2019
Regulation of MT dynamics via direct binding of an Abl family kinase
Hu Y, Lyu W, Lowery LA, Koleske AJ. Regulation of MT dynamics via direct binding of an Abl family kinase. Journal Of Cell Biology 2019, 218: 3986-3997. PMID: 31699690, PMCID: PMC6891085, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201812144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbl family kinasesC-terminal halfFamily kinasesMT dynamicsMT growthTubulin C-terminal tailsC-terminal tailStable reexpressionEssential regulatorCell shapeBinds microtubulesMT polymerizationAbl kinaseGenetic studiesDirect bindingFunctional interactionKinaseMicrotubulesABL2ReexpressionMT behaviorBindingRegulatorProteinGrowth
2017
Neurodevelopmental disease-associated de novo mutations and rare sequence variants affect TRIO GDP/GTP exchange factor activity
Katrancha SM, Wu Y, Zhu M, Eipper BA, Koleske AJ, Mains RE. Neurodevelopmental disease-associated de novo mutations and rare sequence variants affect TRIO GDP/GTP exchange factor activity. Human Molecular Genetics 2017, 26: 4728-4740. PMID: 28973398, PMCID: PMC5886096, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddx355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsDatabases, Nucleic AcidGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsGuanosine DiphosphateGuanosine TriphosphateHEK293 CellsHumansMiceMice, KnockoutMutationNeurodevelopmental DisordersProtein DomainsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinConceptsDe novo mutationsNeurodevelopmental disordersRare sequence variantsTriple functional domain proteinNovo mutationsComplex neurodevelopmental disorderBipolar disorderTherapeutic progressSequence variantsImpaired inhibitionProtein levelsDisordersMolecular pathwaysMillions of peopleIntellectual disabilityRare variantsNeurite outgrowthGenetic damageFactor activityMutationsExchange factor activityDistinct specificitiesPoor understandingRac1Activity