10 Publications
2010
Tropomodulin isoforms regulate thin filament pointed-end capping and skeletal muscle physiology
Gokhin, David S⋅Lewis, Raymond A⋅McKeown, Caroline R⋅Nowak, Roberta B⋅Kim, Nancy E⋅Littlefield, Ryan S⋅Lieber, Richard L and Fowler, Velia M
The Journal of General Physiology, vol. 135, (no. 5), pp. i4, May 2010. | Journal Article
2009
A Nebulin Ruler Does Not Dictate Thin Filament Lengths
Castillo, Angelica⋅Angelica Castillo⋅Nowak, Roberta⋅Roberta Nowak⋅Kimberly P Littlefield⋅Littlefield, Kimberly P⋅Fowler, Velia M⋅Littlefield, Kimberly P⋅Velia M Fowler⋅Littlefield, Ryan⋅Ryan S Littlefield and Fowler, Velia M
Biophysical Journal, vol. 96, (no. 5), pp. 156, Mar 4, 2009. | Journal Article
 
Nebulin plays a direct role in promoting strong actin-myosin interactions.
Bang, M. L.⋅Bang, Marie-Louise⋅Bang, Marie-Louise⋅Caremani, Marco⋅Caremani, Marco⋅Caremani, M.⋅Brunello, Elisabetta⋅Brunello, Elisabetta⋅Brunello, E.⋅Littlefield, Ryan⋅Littlefield, Ryan⋅Littlefield, R.⋅Lieber, R.L.⋅Lieber, Richard L⋅Lieber, Richard L⋅Chen, Ju⋅Chen, Ju⋅Chen, J.⋅Lombardi, Vincenzo⋅Lombardi, V.⋅Lombardi, Vincenzo⋅Linari, Marco⋅Linari, M. and Linari, Marco
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, vol. 23, (no. 12), pp. 4117-4125, December 2009. | Journal Article
2008
Thin filament length regulation in striated muscle sarcomeres: pointed-end dynamics go beyond a nebulin ruler.
Littlefield, Ryan S and Fowler, Velia M
Seminars in cell & developmental biology, vol. 19, (no. 6), pp. 511-519, December 2008. | Journal Article
2006
Nebulin-Deficient Mice Exhibit Shorter Thin Filament Lengths and Reduced Contractile Function in Skeletal Muscle
Bang, M. L.⋅Marie-Louise Bang⋅Bang, Marie-Louise⋅Bang, Marie-Louise⋅Li, Xiaodong⋅Li, X.⋅Xiaodong Li⋅Li, Xiaodong⋅Littlefield, Ryan⋅Ryan Littlefield⋅Littlefield, R.⋅Littlefield, Ryan⋅Bremner, Shannon⋅Bremner, Shannon⋅Shannon Bremner⋅Bremner, S.⋅Thor, Andrea⋅Andrea Thor⋅Thor, Andrea⋅Thor, A.⋅Kirk U. Knowlton⋅Knowlton, K.U.⋅Knowlton, Kirk U⋅Knowlton, Kirk U⋅Lieber, Richard L⋅Richard L. Lieber⋅Lieber, R.L.⋅Lieber, Richard L⋅Chen, J.⋅Chen, Ju⋅Chen, Ju and Ju Chen
The Journal of Cell Biology, vol. 173, (no. 6), pp. 905-916, Jun 19, 2006. | Journal Article
2004
Crystal structures of actin-related protein 2/3 complex with bound ATP or ADP.
Nolen, Brad J⋅Littlefield, Ryan S and Pollard, Thomas D
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 101, (no. 44), pp. 15627-15632, November 2, 2004. | Journal Article
2002
A minor actin catastrophe
Littlefield, Ryan and Fowler, Velia M
(pp. E209-11). Sep 2002
 
Measurement of thin filament lengths by distributed deconvolution analysis of fluorescence images.
Littlefield, Ryan and Fowler, Velia M
Biophysical journal, vol. 82, (no. 5), pp. 2548-2564, May 2002. | Journal Article
2001
Actin dynamics at pointed ends regulates thin filament length in striated muscle
Littlefield, Ryan⋅Almenar-Queralt, Angels and Fowler, Velia M
Nature Cell Biology, vol. 3, (no. 6), pp. 544-551, Jun 2001. | Journal Article
1998
Defining actin filament length in striated muscle: Rulers and caps or dynamic stability?
Littlefield, Ryan and Fowler, Velia M
Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology, vol. 14, pp. 487-525, 1998. | Journal Article