Selected Publications

  • T.Y. Liu, X. Bian, F.B. Romano, T. Shemesh, T. Rapoport, J. Hu. Cis and trans interactions between atlastin molecules during membrane fusion. PNAS 112, E1851-60 (2015). Pubmed link.
  • Y.H. Tee*, T.Shemesh*, V.Thiagarajan, R.F. Hariadi, KL. Anderson, N. Volkmann, D. Hanein, S. Sivaramakrishnan, M.M. Kozlov, A.D. Bershadsky. Cellular chirality arising from the self-organization of the actin cytoskeleton. Nature Cell Biology. 17: 445-57 (2015). Pubmed link.
  • B.W. Bauer, T. Shemesh, Y. Chen, T.A. Rapoport.  A”push and slide” mechanism allows sequence-incensitive translocation of secretory proteins by the SecA ATPase. Cell 157: 1416-1429 (2014). Pubmed link.
  • M. Terasaki*, T. Shemesh*, N. Kasthuri, R.W. Klemm, R. Schalek, K.J. Hayworth, A.R. Hand, M. Yankova, G. Huber, J.W. Lichtman, T. Rapoport, M. Kozlov. Stacked endoplasmic reticulum sheets are connected by helicoidal membrane motifs. Cell 154: 285-296 (2013).  Pubmed link.
  • T. Shemesh, A. Bershadsky, M. Kozlov. Physical model for self organization of actin cytoskeleton and adhesion complexes at the cell leading edge, Biophysical Journal 102, 1746-1756 (2012). Pubmed link.
  • Y. Shibata, T. Shemesh, W. Prinz, A. Palazzo, M. Kozlov, T. Rapoport. Mechanisms determining the morphology of the peripheral ER. Cell  143(5), 774-788 (2010). Pubmed link.
  • T. Shemesh, A. Verkhovsky, T. Svitkina, A. Bershadsky, M. Kozlov. Role of Focal Adhesions and Mechanical Stresses in the Formation and Progression of the Lamellum Interface. Biophysical Journal 97, 1254-1264 (2009). Pubmed link.
  • J. Hu, Y. Shibata, C. Voss, T. Shemesh, Z. Li, M. Coughlin, M. Kozlov,
    T. Rapoport, W. Prinz.  Membrane proteins of the endoplasmic reticulum induce high-curvature tubules. Science 319, 1247-1250 (2008). Pubmed link.
  • T. Shemesh, M. Kozlov. Actin polymerization upon processive capping by formin: a model for slowing and acceleration. Biophysical Journal 92, 1512-1521 (2007). Pubmed link.
  • Bershadsky, C. Ballestrem, L. Carramusa, Y. Zilberman, B. Gilquin, S. Khochbin, A. Alexandrova, A. Verkhovsky, T. Shemesh, M. Kozlov. Assembly and mechanosensory function of focal adhesions: experiments and models. European Journal of Cell Biology 85, 165-173 (2006). Pubmed link.
  • T. Shemesh, A. Bershadsky, M. Kozlov. Force-driven polymerization in cells: actin filaments and focal adhesions. Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter 17: S3913-S3928 (2005). Pubmed link.
  • T. Shemesh, T. Otomo, MK. Rosen, A. Bershadsky, M. Kozlov.
    A novel mechanism of actin filament processive capping by formin: solution of the rotation paradox. Journal of Cell Biology 170, 889-893 (2005). Pubmed link.
  • T. Shemesh, B. Geiger, A. Bershadsky, M. Kozlov.  Focal adhesions as mechanosensors: A physical mechanism. PNAS 102, 12383-12388 (2005). Pubmed link.
  • T. Shemesh, A. Luini, V. Malhotra, K. Burger, M. Kozlov. Prefission Constriction of Golgi Tubular Carriers Driven by Local Lipid Metabolism: A Theoretical Model. Biophysical Journal 85, 3813-3827 (2003). Pubmed link.