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D. W. Piston

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Assay:fluorescence / live-cell microscopy· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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A. J. Polino· 2 shared D. J. Foust· 2 shared A. G. Godin· 1 shared A. Ustione· 1 shared I. Melena· 1 shared J. HUGHES· 1 shared P. W. Wiseman· 1 shared R. Rooks· 1 shared

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Disrupting actin filaments enhances glucose-stimulated insulin secretion independent of the cortical actin cytoskeleton

A. J. Polino, X. W. Ng, R. Rooks, D. W. Piston

The paper shows that disrupting actin filaments increases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion without affecting the cortical actin cytoskeleton.

bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2023Cell Biology

Scanning electron microscopy of human islet cilia

A. J. Polino, S. Sviben, I. Melena, D. W. Piston, J. HUGHES

This study uses scanning electron microscopy to characterize the ultrastructure of human islet cilia, revealing preserved subdomains and a novel ciliary ring.

bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology

Measuring G Protein Activation with Spectrally Resolved Fluorescence Fluctuation Spectroscopy

D. J. Foust, D. W. Piston

This study uses fluorescence covariance matrix analysis to measure G protein activation dynamics and supports a collision coupling mechanism over pre-assembled complexes in GPCR signaling.

bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2021 · PreprintBiophysics

Two-Color Spatial Cumulant Analysis Detects Heteromeric Interactions between Membrane Proteins

D. J. Foust, A. G. Godin, A. Ustione, P. W. Wiseman, D. W. Piston

This paper introduces 2c-SpCA, a two-color spatial cumulant analysis method to detect heteromeric interactions between membrane proteins using fluorescently labeled samples.

bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2019Biophysics