ZFIN Person: Lee, Karen W.

ZFIN ID: ZDB-PERS-970221-1

ZFIN ID: ZDB-PERS-970221-1

Lee, Karen W.

Email:	lee@obs-vlfr.fr
URL:	http://biodev.obs-vlfr.fr/recherche/dougall/
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Address:	UMR7009 CNRS/UPMC Biologie du Développement Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche-sur-Mer Quai de la Darse, 06234 Villefranche-sur-Mer Cedex, France
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BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

PUBLICATIONS

Mei, W., Lee, K.W., Marlow, F.L., Miller, A.L., and Mullins, M.C. (2009) hnRNP I is required to generate the Ca2+ signal that causes egg activation in zebrafish. Development (Cambridge, England). 136(17):3007-3017

Li, W.M., Webb, S.E., Lee, K.W., and Miller, A.L. (2006) Recruitment and SNARE-mediated fusion of vesicles in furrow membrane remodeling during cytokinesis in zebrafish embryos. Experimental cell research. 312(17):3260-3275

Lee, K.W., Webb, S.E., and Miller, A.L. (2006) Requirement for a localized, IP 3 R-generated Ca 2+ transient during the furrow positioning process in zebrafish zygotes. Zygote (Cambridge, England). 14(2):143-155

Lee, K.W., Ho, S.M., Wong, C.H., Webb, S.E., and Miller, A.L. (2004) Characterization of mid-spindle microtubules during furrow positioning in early cleavage period zebrafish embryos. Zygote (Cambridge, England). 12(3):221-230

Lee, W. M. K. (2004) A study of the role of calcium ions during cytokinesis in cleavage stage zebrafish embryos. Ph.D. Thesis.

Lee, K.W., Webb, S.E., and Miller, A.L. (2003) Ca2+ released via IP3 receptors is required for furrow deepening during cytokinesis in zebrafish embryos. The International journal of developmental biology. 47(6):411-421

Lee, K.W., Webb, S.E., Ho, S.M., Wong, C.H., and Miller, A.L. (2002) A microtubule array precedes the formation of the cleavage furrow during the first two-cell division cycles in zebrafish embryos. Developmental Biology. 247(2):465-466

Lee, K.W., Webb, S.E., and Miller, A.L. (1999) A wave of free cytosolic calcium traverses zebrafish eggs on activation. Developmental Biology. 214(1):168-180

Lee, K.-W. (1999) An investigation of the roles of calcium ions in mechanisms of zebrafish egg activation. Master's Thesis.

Webb, S.E., K.W. Lee, E. Karplus, and A.L. Miller (1997) Localized calcium transients accompany furrow positioning, propagation, and deepening during the early cleavage period of zebrafish embryos. Developmental Biology. 192:78-92

Lee, K.W., Baker, R., Galione, A., Gilland, E.H., Hanlon, R.T., and Miller, A.L. (1996) Ionophore-induced calcium waves activate unfertilized zebrafish (Danio rerio) eggs. The Biological bulletin. 191(2):265-267

NON-ZEBRAFISH PUBLICATIONS
Lee, K.W., Moreau, M., Néant, I., Bibonne, A., and Leclerc, C. (2009) FGF-activated calcium channels control neural gene expression in Xenopus. Molecular Cell Research (in press).

Brunet, S., Lee, K.W.*, Dumont, J.*,Kinoshita, K., Rassinier, P., Gruss, O.J., Maro, B., and Verlhac, M-H. (2008) Meiotic regulation of TPX2 protein levels governs acentriolar spindle formation and cell cycle progresion in mouse oocytes. PLoS One 3: e3338. * equal contribution.

Lee, K.W.*, Azoury, J.*, Georget, V., Rassinier, P., Leader, B., and Verlhac, M-H. (2008) Spindle positioning in mouse oocytes relies on a dynamic meshwork of actin filaments. Current Biology 18 : 1514-1519. *equal contribution

Azoury, J.*, Lee, K.W.*, Georget, V., Rassinier, P., Leader, B., and Verlhac, M.-H. (2008) Spindle positioning in mouse oocytes relies on a dynamic meshwork of actin filaments. Current Biology (accepted). *equal contribution

Brunet, S., Dumont, J.*, Lee, K.W.*, Kinoshita, K., Hikal, P., Gruss, O.J., Maro, B., and Verlhac, M.-H. (2008). Meiotic Regulation of TPX2 Protein Levels Governs Cell Cycle Progression in Mouse Oocytes. PLoS One (accepted). *equal contribution