Detection of genome‐edited and endogenously expressed G protein‐coupled receptors

M Soave, LA Stoddart, CW White… - The FEBS …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of membrane receptors and
major targets for FDA‐approved drugs. The ability to quantify GPCR expression and ligand …

MYC amplifies gene expression through global changes in transcription factor dynamics

S Patange, DA Ball, Y Wan, TS Karpova, M Girvan… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
The MYC oncogene has been studied for decades, yet there is still intense debate over how
this transcription factor controls gene expression. Here, we seek to answer these questions …

CRISPR-mediated protein tagging with nanoluciferase to investigate native chemokine receptor function and conformational changes

CW White, B Caspar, HK Vanyai, KDG Pfleger… - Cell chemical …, 2020 - cell.com
G protein-coupled receptors are a major class of membrane receptors that mediate
physiological and pathophysiological cellular signaling. Many aspects of receptor activation …

[HTML][HTML] In situ detection of complex DNA damage using microscopy: a rough road ahead

Z Nikitaki, E Pariset, D Sudar, SV Costes… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary We comparatively discuss all possible methodologies for the complex
DNA damage in situ detection. Fluorescent microscopy (FM) is the universal approach …

Ligand-directed covalent labelling of a GPCR with a fluorescent tag in live cells

LA Stoddart, ND Kindon, O Otun, CR Harwood… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
To study the localisation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) in their native cellular
environment requires their visualisation through fluorescent labelling. To overcome the …

Superresolution microscopy localizes endogenous Dvl2 to Wnt signaling-responsive biomolecular condensates

A Schubert, O Voloshanenko, F Ragaller… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - pnas.org
During organismal development, homeostasis, and disease, Dishevelled (Dvl) proteins act
as key signaling factors in beta-catenin–dependent and beta-catenin–independent Wnt …

Compression-dependent microtubule reinforcement comprises a mechanostat which enables cells to navigate confined environments

RJ Ju, AD Falconer, KM Dean, RP Fiolka, DP Sester… - BioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Cells migrating through complex 3D environments experience considerable physical
challenges including tensile stress and compression. To move, cells need to resist these …

Post-translational polymodification of b1-tubulin regulates motor protein localization in platelet production and function

AO Khan, A Slater, A Maclachlan… - …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In specialized cells, the expression of specific tubulin isoforms and their subsequent post-
translational modifications drive and coordinate unique morphologies and behaviors. The …

Compression-dependent microtubule reinforcement enables cells to navigate confined environments

RJ Ju, AD Falconer, CJ Schmidt… - Nature cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Cells migrating through complex three-dimensional environments experience considerable
physical challenges, including tensile stress and compression. To move, cells need to resist …

CRISPR/Cas12a-mediated labeling of MET receptor enables quantitative single-molecule imaging of endogenous protein organization and dynamics

TN Baldering, C Karathanasis, MLIE Harwardt… - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
Single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) reports on protein organization in cells
with near-molecular resolution and in combination with stoichiometric labeling enables …