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R. S. Rock

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 3 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:fluorescence / live-cell microscopy· 2 Assay:imaging· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1

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A. R. French· 2 shared T. R. Sosnick· 2 shared J. J. Rokicka· 1 shared J. Shangguan· 1 shared K. Krysztofiak· 1 shared K. L. Kroll· 1 shared N. Plewa· 1 shared R. Maka· 1 shared

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Hundreds of myosin 10s are pushed to the tips of filopodia and could cause traffic jams on actin

J. Shangguan, R. S. Rock

The paper quantifies Myo10 molecule numbers in filopodia, revealing high concentrations that exceed actin binding sites and correlate with filopodial dynamics.

bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2023Cell Biology

LILAC: Enhanced actin imaging with an optogenetic Lifeact

K. L. Kroll, A. R. French, T. R. Sosnick, R. S. Rock

The paper introduces an optogenetic Lifeact variant for enhanced actin imaging, allowing light-controlled binding to reduce background and avoid cell perturbations.

bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2022Biophysics

Rapid Rerouting of Myosin Traffic at the T Cell Immunological Synapse

R. Maka, N. Plewa, U. Cichon, K. Krysztofiak, J. J. Rokicka, R. S. Rock

This study tracks myosin motor movement in T cell immunological synapses, revealing distinct actin networks that support structural and trafficking functions.

bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology

Investigations of human myosin VI targeting using optogenetically-controlled cargo loading

A. R. French, T. R. Sosnick, R. S. Rock

This paper develops an optogenetic tool to control myosin VI activation with high spatial and temporal resolution, revealing how it integrates multiple signals for site-specific function.

bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2016Biophysics