Publications (Full list of publications)
Ligunas GD, Paniagua GF, LaBelle J, Ramos-Martinez A, Shen K, Gerlt EH, Aguilar K, Nguyen N, Materna SC, and Woo S. (2024) Tissue-specific and endogenous protein labeling with split fluorescent proteins. Dev Biol. 514: 109-116. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2024.06.011.
Woo S and Strasser L. Atypical RhoUV GTPases in development and disease. Biochem Soc Trans. (2024) 52(1): 89-97. doi: 10.1042/BST20230212.
LaBelle J, Wyatt T, and Woo S. (2023) Endodermal cells use contact inhibition of locomotion to achieve uniform cell dispersal during zebrafish gastrulation. bioRxiv. doi: 10.1101/2023.06.01.543209.
LaBelle, J and Woo, S (2021) Light-Induced GFP Expression in Zebrafish Embryos using the Optogenetic TAEL/C120 System. J Vis. Exp. (174), e62818, doi:10.3791/62818
LaBelle, J, Ramos-Martinez, A, Shen, K, Motta-Mena, LB, Gardner, KH, Materna, SC, and Woo, S. (2021) TAEL 2.0: An Improved Optogenetic Expression System for Zebrafish. Zebrafish 18(1): 20-28.
Nodal signaling has dual roles in fate specification and directed migration during germ layer segregation in zebrafish. Development 145(17): dev.163535.
Glypican 4 and Mmp14 interact in regulating the migration of anterior endodermal cells by limiting extracellular matrix deposition. Development 145(17): dev.163303.
Reade, A, Motta-Mena, LB, Gardner, KH, Stainier, DY, Weiner, OD*, and Woo, S*(2015) TAEL: A zebrafish-optimized optogenetic gene expression system with fine spatial and temporal control. Development. 144(2): 345-355. *Corresponding authors
Woo, S*, Housley, MP, Weiner, OD, and Stainier DYR* (2012) Nodal signaling regulates endodermal cell motility and actin dynamics via Rac1 and Prex1. J. Cell Biol. 198(5): 941- 952. *Corresponding authors
Fish, JE*, Wythe, JD, Bruneau, BG, Stainier, DY, Srivastava, D, and Woo, S* (2011) A novel Slit-Robo-miR-218 signaling axis regulates VEGF-mediated heart tube formation in zebrafish. Development 138(7): 1409-1419. *Corresponding authors
Woo, S, Rowan, DJ, and Gomez, TM (2009) Retinotopic mapping requires focal adhesion kinase-mediated regulation of growth cone adhesion. J. Neurosci. 29(44): 13981-13991.
Woo, S and Gomez, TM (2006) Rac1 and RhoA promote neurite outgrowth through the formation and stabilization of growth cone point contacts. J. Neurosci. 26(5): 1418-1428.
YouTube Videos:
(Recorded Talk) Finding Your Inner Modeler IV, August 2-6, 2020, “Endodermal cells use contact inhibition of locomotion as a cell spacing and dispersal mechanism.” https://youtu.be/5_ihNEw7khU
(Recorded Talk) Cell Migration Seminars, October 13, 2020, “The early zebrafish as a model of mesenchymal to epithelial transitions” https://youtu.be/Y5ohQHe_LZQ
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