CRY2/CIB1

Photoreceptor CRY2
Binding partner CIB1
Cofactor FAD
Source organism Arabidopsis thaliana
Mode of action heterodimerization
Excitation wavelength 450 nm
Reversion wavelength dark
Excitation time seconds
Reversion time minutes
Crystal structure of CRY2, without CIB1. (PDB ID: 6K8I)

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  11. Charge-neutralized polyethylenimine-lipid nanoparticles for gene transfer to human embryonic stem cells. Bioorg Med Chem, 2024
  12. Src kinase slows collective rotation of confined epithelial cell monolayers. Soft Matter, 2024
  13. Spatiotemporal control of subcellular O-GlcNAc signaling using Opto-OGT. Nat Chem Biol, 2024
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  15. Precise Control of Intracellular Trafficking and Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis in Living Cells and Behaving Animals. Adv Sci (Weinh), 2024
  16. Optogenetic Control of the Mitochondrial Protein Import in Mammalian Cells. Cells, 2024
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  21. PIP5K-Ras bistability initiates plasma membrane symmetry breaking to regulate cell polarity and migration. bioRxiv, 2024
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  23. Phosphatidic acid is an endogenous negative regulator of PIEZO2 channels and mechanical sensitivity. Nat Commun, 2024
  24. Optogenetic generation of leader cells reveals a force–velocity relation for collective cell migration. Nat Phys, 2024
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  46. Bidirectional Allosteric Coupling between PIP2 Binding and the Pore of the Oncochannel TRPV6. Int J Mol Sci, 2024
  47. Optogenetic induction of caspase-8 mediated apoptosis by employing Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2. Sci Rep, 2023
  48. Spatiotemporal Optical Control of Gαq-PLCβ Interactions. ACS Synth Biol, 2023
  49. A single-component, light-assisted uncaging switch for endoproteolytic release. Nat Chem Biol, 2023
  50. A programmable protease-based protein secretion platform for therapeutic applications. Nat Chem Biol, 2023
  51. AAV-compatible optogenetic tools for activating endogenous calcium channels in vivo. Mol Brain, 2023
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  53. Spatiotemporal, optogenetic control of gene expression in organoids. Nat Methods, 2023
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  55. Diya – a universal light illumination platform for multiwell plate cultures. iScience, 2023
  56. Cell Cycle Control by Optogenetically Regulated Cell Cycle Inhibitor Protein p21. Biology (Basel), 2023
  57. Force propagation between epithelial cells depends on active coupling and mechano-structural polarization. Elife, 2023
  58. High-Throughput Optogenetics Experiments in Yeast Using the Automated Platform Lustro. J Vis Exp, 2023
  59. Optogenetic strategies for optimizing the performance of biosensors of membrane phospholipids in live cells. bioRxiv, 2023
  60. Automatic detection of spatio-temporal signalling patterns in cell collectives. J Cell Biol, 2023
  61. Tissue Flows Are Tuned by Actomyosin-Dependent Mechanics in Developing Embryos. PRX Life, 2023
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  63. Optogenetic control of Cdc48 for dynamic metabolic engineering in yeast. Metab Eng, 2023
  64. Mechanosensitive dynamics of lysosomes along microtubules regulate leader cell emergence in collective cell migration. bioRxiv, 2023
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  66. An optogenetic-phosphoproteomic study reveals dynamic Akt1 signaling profiles in endothelial cells. Nat Commun, 2023
  67. Optogenetic engineered umbilical cord MSC-derived exosomes for remodeling of the immune microenvironment in diabetic wounds and the promotion of tissue repair. J Nanobiotechnology, 2023
  68. Activity-based directed evolution of a membrane editor in mammalian cells. Nat Chem, 2023
  69. Actuation of single downstream nodes in growth factor network steers immune cell migration. Dev Cell, 2023
  70. Rab8, Rab11, and Rab35 coordinate lumen and cilia formation during zebrafish left-right organizer development. PLoS Genet, 2023
  71. OptIC Notch reveals mechanism that regulates receptor interactions with CSL. Development, 2023
  72. Directed differentiation of human iPSCs into mesenchymal lineages by optogenetic control of TGF-β signaling. Cell Rep, 2023
  73. Optogenetic inhibition of Gα signalling alters and regulates circuit functionality and early circuit formation. bioRxiv, 2023
  74. Optogenetic Inhibition of Rho1-Mediated Actomyosin Contractility Coupled with Measurement of Epithelial Tension in Drosophila Embryos. J Vis Exp, 2023
  75. Optogenetic decoding of Akt2-regulated metabolic signaling pathways in skeletal muscle cells using transomics analysis. Sci Signal, 2023
  76. Light-driven biological actuators to probe the rheology of 3D microtissues. Nat Commun, 2023
  77. Near-infrared-inducible Bcl-2-associated X protein system for apoptosis regulation in vivo. J Chem Eng, 2023
  78. Polarized branched Actin modulates cortical mechanics to produce unequal-size daughters during asymmetric division. Nat Cell Biol, 2023
  79. Cell size and actin architecture determine force generation in optogenetically activated cells. Biophys J, 2023
  80. An optogenetic tool to inhibit RhoA in Drosophila embryos. STAR Protoc, 2023
  81. Golgi screen identifies the RhoGEF Solo as a novel regulator of RhoB and endocytic transport. Traffic, 2022
  82. Rapid and reversible optogenetic silencing of synaptic transmission by clustering of synaptic vesicles. Nat Commun, 2022
  83. An Optogenetic-Controlled Cell Reprogramming System for Driving Cell Fate and Light-Responsive Chimeric Mice. Adv Sci (Weinh), 2022
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  85. Regulation of EGF-stimulated activation of the PI-3K/AKT pathway by exocyst-mediated exocytosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2022
  86. Patterned mechanical feedback establishes a global myosin gradient. Nat Commun, 2022
  87. Mechanistic insights into cancer drug resistance through optogenetic PI3K signaling hyperactivation. Cell Chem Biol, 2022
  88. Stable Transgenic Mouse Strain with Enhanced Photoactivatable Cre Recombinase for Spatiotemporal Genome Manipulation. Adv Sci (Weinh), 2022
  89. Spatiotemporal dynamics of membrane surface charge regulates cell polarity and migration. Nat Cell Biol, 2022
  90. Spatiotemporal control of ERK pulse frequency coordinates fate decisions during mammary acinar morphogenesis. Dev Cell, 2022
  91. Optogenetic manipulation of cell migration with high spatiotemporal resolution using lattice lightsheet microscopy. Commun Biol, 2022
  92. LITOS: a versatile LED illumination tool for optogenetic stimulation. Sci Rep, 2022
  93. Light-activated mitochondrial fission through optogenetic control of mitochondria-lysosome contacts. Nat Commun, 2022
  94. Optical regulation of endogenous RhoA reveals selection of cellular responses by signal amplitude. Cell Rep, 2022
  95. Microtubule disassembly by caspases is an important rate-limiting step of cell extrusion. Nat Commun, 2022
  96. Spindle reorientation in response to mechanical stress is an emergent property of the spindle positioning mechanisms. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2022
  97. Precise control of microtubule disassembly in living cells. EMBO J, 2022
  98. Transcription activation is enhanced by multivalent interactions independent of phase separation. Mol Cell, 2022
  99. Light-induced fermenter production of derivatives of the sweet protein monellin is maximized in prestationary Saccharomyces cerevisiae cultures. Biotechnol J, 2022
  100. Cell division in tissues enables macrophage infiltration. Science, 2022
  101. Upregulated flotillins and sphingosine kinase 2 derail AXL vesicular traffic to promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition. J Cell Sci, 2022
  102. An optogenetic tool to recruit individual PKC isozymes to the cell surface and promote specific phosphorylation of membrane proteins. J Biol Chem, 2022
  103. Optogenetic Control of PIP2 Interactions Shaping ENaC Activity. Int J Mol Sci, 2022
  104. The cell polarity determinant Dlg1 facilitates epithelial invagination by promoting tissue-scale mechanical coordination. Development, 2022
  105. Synthetic gene networks recapitulate dynamic signal decoding and differential gene expression. Cell Syst, 2022
  106. Optogenetic inhibition of actomyosin reveals mechanical bistability of the mesoderm epithelium during Drosophila mesoderm invagination. Elife, 2022
  107. Spatio-temporal, optogenetic control of gene expression in organoids. bioRxiv, 2022
  108. Mechanical strain stimulates COPII-dependent trafficking via Rac1. bioRxiv, 2022
  109. Optogenetic control of RNA function and metabolism using engineered light-switchable RNA-binding proteins. Nat Biotechnol, 2022
  110. CeLINC, a fluorescence-based protein-protein interaction assay in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetics, 2021
  111. Optogenetic relaxation of actomyosin contractility uncovers mechanistic roles of cortical tension during cytokinesis. Nat Commun, 2021
  112. Nano-optogenetic engineering of CAR T cells for precision immunotherapy with enhanced safety. Nat Nanotechnol, 2021
  113. Cell patterning by secretion-induced plasma membrane flows. Sci Adv, 2021
  114. An active tethering mechanism controls the fate of vesicles. Nat Commun, 2021
  115. Revisiting the Role of TGFβ Receptor Internalization for Smad Signaling: It is Not Required in Optogenetic TGFβ Signaling Systems. Adv Biol (Weinh), 2021
  116. Mechanical competition alters the cellular interpretation of an endogenous genetic programme. J Cell Biol, 2021
  117. Optogenetic Tools for Control of Public Goods in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. mSphere, 2021
  118. Mapping the dynamic transfer functions of eukaryotic gene regulation. Cell Syst, 2021
  119. Mechanical worrying drives cell migration in crowded environments. bioRxiv, 2021
  120. Rab11 endosomes coordinate centrosome number and movement following mitotic exit. bioRxiv, 2021
  121. Using optogenetics to link myosin patterns to contractile cell behaviors during convergent extension. Biophys J, 2021
  122. Light-inducible deformation of mitochondria in live cells. Cell Chem Biol, 2021
  123. Collective ERK/Akt activity waves orchestrate epithelial homeostasis by driving apoptosis-induced survival. Dev Cell, 2021
  124. Exosome-based delivery of super-repressor IκBα ameliorates kidney ischemia-reperfusion injury. Kidney Int, 2021
  125. Optogenetic Control of the Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway During Xenopus laevis Embryonic Development. J Mol Biol, 2021
  126. Random sub-diffusion and capture of genes by the nuclear pore reduces dynamics and coordinates inter-chromosomal movement. Elife, 2021
  127. PIP2 regulation of TRPC5 channel activation and desensitization. J Biol Chem, 2021
  128. Optogenetic-based Localization of Talin to the Plasma Membrane Promotes Activation of β3 Integrins. J Biol Chem, 2021
  129. A modular tool to query and inducibly disrupt biomolecular condensates. Nat Commun, 2021
  130. A single-chain and fast-responding light-inducible Cre recombinase as a novel optogenetic switch. Elife, 2021
  131. CRISPR-dcas9 Optogenetic Nanosystem for the Blue Light-Mediated Treatment of Neovascular Lesions. ACS Appl Bio Mater, 2021
  132. Transient light-activated gene expression in Chinese hamster ovary cells. BMC Biotechnol, 2021
  133. A CRISPR-Cas9-Based Near-Infrared Upconversion-Activated DNA Methylation Editing System. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2021
  134. A synthetic BRET-based optogenetic device for pulsatile transgene expression enabling glucose homeostasis in mice. Nat Commun, 2021
  135. Control of SRC molecular dynamics encodes distinct cytoskeletal responses by specifying signaling pathway usage. J Cell Sci, 2021
  136. Optogenetic Control of Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)‐triphosphate Production by Light‐sensitive Cryptochrome Proteins on the Plasma Membrane. Chin J Chem, 2021
  137. Optogenetic control of small GTPases reveals RhoA mediates intracellular calcium signaling. J Biol Chem, 2021
  138. Living materials with programmable functionalities grown from engineered microbial co-cultures. Nat Mater, 2021
  139. A Light-Inducible Split-dCas9 System for Inhibiting the Progression of Bladder Cancer Cells by Activating p53 and E-cadherin. Front Mol Biosci, 2021
  140. Liquid-liquid phase separation of light-inducible transcription factors increases transcription activation in mammalian cells and mice. Sci Adv, 2021
  141. Efficient photoactivatable Dre recombinase for cell type-specific spatiotemporal control of genome engineering in the mouse. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2020
  142. Increased lateral tension is sufficient for epithelial folding in Drosophila. Development, 2020
  143. Regulating enzymatic reactions in Escherichia coli utilizing light-responsive cellular compartments based on liquid-liquid phase separation. bioRxiv, 2020
  144. Single-Protein Tracking to Study Protein Interactions During Integrin-Based Migration. Methods Mol Biol, 2020
  145. Multichromatic Control of Signaling Pathways in Mammalian Cells. Adv Biosyst, 2020
  146. Optical control of ERK and AKT signaling promotes axon regeneration and functional recovery of PNS and CNS in Drosophila. Elife, 2020
  147. Control of Cell Migration Using Optogenetics. Methods Mol Biol, 2020
  148. Activation of Cdc42 GTPase upon CRY2-Induced Cortical Recruitment Is Antagonized by GAPs in Fission Yeast. Cells, 2020
  149. CL6mN: Rationally Designed Optogenetic Photoswitches with Tunable Dissociation Dynamics. ACS Synth Biol, 2020
  150. A non-invasive far-red light-induced split-Cre recombinase system for controllable genome engineering in mice. Nat Commun, 2020
  151. Photo-SNAP-tag, a Light-Regulated Chemical Labeling System. ACS Chem Biol, 2020
  152. Optogenetic Control of Gene Expression Using Cryptochrome 2 and a Light-Activated Degron. Methods Mol Biol, 2020
  153. βH-spectrin is required for ratcheting apical pulsatile constrictions during tissue invagination. EMBO Rep, 2020
  154. Early But Not Delayed Optogenetic RAF Activation Promotes Astrocytogenesis in Mouse Neural Progenitors. J Mol Biol, 2020
  155. Photoactivatable RNA N6 -Methyladenosine Editing with CRISPR-Cas13. Small, 2020
  156. Dual Function of PI(4,5)P2 in Insulin-Regulated Exocytic Trafficking of GLUT4 in Adipocytes. J Mol Biol, 2020
  157. ERK-Mediated Mechanochemical Waves Direct Collective Cell Polarization. Dev Cell, 2020
  158. CofActor: A light- and stress-gated optogenetic clustering tool to study disease-associated cytoskeletal dynamics in living cells. J Biol Chem, 2020
  159. Optical Activation of TrkB Signaling. J Mol Biol, 2020
  160. CLIC4 is a cytokinetic cleavage furrow protein that regulates cortical cytoskeleton stability during cell division. J Cell Sci, 2020
  161. Photoactivatable Cre recombinase 3.0 for in vivo mouse applications. Nat Commun, 2020
  162. Optogenetic stimulation of phosphoinositides reveals a critical role of primary cilia in eye pressure regulation. Sci Adv, 2020
  163. Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate directly interacts with the β and γ subunits of the sodium channel ENaC. J Biol Chem, 2020
  164. Exosome-based delivery of super-repressor IκBα relieves sepsis-associated organ damage and mortality. Sci Adv, 2020
  165. A Generalizable Optogenetic Strategy to Regulate Receptor Tyrosine Kinases during Vertebrate Embryonic Development. J Mol Biol, 2020
  166. Cytokinetic bridge triggers de novo lumen formation in vivo. Nat Commun, 2020
  167. Tissue-Scale Mechanical Coupling Reduces Morphogenetic Noise to Ensure Precision during Epithelial Folding. Dev Cell, 2020
  168. Spatiotemporal control of phosphatidic acid signaling with optogenetic, engineered phospholipase Ds. J Cell Biol, 2020
  169. Mps1-mediated release of Mad1 from nuclear pores ensures the fidelity of chromosome segregation. J Cell Biol, 2020
  170. Optogenetic engineering to probe the molecular choreography of STIM1-mediated cell signaling. Nat Commun, 2020
  171. Engineering light-controllable CAR T cells for cancer immunotherapy. Sci Adv, 2020
  172. Pulsatile MAPK Signaling Modulates p53 Activity to Control Cell Fate Decisions at the G2 Checkpoint for DNA Damage. Cell Rep, 2020
  173. Optogenetic control of mRNA localization and translation in live cells. Nat Cell Biol, 2020
  174. Cell and tissue manipulation with ultrashort infrared laser pulses in light-sheet microscopy. Sci Rep, 2020
  175. Optogenetics reveals Cdc42 local activation by scaffold-mediated positive feedback and Ras GTPase. PLoS Biol, 2020
  176. Shape-morphing living composites. Sci Adv, 2020
  177. Tunable light and drug induced depletion of target proteins. Nat Commun, 2020
  178. Stick-slip dynamics of cell adhesion triggers spontaneous symmetry breaking and directional migration of mesenchymal cells on one-dimensional lines. Sci Adv, 2020
  179. Engineered BRET-Based Biologic Light Sources Enable Spatiotemporal Control over Diverse Optogenetic Systems. ACS Synth Biol, 2019
  180. Primary Cilia Signaling Promotes Axonal Tract Development and Is Disrupted in Joubert Syndrome-Related Disorders Models. Dev Cell, 2019
  181. Directed evolution improves the catalytic efficiency of TEV protease. Nat Methods, 2019
  182. Blue light-triggered optogenetic system for treating uveal melanoma. Oncogene, 2019
  183. A yeast optogenetic toolkit (yOTK) for gene expression control in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biotechnol Bioeng, 2019
  184. Optogenetic inhibition of Delta reveals digital Notch signaling output during tissue differentiation. EMBO Rep, 2019
  185. Imaging of Morphological and Biochemical Hallmarks of Apoptosis with Optimized Optogenetic Actuators. PLoS ONE, 2019
  186. Flotillins promote T cell receptor sorting through a fast Rab5-Rab11 endocytic recycling axis. Nat Commun, 2019
  187. Visualizing RNA dynamics in live cells with bright and stable fluorescent RNAs. Nat Biotechnol, 2019
  188. FRET-assisted photoactivation of flavoproteins for in vivo two-photon optogenetics. Nat Methods, 2019
  189. Secretory Vesicle Clustering in Fungal Filamentous Cells Does Not Require Directional Growth. Cell Rep, 2019
  190. Light-Induced Transcription Activation for Time-Lapse Microscopy Experiments in Living Cells. Methods Mol Biol, 2019
  191. Transient Activations of Rac1 at the Lamellipodium Tip Trigger Membrane Protrusion. Curr Biol, 2019
  192. Optogenetic gene editing in regional skin. Cell Res, 2019
  193. Achieving tight control of a photoactivatable Cre recombinase gene switch: new design strategies and functional characterization in mammalian cells and rodent. Nucleic Acids Res, 2019
  194. Cross-linker-mediated regulation of actin network organization controls tissue morphogenesis. J Cell Biol, 2019
  195. LADL: light-activated dynamic looping for endogenous gene expression control. Nat Methods, 2019
  196. OpEn-Tag-A Customizable Optogenetic Toolbox To Dissect Subcellular Signaling. ACS Synth Biol, 2019
  197. Accurate manipulation of optogenetic proteins with wavelength tunable femtosecond laser system. J Appl Phys, 2019
  198. Reversible Optogenetic Control of Growth Factor Signaling During Cell Differentiation and Vertebrate Embryonic Development. OSA Technical Digest, 2019
  199. Self-Organized Nuclear Positioning Synchronizes the Cell Cycle in Drosophila Embryos. Cell, 2019
  200. Cortical mitochondria regulate insulin secretion by local Ca2+ buffering. J Cell Sci, 2019
  201. Advances in optogenetic regulation of gene expression in mammalian cells using cryptochrome 2 (CRY2). Methods, 2019
  202. Optogenetic perturbation of the biochemical pathways that control cell behavior. Meth Enzymol, 2019
  203. Design, construction, and validation of optogenetic proteins. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol, 2019
  204. Physical Plasma Membrane Perturbation Using Subcellular Optogenetics Drives Integrin-Activated Cell Migration. ACS Synth Biol, 2019
  205. Light-Induced Protein Clustering for Optogenetic Interference and Protein Interaction Analysis in Drosophila S2 Cells. Biomolecules, 2019
  206. Near-infrared light remotely up-regulate autophagy with spatiotemporal precision via upconversion optogenetic nanosystem. Biomaterials, 2019
  207. A Photoactivatable Botulinum Neurotoxin for Inducible Control of Neurotransmission. Neuron, 2019
  208. Noninvasive optical activation of Flp recombinase for genetic manipulation in deep mouse brain regions. Nat Commun, 2019
  209. Blue Light Switchable Cell–Cell Interactions Provide Reversible and Spatiotemporal Control Towards Bottom-Up Tissue Engineering. Adv Biosyst, 2019
  210. Enhanced intrinsic CYP3A4 activity in human hepatic C3A cells with optically controlled CRISPR/dCas9 activator complex. Integr Biol (Camb), 2018
  211. Development of a Wireless-Controlled LED Array for the Tunable Optogenetic Control of Cellular Activities. Engineering, 2018
  212. Optogenetic dissection of Rac1 and Cdc42 gradient shaping. Nat Commun, 2018
  213. Downregulation of basal myosin-II is required for cell shape changes and tissue invagination. EMBO J, 2018
  214. Membrane dynamics induced by a PIP3 optogenetic tool. Anal Sci, 2018
  215. Real-Time Genetic Compensation Defines the Dynamic Demands of Feedback Control. Cell, 2018
  216. RalB directly triggers invasion downstream Ras by mobilizing the Wave complex. Elife, 2018
  217. Light Control of the Tet Gene Expression System in Mammalian Cells. Cell Rep, 2018
  218. Optogenetic control of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in cancer cells. Sci Rep, 2018
  219. A Single-Component Optogenetic System Allows Stringent Switch of Gene Expression in Yeast Cells. ACS Synth Biol, 2018
  220. Spatiotemporal control of zebrafish (Danio rerio) gene expression using a light-activated CRISPR activation system. Gene, 2018
  221. Optical activation of TrkA signaling. ACS Synth Biol, 2018
  222. Synthetic far-red light-mediated CRISPR-dCas9 device for inducing functional neuronal differentiation. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2018
  223. Guided morphogenesis through optogenetic activation of Rho signalling during early Drosophila embryogenesis. Nat Commun, 2018
  224. Independent Control over Multiple Cell Types in Space and Time Using Orthogonal Blue and Red Light Switchable Cell Interactions. Adv Sci, 2018
  225. A platform of BRET-FRET hybrid biosensors for optogenetics, chemical screening, and in vivo imaging. Sci Rep, 2018
  226. Regulation of cell cycle progression by cell-cell and cell-matrix forces. Nat Cell Biol, 2018
  227. Optogenetic inhibition of Gαq protein signaling reduces calcium oscillation stochasticity. ACS Synth Biol, 2018
  228. A mobile endocytic network connects clathrin-independent receptor endocytosis to recycling and promotes T cell activation. Nat Commun, 2018
  229. Analysis of the CaMKIIα and β splice-variant distribution among brain regions reveals isoform-specific differences in holoenzyme formation. Sci Rep, 2018
  230. A biochemical network controlling basal myosin oscillation. Nat Commun, 2018
  231. Optogenetic Control of Cell Migration. Methods Mol Biol, 2018
  232. Light-activated protein interaction with high spatial subcellular confinement. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 2018
  233. Generation of Optogenetically Modified Adenovirus Vector for Spatiotemporally Controllable Gene Therapy. ACS Chem Biol, 2018
  234. Unique Roles of β-Arrestin in GPCR Trafficking Revealed by Photoinducible Dimerizers. Sci Rep, 2018
  235. Spatiotemporal Control of TGF-β Signaling with Light. ACS Synth Biol, 2017
  236. Gradients of Rac1 Nanoclusters Support Spatial Patterns of Rac1 Signaling. Cell Rep, 2017
  237. Real-time observation of light-controlled transcription in living cells. J Cell Sci, 2017
  238. Optogenetic regulation of artificial microRNA improves H2 production in green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Biotechnol Biofuels, 2017
  239. Propagating Wave of ERK Activation Orients Collective Cell Migration. Dev Cell, 2017
  240. Near-Infrared Light Triggered Upconversion Optogenetic Nanosystem for Cancer Therapy. ACS Nano, 2017
  241. Design and Profiling of a Subcellular Targeted Optogenetic cAMP-Dependent Protein Kinase. Cell Chem Biol, 2017
  242. Optimized light-inducible transcription in mammalian cells using Flavin Kelch-repeat F-box1/GIGANTEA and CRY2/CIB1. Nucleic Acids Res, 2017
  243. A single-chain photoswitchable CRISPR-Cas9 architecture for light-inducible gene editing and transcription. ACS Chem Biol, 2017
  244. Understanding CRY2 interactions for optical control of intracellular signaling. Nat Commun, 2017
  245. CRISPR-Cas9-based photoactivatable transcription systems to induce neuronal differentiation. Nat Methods, 2017
  246. Two independent but synchronized Gβγ subunit-controlled pathways are essential for trailing-edge retraction during macrophage migration. J Biol Chem, 2017
  247. Photo-Activatable Akt Probe - A New Tool to Study the Akt-Dependent Physiopathology of Cancer Cells. Oncol Res, 2017
  248. An Engineered Optogenetic Switch for Spatiotemporal Control of Gene Expression, Cell Differentiation, and Tissue Morphogenesis. ACS Synth Biol, 2017
  249. Vesicle Docking Is a Key Target of Local PI(4,5)P2 Metabolism in the Secretory Pathway of INS-1 Cells. Cell Rep, 2017
  250. A calcium- and light-gated switch to induce gene expression in activated neurons. Nat Biotechnol, 2017
  251. Optogenetic activation of Plexin-B1 reveals contact repulsion between osteoclasts and osteoblasts. Nat Commun, 2017
  252. Light-mediated Reversible Modulation of the Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Pathway during Cell Differentiation and Xenopus Embryonic Development. J Vis Exp, 2017
  253. Bidirectional approaches for optogenetic regulation of gene expression in mammalian cells using Arabidopsis cryptochrome 2. Nucleic Acids Res, 2017
  254. Cell-matrix adhesion and cell-cell adhesion differentially control basal myosin oscillation and Drosophila egg chamber elongation. Nat Commun, 2017
  255. Temporally precise labeling and control of neuromodulatory circuits in the mammalian brain. Nat Methods, 2017
  256. Light-Regulated Protein Kinases Based on the CRY2-CIB1 System. Methods Mol Biol, 2017
  257. Optogenetic control of cellular forces and mechanotransduction. Nat Commun, 2017
  258. Epigenetic Editing of Ascl1 Gene in Neural Stem Cells by Optogenetics. Sci Rep, 2017
  259. Optogenetic Control of Synaptic Composition and Function. Neuron, 2017
  260. Transcription activator-like effector-mediated regulation of gene expression based on the inducible packaging and delivery via designed extracellular vesicles. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2017
  261. A Photoactivatable Innate Immune Receptor for Optogenetic Inflammation. ACS Chem Biol, 2016
  262. Plasma Membrane Association but Not Midzone Recruitment of RhoGEF ECT2 Is Essential for Cytokinesis. Cell Rep, 2016
  263. Optogenetic inhibition of apical constriction during Drosophila embryonic development. Methods Cell Biol, 2016
  264. An open-hardware platform for optogenetics and photobiology. Sci Rep, 2016
  265. A photoactivatable Cre-loxP recombination system for optogenetic genome engineering. Nat Chem Biol, 2016
  266. Reversible optogenetic control of kinase activity during differentiation and embryonic development. Development, 2016
  267. Optogenetic regulation of site-specific subtelomeric DNA methylation. Oncotarget, 2016
  268. Exosome engineering for efficient intracellular delivery of soluble proteins using optically reversible protein-protein interaction module. Nat Commun, 2016
  269. Using HEK293T Expression System to Study Photoactive Plant Cryptochromes. Front Plant Sci, 2016
  270. The Timing of Raf/ERK and AKT Activation in Protecting PC12 Cells against Oxidative Stress. PLoS ONE, 2016
  271. Optogenetic activation reveals distinct roles of PIP3 and Akt in adipocyte insulin action. J Cell Sci, 2016
  272. Optimized second-generation CRY2-CIB dimerizers and photoactivatable Cre recombinase. Nat Chem Biol, 2016
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