2017
CNS Neurons Deposit Laminin α5 to Stabilize Synapses
Omar MH, Campbell M, Xiao X, Zhong Q, Brunken WJ, Miner JH, Greer CA, Koleske AJ. CNS Neurons Deposit Laminin α5 to Stabilize Synapses. Cell Reports 2017, 21: 1281-1292. PMID: 29091766, PMCID: PMC5776391, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.10.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic spine head sizeLaminin α5Larger postsynaptic densitiesDendritic spine densitySpine head sizeAge-dependent lossDendritic spine sizeEnhanced neurotransmissionSpine densityHippocampal neuronsDendritic spinesConditional deletionLaminin β2Postsynaptic densitySynapsesSpine sizeEarly adulthoodBehavioral defectsNeuronsBrainHead sizeMolecular mechanismsΑ5LamininNeurotransmission
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
2001
The Abl-related gene (Arg) nonreceptor tyrosine kinase uses two F-actin-binding domains to bundle F-actin
Wang Y, Miller A, Mooseker M, Koleske A. The Abl-related gene (Arg) nonreceptor tyrosine kinase uses two F-actin-binding domains to bundle F-actin. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 14865-14870. PMID: 11752434, PMCID: PMC64950, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.251249298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsActinsAnimalsMiceMicroscopy, ElectronProtein BindingProtein-Tyrosine KinasesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsConceptsF-actin-binding domainActin-rich structuresAbl family kinasesNonreceptor tyrosine kinaseF-actinActin cytoskeletonFamily kinasesFluorescent protein fusion proteinTyrosine kinaseActin-bundling activityProtein fusion proteinActin cytoskeletal structuresCellular morphogenesisSwiss 3T3 fibroblastsBundling activityDeletion mutantsCytoskeletal structuresC-terminusFusion proteinFunctional interactionKinaseActin moleculesCytoskeletonPositive cooperativityArg