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Richard G. Fehon

TitleProfessor
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentMolecular Genetics and Cell Biology
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    The Fehon laboratory studies the organization and function of signaling pathway components at the cell cortex, particularly relating to the Hippo growth control pathway. In addition to their known role in organizing receptors and downstream effectors into functional signaling complexes, such organized complexes function to integrate signaling activities from multiple pathways and to segregate simultaneous but distinct functions of a single pathway. We study this question in Drosophila because of the utility of this system for studying the functions of individual genes, and for examining the functional interactions between different genes that work together in a particular cellular or developmental process.
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    Yale University, New Haven, CTPostdoctoral1991Developmental Genetics
    University of Washington, Seattle, WAPhD1986Developmental Biology
    Duke University, Durham, NCBS1980Zoology

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    1. Matakatsu H, Fehon RG. Dachsous and Fat coordinately repress the Dachs-Dlish-Approximated complex to control growth. bioRxiv. 2024 Jun 19. PMID: 38948705; PMCID: PMC11212998.
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    2. Valbuena FM, Krahn AH, Tokamov SA, Greene AC, Fehon RG, Glick BS. Yellow and oxidation-resistant derivatives of a monomeric superfolder GFP. bioRxiv. 2024 Jan 26. PMID: 38328041; PMCID: PMC10849726.
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    3. Scepanovic G, Fernandez-Gonzalez R, Tokamov SA, Buiter S, Ullyot A, Williams AM, Horne-Badovinac S, Fehon RG. Cortical tension promotes Kibra degradation via Par-1. Mol Biol Cell. 2024 Jan 01; 35(1):ar2. PMID: 37903240; PMCID: PMC10881160.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    4. Tokamov SA, Nouri N, Rich A, Buiter S, Glotzer M, Fehon RG. Apical polarity and actomyosin dynamics control Kibra subcellular localization and function in Drosophila Hippo signaling. Dev Cell. 2023 10 09; 58(19):1864-1879.e4. PMID: 37729921; PMCID: PMC10591919.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    5. Tokamov SA, Su T, Ullyot A, Fehon RG. Negative feedback couples Hippo pathway activation with Kibra degradation independent of Yorkie-mediated transcription. Elife. 2021 02 08; 10. PMID: 33555257; PMCID: PMC7895526.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    6. Rich A, Fehon RG, Glotzer M. Rho1 activation recapitulates early gastrulation events in the ventral, but not dorsal, epithelium of Drosophila embryos. Elife. 2020 11 17; 9. PMID: 33200987; PMCID: PMC7717907.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    7. Yee WB, Delaney PM, Vanderzalm PJ, Ramachandran S, Fehon RG. The CAF-1 complex couples Hippo pathway target gene expression and DNA replication. Mol Biol Cell. 2019 11 01; 30(23):2929-2942. PMID: 31553691; PMCID: PMC6822585.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    8. Xu J, Su T, Tokamov SA, Fehon RG. Live Imaging of Hippo Pathway Components in Drosophila Imaginal Discs. Methods Mol Biol. 2019; 1893:53-59. PMID: 30565124.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    9. Xu J, Vanderzalm PJ, Ludwig M, Su T, Tokamov SA, Fehon RG. Yorkie Functions at the Cell Cortex to Promote Myosin Activation in a Non-transcriptional Manner. Dev Cell. 2018 08 06; 46(3):271-284.e5. PMID: 30032991; PMCID: PMC6086586.
      Citations: 24     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    10. Matakatsu H, Blair SS, Fehon RG. Size does matter! Cell Cycle. 2017 05 19; 16(10):907-908. PMID: 28426275; PMCID: PMC5462084.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    11. Su T, Ludwig MZ, Xu J, Fehon RG. Kibra and Merlin Activate the Hippo Pathway Spatially Distinct from and Independent of Expanded. Dev Cell. 2017 03 13; 40(5):478-490.e3. PMID: 28292426; PMCID: PMC5414729.
      Citations: 55     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    12. Matakatsu H, Blair SS, Fehon RG. The palmitoyltransferase Approximated promotes growth via the Hippo pathway by palmitoylation of Fat. J Cell Biol. 2017 Jan 02; 216(1):265-277. PMID: 28031421; PMCID: PMC5223609.
      Citations: 12     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    13. Zhang Y, Wang X, Matakatsu H, Fehon R, Blair SS. The novel SH3 domain protein Dlish/CG10933 mediates fat signaling in Drosophila by binding and regulating Dachs. Elife. 2016 10 03; 5. PMID: 27692068; PMCID: PMC5047748.
      Citations: 16     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    14. Sherrard KM, Fehon RG. The transmembrane protein Crumbs displays complex dynamics during follicular morphogenesis and is regulated competitively by Moesin and aPKC. Development. 2015 May 15; 142(10):1869-78. PMID: 25926360; PMCID: PMC4440922.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    15. Gavilan HS, Kulikauskas RM, Gutmann DH, Fehon RG. In vivo functional analysis of the human NF2 tumor suppressor gene in Drosophila. PLoS One. 2014; 9(3):e90853. PMID: 24595234; PMCID: PMC3942481.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    16. Hall S, Bone C, Oshima K, Zhang L, McGraw M, Lucas B, Fehon RG, Ward RE. Macroglobulin complement-related encodes a protein required for septate junction organization and paracellular barrier function in Drosophila. Development. 2014 Feb; 141(4):889-98. PMID: 24496625; PMCID: PMC3912832.
      Citations: 19     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    17. Neisch AL, Formstecher E, Fehon RG. Conundrum, an ARHGAP18 orthologue, regulates RhoA and proliferation through interactions with Moesin. Mol Biol Cell. 2013 May; 24(9):1420-33. PMID: 23468526; PMCID: PMC3639053.
      Citations: 22     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    18. Boggiano JC, Fehon RG. Growth control by committee: intercellular junctions, cell polarity, and the cytoskeleton regulate Hippo signaling. Dev Cell. 2012 Apr 17; 22(4):695-702. PMID: 22516196; PMCID: PMC3376383.
      Citations: 80     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    19. Boggiano JC, Vanderzalm PJ, Fehon RG. Tao-1 phosphorylates Hippo/MST kinases to regulate the Hippo-Salvador-Warts tumor suppressor pathway. Dev Cell. 2011 Nov 15; 21(5):888-95. PMID: 22075147; PMCID: PMC3217187.
      Citations: 131     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    20. Oshima K, Fehon RG. Analysis of protein dynamics within the septate junction reveals a highly stable core protein complex that does not include the basolateral polarity protein Discs large. J Cell Sci. 2011 Aug 15; 124(Pt 16):2861-71. PMID: 21807950; PMCID: PMC3148133.
      Citations: 34     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    21. Neisch AL, Fehon RG. Ezrin, Radixin and Moesin: key regulators of membrane-cortex interactions and signaling. Curr Opin Cell Biol. 2011 Aug; 23(4):377-82. PMID: 21592758; PMCID: PMC3148288.
      Citations: 132     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    22. Oshima K, Zare F, Byri S, Nannmark U, Nyberg KG, Fehon RG, Uv AE, Nilton A. Crooked, coiled and crimpled are three Ly6-like proteins required for proper localization of septate junction components. Development. 2010 Jul; 137(14):2427-37. PMID: 20570942; PMCID: PMC2889608.
      Citations: 31     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    23. Neisch AL, Speck O, Stronach B, Fehon RG. Rho1 regulates apoptosis via activation of the JNK signaling pathway at the plasma membrane. J Cell Biol. 2010 Apr 19; 189(2):311-23. PMID: 20404112; PMCID: PMC2856900.
      Citations: 45     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    24. Barlan K, Rice SE, Fehon RG, Gelfand VI, Benseñor LB. Microtubule-mediated transport of the tumor-suppressor protein Merlin and its mutants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Apr 20; 107(16):7311-6. PMID: 20368450; PMCID: PMC2867680.
      Citations: 22     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    25. Fehon RG, McClatchey AI, Bretscher A. Organizing the cell cortex: the role of ERM proteins. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2010 Apr; 11(4):276-87. PMID: 20308985; PMCID: PMC2871950.
      Citations: 531     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    26. Hughes SC, Formstecher E, Fehon RG. Sip1, the Drosophila orthologue of EBP50/NHERF1, functions with the sterile 20 family kinase Slik to regulate Moesin activity. J Cell Sci. 2010 Apr 01; 123(Pt 7):1099-107. PMID: 20215404; PMCID: PMC2844318.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    27. McClatchey AI, Fehon RG. Merlin and the ERM proteins--regulators of receptor distribution and signaling at the cell cortex. Trends Cell Biol. 2009 May; 19(5):198-206. PMID: 19345106; PMCID: PMC2796113.
      Citations: 99     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    28. Neisch A, Fehon RG. FERMing up the plasma membrane. Dev Cell. 2008 Feb; 14(2):154-6. PMID: 18267083.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    29. Hughes SC, Fehon RG. Understanding ERM proteins--the awesome power of genetics finally brought to bear. Curr Opin Cell Biol. 2007 Feb; 19(1):51-6. PMID: 17175152.
      Citations: 38     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    30. Li Q, Nance MR, Kulikauskas R, Nyberg K, Fehon R, Karplus PA, Bretscher A, Tesmer JJ. Self-masking in an intact ERM-merlin protein: an active role for the central alpha-helical domain. J Mol Biol. 2007 Feb 02; 365(5):1446-59. PMID: 17134719; PMCID: PMC1796844.
      Citations: 68     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    31. Hughes SC, Fehon RG. Phosphorylation and activity of the tumor suppressor Merlin and the ERM protein Moesin are coordinately regulated by the Slik kinase. J Cell Biol. 2006 Oct 23; 175(2):305-13. PMID: 17060498; PMCID: PMC2064571.
      Citations: 24     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    32. Fehon R. Cell biology: polarity bites. Nature. 2006 Aug 03; 442(7102):519-20. PMID: 16862127.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    33. Maitra S, Kulikauskas RM, Gavilan H, Fehon RG. The tumor suppressors Merlin and Expanded function cooperatively to modulate receptor endocytosis and signaling. Curr Biol. 2006 Apr 04; 16(7):702-9. PMID: 16581517.
      Citations: 108     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    34. Formstecher E, Aresta S, Collura V, Hamburger A, Meil A, Trehin A, Betin V, Maire S, Brun C, Jacq B, Arpin M, Bellaiche Y, Bellusci S, Benaroch P, Bornens M, Chanet R, Chavrier P, Delattre O, Fehon R, Galli T, Girault JA, Goud B, de Gunzburg J, Johannes L, Junier MP, Mirouse V, Mukherjee A, Papadopoulo D, Perez F, Plessis A, Saule S, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Vincent A, White M, Legrain P, Camonis J, Daviet L, Reverdy C, Doye V, Faye G, Rossé C, Wojcik J. Protein interaction mapping: a Drosophila case study. Genome Res. 2005 Mar; 15(3):376-84. PMID: 15710747; PMCID: PMC551564.
      Citations: 257     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    35. Genova JL, Fehon RG. Neuroglian, Gliotactin, and the Na+/K+ ATPase are essential for septate junction function in Drosophila. J Cell Biol. 2003 Jun 09; 161(5):979-89. PMID: 12782686; PMCID: PMC2172966.
      Citations: 96     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    36. Speck O, Hughes SC, Noren NK, Kulikauskas RM, Fehon RG. Moesin functions antagonistically to the Rho pathway to maintain epithelial integrity. Nature. 2003 Jan 02; 421(6918):83-7. PMID: 12511959.
      Citations: 109     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    37. Bretscher A, Edwards K, Fehon RG. ERM proteins and merlin: integrators at the cell cortex. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2002 Aug; 3(8):586-99. PMID: 12154370.
      Citations: 537     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    38. Ward RE, Schweizer L, Lamb RS, Fehon RG. The protein 4.1, ezrin, radixin, moesin (FERM) domain of Drosophila Coracle, a cytoplasmic component of the septate junction, provides functions essential for embryonic development and imaginal cell proliferation. Genetics. 2001 Sep; 159(1):219-28. PMID: 11560899; PMCID: PMC1461787.
      Citations: 15     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    39. LaJeunesse DR, McCartney BM, Fehon RG, LaJeunesse DR, McCartney BM, Fehon RG. A systematic screen for dominant second-site modifiers of Merlin/NF2 phenotypes reveals an interaction with blistered/DSRF and scribbler. Genetics. 2001 Jun; 158(2):667-79. PMID: 11404331; PMCID: PMC1461664.
      Citations: 10     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    40. Tepass U, Tanentzapf G, Ward R, Fehon R. Epithelial cell polarity and cell junctions in Drosophila. Annu Rev Genet. 2001; 35:747-84. PMID: 11700298.
      Citations: 184     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    41. Lim DJ, Rubenstein AE, Evans DG, Jacks T, Seizinger BG, Baser ME, Beebe D, Brackmann DE, Chiocca EA, Fehon RG, Giovannini M, Glazer R, Gusella JF, Gutmann DH, Korf B, Lieberman F, Martuza R, McClatchey AI, Parry DM, Pulst SM, Ramesh V, Ramsey WJ, Ratner N, Rutkowski JL, Ruttledge M, Weinstein DE. Advances in neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2): a workshop report. J Neurogenet. 2000 Jun; 14(2):63-106. PMID: 10992163.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    42. Genova JL, Jong S, Camp JT, Fehon RG. Functional analysis of Cdc42 in actin filament assembly, epithelial morphogenesis, and cell signaling during Drosophila development. Dev Biol. 2000 May 01; 221(1):181-94. PMID: 10772800.
      Citations: 48     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    43. McCartney BM, Kulikauskas RM, LaJeunesse DR, Fehon RG. The neurofibromatosis-2 homologue, Merlin, and the tumor suppressor expanded function together in Drosophila to regulate cell proliferation and differentiation. Development. 2000 Mar; 127(6):1315-24. PMID: 10683183.
      Citations: 65     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    44. Lamb RS, Ward RE, Schweizer L, Fehon RG. Drosophila coracle, a member of the protein 4.1 superfamily, has essential structural functions in the septate junctions and developmental functions in embryonic and adult epithelial cells. Mol Biol Cell. 1998 Dec; 9(12):3505-19. PMID: 9843584; PMCID: PMC25665.
      Citations: 72     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    45. Chishti AH, Kim AC, Marfatia SM, Lutchman M, Hanspal M, Jindal H, Liu SC, Low PS, Rouleau GA, Mohandas N, Chasis JA, Conboy JG, Gascard P, Takakuwa Y, Huang SC, Benz EJ, Bretscher A, Fehon RG, Gusella JF, Ramesh V, Solomon F, Marchesi VT, Tsukita S, Hoover KB, et al. The FERM domain: a unique module involved in the linkage of cytoplasmic proteins to the membrane. Trends Biochem Sci. 1998 Aug; 23(8):281-2. PMID: 9757824.
      Citations: 176     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    46. LaJeunesse DR, McCartney BM, Fehon RG. Structural analysis of Drosophila merlin reveals functional domains important for growth control and subcellular localization. J Cell Biol. 1998 Jun 29; 141(7):1589-99. PMID: 9647651; PMCID: PMC2133006.
      Citations: 59     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    47. Ward RE, Lamb RS, Fehon RG. A conserved functional domain of Drosophila coracle is required for localization at the septate junction and has membrane-organizing activity. J Cell Biol. 1998 Mar 23; 140(6):1463-73. PMID: 9508778; PMCID: PMC2132682.
      Citations: 38     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    48. Fehon RG, Oren T, LaJeunesse DR, Melby TE, McCartney BM. Isolation of mutations in the Drosophila homologues of the human Neurofibromatosis 2 and yeast CDC42 genes using a simple and efficient reverse-genetic method. Genetics. 1997 May; 146(1):245-52. PMID: 9136014; PMCID: PMC1207939.
      Citations: 35     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    49. Fehon RG, LaJeunesse D, Lamb R, McCartney BM, Schweizer L, Ward RE. Functional studies of the protein 4.1 family of junctional proteins in Drosophila. Soc Gen Physiol Ser. 1997; 52:149-59. PMID: 9210227.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    50. McCartney BM, Fehon RG. Distinct cellular and subcellular patterns of expression imply distinct functions for the Drosophila homologues of moesin and the neurofibromatosis 2 tumor suppressor, merlin. J Cell Biol. 1996 May; 133(4):843-52. PMID: 8666669; PMCID: PMC2120840.
      Citations: 51     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    51. Fehon RG, Dawson IA, Artavanis-Tsakonas S. A Drosophila homologue of membrane-skeleton protein 4.1 is associated with septate junctions and is encoded by the coracle gene. Development. 1994 Mar; 120(3):545-57. PMID: 8162854.
      Citations: 116     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    52. Rebay I, Fehon RG, Artavanis-Tsakonas S. Specific truncations of Drosophila Notch define dominant activated and dominant negative forms of the receptor. Cell. 1993 Jul 30; 74(2):319-29. PMID: 8343959.
      Citations: 135     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    53. Kooh PJ, Fehon RG, Muskavitch MA. Implications of dynamic patterns of Delta and Notch expression for cellular interactions during Drosophila development. Development. 1993 Feb; 117(2):493-507. PMID: 8330521.
      Citations: 50     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    54. Xu T, Caron LA, Fehon RG, Artavanis-Tsakonas S. The involvement of the Notch locus in Drosophila oogenesis. Development. 1992 Aug; 115(4):913-22. PMID: 1451667.
      Citations: 53     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    55. Rebay I, Fleming RJ, Fehon RG, Cherbas L, Cherbas P, Artavanis-Tsakonas S. Specific EGF repeats of Notch mediate interactions with Delta and Serrate: implications for Notch as a multifunctional receptor. Cell. 1991 Nov 15; 67(4):687-99. PMID: 1657403.
      Citations: 228     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    56. Fehon RG, Johansen K, Rebay I, Artavanis-Tsakonas S. Complex cellular and subcellular regulation of notch expression during embryonic and imaginal development of Drosophila: implications for notch function. J Cell Biol. 1991 May; 113(3):657-69. PMID: 2016340; PMCID: PMC2288958.
      Citations: 75     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    57. Artavanis-Tsakonas S, Delidakis C, Fehon RG. The Notch locus and the cell biology of neuroblast segregation. Annu Rev Cell Biol. 1991; 7:427-52. PMID: 1809352.
      Citations: 33     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    58. Artavanis-Tsakonas S, Delidakis C, Fehon R, Hartley D, Herndon V, Johansen K, Markopoulou K, Preiss A, Rebay I, Scottgale N, et al. Notch and the molecular genetics of neuroblast segregation in Drosophila. Mol Reprod Dev. 1990 Sep; 27(1):23-7. PMID: 2271182.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    59. Fehon RG, Kooh PJ, Rebay I, Regan CL, Xu T, Muskavitch MA, Artavanis-Tsakonas S. Molecular interactions between the protein products of the neurogenic loci Notch and Delta, two EGF-homologous genes in Drosophila. Cell. 1990 May 04; 61(3):523-34. PMID: 2185893.
      Citations: 211     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    60. Johansen KM, Fehon RG, Artavanis-Tsakonas S. The notch gene product is a glycoprotein expressed on the cell surface of both epidermal and neuronal precursor cells during Drosophila development. J Cell Biol. 1989 Nov; 109(5):2427-40. PMID: 2509485; PMCID: PMC2115861.
      Citations: 28     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    61. Fehon RG, Schubiger G. Dissociation and sorting out of Drosophila imaginal disc cells. Dev Biol. 1985 Apr; 108(2):465-73. PMID: 3935500.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    62. Gauger A, Fehon RG, Schubiger G. Preferential binding of imaginal disk cells to embryonic segments of Drosophila. Nature. 1985 Jan 31-Feb 6; 313(6001):395-7. PMID: 3918271.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Animals
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