Publications:

  1. 1.Efimov A., Kharitonov A., Efimova N., Loncarek J., Miller P.M., Andreyeva N., Gleeson P., Galjart N., Maia A.R.R., McLeod I.X., Yates 3rd7 J.R., Khodjakov A., Maiato H., Akhmanova A., Kaverina I. Asymmetric CLASP-dependent nucleation of non-centrosomal microtubules at the trans-Golgi network. Dev. Cell. 2007, 12:917-30. Featured article at Dev. Cell website. Preview in Dev. Cell 12(6), 839-840, 2007. Research roundup in J.Cell Biol, 178(1), 5, 2007. Faculty of 1000 rating “Must read”.


  1. 2.Efimov A., Schiefermeier N., Grigoriev I., Ohi R., Brown M.C., Turner C.E., Small J.V, Kaverina I. Paxillin-dependent stimulation of microtubule catastrophes at focal adhesion sites. J.Cell Sci., 2008, 121:196-204. Faculty of 1000 rating “Recommended”.


  1. 3.Miller PM, Folkmann AW, Maia ARR, Efimova N, Efimov A, Kaverina I. Golgi-derived CLASP-dependent Microtubules Control Golgi Organization and Polarized Trafficking in Motile Cells. Nat. Cell Biol. 2009, 11:1069 - 1080.

Research papers Kaverina Lab

  1. 1.Kaverina I, Rottner K, Small JV. Targeting, capture, and stabilization of microtubules at early focal adhesions. J. Cell Biol. 1998, 142(1):181-190.


  1. 2.Kaverina I, Krylyshkina O, Small JV. Microtubule targeting of substrate contacts promotes their relaxation and dissociation. J Cell Biol. 1999, 146(5):1033-1044.


  1. 3.Kaverina I, Krylyshkina O, Gimona M, Beningo K, Wang YL, Small JV. Enforced polarisation and locomotion of fibroblasts lacking microtubules. Curr Biol. 2000, 10(12):739-742.


  1. 4.Kaverina I, Krylyshkina O, Beningo K, Anderson K, Wang Y-L, Small JV. Tensile stress stimulates microtubule outgrowth in living cells. J.Cell Sci. 2002, 115:2283-2291. Faculty of 1000 rating “Must read”.


  1. 5.Kaverina I., Stradal T.E.B., Gimona M. Podosome formation in vascular smooth muscle cells requires Arp2/3-dependent de-novo actin polymerization at discrete microdomains. J.Cell Sci 2003 116: 4915-4924. Faculty of 1000 rating “Must read”.


  1. 6.Rid R., Schiefermeier N., Grigoriev I., Small J.V., Kaverina I. The Last but not the Least: the Origin and Significance of Trailing Adhesions in Fibroblastic Cells. Cell Motility Cytoskeleton, 2005, 61:161-171. With cover image.

Selected previous findings by Irina Kaverina

  1. 1.Harris J.E., Govindan J.A., Yamamoto I., Schwartz J., Kaverina I., Greenstein D. Major sperm protein signaling promotes oocyte microtubule reorganization prior to fertilization in Caenorhabditis elegans. Dev Biol., 2006, 299:105-21


  1. 2.Siesser PM, Meenderink LM, Ryzhova L, Michael KE, Dumbauld DW, Garcia AJ, Kaverina I, Hanks SK. A FAK/Src chimera with gain-of-function properties promotes formation of large peripheral adhesions associated with dynamic actin assembly. Cell Motil Cytoskeleton. 2008, 65:25-39.


  1. 3.Kolobova E, Efimov A, Kaverina I, Rishi AK, Schrader JW, Ham AJ, Larocca MC, Goldenring JR. Microtubule-dependent association of AKAP350A and CCAR1 with RNA stress granules. Exp. Cell Res., 2009, 315(3), 542-555.


  1. 4.Donato DM, Ryzhova LM, Meenderink LM, Kaverina I, Hanks SK. Dynamics and mechanism of p130Cas localization to focal adhesions. J Biol Chem., 2010, 285(27), 20769-79.


  1. 5.Meenderink LM, Ryzhova LM, Donato DM, Gochberg DF, Kaverina I, Hanks SK. P130Cas Src-binding and substrate domains have distinct roles in sustaining focal adhesion disassembly and promoting cell migration. PLoS One., 2010, 18;5(10), e13412.


  1. 6.Zhu X, Wang J, Moriguchi K, Liow LT, Ahmed S, Kaverina I, Murata-Hori M. Proper regulation of Cdc42 activity is required for tight actin concentration at the equator during cytokinesis in adherent mammalian Cells. Exp Cell Res., 2011


  1. 7.Sung BH, Kaverina I, Weaver A. Cortactin Controls Cell Motility and Lamellipodial Dynamics by Regulating ECM Secretion. Curr Biol. in press.

Kaverina Lab Collaborations

Review papers Kaverina Lab

  1. 1.Broussard JA, Webb DJ and Kaverina I. Asymmetric Focal Adhesion Disassembly in Motile Cells. Curr. Opin. Cell Biol., Curr Opin Cell Biol. 2008, 20:85-90. Review.


  1. 2.Kaverina I, Efimov A. Significance of microtubule catastrophes at focal adhesion sites. Cell Adhesion and Migration, 2009, July 27, 3:285-287. Review


  1. 3.Vinogradova T, Miller PM, Kaverina I. Microtubule Network Asymmetry in Motile Cells: Role of Golgi-derived Array. Cell Cycle 2009, 8:2168-2174. Review. With cover image.


  1. 4.Zhu X, Kaverina I. Quantification of asymmetric microtubule nucleation at subcellular structures. Methods Mol Biol. 2011, 777:235-44.

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