Kari Naylor
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Also affiliated: University of California, Davis (2002–2005)
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Kari Naylor's research investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying mitochondrial dynamics, focusing on the processes of fission, fusion, and motility. Her work has explored the roles of specific proteins, such as the WD repeat protein Mdv1p, in mediating mitochondrial division by interacting with other key proteins like Dnm1p and Fis1p. Naylor has also examined the influence of the cytoskeleton, particularly microtubules and actin, on mitochondrial dynamics across various model organisms, including yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and amoeba (Dictyostelium discoideum), and its implications for mammalian cells.
Her federally funded research, supported by a $541,615 NSF grant, specifically aims to elucidate the function of FtsZs and the cytoskeleton in determining the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dynamics in Dictyostelium discoideum. Naylor's studies have also ventured into the effects of environmental factors and compounds on mitochondrial health, including the impact of rotenone, a known inducer of Parkinson's disease, on mitochondrial dynamics in Dictyostelium. Additionally, her work has touched upon the relationship between mitochondrial dynamics and axon degeneration, as well as the potential rescue effects of specific gene overexpression.
With an h-index of 9 and 14 total publications, Naylor has collaborated with several colleagues at the University of Central Arkansas, including Stephany D. Crabtrey, Samantha R. Hewett, Richard M. Tarkka, and Evan Downs. Her research output demonstrates a consistent engagement with fundamental questions in cell biology, particularly concerning organelle function and cellular architecture.
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- h-index: 9
- Publications: 14
- Citations: 576
Selected Publications
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Inhibition of mitochondrial dynamics in Dictyostelium discoideum through the overexpression of FszA and FszB proteins (2026)
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Simple to Complex: The Role of Actin and Microtubules in Mitochondrial Dynamics in Amoeba, Yeast, and Mammalian Cells (2022)
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Both Manuka and Non-Manuka Honey Types Inhibit Antibiotic Resistant Wound-Infecting Bacteria (2022)
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Identifying the Effects of Reactive Oxygen Species on Mitochondrial Dynamics and Cytoskeleton Stability in Dictyostelium discoideum (2021)
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The FtsZ Homolog, FszB, Inhibits Mitochondrial Dynamics in Dictyostelium discoideum (2019)
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Exploring the Effect of Rotenone—A Known Inducer of Parkinson’s Disease—On Mitochondrial Dynamics in Dictyostelium discoideum (2018)
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Mitochondrial Dynamics Decrease Prior to Axon Degeneration Induced by Vincristine and are Partially Rescued by Overexpressed cytNmnat1 (2016)
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Microtubules Are Essential for Mitochondrial Dynamics–Fission, Fusion, and Motility–in Dictyostelium discoideum (2016)
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MCF‐7 breast cancer cell internal pH regulation (2013)
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A Simple Microscopy Assay to Teach the Processes of Phagocytosis and Exocytosis (2012)
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Mitochondrial fission and fusion in Dictyostelium discoideum: a search for proteins involved in membrane dynamics (2012)
Federal Grants 1 $541,615 total
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- Microtubules Are Essential for Mitochondrial Dynamics–Fission, Fusion, and Motility–in Dictyostelium discoideum
- Mitochondrial Dynamics Decrease Prior to Axon Degeneration Induced by Vincristine and are Partially Rescued by Overexpressed cytNmnat1
- Mitochondrial fission and fusion in Dictyostelium discoideum: a search for proteins involved in membrane dynamics
- Microtubules Are Essential for Mitochondrial Dynamics–Fission, Fusion, and Motility–in Dictyostelium discoideum
- Mitochondrial Dynamics Decrease Prior to Axon Degeneration Induced by Vincristine and are Partially Rescued by Overexpressed cytNmnat1
- Mitochondrial fission and fusion in Dictyostelium discoideum: a search for proteins involved in membrane dynamics
- A Simple Microscopy Assay to Teach the Processes of Phagocytosis and Exocytosis
- A Simple Microscopy Assay to Teach the Processes of Phagocytosis and Exocytosis
- A Simple Microscopy Assay to Teach the Processes of Phagocytosis and Exocytosis
- A Simple Microscopy Assay to Teach the Processes of Phagocytosis and Exocytosis
- A Simple Microscopy Assay to Teach the Processes of Phagocytosis and Exocytosis
- MCF‐7 breast cancer cell internal pH regulation
- MCF‐7 breast cancer cell internal pH regulation
- MCF‐7 breast cancer cell internal pH regulation
- MCF‐7 breast cancer cell internal pH regulation
- Mitochondrial Dynamics Decrease Prior to Axon Degeneration Induced by Vincristine and are Partially Rescued by Overexpressed cytNmnat1
- Exploring the Effect of Rotenone—A Known Inducer of Parkinson’s Disease—On Mitochondrial Dynamics in Dictyostelium discoideum
- Exploring the Effect of Rotenone—A Known Inducer of Parkinson’s Disease—On Mitochondrial Dynamics in Dictyostelium discoideum
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