Creating new fluorescent probes for cell biology
Fluorescent probes are one of the cornerstones of real-time imaging of live cells and a
powerful tool for cell biologists. They provide high sensitivity and great versatility while …
powerful tool for cell biologists. They provide high sensitivity and great versatility while …
FRAP analysis of binding: proper and fitting
Dynamic molecular interactions are fundamental to all cellular processes. In vivo analyses of
these interactions are frequently done using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching …
these interactions are frequently done using fluorescence recovery after photobleaching …
[HTML][HTML] Analysis of binding reactions by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching
Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) is now widely used to investigate
binding interactions in live cells. Although various idealized solutions have been identified …
binding interactions in live cells. Although various idealized solutions have been identified …
Myosin II activity regulates vinculin recruitment to focal adhesions through FAK-mediated paxillin phosphorylation
Focal adhesions (FAs) are mechanosensitive adhesion and signaling complexes that grow
and change composition in response to myosin II–mediated cytoskeletal tension in a …
and change composition in response to myosin II–mediated cytoskeletal tension in a …
Spatiotemporal feedback between actomyosin and focal-adhesion systems optimizes rapid cell migration
Cells exhibit a biphasic migration-velocity response to increasing adhesion strength, with
fast migration occurring at intermediate extracellular matrix (ECM) concentration and slow …
fast migration occurring at intermediate extracellular matrix (ECM) concentration and slow …
Competition between microtubule-associated proteins directs motor transport
BY Monroy, DL Sawyer, BE Ackermann… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Within cells, motor and non-motor microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) simultaneously
converge on the microtubule. How the binding activities of non-motor MAPs are coordinated …
converge on the microtubule. How the binding activities of non-motor MAPs are coordinated …
ReMAP** the microtubule landscape: How phosphorylation dictates the activities of microtubule‐associated proteins
A Ramkumar, BY Jong… - Developmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Classical microtubule‐associated proteins (MAPs) were originally identified based on their
co‐purification with microtubules assembled from mammalian brain lysate. They have since …
co‐purification with microtubules assembled from mammalian brain lysate. They have since …
[HTML][HTML] Spindle checkpoint protein dynamics at kinetochores in living cells
BJ Howell, B Moree, EM Farrar, S Stewart, G Fang… - Current biology, 2004 - cell.com
Background: To test current models for how unattached and untense kinetochores prevent
Cdc20 activation of the anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) throughout the …
Cdc20 activation of the anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) throughout the …
Strategies for organelle targeting of fluorescent probes
Fluorescent tools have emerged as an important tool for studying the distinct chemical
microenvironments of organelles, due to their high specificity and ability to be used in non …
microenvironments of organelles, due to their high specificity and ability to be used in non …
HDAC6 deacetylation of tubulin modulates dynamics of cellular adhesions
ADA Tran, TP Marmo, AA Salam, S Che… - Journal of cell …, 2007 - journals.biologists.com
Genetic or pharmacological alteration of the activity of the histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6)
induces a parallel alteration in cell migration. Using tubacin to block deacetylation of α …
induces a parallel alteration in cell migration. Using tubacin to block deacetylation of α …