Kelsey Martin

Professor, Biological Chemistry
Associate Vice Chancellor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

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Publications: 
Ho Victoria M, Dallalzadeh Liane O, Karathanasis Nestoras, Keles Mehmet F, Vangala Sitaram, Grogan Tristan, Poirazi Panayiota, Martin Kelsey C   GluA2 mRNA distribution and regulation by miR-124 in hippocampal neurons Molecular and cellular neurosciences, 2014; 61: 1-12. 
Ch'ng Toh Hean, Uzgil Besim, Lin Peter, Avliyakulov Nuraly K, O'Dell Thomas J, Martin Kelsey C   Activity-Dependent Transport of the Transcriptional Coactivator CRTC1 from Synapse to Nucleus Cell, 2012; 150(1): 207-21. 
Meer Elliott J, Wang Dan Ohtan, Kim Sangmok, Barr Ian, Guo Feng, Martin Kelsey C   Identification of a cis-acting element that localizes mRNA to synapses Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2012; 109(12): 4639-44. 
Ho Victoria M, Lee Ji-Ann, Martin Kelsey C   The cell biology of synaptic plasticity Science (New York, N.Y.), 2011; 334(6056): 623-8. 
Ch'ng Toh Hean, Martin Kelsey C   Synapse-to-nucleus signaling Current opinion in neurobiology, 2011; 21(2): 345-52. 
Martin Kelsey C   Anchoring local translation in neurons Cell, 2010; 141(4): 566-8. 
Wang Dan Ohtan, Martin Kelsey C, Zukin R Suzanne   Spatially restricting gene expression by local translation at synapses Trends in neurosciences, 2010; 33(4): 173-82. 
Dzudzor Bartholomew, Huynh Lucia, Thai Minh, Bliss Joanne M, Nagaoka Yoshiko, Wang Ying, Ch'ng Toh Hean, Jiang Meisheng, Martin Kelsey C, Colicelli John   Regulated expression of the Ras effector Rin1 in forebrain neurons Molecular and cellular neurosciences, 2010; 43(1): 108-16. 
Jeffrey Rachel A, Ch'ng Toh Hean, O'Dell Thomas J, Martin Kelsey C   Activity-dependent anchoring of importin alpha at the synapse involves regulated binding to the cytoplasmic tail of the NR1-1a subunit of the NMDA receptor The Journal of Neuroscience, 2009; 29(50): 15613-20. 
Zhao Yali, Wang Dan O, Martin Kelsey C   Preparation of Aplysia sensory-motor neuronal cell cultures Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2009; 324(28): . 
Wang Dan Ohtan, Kim Sang Mok, Zhao Yali, Hwang Hongik, Miura Satoru K, Sossin Wayne S, Martin Kelsey C   Synapse- and stimulus-specific local translation during long-term neuronal plasticity Science (New York, N.Y.), 2009; 324(5934): 1536-40. 
Martin Kelsey C, Ephrussi Anne   mRNA localization: gene expression in the spatial dimension Cell, 2009; 136(4): 719-30. 
Shobe Justin L, Zhao Yali, Stough Shara, Ye Xiaojing, Hsuan Vickie, Martin Kelsey C, Carew Thomas J  Temporal phases of activity-dependent plasticity and memory are mediated by compartmentalized routing of MAPK signaling in aplysia sensory neurons Neuron, 2009; 61(1): 113-25. 
Lai Kwok-On, Zhao Yali, Ch'ng Toh Hean, Martin Kelsey C   Importin-mediated retrograde transport of CREB2 from distal processes to the nucleus in neurons Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2008; 105(44): 17175-80. 
Delgado Jary Y, Coba Marcelo, Anderson Christopher N G, Thompson Kimberly R, Gray Erin E, Heusner Carrie L, Martin Kelsey C, Grant Seth G N, O'Dell Thomas J   NMDA receptor activation dephosphorylates AMPA receptor glutamate receptor 1 subunits at threonine 840 The Journal of Neuroscience, 2007; 27(48): 13210-21. 
Poon Michael M, Choi Sang-Hyun, Jamieson Christina A M, Geschwind Daniel H, Martin Kelsey C  Identification of process-localized mRNAs from cultured rodent hippocampal neurons The Journal of Neuroscience, 2006; 26(51): 13390-9. 
Zhao Yali, Leal Karina, Abi-Farah Carole, Martin Kelsey C, Sossin Wayne S, Klein Marc   Isoform specificity of PKC translocation in living Aplysia sensory neurons and a role for Ca2+-dependent PKC APL I in the induction of intermediate-term facilitation The Journal of Neuroscience, 2006; 26(34): 8847-56. 
Martin Kelsey C, Zukin R Suzanne   RNA trafficking and local protein synthesis in dendrites: an overview The Journal of Neuroscience, 2006; 26(27): 7131-4. 
Lyles, V., Zhao, Y. and Martin, K.C.   Synapse formation and mRNA localization in Aplysia sensory-motor neurons, Neuron, 2006; 49: 349-356. 
Otis Klara Olofsdotter, Thompson Kimberly R, Martin Kelsey C   Importin-mediated nuclear transport in neuronsCurrent Opinion in Neurobiology, 2006; 16(3): 329-35. 
Lyles Vlasta, Zhao Yali, Martin Kelsey C   Synapse formation and mRNA localization in cultured Aplysia neurons Neuron, 2006; 49(3): 349-56. 
Thompson, KR Otis, KO Chen, DY Zhao, Y O'Dell, TJ Martin, KC   Synapse to nucleus signaling during long-term synaptic plasticity; a role for the classical active nuclear import pathway Neuron. , 2004; 44(6): 997-1009. 
Thompson Kimberly R, Otis Klara Olofsdotter, Chen Dillon Y, Zhao Yali, O'Dell Thomas J, Martin Kelsey C  Synapse to nucleus signaling during long-term synaptic plasticity; a role for the classical active nuclear import pathway Neuron, 2004; 44(6): 997-1009. 
Ormond, J Hislop, J Zhao, Y Webb, N Vaillaincourt, F Dyer, JR Ferraro, G Barker, P Martin, KC Sossin, WS  ApTrkl, a Trk-like receptor, mediates serotonin- dependent ERK activation and long-term facilitation in Aplysia sensory neurons Neuron. , 2004; 44(4): 715-28. 
Ormond Jake, Hislop Jonathan, Zhao Yali, Webb Neil, Vaillaincourt Francois, Dyer John R, Ferraro Gino, Barker Phil, Martin Kelsey C, Sossin Wayne S   ApTrkl, a Trk-like receptor, mediates serotonin- dependent ERK activation and long-term facilitation in Aplysia sensory neurons Neuron, 2004; 44(4): 715-28. 
Martin, K.C. and Sun, Y.I   To Learn Better, Keep Your HAT On, Neuron, 2004; 42: 879-881. 
Martin, KC   Local protein synthesis during axon guidance and synaptic plasticity Current Opinion in Neurobiology. , 2004; 14(3): 305-10. 
Martin Kelsey C   Local protein synthesis during axon guidance and synaptic plasticity Current opinion in neurobiology, 2004; 14(3): 305-10. 
Martin Kelsey C, Sun Yi E   To learn better, keep the HAT on Neuron, 2004; 42(6): 879-81. 
Moccia, R Chen, D Lyles, V Kapuya, E E, Y Kalachikov, S Spahn, CM Frank, J Kandel, ER Barad, M Martin, KC  An unbiased cDNA library prepared from isolated Aplysia sensory neuron processes is enriched for cytoskeletal and translational mRNAs The Journal of Neuroscience. , 2003; 23(28): 9409-17. 
Moccia Robert, Chen Dillon, Lyles Vlasta, Kapuya Estreya, E Yaping, Kalachikov Sergey, Spahn Christian M T, Frank Joachim, Kandel Eric R, Barad Mark, Martin Kelsey C   An unbiased cDNA library prepared from isolated Aplysia sensory neuron processes is enriched for cytoskeletal and translational mRNAs The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2003; 23(28): 9409-17. 
Zhao, Y Hegde, AN Martin, KC   The ubiquitin proteasome system functions as an inhibitory constraint on synaptic strengthening Current Biology, 2003; 13(11): 887-98. 
Zhao Yali, Hegde Ashok N, Martin Kelsey C   The ubiquitin proteasome system functions as an inhibitory constraint on synaptic strengthening Current biology : CB, 2003; 13(11): 887-98. 
Martin Kelsey C   Synaptic tagging during synapse-specific long-term facilitation of Aplysia sensory-motor neurons Neurobiology of learning and memory, 2002; 78(3): 489-97. 
Martin, KC   Synaptic tagging during synapse-specific long-term facilitation of Aplysia sensory-motor neuronsNeurobiology of Learning and Memory. , 2002; 78(3): 489-97. 
Martin Kelsey C, Kosik Kenneth S   Synaptic tagging -- who's it? Nature reviews. Neuroscience, 2002; 3(10): 813-20. 
Martin, K.C., and Kosik, K.S   Synaptic Tagging - Who's it?, Nature Neurosci. Rev, 2002; 10: 813-820. 
Patterson, S.L., Pittenger, C., Morozov, A., Martin, K.C., Scanlin, H., Drake, C., and Kandel, E.R   Some forms of cAMP-mediated long-lasting potentiation are associated with release of BDNF and nuclear translocation of phospho-MAP kinase, Neuron, 2001; 32: 123-140. 
Martin, KC Barad, M Kandel, ER   Local protein synthesis and its role in synapse-specific plasticity Current Opinion in Neurobiology. , 2000; 10(5): 587-92. 
Martin, K.C., Bartsch, D., Bailey, C.H. and Kandel,E.R.   Molecular mechanisms underlying learning-related long-lasting synaptic plasticity, The New Cognitive Neurosciences, 2000; 2nd edition: 121-137. 
Casadio, A.*, Martin, K.C.*, et al.   A novel, transient form of CREB-mediated long-term facilitation that is neuron-wide and can be stabilized at specific synapses by local rapamycin-sensitive protein synthesis, Cell, 1999; 99: 221-237. 
Winder, D.G., Martin, K.C., Muzzio, I., Rohrer, D., Chruscinski, A., Kobilka, B. and Kandel, E.R.   ERK plays a novel role in the induction of LTP by theta frequency stimulation and its regulation by beta-adrenergic receptors in CA1 pyramidal cells, Neuron, 1999; 24: 715-726. 
Martin, KC Casadio, A Zhu, H Yaping, E Rose, JC Chen, M Bailey, CH Kandel, ER   Synapse-specific, long-term facilitation of aplysia sensory to motor synapses: a function for local protein synthesis in memory storageCell. , 1997; 91(7): 927-38. 
Martin, KC Michael, D Rose, JC Barad, M Casadio, A Zhu, H Kandel, ER   MAP kinase translocates into the nucleus of the presynaptic cell and is required for long-term facilitation in Aplysia Neuron. , 1997; 18(6): 899-912. 
Martin, KC Kandel, ER   Cell adhesion molecules, CREB, and the formation of new synaptic connectionsNeuron. , 1996; 17(4): 567-70. 
Martin, KC Hu, Y Armitage, BA Siegelbaum, SA Kandel, ER Kaang, BK   Evidence for synaptotagmin as an inhibitory clamp on synaptic vesicle release in Aplysia neurons Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. , 1995; 92(24): 11307-11. 
Skehel, PA Martin, KC Kandel, ER Bartsch, D   A VAMP-binding protein from Aplysia required for neurotransmitter release Science. , 1995; 269(5230): 1580-3. 
Martin, K Helenius, A   Transport of incoming influenza virus nucleocapsids into the nucleus Journal of Virology. , 1991; 65(1): 232-44.