2022
Control of Synapse Structure and Function by Actin and Its Regulators
Gentile JE, Carrizales MG, Koleske AJ. Control of Synapse Structure and Function by Actin and Its Regulators. Cells 2022, 11: 603. PMID: 35203254, PMCID: PMC8869895, DOI: 10.3390/cells11040603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin poolsOrganization of proteinsSynaptic actinOrganization of actinDisease risk genesKey neuronal functionsPost-synaptic compartmentsActin regulatorsDynamic regulationActin filamentsWhole-exome sequencingRisk genesIon channelsGenetic variantsActinRegulatorNeuronal functionSynapse structureExome sequencingPostsynaptic dendritic spinesKey functionsSpecialized junctionsGenesPresynaptic axon terminalsAxon terminals
2018
Cortactin stabilization of actin requires actin-binding repeats and linker, is disrupted by specific substitutions, and is independent of nucleotide state
Scherer AN, Anand NS, Koleske AJ. Cortactin stabilization of actin requires actin-binding repeats and linker, is disrupted by specific substitutions, and is independent of nucleotide state. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2018, 293: 13022-13032. PMID: 29929984, PMCID: PMC6109930, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra118.004068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic cell-specific Lyn substrate 1Nucleotide stateActin bindingActin filamentsTotal internal reflection fluorescence microscopyActin-binding proteins cortactinActin cosedimentation assaysActin-rich structuresHigh-affinity actin bindingADP-actin filamentsReflection fluorescence microscopyAdjacent linker regionActin filament bindingArp2/3 complexCortactin repeatsCellular functionsActin stabilityCosedimentation assaysActin stabilizationProtein cortactinLamellipodial protrusionGTPase regulatorFilament depolymerizationLinker regionActin depolymerization
2017
The repeat region of cortactin is intrinsically disordered in solution
Li X, Tao Y, Murphy JW, Scherer AN, Lam TT, Marshall AG, Koleske AJ, Boggon TJ. The repeat region of cortactin is intrinsically disordered in solution. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 16696. PMID: 29196701, PMCID: PMC5711941, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16959-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortactin repeatsRepeat regionActin filamentsHydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometryAdjacent helical regionsMulti-domain proteinsExchange mass spectrometryExtensive biophysical analysisCircular dichroismHydrophobic core regionSmall-angle X-ray scatteringBiophysical analysisHelical regionCortactinRepeatsSimilar copiesUnfolded peptidesProteinMotifSize exclusion chromatographyMass spectrometryFilamentsExclusion chromatographyX-ray scatteringRegion
2012
Arg/Abl2 Modulates the Affinity and Stoichiometry of Binding of Cortactin to F‑Actin
MacGrath SM, Koleske AJ. Arg/Abl2 Modulates the Affinity and Stoichiometry of Binding of Cortactin to F‑Actin. Biochemistry 2012, 51: 6644-6653. PMID: 22849492, PMCID: PMC3556572, DOI: 10.1021/bi300722t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStoichiometry of bindingF-actinTerminal calponin homology domainRecruitment of cortactinActin cosedimentation assaysArp2/3 complex activatorsCell edge protrusionActin network assemblyCalponin homology domainProtein-protein interactionsCortactin bindsHomology domainActin cytoskeletonArg CDeletion mutantsCosedimentation assaysFilamentous actinEdge protrusionComplex activatorActin binding propertiesCortactinActin filamentsNetwork assemblyDownstream effectsBinding
2009
Cortactin regulates cofilin and N-WASp activities to control the stages of invadopodium assembly and maturation
Oser M, Yamaguchi H, Mader CC, Bravo-Cordero JJ, Arias M, Chen X, DesMarais V, van Rheenen J, Koleske AJ, Condeelis J. Cortactin regulates cofilin and N-WASp activities to control the stages of invadopodium assembly and maturation. Journal Of Cell Biology 2009, 186: 571-587. PMID: 19704022, PMCID: PMC2733743, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200812176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin Depolymerizing FactorsActin-Related Protein 2-3 ComplexActinsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCell Line, TumorCortactinEpidermal Growth FactorExtracellular MatrixHumansMammary Neoplasms, AnimalMatrix Metalloproteinase 14Neoplasm InvasivenessOncogene Protein pp60(v-src)Oncogene ProteinsPhosphorylationProtein Structure, TertiaryRatsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, Small InterferingTyrosineWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein, NeuronalConceptsInvadopodium assemblyActin polymerizationCortactin phosphorylationArp2/3 complex-dependent actin polymerizationArp2/3-dependent actin polymerizationComplex-dependent actin polymerizationBarbed end formationN-WASP activityCarcinoma cellsMembrane protrusionsEnd formationSevering activityInvadopodiaMaster switchActin filamentsBarbed endsCortactinInvasive carcinoma cellsMetastatic carcinoma cellsNovel mechanismPhosphorylationCofilinMatrix degradationMaturationAssembly
2006
Regulation of Cytoskeletal Dynamics and Cell Morphogenesis by Abl Family Kinases
Koleske A. Regulation of Cytoskeletal Dynamics and Cell Morphogenesis by Abl Family Kinases. Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit 2006, 48-67. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-68744-5_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell morphogenesisProtrusive structuresActin rich protrusive structuresFormation of actinAbl family kinasesNonreceptor tyrosine kinaseExtended C-terminusMetazoan organismsArp2/3 complexCytoskeletal dynamicsProtein complexesRac GTPasesExhibit defectsFamily kinasesNeuronal morphogenesisAbl familyCytoskeletal rearrangementsCytoskeletal networkCytoskeletal structuresEssential regulatorMutant animalsC-terminusActin filamentsTyrosine kinaseF-actin
2004
The Arg Non-receptor Tyrosine Kinase Modifies F-actin Structure
Galkin VE, Orlova A, Koleske AJ, Egelman EH. The Arg Non-receptor Tyrosine Kinase Modifies F-actin Structure. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2004, 346: 565-575. PMID: 15670605, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.11.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubdomain 1Domain bindsActin filamentsF-actinSingle particle image analysisActin-bundling activityNon-receptor tyrosine kinaseCalponin homology domainActin-binding domainF-actin structuresActin subdomain 1Homology domainAbl familyCH domainCell motilityAdjacent protomersTyrosine kinaseParticle image analysisActin protomersConformational changesCooperative bindingARG proteinProtomersArgProtein