Abstract

(Supported in part by NSF MCD 95-05885 to J.L. Travis). This project is currently in progress and it involves the amoebae-like protozoan Reticulomyxa. We are investigating, in vivo, the relationship between the transport of external particles (bacteria, algae) along the outer surface of the organism and the underlying microtubule cytoskeleton, which also transports internal particles. To achieve these goals the trapping laser is used to stop and displace beads moving along the membrane surface while the underlying Mts are observed by video enhanced LM. In other experiments microtubule bundles within the cytoplasm are severed with the cutting laser. After surgery the cell is then lysed and its microtubule-mediated transport reactivated with biochemical cocktails. The goal here is to determine if the motility of the organelles and/or the surface attached beads is mediated by a microtubule/microtubule sliding mechanism. Orokos, D.D., A.J. DeMarco, R.W. Cole, and J.L. Travis. (1997) Sliding microtubules move organelles in Reticulomyxa. Molec. Biol. Cell 8:

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR001219-17
Application #
6280714
Study Section
Project Start
1998-01-01
Project End
1998-12-31
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
17
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Wadsworth Center
Department
Type
DUNS #
110521739
City
Menands
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
12204

  Publications

Booth, David M; Enyedi, Balázs; Geiszt, Miklós et al. (2016) Redox Nanodomains Are Induced by and Control Calcium Signaling at the ER-Mitochondrial Interface. Mol Cell 63:240-248
Mannella, Carmen A; Lederer, W Jonathan; Jafri, M Saleet (2013) The connection between inner membrane topology and mitochondrial function. J Mol Cell Cardiol 62:51-7
Takvorian, Peter M; Buttle, Karolyn F; Mankus, David et al. (2013) The multilayered interlaced network (MIN) in the sporoplasm of the microsporidium Anncaliia algerae is derived from Golgi. J Eukaryot Microbiol 60:166-78
Forbes, Stephen J; Martinelli, Daniel; Hsieh, Chyongere et al. (2012) Association of a protective monoclonal IgA with the O antigen of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium impacts type 3 secretion and outer membrane integrity. Infect Immun 80:2454-63
Wang, Ruiwu; Zhong, Xiaowei; Meng, Xing et al. (2011) Localization of the dantrolene-binding sequence near the FK506-binding protein-binding site in the three-dimensional structure of the ryanodine receptor. J Biol Chem 286:12202-12
Marko, Michael; Leith, Ardean; Hsieh, Chyongere et al. (2011) Retrofit implementation of Zernike phase plate imaging for cryo-TEM. J Struct Biol 174:400-12
Springer, Deborah J; Ren, Ping; Raina, Ramesh et al. (2010) Extracellular fibrils of pathogenic yeast Cryptococcus gattii are important for ecological niche, murine virulence and human neutrophil interactions. PLoS One 5:e10978
Li, Chunhao; Sal, Melanie; Marko, Michael et al. (2010) Differential regulation of the multiple flagellins in spirochetes. J Bacteriol 192:2596-603
McEwen, Bruce F; Dong, Yimin (2010) Contrasting models for kinetochore microtubule attachment in mammalian cells. Cell Mol Life Sci 67:2163-72
Palladino, Michael J (2010) Modeling mitochondrial encephalomyopathy in Drosophila. Neurobiol Dis 40:40-5

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