2015
Corrigendum to: “Somatic insulin signaling regulates a germline starvation response in Drosophila egg chambers” [Dev. Biol. 398 (2) (2015) 206–217]
Burn K, Shimada Y, Ayers K, Lu F, Hudson A, Cooley L. Corrigendum to: “Somatic insulin signaling regulates a germline starvation response in Drosophila egg chambers” [Dev. Biol. 398 (2) (2015) 206–217]. Developmental Biology 2015, 405: 340. DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Somatic insulin signaling regulates a germline starvation response in Drosophila egg chambers
Burn KM, Shimada Y, Ayers K, Vemuganti S, Lu F, Hudson A, Cooley L. Somatic insulin signaling regulates a germline starvation response in Drosophila egg chambers. Developmental Biology 2014, 398: 206-217. PMID: 25481758, PMCID: PMC4340711, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.11.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila insulin-like peptidesEgg chambersStarvation responseBody organizationDrosophila egg chamberMotor protein dyneinNutrient-rich conditionsPoor nutrient availabilityInsulin-like peptidesProcessing bodiesDrosophila femalesGermline cellsP-bodiesNutrient availabilityDynein activityInsulin signalingProgeny survivalInsulin pathwayKinesin activityFollicle cellsMicrotubulesStarvationBovine insulinPotential mechanismsProtective responseMethods for studying oogenesis
Hudson AM, Cooley L. Methods for studying oogenesis. Methods 2014, 68: 207-217. PMID: 24440745, PMCID: PMC4048766, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2014.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGAL4/UAS systemStem cell maintenanceDevelopmental cell biologyCell cycle controlClonal screensDrosophila oogenesisCell polarityWhole-mount tissuesCytoskeletal regulationEgg chambersTransgenic linesCell maintenanceIntercellular transportSomatic cellsTrap linesGamete developmentCell biologyUAS systemExcellent systemCycle controlGene expressionIntercellular communicationCell deathOogenesisCell migration
2011
Reversible response of protein localization and microtubule organization to nutrient stress during Drosophila early oogenesis
Shimada Y, Burn KM, Niwa R, Cooley L. Reversible response of protein localization and microtubule organization to nutrient stress during Drosophila early oogenesis. Developmental Biology 2011, 355: 250-262. PMID: 21570389, PMCID: PMC3118931, DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2011.04.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg chambersNutrient stressIntercellular transportMT reorganizationNutrient availabilityNurse cellsPutative RNA binding proteinMT-dependent mannerRNA binding proteinYpsilon SchachtelDrosophila oogenesisProcessing bodiesProtein localizationEarly oogenesisNutrient deprivationMicrotubule organizationMetabolic checkpointCytoplasmic componentsAnimal oocytesStress responseYolk uptakeBinding proteinPrevitellogenic stageOogenesisIndependent mechanisms
2002
Mutations in the midway Gene Disrupt a Drosophila Acyl Coenzyme A: Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase
Buszczak M, Lu X, Segraves WA, Chang TY, Cooley L. Mutations in the midway Gene Disrupt a Drosophila Acyl Coenzyme A: Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase. Genetics 2002, 160: 1511-1518. PMID: 11973306, PMCID: PMC1462074, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/160.4.1511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg chambersDiacylglycerol acyltransferaseNurse cellsAcyl coenzyme AMutant egg chambersNurse cell deathCell deathInsect cells resultsEgg chamber developmentCoenzyme AGermline apoptosisDrosophila oogenesisCytoplasm transportDGAT activityCells resultsChamber developmentNeutral lipidsGenesLipid metabolismDiacylglycerolApoptosisAcyltransferaseDrosophilaCellsOogenesis
1999
Drosophila quail, a villin-related protein, bundles actin filaments in apoptotic nurse cells
Matova N, Mahajan-Miklos S, Mooseker M, Cooley L. Drosophila quail, a villin-related protein, bundles actin filaments in apoptotic nurse cells. Development 1999, 126: 5645-5657. PMID: 10572041, DOI: 10.1242/dev.126.24.5645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActin CytoskeletonActinsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsApoptosisBiological TransportCalciumCarrier ProteinsCloning, MolecularCytoplasmDrosophila melanogasterEscherichia coliHumansInsect ProteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsEgg chambersNurse cellsFilamentous actinActin filamentsCytoplasm transportNuclear envelopeQuail proteinGermline-specific proteinsMutant egg chambersNurse cell apoptosisActin bundle assemblyNew actin filamentsApoptotic nurse cellsActin-regulating proteinsBundles actin filamentsHuman villinDrosophila germlineSequence homologyBiochemical experimentsActin bundlesElevated cytoplasmic calciumProteinVillinActinAbundant networkEcdysone response genes govern egg chamber development during mid-oogenesis in Drosophila
Buszczak M, Freeman M, Carlson J, Bender M, Cooley L, Segraves W. Ecdysone response genes govern egg chamber development during mid-oogenesis in Drosophila. Development 1999, 126: 4581-4589. PMID: 10498692, DOI: 10.1242/dev.126.20.4581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg chamber developmentGermline clonesResponse genesGene expressionDorsal follicle cell fatesEgg chamber maturationMutant egg chambersFollicle cell fatesSteroid hormone ecdysoneEcdysone response genesProgression of oogenesisTemperature-sensitive mutationStage-specific mannerTemporal expression profilesEarly response genesChamber developmentEcdysone responsivenessChamber maturationHormone ecdysoneGenetic hierarchyEcR expressionDrosophila melanogasterEgg chambersCell fateEarly gene expression
1998
Apoptosis in late stage Drosophila nurse cells does not require genes within the H99 deficiency
Foley K, Cooley L. Apoptosis in late stage Drosophila nurse cells does not require genes within the H99 deficiency. Development 1998, 125: 1075-1082. PMID: 9463354, DOI: 10.1242/dev.125.6.1075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg chambersNurse cellsDNA fragmentationDrosophila nurse cellsMutant egg chambersDrosophila egg chamberOvarian expression patternsDrosophila apoptosisGermline clonesHead involutionCytoplasm transportPositive regulatorRegulatory genesStage 13Cytoplasm transferApoptotic vesiclesCytoplasmic factorsNegative regulatorExpression patternsWild typeGenesFragmented DNAOogenesisApoptosisStage 12Drosophila fascin mutants are rescued by overexpression of the villin-like protein, quail
Cant K, Knowles B, Mahajan-Miklos S, Heintzelman M, Cooley L. Drosophila fascin mutants are rescued by overexpression of the villin-like protein, quail. Journal Of Cell Science 1998, 111: 213-221. PMID: 9405306, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.111.2.213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin-bundling proteinActin bundle formationVillin-like proteinBundling proteinNurse cellsActin bundle assemblyCytoplasmic actin bundlesDistinct biochemical propertiesBundle formationCytoplasmic actin networksQuail geneDrosophila germlineDrosophila oogenesisFascin functionGermline transformationEgg chambersCytoplasm transportDrosophila bristlesRedundant functionsActin networkActin bundlesWild typeBundle assemblyQuail proteinSpecialized structures
1994
Morphogenesis of Drosophila ovarian ring canals
Robinson D, Cant K, Cooley L. Morphogenesis of Drosophila ovarian ring canals. Development 1994, 120: 2015-2025. PMID: 7925006, DOI: 10.1242/dev.120.7.2015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRing canalsEgg chambersHu-li tai shaoMutant egg chambersOvarian ring canalsEgg chamber developmentDrosophila egg chamberCanal developmentCarboxy-terminal tailCytoskeletal protein assemblyAnti-phosphotyrosine antibodyProtein assembliesHT proteinsTyrosine phosphorylationFilamentous actinCytoplasmic bridgesActinChamber developmentKelchProteinCanal componentsAssemblyMorphogenesisGermariumPhosphorylationThe villin-like protein encoded by the Drosophila quail gene is required for actin bundle assembly during oogenesis
Mahajan-Miklos S, Cooley L. The villin-like protein encoded by the Drosophila quail gene is required for actin bundle assembly during oogenesis. Cell 1994, 78: 291-301. PMID: 8044841, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(94)90298-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVillin-like proteinNurse cellsActin filament bundlesQuail geneMutant egg chambersActin bundle assemblyFilament bundlesEgg chambersFemale sterilityAdult fliesCytoplasmic transportFilamentous actinGene resultsBundle assemblyActin filamentsQuail proteinProtein villinAbsorptive epithelial cellsStriking colocalizationProteinOogenesisVillinEpithelial cellsGenesCellsThe specialized cytoskeleton of theDrosophila egg chamber
Knowles B, Cooley L. The specialized cytoskeleton of theDrosophila egg chamber. Trends In Genetics 1994, 10: 235-241. PMID: 8091503, DOI: 10.1016/0168-9525(94)90170-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrosophila singed, a fascin homolog, is required for actin bundle formation during oogenesis and bristle extension.
Cant K, Knowles BA, Mooseker MS, Cooley L. Drosophila singed, a fascin homolog, is required for actin bundle formation during oogenesis and bristle extension. Journal Of Cell Biology 1994, 125: 369-380. PMID: 8163553, PMCID: PMC2120035, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.125.2.369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActin filament bundle formationActin filament bundlesSevere mutantsBundle formationFilament bundlesActin bundle formationBundles actin filamentsNurse cell nucleiDrosophila homologBristle phenotypeSocket cellsFemale sterileEgg chambersRing canalsCytoplasm transportSea urchin eggsNurse cellsActin bundlesCellular extensionsSevere allelesActin filamentsDrosophilaMutantsMigratory cellsFilopodial extensionsChapter 28 Looking at Oogenesis
Verheyen E, Cooley L. Chapter 28 Looking at Oogenesis. Methods In Cell Biology 1994, 44: 545-561. PMID: 7707970, DOI: 10.1016/s0091-679x(08)60931-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse cellsDiverse cell biological processesSomatic follicle cellsPhenotypes of mutationsCell biological processesEgg chambersMutant linesCellular rearrangementsDynamic cytoskeletonAdult fliesSecretory epithelial cellsCell biologyBiological processesOogenesisFollicle cellsYeast feedingCell typesYeast pastePhenotype descriptionsCell populationsEpithelial cellsEgg productionCellsDrosophilaOvaries
1993
Kelch encodes a component of intercellular bridges in Drosophila egg chambers
Xue F, Cooley L. Kelch encodes a component of intercellular bridges in Drosophila egg chambers. Cell 1993, 72: 681-693. PMID: 8453663, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(93)90397-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceBiological TransportCarrier ProteinsConserved SequenceDrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsGerm CellsIntercellular JunctionsMicrofilament ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataOogenesisOpen Reading FramesRepetitive Sequences, Nucleic AcidSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsRing canalsIntercellular bridgesFemale-sterile mutationsDrosophila egg chamberUGA stop codonOpen reading frameFlow of cytoplasmSterile mutationsEgg chambersLong proteinShorter proteinCytoplasm transportORF1 productUGA codonReading frameKelch geneUnusual transcriptsNurse cellsProtein productsStop codonKelchOocyte maturationCodonORF1Cytoplasm
1992
chickadee encodes a profilin required for intercellular cytoplasm transport during Drosophila oogenesis
Cooley L, Verheyen E, Ayers K. chickadee encodes a profilin required for intercellular cytoplasm transport during Drosophila oogenesis. Cell 1992, 69: 173-184. PMID: 1339308, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(92)90128-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytoplasmic actin networksNurse cellsDrosophila oogenesisEgg chambersCytoplasm transportActin networkPolyploid nurse cellsNurse cell nucleiFlow of cytoplasmMutant phenotypeCDNA clonesProtein 40Cytoplasmic contentsAcanthamoeba profilinCell nucleiProfilinNuclear positionOogenesisGenesChickadeesOocytesCellsYeastCytoplasmClones