Lu Rao

Cytoplasmic dynein regulates its attachment to microtubules via nucleotide state-switched mechanosensing at multiple AAA domains

Matthew P. Nicholas, Florian Berger, Lu Rao et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2015 · 126 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +17

Pathogenic mutations in the kinesin-3 motor KIF1A diminish force generation and movement through allosteric mechanisms

Breane Budaitis, Shashank Jariwala, Lu Rao et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2020 · 101 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience +17

Genotype and defects in microtubule-based motility correlate with clinical severity in KIF1A-associated neurological disorder

Lia Boyle, Lu Rao, Simranpreet Kaur et al. · Human Genetics and Genomics Advances · 2021 · 90 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Neurology +16

Molecular mechanism of cytoplasmic dynein tension sensing

Lu Rao, Florian Berger, Matthew P. Nicholas et al. · Nature Communications · 2019 · 73 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Biophysics, Cell Biology +17

ALS‐linked KIF5A ΔExon27 mutant causes neuronal toxicity through gain‐of‐function

Devesh C. Pant, Janani Parameswaran, Lu Rao et al. · EMBO Reports · 2022 · 70 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Genetics, Neuroscience +11