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  1. Article: A luciferase fragment complementation assay to detect focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling events.

    Estep, Jason A / Sun, Lu O / Riccomagno, Martin M

    Heliyon

    2023  Volume 9, Issue 4, Page(s) e15282

    Abstract: Integrin Adhesion Complexes (IACs) serve as links between the cytoskeleton and extracellular environment, acting as mechanosensing and signaling hubs. As such, IACs participate in many aspects of cellular motility, tissue morphogenesis, anchorage- ... ...

    Abstract Integrin Adhesion Complexes (IACs) serve as links between the cytoskeleton and extracellular environment, acting as mechanosensing and signaling hubs. As such, IACs participate in many aspects of cellular motility, tissue morphogenesis, anchorage-dependent growth and cell survival. Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) has emerged as a critical organizer of IAC signaling events due to its early recruitment and diverse substrates, and thus has become a genetic and therapeutic target. Here we present the design and characterization of simple, reversible, and scalable Bimolecular Complementation sensors to monitor FAK phosphorylation in living cells. These probes provide novel means to quantify IAC signaling, expanding on the currently available toolkit for interrogating FAK phosphorylation during diverse cellular processes.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2835763-2
    ISSN 2405-8440
    ISSN 2405-8440
    DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15282
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  2. Article ; Online: A luciferase fragment complementation assay to detect focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling events

    Jason A. Estep / Lu O. Sun / Martin M. Riccomagno

    Heliyon, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp e15282- (2023)

    2023  

    Abstract: Integrin Adhesion Complexes (IACs) serve as links between the cytoskeleton and extracellular environment, acting as mechanosensing and signaling hubs. As such, IACs participate in many aspects of cellular motility, tissue morphogenesis, anchorage- ... ...

    Abstract Integrin Adhesion Complexes (IACs) serve as links between the cytoskeleton and extracellular environment, acting as mechanosensing and signaling hubs. As such, IACs participate in many aspects of cellular motility, tissue morphogenesis, anchorage-dependent growth and cell survival. Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) has emerged as a critical organizer of IAC signaling events due to its early recruitment and diverse substrates, and thus has become a genetic and therapeutic target. Here we present the design and characterization of simple, reversible, and scalable Bimolecular Complementation sensors to monitor FAK phosphorylation in living cells. These probes provide novel means to quantify IAC signaling, expanding on the currently available toolkit for interrogating FAK phosphorylation during diverse cellular processes.
    Keywords Integrin adhesion complexes ; Focal adhesions ; Focal adhesion kinase ; Integrin ; Cell migration ; Cell motility ; Science (General) ; Q1-390 ; Social sciences (General) ; H1-99
    Subject code 571
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: An adhesion signaling axis involving Dystroglycan, β1-Integrin, and Cas adaptor proteins regulates the establishment of the cortical glial scaffold.

    Wong, Wenny / Estep, Jason A / Treptow, Alyssa M / Rajabli, Niloofar / Jahncke, Jennifer N / Ubina, Teresa / Wright, Kevin M / Riccomagno, Martin M

    PLoS biology

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 8, Page(s) e3002212

    Abstract: The mature mammalian cortex is composed of 6 architecturally and functionally distinct layers. Two key steps in the assembly of this layered structure are the initial establishment of the glial scaffold and the subsequent migration of postmitotic neurons ...

    Abstract The mature mammalian cortex is composed of 6 architecturally and functionally distinct layers. Two key steps in the assembly of this layered structure are the initial establishment of the glial scaffold and the subsequent migration of postmitotic neurons to their final position. These processes involve the precise and timely regulation of adhesion and detachment of neural cells from their substrates. Although much is known about the roles of adhesive substrates during neuronal migration and the formation of the glial scaffold, less is understood about how these signals are interpreted and integrated within these neural cells. Here, we provide in vivo evidence that Cas proteins, a family of cytoplasmic adaptors, serve a functional and redundant role during cortical lamination. Cas triple conditional knock-out (Cas TcKO) mice display severe cortical phenotypes that feature cobblestone malformations. Molecular epistasis and genetic experiments suggest that Cas proteins act downstream of transmembrane Dystroglycan and β1-Integrin in a radial glial cell-autonomous manner. Overall, these data establish a new and essential role for Cas adaptor proteins during the formation of cortical circuits and reveal a signaling axis controlling cortical scaffold formation.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/genetics ; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism ; Cell Movement/physiology ; Cerebral Cortex/metabolism ; Dystroglycans/genetics ; Dystroglycans/metabolism ; Integrin beta1/genetics ; Integrin beta1/metabolism ; Neuroglia/metabolism ; Neurons/physiology ; Signal Transduction/physiology
    Chemical Substances Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing ; Dystroglycans (146888-27-9) ; Integrin beta1
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2126776-5
    ISSN 1545-7885 ; 1544-9173
    ISSN (online) 1545-7885
    ISSN 1544-9173
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002212
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  4. Article ; Online: A luciferase fragment complementation assay to detect focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling events

    Estep, Jason A. / Sun, Lu O. / Riccomagno, Martin M.

    Heliyon. 2023 Apr. 05, p.e15282-

    2023  

    Abstract: Integrin Adhesion Complexes (IACs) serve as links between the cytoskeleton and extracellular environment, acting as mechanosensing and signaling hubs. As such, IACs participate in many aspects of cellular motility, tissue morphogenesis, anchorage- ... ...

    Abstract Integrin Adhesion Complexes (IACs) serve as links between the cytoskeleton and extracellular environment, acting as mechanosensing and signaling hubs. As such, IACs participate in many aspects of cellular motility, tissue morphogenesis, anchorage-dependent growth and cell survival. Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) has emerged as a critical organizer of IAC signaling events due to its early recruitment and diverse substrates, and thus has become a genetic and therapeutic target. Here we present the design and characterization of simple, reversible, and scalable Bimolecular Complementation sensors to monitor FAK phosphorylation in living cells. These probes provide novel means to quantify IAC signaling, expanding on the currently available toolkit for interrogating FAK phosphorylation during diverse cellular processes.
    Keywords adhesion ; cell movement ; cell viability ; cytoskeleton ; integrins ; luciferase ; morphogenesis ; non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase ; phosphorylation ; therapeutics ; Integrin adhesion complexes ; Focal adhesions ; Focal adhesion kinase ; Integrin ; Cell migration ; Cell motility ; Luciferase fragment complementation assay ; Split luciferase
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-0405
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note Pre-press version ; Use and reproduction
    ZDB-ID 2835763-2
    ISSN 2405-8440
    ISSN 2405-8440
    DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15282
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  5. Article ; Online: Sculpting neural circuits by axon and dendrite pruning.

    Riccomagno, Martin M / Kolodkin, Alex L

    Annual review of cell and developmental biology

    2015  Volume 31, Page(s) 779–805

    Abstract: The assembly of functional neural circuits requires the combined action of progressive and regressive events. Regressive events encompass a variety of inhibitory developmental processes, including axon and dendrite pruning, which facilitate the removal ... ...

    Abstract The assembly of functional neural circuits requires the combined action of progressive and regressive events. Regressive events encompass a variety of inhibitory developmental processes, including axon and dendrite pruning, which facilitate the removal of exuberant neuronal connections. Most axon pruning involves the removal of axons that had already made synaptic connections; thus, axon pruning is tightly associated with synapse elimination. In many instances, these developmental processes are regulated by the interplay between neurons and glial cells that act instructively during neural remodeling. Owing to the importance of axon and dendritic pruning, these remodeling events require precise spatial and temporal control, and this is achieved by a range of distinct molecular mechanisms. Disruption of these mechanisms results in abnormal pruning, which has been linked to brain dysfunction. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of axon and dendritic pruning will be instrumental in advancing our knowledge of neural disease and mental disorders.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Axons/physiology ; Humans ; Neuroglia/physiology ; Neuronal Plasticity/physiology ; Neurons/physiology ; Signal Transduction/physiology ; Synapses/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-10-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1293750-2
    ISSN 1530-8995 ; 1081-0706
    ISSN (online) 1530-8995
    ISSN 1081-0706
    DOI 10.1146/annurev-cellbio-100913-013038
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  6. Article ; Online: ExBoX - a simple Boolean exclusion strategy to drive expression in neurons.

    Ubina, Teresa / Vahedi-Hunter, Tyler / Agnew-Svoboda, Will / Wong, Wenny / Gupta, Akshay / Santhakumar, Vijayalakshmi / Riccomagno, Martin M

    Journal of cell science

    2021  Volume 134, Issue 20

    Abstract: The advent of modern single-cell biology has revealed the striking molecular diversity of cell populations once thought to be more homogeneous. This newly appreciated complexity has made intersectional genetic approaches essential to understanding and ... ...

    Abstract The advent of modern single-cell biology has revealed the striking molecular diversity of cell populations once thought to be more homogeneous. This newly appreciated complexity has made intersectional genetic approaches essential to understanding and probing cellular heterogeneity at the functional level. Here, we build on previous knowledge to develop a simple adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based approach to define specific subpopulations of cells by Boolean exclusion logic (AND NOT). This expression by Boolean exclusion (ExBoX) system encodes for a gene of interest that is turned on by a particular recombinase (Cre or FlpO) and turned off by another. ExBoX allows for the specific transcription of a gene of interest in cells expressing only the activating recombinase, but not in cells expressing both. We show the ability of the ExBoX system to tightly regulate expression of fluorescent reporters in vitro and in vivo, and further demonstrate the adaptability of the system by achieving expression of a variety of virally delivered coding sequences in the mouse brain. This simple strategy will expand the molecular toolkit available for cell- and time-specific gene expression in a variety of systems.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Gene Expression ; Mice ; Neurons ; Recombinases/genetics
    Chemical Substances Recombinases
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2993-2
    ISSN 1477-9137 ; 0021-9533
    ISSN (online) 1477-9137
    ISSN 0021-9533
    DOI 10.1242/jcs.257212
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  7. Article ; Online: An adhesion signaling axis involving Dystroglycan, β1-Integrin, and Cas adaptor proteins regulates the establishment of the cortical glial scaffold.

    Wenny Wong / Jason A Estep / Alyssa M Treptow / Niloofar Rajabli / Jennifer N Jahncke / Teresa Ubina / Kevin M Wright / Martin M Riccomagno

    PLoS Biology, Vol 21, Iss 8, p e

    2023  Volume 3002212

    Abstract: The mature mammalian cortex is composed of 6 architecturally and functionally distinct layers. Two key steps in the assembly of this layered structure are the initial establishment of the glial scaffold and the subsequent migration of postmitotic neurons ...

    Abstract The mature mammalian cortex is composed of 6 architecturally and functionally distinct layers. Two key steps in the assembly of this layered structure are the initial establishment of the glial scaffold and the subsequent migration of postmitotic neurons to their final position. These processes involve the precise and timely regulation of adhesion and detachment of neural cells from their substrates. Although much is known about the roles of adhesive substrates during neuronal migration and the formation of the glial scaffold, less is understood about how these signals are interpreted and integrated within these neural cells. Here, we provide in vivo evidence that Cas proteins, a family of cytoplasmic adaptors, serve a functional and redundant role during cortical lamination. Cas triple conditional knock-out (Cas TcKO) mice display severe cortical phenotypes that feature cobblestone malformations. Molecular epistasis and genetic experiments suggest that Cas proteins act downstream of transmembrane Dystroglycan and β1-Integrin in a radial glial cell-autonomous manner. Overall, these data establish a new and essential role for Cas adaptor proteins during the formation of cortical circuits and reveal a signaling axis controlling cortical scaffold formation.
    Keywords Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5
    Subject code 571
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article ; Online: A genetic tool for the longitudinal study of a subset of post-inflammatory reactive astrocytes.

    Agnew-Svoboda, William / Ubina, Teresa / Figueroa, Zoe / Wong, Yiu-Cheung / Vizcarra, Edward A / Roebini, Bryan / Wilson, Emma H / Fiacco, Todd A / Riccomagno, Martin M

    Cell reports methods

    2022  Volume 2, Issue 8, Page(s) 100276

    Abstract: Astrocytes are vital support cells that ensure proper brain function. In brain disease, astrocytes reprogram into a reactive state that alters many of their cellular roles. A long-standing question in the field is whether downregulation of reactive ... ...

    Abstract Astrocytes are vital support cells that ensure proper brain function. In brain disease, astrocytes reprogram into a reactive state that alters many of their cellular roles. A long-standing question in the field is whether downregulation of reactive astrocyte (RA) markers during resolution of inflammation is because these astrocytes revert back to a non-reactive state or die and are replaced. This has proven difficult to answer mainly because existing genetic tools cannot distinguish between healthy versus RAs. Here we describe the generation of an inducible genetic tool that can be used to specifically target and label a subset of RAs. Longitudinal analysis of an acute inflammation model using this tool revealed that the previously observed downregulation of RA markers after inflammation is likely due to changes in gene expression and not because of cell death. Our findings suggest that cellular changes associated with astrogliosis after acute inflammation are largely reversible.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Astrocytes/metabolism ; Brain/metabolism ; Longitudinal Studies ; Brain Diseases/metabolism ; Inflammation/genetics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ISSN 2667-2375
    ISSN (online) 2667-2375
    DOI 10.1016/j.crmeth.2022.100276
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  9. Article ; Online: The RacGAP β-Chimaerin is essential for cerebellar granule cell migration.

    Estep, Jason A / Wong, Wenny / Wong, Yiu-Cheung E / Loui, Brian M / Riccomagno, Martin M

    Scientific reports

    2018  Volume 8, Issue 1, Page(s) 680

    Abstract: During mammalian cerebellar development, postnatal granule cell progenitors proliferate in the outer part of the External Granule Layer (EGL). Postmitotic granule progenitors migrate tangentially in the inner EGL before switching to migrate radially ... ...

    Abstract During mammalian cerebellar development, postnatal granule cell progenitors proliferate in the outer part of the External Granule Layer (EGL). Postmitotic granule progenitors migrate tangentially in the inner EGL before switching to migrate radially inward, past the Purkinje cell layer, to achieve their final position in the mature Granule Cell Layer (GCL). Here, we show that the RacGAP β-chimaerin is expressed by a small population of late-born, premigratory granule cells. β-chimaerin deficiency causes a subset of granule cells to become arrested in the EGL, where they differentiate and form ectopic neuronal clusters. These clusters of granule cells are able to recruit aberrantly projecting mossy fibers. Collectively, these data suggest a role for β-chimaerin as an intracellular mediator of Cerebellar Granule Cell radial migration.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cell Movement ; Cell Proliferation ; Cerebellum/chemistry ; Cerebellum/cytology ; Cerebellum/metabolism ; Genotype ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Mice, Knockout ; Microscopy, Fluorescence ; Neoplasm Proteins/deficiency ; Neoplasm Proteins/genetics ; Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism ; Neurons/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Neoplasm Proteins ; beta-chimaerin
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-01-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-017-19116-w
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  10. Article ; Online: Cas Adaptor Proteins Coordinate Sensory Axon Fasciculation.

    Vahedi-Hunter, Tyler A / Estep, Jason A / Rosette, Kylee A / Rutlin, Michael L / Wright, Kevin M / Riccomagno, Martin M

    Scientific reports

    2018  Volume 8, Issue 1, Page(s) 5996

    Abstract: Development of complex neural circuits like the peripheral somatosensory system requires intricate mechanisms to ensure axons make proper connections. While much is known about ligand-receptor pairs required for dorsal root ganglion (DRG) axon guidance, ... ...

    Abstract Development of complex neural circuits like the peripheral somatosensory system requires intricate mechanisms to ensure axons make proper connections. While much is known about ligand-receptor pairs required for dorsal root ganglion (DRG) axon guidance, very little is known about the cytoplasmic effectors that mediate cellular responses triggered by these guidance cues. Here we show that members of the Cas family of cytoplasmic signaling adaptors are highly phosphorylated in central projections of the DRG as they enter the spinal cord. Furthermore, we provide genetic evidence that Cas proteins regulate fasciculation of DRG sensory projections. These data establish an evolutionarily conserved requirement for Cas adaptor proteins during peripheral nervous system axon pathfinding. They also provide insight into the interplay between axonal fasciculation and adhesion to the substrate.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Axon Fasciculation ; Crk-Associated Substrate Protein/analysis ; Crk-Associated Substrate Protein/genetics ; Crk-Associated Substrate Protein/metabolism ; Ganglia, Spinal/growth & development ; Ganglia, Spinal/metabolism ; Ganglia, Spinal/ultrastructure ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental ; Mice ; Phosphorylation ; RNA, Messenger/analysis ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; Spinal Cord/growth & development ; Spinal Cord/metabolism ; Spinal Cord/ultrastructure
    Chemical Substances Bcar1 protein, mouse ; Crk-Associated Substrate Protein ; RNA, Messenger
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-04-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-018-24261-x
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