chambersDrosophila egg chamberOvarian expression patternsDrosophila apoptosisGermline clonesHead involutionCytoplasm transportPositive regulatorRegulatory genesStage 13Cytoplasm transferApoptotic vesiclesCytoplasmic factorsNegative regulatorExpression patternsWild typeGenesFragmented DNAOogenesisApoptosisStage 12Drosophila fascin mutants are rescued by overexpression of the villin-like protein, quail
Cant K, Knowles B, Mahajan-Miklos S, Heintzelman M, Cooley L. Drosophila fascin mutants are rescued by overexpression of the villin-like protein, quail. Journal Of Cell Science 1998, 111: 213-221. PMID: 9405306, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.111.2.213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin-bundling proteinActin bundle formationVillin-like proteinBundling proteinNurse cellsActin bundle assemblyCytoplasmic actin bundlesDistinct biochemical propertiesBundle formationCytoplasmic actin networksQuail geneDrosophila germlineDrosophila oogenesisFascin functionGermline transformationEgg chambersCytoplasm transportDrosophila bristlesRedundant functionsActin networkActin bundlesWild typeBundle assemblyQuail proteinSpecialized structures
1997
Formation of the Drosophila Ovarian Ring Canal Inner Rim Depends on cheerio
Robinson D, Smith-Leiker T, Sokol N, Hudson A, Cooley L. Formation of the Drosophila Ovarian Ring Canal Inner Rim Depends on cheerio. Genetics 1997, 145: 1063-1072. PMID: 9093858, PMCID: PMC1207876, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/145.4.1063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAllelesAnimalsCalmodulin-Binding ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCell CommunicationCell MembraneChromosome MappingCytoskeletonDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenes, InsectInfertility, FemaleInsect ProteinsIntercellular JunctionsMicrofilament ProteinsOocytesOvaryConceptsStable intercellular bridgesExamination of mutantsDrosophila oogenesisPlasma membrane stabilizationRing canalsCytoplasm transportMutant cellsFilamentous actinCleavage furrowRIM proteinsNurse cellsActin filamentsIntercellular bridgesMutantsCritical functionsKelchCheeriosProteinStep-wise processAssemblyMembrane stabilizationCellsCytoskeletonOogenesisGenesExamination of the function of two kelch proteins generated by stop codon suppression
Robinson D, Cooley L. Examination of the function of two kelch proteins generated by stop codon suppression. Development 1997, 124: 1405-1417. PMID: 9118811, DOI: 10.1242/dev.124.7.1405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanineAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCarrier ProteinsCodon, TerminatorDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalImmunohistochemistryInfertility, FemaleInsect ProteinsMaleMicrofilament ProteinsMutationOogenesisOpen Reading FramesOvaryRNA, MessengerSuppression, GeneticTissue DistributionConceptsRing canalsKelch proteinStop codon suppressionStop codonCodon suppressionDrosophila kelch geneOvarian ring canalsUGA stop codonFull-length proteinOpen reading frameTissue-specific mannerUAA stop codonFemale sterilitySense codonsReading frameSingle transcriptKelch geneORF1 proteinCodonKelchDifferent tissuesProteinMutantsORF1Transcripts