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Catalog
ASAP is committed to accelerating the pace of discovery and informing a path to a cure for Parkinson’s disease through collaboration, research-enabling resources, and data sharing. We’ve created this catalog to showcase the research outputs and tools developed by ASAP-funded programs.
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Nuclear cytoplasmic fractionation
This protocol describes nuclear cytoplasmic fractionation.
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In situ architecture of the lipid transport protein VPS13C at ER-lysosomes membrane contacts
Publication: Loss-of-function mutations in VPS13C are responsible for rare cases of familial early onset Parkinson’s disease. Using cryo-ET, the authors provide in-situ evidence for a bridge-model of VPS13 in lipid transport. View the original preprint.
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Insights into VPS13 properties and function reveal a new mechanism of eukaryotic lipid transport
Review: This review focuses on the disssecting the VPS13 family of proteins and their novel role in mediating lipid transfer between organelles.
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A possible role for VPS13-family proteins in bulk lipid transfer, membrane expansion, and organelle biogenesis.
Review: This review focuses on the structure and function of the VPS13 family of proteins and discusses the prevailing hypthoses in the field regarding its role in lipid transport.
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Hippocampal Neuronal Culture
This protocol describes the procedure for hippocampal neuronal cultures from new – born mouse pups.
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Protocol for Image processing and analysis of VPS13D recruitment to mitochondria
This protocol details the image processing and analysis of VPS13D recruitment to mitochondria as it was performed in https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202010004. The first part details the analysis of acute optogenetic recruitment, and the second part of basal recruitment under different conditions.
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Optogenetic experiments with iLID system
This protocol details experiments with the iLID optogenetic system as performed to acutely recruit Miro to mitochondria in https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202010004.
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Protocol for hippocampal neuronal cultures
This protocol details the procedure for preparation of neuronal cultures from mice hippocampi as it was performed in https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202010004 but can also be used to prepare cultures of cortical neurons.
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ER-lysosome lipid transfer protein VPS13C/PARK23 prevents aberrant mtDNA-dependent STING signaling
Published: Mutations in VPS13C cause early onset, autosomal recessive PD. VPS13C encodes a lipid transfer protein that is localized to ER-endosome/lysosome contact sites. The authors demonstrate that depletion of VPS13C causes an accumulation of lysosomes and activated STING, suggesting a link between ER-lysosome lipid transfer and innate immune activation. View original preprint.
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SHIP164 is a chorein motif lipid transfer protein that controls endosome–Golgi membrane traffic
Published: The authors show that SHIP164 shares strong structural similarities with VPS13 and ATG2 and, like these two proteins, functions as a lipid transport protein. SHIP164 localizes to clusters of endocytic vesicles and loss of SHIP164 disrupts retrograde traffic of certain organelles to the Golgi complex. View original preprint.
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Structural and biochemical insights into lipid transport by VPS13 proteins
Published: VPS13 proteins form conduits between organelles at contact sites that allow for bulk lipid flow between them. The authors present a crystal structure of how the adaptor binding domain of VPS13 interacts with Pro-X-Pro motifs present in VPS13 receptors at organellar membranes. View original preprint.
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Mutations in Parkinsonism-linked endocytic proteins synaptojanin1 and auxilin have synergistic effects on dopaminergic axonal pathology
Published: Mutations in synaptojanin 1 (SJ1) and auxilin have been implicated in PD. The authors show that auxilin knockout mice have similar nigrostriatal changes to SJI mutant mice. Furthermore, auxilin/SJ1 double mutant mice have more severe defects and shower lifespans, showing the mutations have a synergistic interaction. View original preprint.
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Cell culture on EM grids and fluorescence microscopy imaging
This protocol describes the general procedure of seeding mammalian cells on EM grids and confocal fluorescence microscopy imaging of grids for subsequent cryo-tomography experiments, performed.
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Surface protein biotinylation
This protocol describes surface protein labeling with biotin using EZ-Link Sulfo-NHSLC-Biotin. This chemical reacts with primary amines such as lysine but does not permeate cell membranes because of the charge. Thus, it only biotinylates surface proteins.
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