Nasser M. Rusan

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Daniels, R., Rusan, N.M., Wadsworth, P and D.N. Hebert. (2006). SV40 VP2 and VP3 Insertion into ER Membranes Is Controlled by the Capsid Protein VP1: Implications for DNA Translocation out of the ER. Mol Cell. 224:955-66

Daniels, R., Rusan, NM, Wilbuer, A.-K., Norkin, L.C., Wadsworth, P. and Hebert, D.N. (2006). Simian Virus 40 Late Proteins Possess Lytic Properties That Render Them Capable of Permeabilizing Cellular Membranes.  J Virol. 80: 6575-6587.

Rusan NM, Wadsworth P. (2005). Centrosome fragments and microtubules are transported asymmetrically away from division plane in anaphase. J Cell Biol. 168:21-8

Wadsworth, P., Rusan, N.M., Tulu, U.S., and C.J. Fagerstrom. (2005). Stable expression of fluorescently tagged protein for studies of mitosis in mammalian cells. Nature Methods 2:981-7

Tulu US, Rusan NM, Wadsworth P. (2003). Peripheral, non-centrosome-associated microtubules contribute to spindle formation in centrosome-containing cells. Curr Biol. 13:1894-9.

Rusan NM, Tulu US, Fagerstrom C, Wadsworth P. (2002). Reorganization of the microtubule array in prophase/prometaphase requires cytoplasmic dynein-dependent microtubule transport.
J Cell Biol. 158:997-1003

Landen JW, Lang R, McMahon SJ, Rusan NM, Yvon AM, Adams AW, Sorcinelli MD, Campbell R, Bonaccorsi P, Ansel JC, Archer DR, Wadsworth P, Armstrong CA, Joshi HC. (2002). Noscapine alters microtubule dynamics in living cells and inhibits the progression of melanoma. Cancer Res. 62:4109-14.

Rusan NM, Fagerstrom CJ, Yvon AM, Wadsworth P. (2001). Cell cycle-dependent changes in microtubule dynamics in living cells expressing green fluorescent protein-alpha tubulin. Mol Biol Cell. 12:971-80.

Rusan NM, Rogers CG. (2009) Centrosome function: Sometimes less is more. Traffic. 10(5):472-81. Special centrosome edition

Rogers,G.C., Rusan, N.M., Roberts,D.M., Peifer, M., and Rogers, S.L. (2009) The SCFSlimb ubiquitin-ligase regulates Plk4/Sak levels to block centriole reduplication. J Cell Biol. 184, 225-239.

Rusan, N.M., Akong, K., and Peifer, M. (2008). Putting the model to the test: are APC proteins essential for neuronal polarity, axon outgrowth and axon targeting? J Cell Bio.  in press.    J Cell Biol, 183: 203-212.

Rusan, N.M., and Peifer, M. (2008). Original CIN: reviewing roles for APC in chromosome instability. (Review) J Cell Biol, 181: 719-726 .

Rogers, G.C., Rusan, N.M., Peifer, M.and Rogers, S.L. (2008). A Multi-Component Assembly Pathway Contributes to the Formation of Acentrosomal Microtubule Arrays in Interphase Drosophila cells. Mol. Biol. Cell, 19: 3163-78.

Rusan, N.M., and Peifer, M. (2007). A role for a novel centrosome cycle in asymmetric cell division. Journal of Cell Biology.  J Cell Biol. 177: 21-27

Wadsworth, P. and N.M. Rusan. (2004). Mechanics of Mitosis. In Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry, vol. 2 eds. W. J. Lennarz and M. D. Lane), pp. 743-747. San Diego: Academic Press/Elsevier.

Birth control for centrioles (Peifer Lab)

APC ain't always necessary for axons (Peifer Lab)

Acentrosomal microtubule arrays in interphase Drosophila cells (Peifer Lab)

Centriolar inequality (Peifer Lab)

Thinning microtubules (Wadsworth Lab)

Microtubules get swept up in the excitement of mitosis (Wadsworth Lab)