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  1. Article ; Online: The flagellar germ-line hypothesis: How flagellate and ciliate gametes significantly shaped the evolution of organismal complexity.

    Lindemann, Charles B

    BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology

    2021  Volume 44, Issue 3, Page(s) e2100143

    Abstract: This essay presents a hypothesis which contends that the development of organismic complexity in the eukaryotes depended extensively on propagation via flagellated and ciliated gametes. Organisms utilizing flagellate and ciliate gametes to propagate ... ...

    Abstract This essay presents a hypothesis which contends that the development of organismic complexity in the eukaryotes depended extensively on propagation via flagellated and ciliated gametes. Organisms utilizing flagellate and ciliate gametes to propagate their germ line have contributed most of the organismic complexity found in the higher animals. The genes of the flagellum and the flagellar assembly system (intraflagellar transport) have played a disproportionately important role in the construction of complex tissues and organs. The hypothesis also proposes that competition between large numbers of haploid flagellated male gametes rigorously conserved the functionality of a key set of flagellar genes for more than 700 million years. This in turn has insured that a large set (>600) of highly functional cytoskeletal and signal pathway genes is always present in the lineage of organisms with flagellated or ciliated gametes to act as a dependable resource, or "toolkit," for organ elaboration. Also see the video abstract here: https://youtu.be/lC5nC-WOcm8.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Biological Transport ; Flagella/genetics ; Flagella/metabolism ; Germ Cells ; Male
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Video-Audio Media
    ZDB-ID 50140-2
    ISSN 1521-1878 ; 0265-9247
    ISSN (online) 1521-1878
    ISSN 0265-9247
    DOI 10.1002/bies.202100143
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  2. Article: The flagellar germ‐line hypothesis: How flagellate and ciliate gametes significantly shaped the evolution of organismal complexity

    Lindemann, Charles B.

    BioEssays. 2022 Mar., v. 44, no. 3

    2022  

    Abstract: This essay presents a hypothesis which contends that the development of organismic complexity in the eukaryotes depended extensively on propagation via flagellated and ciliated gametes. Organisms utilizing flagellate and ciliate gametes to propagate ... ...

    Abstract This essay presents a hypothesis which contends that the development of organismic complexity in the eukaryotes depended extensively on propagation via flagellated and ciliated gametes. Organisms utilizing flagellate and ciliate gametes to propagate their germ line have contributed most of the organismic complexity found in the higher animals. The genes of the flagellum and the flagellar assembly system (intraflagellar transport) have played a disproportionately important role in the construction of complex tissues and organs. The hypothesis also proposes that competition between large numbers of haploid flagellated male gametes rigorously conserved the functionality of a key set of flagellar genes for more than 700 million years. This in turn has insured that a large set (>600) of highly functional cytoskeletal and signal pathway genes is always present in the lineage of organisms with flagellated or ciliated gametes to act as a dependable resource, or “toolkit,” for organ elaboration. Also see the video abstract here: https://youtu.be/lC5nC-WOcm8
    Keywords cytoskeleton ; eukaryotic cells ; evolution ; flagellum ; germ cells ; haploidy ; males ; signal transduction
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-03
    Publishing place John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
    Document type Article
    Note JOURNAL ARTICLE
    ZDB-ID 50140-2
    ISSN 1521-1878 ; 0265-9247
    ISSN (online) 1521-1878
    ISSN 0265-9247
    DOI 10.1002/bies.202100143
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  3. Article ; Online: The many modes of flagellar and ciliary beating: Insights from a physical analysis.

    Lindemann, Charles B / Lesich, Kathleen A

    Cytoskeleton (Hoboken, N.J.)

    2021  Volume 78, Issue 2, Page(s) 36–51

    Abstract: The mechanism that allows the axoneme of eukaryotic cilia and flagella to produce both helical and planar beating is an enduring puzzle. The nine outer doublets of eukaryotic cilia and flagella are arranged in a circle. Therefore, each doublet pair with ... ...

    Abstract The mechanism that allows the axoneme of eukaryotic cilia and flagella to produce both helical and planar beating is an enduring puzzle. The nine outer doublets of eukaryotic cilia and flagella are arranged in a circle. Therefore, each doublet pair with its associated dynein motors, should produce torque to bend the flagellum in a different direction. Sequential activation of each doublet pair should, therefore result in a helical bending wave. In reality, most cilia and flagella have a well-defined bending plane and many exhibit an almost perfectly flat (planar) beating pattern. In this analysis we examine the physics that governs flagellar bending, and arrive at two distinct possibilities that could explain the mechanism of planar beating. Of these, the mechanism with the best observational support is that the flagellum behaves as two ribbons of doublets interacting with a central partition. We also examine the physics of torsion in flagella and conclude that torsion could play a role in transitioning from a planar to a helical beating modality in long flagella. Lastly, we suggest some tests that would provide theoretical and/or experimental evaluation of our proposals.
    MeSH term(s) Axoneme/metabolism ; Cilia/metabolism ; Cytoskeleton/metabolism ; Dyneins/metabolism ; Flagella/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Dyneins (EC 3.6.4.2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2534372-5
    ISSN 1949-3592 ; 1949-3584
    ISSN (online) 1949-3592
    ISSN 1949-3584
    DOI 10.1002/cm.21656
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  4. Article ; Online: Engaging the "clutch" to move forward.

    Lindemann, Charles B

    Biophysical journal

    2014  Volume 107, Issue 7, Page(s) 1487–1488

    MeSH term(s) Flagella/metabolism ; Models, Biological ; Movement
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-10-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 218078-9
    ISSN 1542-0086 ; 0006-3495
    ISSN (online) 1542-0086
    ISSN 0006-3495
    DOI 10.1016/j.bpj.2014.07.065
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  5. Article ; Online: Dynein regulation: going into circles can set things straight.

    Lindemann, Charles B

    Biophysical journal

    2014  Volume 106, Issue 11, Page(s) 2285–2287

    MeSH term(s) Axonemal Dyneins/chemistry ; Axoneme/metabolism ; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii/metabolism ; Models, Biological
    Chemical Substances Axonemal Dyneins (EC 3.6.4.2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-06-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 218078-9
    ISSN 1542-0086 ; 0006-3495
    ISSN (online) 1542-0086
    ISSN 0006-3495
    DOI 10.1016/j.bpj.2014.04.003
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  6. Article ; Online: Experimental evidence for the geometric clutch hypothesis.

    Lindemann, Charles B

    Current topics in developmental biology

    2011  Volume 95, Page(s) 1–31

    Abstract: The cilia and flagella of eukaryotic cells are complex filamentous organelles that undulate rapidly and produce propulsive force against the fluids that surround the living cell. They provide a number of important functions in the life cycle of higher ... ...

    Abstract The cilia and flagella of eukaryotic cells are complex filamentous organelles that undulate rapidly and produce propulsive force against the fluids that surround the living cell. They provide a number of important functions in the life cycle of higher organisms including humans. A flagellum propels the spermatozoa to the site of fertilization and cilia move the egg through the oviduct to the uterus and have a role in left-right asymmetry in the developing embryo and contribute to normal brain morphology. The geometric clutch hypothesis is a mechanistic explanation of how the repetitive bending of cilia and flagella is generated. This chapter recounts the events leading to the development of the geometric clutch hypothesis, explores the conceptual framework of the hypothesis as it relates to properties of the axoneme, and considers the experimental support for the existence of such a mechanism in real cilia and flagella.
    MeSH term(s) Axoneme/physiology ; Biomechanical Phenomena ; Cilia/physiology ; Dyneins/metabolism ; Flagella/physiology ; Models, Biological
    Chemical Substances Dyneins (EC 3.6.4.2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ISSN 1557-8933 ; 0070-2153
    ISSN (online) 1557-8933
    ISSN 0070-2153
    DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-385065-2.00001-3
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  7. Article ; Online: Functional anatomy of the mammalian sperm flagellum.

    Lindemann, Charles B / Lesich, Kathleen A

    Cytoskeleton (Hoboken, N.J.)

    2016  Volume 73, Issue 11, Page(s) 652–669

    Abstract: The eukaryotic flagellum is the organelle responsible for the propulsion of the male gamete in most animals. Without exception, sperm of all mammalian species use a flagellum for swimming. The mammalian sperm has a centrally located 9 + 2 arrangement of ... ...

    Abstract The eukaryotic flagellum is the organelle responsible for the propulsion of the male gamete in most animals. Without exception, sperm of all mammalian species use a flagellum for swimming. The mammalian sperm has a centrally located 9 + 2 arrangement of microtubule doublets and hundreds of accessory proteins that together constitute an axoneme. However, they also possess several characteristic peri-axonemal structures that make the mammalian sperm tail function differently. These modifications include nine outer dense fibers (ODFs) that are paired with the nine outer microtubule doublets of the axoneme, and are anchored in a structure called the connecting piece located at the base. The presence of the ODFs and connecting piece, and the absence of a basal body, dictate that physical forces generated by the dynein motors are transmitted to the base of the flagellum through the ODFs. Mammalian sperm flagella also possess a mitochondrial and a fibrous sheath that encircle most of the axoneme. These sheaths and the ODFs add mechanical rigidity to the flagellum creating the functional effect of increasing bend wavelength, which requires the entrainment of more dynein motors in the production of a single wave. The sheaths also act as a retinaculum and maintain the integrity of the central axoneme when large bending torques are generated by dynein. Large torque production is crucial to the process of hyperactivation and the unique motility transitions associated with effective fertilizing capacity. Consequently, these specialized anatomical features are essential for the effective interaction of sperm with the female reproductive tract and ovum. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2534372-5
    ISSN 1949-3592 ; 1949-3584
    ISSN (online) 1949-3592
    ISSN 1949-3584
    DOI 10.1002/cm.21338
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  8. Article ; Online: Heart of the beat (the flagellar beat, that is).

    Lindemann, Charles B

    Biophysical journal

    2009  Volume 97, Issue 11, Page(s) 2865–2866

    MeSH term(s) Axoneme/metabolism ; Cilia/metabolism ; Dyneins/metabolism ; Flagella/metabolism ; Models, Biological
    Chemical Substances Dyneins (EC 3.6.4.2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2009-02-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Comment ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 218078-9
    ISSN 1542-0086 ; 0006-3495
    ISSN (online) 1542-0086
    ISSN 0006-3495
    DOI 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.09.059
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  9. Article ; Online: The geometric clutch at 20: stripping gears or gaining traction?

    Lindemann, Charles B / Lesich, Kathleen A

    Reproduction (Cambridge, England)

    2015  Volume 150, Issue 2, Page(s) R45–53

    Abstract: ... that remain attached to the B-subtubule of the adjacent doublet. ...

    Abstract It has been 20 years since the geometric clutch (GC) hypothesis was first proposed. The core principle of the GC mechanism is fairly simple. When the axoneme of a eukaryotic flagellum is bent, mechanical stress generates forces transverse to the outer doublets (t-forces). These t-forces can push doublets closer together or pry them apart. The GC hypothesis asserts that changes in the inter-doublet spacing caused by t-forces are responsible for the activation and deactivation of the dynein motors, that creates the beat cycle. A series of computer models utilizing the clutch mechanism has shown that it can simulate ciliary and flagellar beating. The objective of the present review is to assess where things stand with the GC hypothesis in the clarifying light of new information. There is considerable new evidence to support the hypothesis. However, it is also clear that it is necessary to modify some of the original conceptions of the hypothesis so that it can be consistent with the results of recent experimental and ultrastructural studies. In particular, dynein deactivation by t-forces must be able to occur with dyneins that remain attached to the B-subtubule of the adjacent doublet.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cilia/genetics ; Cilia/physiology ; Computer Simulation ; Dyneins/genetics ; Dyneins/physiology ; Flagella/genetics ; Flagella/physiology ; Humans ; Male ; Mutation/physiology ; Protein Conformation ; Spermatozoa/physiology
    Chemical Substances Dyneins (EC 3.6.4.2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2034501-X
    ISSN 1741-7899 ; 1470-1626 ; 1476-3990
    ISSN (online) 1741-7899
    ISSN 1470-1626 ; 1476-3990
    DOI 10.1530/REP-14-0498
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  10. Article ; Online: A multivalent mRNA monkeypox virus vaccine (BNT166) protects mice and macaques from orthopoxvirus disease.

    Zuiani, Adam / Dulberger, Charles L / De Silva, Nilushi S / Marquette, Meghan / Lu, Yu-Jung / Palowitch, Gavin M / Dokic, Anja / Sanchez-Velazquez, Ricardo / Schlatterer, Katja / Sarkar, Sanjay / Kar, Swagata / Chawla, Bhavna / Galeev, Alibek / Lindemann, Claudia / Rothenberg, Daniel A / Diao, Huitian / Walls, Alexandra C / Addona, Theresa A / Mensa, Federico /
    Vogel, Annette B / Stuart, Lynda M / van der Most, Robbert / Srouji, John R / Türeci, Özlem / Gaynor, Richard B / Şahin, Uğur / Poran, Asaf

    Cell

    2024  Volume 187, Issue 6, Page(s) 1363–1373.e12

    Abstract: In response to the 2022 outbreak of mpox driven by unprecedented human-to-human monkeypox virus (MPXV) transmission, we designed BNT166, aiming to create a highly immunogenic, safe, accessible, and scalable next-generation vaccine against MPXV and ... ...

    Abstract In response to the 2022 outbreak of mpox driven by unprecedented human-to-human monkeypox virus (MPXV) transmission, we designed BNT166, aiming to create a highly immunogenic, safe, accessible, and scalable next-generation vaccine against MPXV and related orthopoxviruses. To address the multiple viral forms and increase the breadth of immune response, two candidate multivalent mRNA vaccines were evaluated pre-clinically: a quadrivalent vaccine (BNT166a; encoding the MPXV antigens A35, B6, M1, H3) and a trivalent vaccine (BNT166c; without H3). Both candidates induced robust T cell responses and IgG antibodies in mice, including neutralizing antibodies to both MPXV and vaccinia virus. In challenge studies, BNT166a and BNT166c provided complete protection from vaccinia, clade I, and clade IIb MPXV. Furthermore, immunization with BNT166a was 100% effective at preventing death and at suppressing lesions in a lethal clade I MPXV challenge in cynomolgus macaques. These findings support the clinical evaluation of BNT166, now underway (NCT05988203).
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Mice ; Macaca fascicularis ; Monkeypox virus/genetics ; Mpox (monkeypox)/immunology ; Mpox (monkeypox)/prevention & control ; Smallpox Vaccine ; Vaccines, Combined ; Vaccinia virus/genetics
    Chemical Substances Smallpox Vaccine ; Vaccines, Combined
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 187009-9
    ISSN 1097-4172 ; 0092-8674
    ISSN (online) 1097-4172
    ISSN 0092-8674
    DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2024.01.017
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