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2024

Journal Article

The DDHD2-STXBP1 interaction mediates long-term memory via generation of saturated free fatty acids

Akefe, Isaac O, Saber, Saber H., Matthews, Benjamin, Venkatesh, Bharat G., Gormal, Rachel S., Blackmore, Daniel G., Alexander, Suzy, Sieriecki, Emma, Gambin, Yann, Bertran-Gonzalez, Jesus, Vitale, Nicolas, Humeau, Yann, Gaudin, Arnaud, Ellis, Sevannah A., Michaels, Alysee A., Xue, Mingshan, Cravatt, Benjamin, Joensuu, Merja, Wallis, Tristan P. and Meunier, Frédéric A. (2024). The DDHD2-STXBP1 interaction mediates long-term memory via generation of saturated free fatty acids. The EMBO Journal, 43 (4), 533-567. doi: 10.1038/s44318-024-00030-7

The DDHD2-STXBP1 interaction mediates long-term memory via generation of saturated free fatty acids

2023

Journal Article

Presynaptic targeting of botulinum neurotoxin type A requires a tripartite PSG‐Syt1 ‐ SV2 plasma membrane nanocluster for synaptic vesicle entry

Joensuu, Merja, Syed, Parnayan, Saber, Saber H., Lanoue, Vanessa, Wallis, Tristan P., Rae, James, Blum, Ailisa, Gormal, Rachel S., Small, Christopher, Sanders, Shanley, Jiang, Anmin, Mahrhold, Stefan, Krez, Nadja, Cousin, Michael A., Cooper‐White, Ruby, Cooper‐White, Justin J., Collins, Brett M., Parton, Robert G., Balistreri, Giuseppe, Rummel, Andreas and Meunier, Frédéric A. (2023). Presynaptic targeting of botulinum neurotoxin type A requires a tripartite PSG‐Syt1 ‐ SV2 plasma membrane nanocluster for synaptic vesicle entry. The EMBO Journal, 42 (13) e112095, e112095. doi: 10.15252/embj.2022112095

Presynaptic targeting of botulinum neurotoxin type A requires a tripartite PSG‐Syt1 ‐ SV2 plasma membrane nanocluster for synaptic vesicle entry

2024

Journal Article

<scp>SV2A</scp> controls the surface nanoclustering and endocytic recruitment of Syt1 during synaptic vesicle recycling

Small, Christopher, Harper, Callista, Jiang, Anmin, Kontaxi, Christiana, Pronot, Marie, Yak, Nyakuoy, Malapaka, Anusha, Davenport, Elizabeth C., Wallis, Tristan P., Gormal, Rachel S., Joensuu, Merja, Martínez‐Mármol, Ramón, Cousin, Michael A. and Meunier, Frédéric A. (2024). SV2A controls the surface nanoclustering and endocytic recruitment of Syt1 during synaptic vesicle recycling. Journal of Neurochemistry. doi: 10.1111/jnc.16186

<scp>SV2A</scp> controls the surface nanoclustering and endocytic recruitment of Syt1 during synaptic vesicle recycling

2024

Journal Article

Dynamin1 long- and short-tail isoforms exploit distinct recruitment and spatial patterns to form endocytic nanoclusters

Jiang, Anmin, Kudo, Kye, Gormal, Rachel S., Ellis, Sevannah, Guo, Sikao, Wallis, Tristan P., Longfield, Shanley F., Robinson, Phillip J., Johnson, Margaret E., Joensuu, Merja and Meunier, Frédéric A. (2024). Dynamin1 long- and short-tail isoforms exploit distinct recruitment and spatial patterns to form endocytic nanoclusters. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 4060, 1-21. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47677-8

Dynamin1 long- and short-tail isoforms exploit distinct recruitment and spatial patterns to form endocytic nanoclusters

2024

Journal Article

Synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles

Longfield, Shanley F., Gormal, Rachel S., Feller, Matis, Parutto, Pierre, Reingruber, Jürgen, Wallis, Tristan P., Joensuu, Merja, Augustine, George J., Martínez-Mármol, Ramón, Holcman, David and Meunier, Frédéric A. (2024). Synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 2217, 1-18. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46256-1

Synapsin 2a tetramerisation selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles

2023

Journal Article

Tau forms synaptic nano-biomolecular condensates controlling the dynamic clustering of recycling synaptic vesicles

Longfield, Shanley F., Mollazade, Mahdie, Wallis, Tristan P., Gormal, Rachel S., Joensuu, Merja, Wark, Jesse R., van Waardenberg, Ashley J., Small, Christopher, Graham, Mark E., Meunier, Frédéric A. and Martínez-Mármol, Ramón (2023). Tau forms synaptic nano-biomolecular condensates controlling the dynamic clustering of recycling synaptic vesicles. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 7277, 1-20. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43130-4

Tau forms synaptic nano-biomolecular condensates controlling the dynamic clustering of recycling synaptic vesicles

2023

Journal Article

Super-resolved trajectory-derived nanoclustering analysis using spatiotemporal indexing

Wallis, Tristan P., Jiang, Anmin, Young, Kyle, Hou, Huiyi, Kudo, Kye, McCann, Alex J., Durisic, Nela, Joensuu, Merja, Oelz, Dietmar, Nguyen, Hien, Gormal, Rachel S. and Meunier, Frédéric A. (2023). Super-resolved trajectory-derived nanoclustering analysis using spatiotemporal indexing. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 3353, 1-16. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-38866-y

Super-resolved trajectory-derived nanoclustering analysis using spatiotemporal indexing

2023

Journal Article

SARS-CoV-2 infection of human neurons is TMPRSS2 independent, requires endosomal cell entry, and can be blocked by inhibitors of host phosphoinositol-5 kinase

Kettunen, Pinja, Lesnikova, Angelina, Räsänen, Noora, Ojha, Ravi, Palmunen, Leena, Laakso, Markku, Lehtonen, Šárka, Kuusisto, Johanna, Pietiläinen, Olli, Saber, Saber H., Joensuu, Merja, Vapalahti, Olli P., Koistinaho, Jari, Rolova, Taisia and Balistreri, Giuseppe (2023). SARS-CoV-2 infection of human neurons is TMPRSS2 independent, requires endosomal cell entry, and can be blocked by inhibitors of host phosphoinositol-5 kinase. Journal of Virology, 97 (4), e0014423. doi: 10.1128/jvi.00144-23

SARS-CoV-2 infection of human neurons is TMPRSS2 independent, requires endosomal cell entry, and can be blocked by inhibitors of host phosphoinositol-5 kinase

2022

Journal Article

Ancestral SARS-CoV-2, but not Omicron, replicates less efficiently in primary pediatric nasal epithelial cells

Zhu, Yanshan, Chew, Keng Yih, Wu, Melanie, Karawita, Anjana C., McCallum, Georgina, Steele, Lauren E., Yamamoto, Ayaho, Labzin, Larisa I., Yarlagadda, Tejasri, Khromykh, Alexander A., Wang, Xiaohui, Sng, Julian D. J., Stocks, Claudia J., Xia, Yao, Kollmann, Tobias R., Martino, David, Joensuu, Merja, Meunier, Frédéric A., Balistreri, Giuseppe, Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Bowen, Asha C., Kicic, Anthony, Sly, Peter D., Spann, Kirsten M. and Short, Kirsty R. (2022). Ancestral SARS-CoV-2, but not Omicron, replicates less efficiently in primary pediatric nasal epithelial cells. PLoS Biology, 20 (8) e3001728, 1-19. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001728

Ancestral SARS-CoV-2, but not Omicron, replicates less efficiently in primary pediatric nasal epithelial cells

2020

Journal Article

Modular transient nanoclustering of activated β2-adrenergic receptors revealed by single-molecule tracking of conformation-specific nanobodies

Gormal, Rachel S., Padmanabhan, Pranesh, Kasula, Ravikiran, Bademosi, Adekunle T., Coakley, Sean, Giacomotto, Jean, Blum, Ailisa, Joensuu, Merja, Wallis, Tristan P., Lo, Harriet P., Budnar, Srikanth, Rae, James, Ferguson, Charles, Bastiani, Michele, Thomas, Walter G., Pardon, Els, Steyaert, Jan, Yap, Alpha S., Goodhill, Geoffrey J., Hilliard, Massimo A., Parton, Robert G. and Meunier, Frédéric A. (2020). Modular transient nanoclustering of activated β2-adrenergic receptors revealed by single-molecule tracking of conformation-specific nanobodies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117 (48), 30476-30487. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2007443117

Modular transient nanoclustering of activated β2-adrenergic receptors revealed by single-molecule tracking of conformation-specific nanobodies

2020

Journal Article

Neuropilin-1 facilitates SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and infectivity

Cantuti-Castelvetri, Ludovico, Ojha, Ravi, Pedro, Liliana D., Djannatian, Minou, Franz, Jonas, Kuivanen, Suvi, van der Meer, Franziska, Kallio, Katri, Kaya, Tuğberk, Anastasina, Maria, Smura, Teemu, Levanov, Lev, Szirovicza, Leonora, Tobi, Allan, Kallio-Kokko, Hannimari, Österlund, Pamela, Joensuu, Merja, Meunier, Frédéric A., Butcher, Sarah J., Winkler, Martin Sebastian, Mollenhauer, Brit, Helenius, Ari, Gokce, Ozgun, Teesalu, Tambet, Hepojoki, Jussi, Vapalahti, Olli, Stadelmann, Christine, Balistreri, Giuseppe and Simons, Mikael (2020). Neuropilin-1 facilitates SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and infectivity. Science, 370 (6518) abd2985, 856-860. doi: 10.1126/science.abd2985

Neuropilin-1 facilitates SARS-CoV-2 cell entry and infectivity

2020

Journal Article

Radial contractility of actomyosin rings facilitates axonal trafficking and structural stability

Wang, Tong, Li, Wei, Martin, Sally, Papadopulos, Andreas, Joensuu, Merja, Liu, Chunxia, Jiang, Anmin, Shamsollahi, Golnoosh, Amor, Rumelo, Lanoue, Vanessa, Padmanabhan, Pranesh and Meunier, Frédéric A. (2020). Radial contractility of actomyosin rings facilitates axonal trafficking and structural stability. Journal of Cell Biology, 219 (5) e201902001, 1-S7. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201902001

Radial contractility of actomyosin rings facilitates axonal trafficking and structural stability

2019

Journal Article

Phospholipases in neuronal function: a role in learning and memory?

Joensuu, Merja, Wallis, Tristan P., Saber, Saber H. and Meunier, Frédéric A. (2019). Phospholipases in neuronal function: a role in learning and memory?. Journal of Neurochemistry, 153 (3) jnc.14918, e14918-333. doi: 10.1111/jnc.14918

Phospholipases in neuronal function: a role in learning and memory?

2019

Journal Article

GORAB scaffolds COPI at the trans-Golgi for efficient enzyme recycling and correct protein glycosylation

Witkos, Tomasz M., Chan, Wing Lee, Joensuu, Merja, Rhiel, Manuel, Pallister, Ed, Thomas-Oates, Jane, Mould, A. Paul, Mironov, Alex A., Biot, Christophe, Guerardel, Yann, Morelle, Willy, Ungar, Daniel, Wieland, Felix T., Jokitalo, Eija, Tassabehji, May, Kornak, Uwe and Lowe, Martin (2019). GORAB scaffolds COPI at the trans-Golgi for efficient enzyme recycling and correct protein glycosylation. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 127, 127. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-08044-6

GORAB scaffolds COPI at the trans-Golgi for efficient enzyme recycling and correct protein glycosylation

2019

Journal Article

VAMP2 Binding to Munc18-1 Domain 3a Controls the Nanoscale Reorganization of the Plasma Membrane and Vesicle Interface During Vesicular Priming

Kasula, Ravikiran, Blum, Ailisa, Salla-Martret, Merce, Chai, Ye Jin, Jiang, Anmin, Wallis, Tristan P., Gormal, Rachel S., Brouillet, Julie Z., Padmanabhan, Pranesh, Weeratunga, Saroja K., Livingstone, Emma K., Mollazade, Mahdie, Joensuu, Merja, Martínez-Mármol, Ramón, Collins, Brett M. and Meunier, Frederic (2019). VAMP2 Binding to Munc18-1 Domain 3a Controls the Nanoscale Reorganization of the Plasma Membrane and Vesicle Interface During Vesicular Priming. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3362260

VAMP2 Binding to Munc18-1 Domain 3a Controls the Nanoscale Reorganization of the Plasma Membrane and Vesicle Interface During Vesicular Priming

2018

Journal Article

Dendritic spine actin cytoskeleton in autism spectrum disorder

Joensuu, Merja, Lanoue, Vanessa and Hotulainen, Pirta (2018). Dendritic spine actin cytoskeleton in autism spectrum disorder. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 84 (Pt B), 362-381. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.08.023

Dendritic spine actin cytoskeleton in autism spectrum disorder

2017

Journal Article

Visualizing endocytic recycling and trafficking in live neurons by subdiffractional tracking of internalized molecules

Joensuu, Merja, Martinez-Marmol, Ramon, Padmanabhan, Pranesh, Glass, Nick R., Durisic, Nela, Pelekanos, Matthew, Mollazade, Mahdie, Balistreri, Giuseppe, Amor, Rumelo, Cooper-White, Justin J., Goodhill, Geoffrey J. and Meunier, Frederic A. (2017). Visualizing endocytic recycling and trafficking in live neurons by subdiffractional tracking of internalized molecules. Nature Protocols, 12 (12), 2590-2622. doi: 10.1038/nprot.2017.116

Visualizing endocytic recycling and trafficking in live neurons by subdiffractional tracking of internalized molecules

2016

Journal Article

Subdiffractional tracking of internalized molecules reveals heterogeneous motion states of synaptic vesicles

Joensuu, Merja, Padmanabhan, Pranesh, Durisic, Nela, Bademosi, Adekunle T. D., Cooper-Williams, Elizabeth, Morrow, Isabel C., Harper, Callista B., Jung, WooRam, Parton, Robert G., Goodhill, Geoffrey J., Papadopulos, Andreas and Meunier, Frederic A. (2016). Subdiffractional tracking of internalized molecules reveals heterogeneous motion states of synaptic vesicles. Journal of Cell Biology, 215 (2), 277-292. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201604001

Subdiffractional tracking of internalized molecules reveals heterogeneous motion states of synaptic vesicles

2016

Journal Article

NOGO-A/RTN4A and NOGO-B/RTN4B are simultaneously expressed in epithelial, fibroblast and neuronal cells and maintain ER morphology

Ramo, Olli, Kumar, Darshan, Gucciardo, Erika, Joensuu, Merja, Saarekas, Maiju, Vihinen, Helena, Belevich, Ilya, Smolander, Olli-Pekka, Qian, Kui, Auvinen, Petri and Jokitalo, Eija (2016). NOGO-A/RTN4A and NOGO-B/RTN4B are simultaneously expressed in epithelial, fibroblast and neuronal cells and maintain ER morphology. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 35969. doi: 10.1038/srep35969

NOGO-A/RTN4A and NOGO-B/RTN4B are simultaneously expressed in epithelial, fibroblast and neuronal cells and maintain ER morphology

2016

Journal Article

Microscopy image browser: a platform for segmentation and analysis of multidimensional datasets

Belevich, Ilya, Joensuu, Merja, Kumar, Darshan, Vihinen, Helena and Jokitalo, Eija (2016). Microscopy image browser: a platform for segmentation and analysis of multidimensional datasets. PLoS Biology, 14 (1) e1002340, e1002340. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002340

Microscopy image browser: a platform for segmentation and analysis of multidimensional datasets