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An in vitro assay for entry into cilia reveals unique properties of the soluble diffusion barrier
Breslow DK, Koslover EF, Seydel F, Spakowitz AJ, Nachury MV. An in vitro assay for entry into cilia reveals unique properties of the soluble diffusion barrier. Journal Of Cell Biology 2013, 203: 129-147. PMID: 24100294, PMCID: PMC3798247, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201212024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonAnimalsCell LineCell MembraneCell Membrane PermeabilityCiliaDiffusionMiceMicroscopy, FluorescenceMicroscopy, VideoModels, BiologicalMolecular WeightNuclear PoreProtein TransportProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsReproducibility of ResultsTime FactorsTime-Lapse ImagingTransfectionConceptsNuclear pore complexCiliary diffusion barrierPore complexActin cytoskeletonMembrane proteinsActive transportPrimary ciliaPlasma membraneCiliary membraneSpecific proteinsLarge proteinsMechanistic basisPermeabilized cellsProteinCiliaAxon initial segmentMembraneCellsCytoskeletonInitial segmentEntryTransportAssaysVivoComplexes
2013
Single molecule imaging reveals a major role for diffusion in the exploration of ciliary space by signaling receptors
Ye F, Breslow DK, Koslover EF, Spakowitz AJ, Nelson WJ, Nachury MV. Single molecule imaging reveals a major role for diffusion in the exploration of ciliary space by signaling receptors. ELife 2013, 2: e00654. PMID: 23930224, PMCID: PMC3736543, DOI: 10.7554/elife.00654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCiliary membrane proteinsIntraflagellar transportIFT trainsMembrane proteinsMembrane protein diffusionSingle-molecule imagingSomatostatin receptor 3Active transportPrimary ciliaCiliary membraneMolecule imagingProtein diffusionDynamic organizationDirectional movementReceptor 3ProteinCiliaPossible roleStatistical subtractionSingle moleculesMajor roleSmoothenedSMOSSTR3Diffusive behavior
2011
Protein kinase Ypk1 phosphorylates regulatory proteins Orm1 and Orm2 to control sphingolipid homeostasis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Roelants FM, Breslow DK, Muir A, Weissman JS, Thorner J. Protein kinase Ypk1 phosphorylates regulatory proteins Orm1 and Orm2 to control sphingolipid homeostasis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 19222-19227. PMID: 22080611, PMCID: PMC3228448, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1116948108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein kinase Ypk1Orm phosphorylationSphingolipid depletionSphingolipid biosynthesisTORC2-dependent phosphorylationTemperature-sensitive growthIntegral membrane proteinsWild-type levelsOnly weak activationPrimary physiological roleMutant displaysYpk1Regulatory modificationFamily proteinsMembrane proteinsORM geneKey homeostatic regulatorsProtein kinaseSphingolipid homeostasisFirst enzymeSphingolipid productionSphingolipid synthesisEndoplasmic reticulumPhysiological rolePhosphorylationPrimary Cilia: How to Keep the Riff-Raff in the Plasma Membrane
Breslow DK, Nachury MV. Primary Cilia: How to Keep the Riff-Raff in the Plasma Membrane. Current Biology 2011, 21: r434-r436. PMID: 21640903, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.04.039.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters