Although outnumbered more than 20: 1 by rod photoreceptors, cone cells in the human
retina mediate daylight vision and are critical for visual acuity and color discrimination. A …

Members of the nonmuscle myosin-2 (NM-2) family of actin-based molecular motors
catalyze the conversion of chemical energy into directed movement and force thereby acting …

A novel class of photoreceptors, the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells
(ipRGCs), express the photopigment melanopsin and drive non‐image‐forming responses …

Myosins constitute a superfamily of actin-based molecular motor proteins that mediates a
variety of cellular activities including muscle contraction, cell migration, intracellular …

Myosins are key motor proteins of vertebrates that are important in cell-cell adhesion and
migration; they are associated with viral infections. Herein, a myosin III light chain b gene …

Stereocilia are actin protrusions with remarkably well-defined lengths and organization. A
flurry of recent papers has reported multiple myosin motor proteins involved in regulating …

Cilia are protrusions on the surface of cells. They are frequently motile and function to propel
cells in an aqueous environment or to generate fluid flow. Equally important is the role of …

J. Neurochem.(2011) 119, 772–784. Abstract As class III unconventional myosins are motor
proteins with an N‐terminal kinase domain, it seems likely they play a role in both signaling …

This thesis comprehensively applies genome-wide association study, Mendelian
randomization analyses, and cytokine proteomics to investigate the genetic basis and …

In this dissertation, I characterize the origins, phylogenetic distribution, and function of
Follicle Cell Processes (FCP) in Class Chondrichthyes. FCP are actin associated tubes that …