Physiology (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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Amyloid precursor protein knockdown by siRNA impairs spontaneous alternation in adult mice.
(2007)The cleavage-product of amyloid precursor protein (APP) constitutes the core component of plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients. APP is ubiquitously expressed and its precise physiological functions ... -
Consensus analysis of Signal Peptide Peptidase and homologous human aspartic proteases reveals opposite topology of catalytic domains compared to Presenilins
(2004)The human genome encodes seven intramembrane-cleaving GXGD aspartic proteases. These are the two presenilins that activate signaling molecules and are implicated in Alzheimer's disease, signal peptide peptidase (SPP), ... -
The PDZ Domain of PICK1 Differentially Accepts Protein Kinase C-α and GluR2 as Interacting Ligands
(2004)The C terminus (ct) of protein kinase C-α (PKCα) has a type I PDZ binding motif, whereas GluR2 has a type II PDZ binding motif. Both motifs are recognized by the PDZ domain of protein interacting with protein kinase C ... -
Functional expression of serotonin 5-HT7 receptor in human glioblastoma cell lines
(2004)Serotonin 5‐HT7 receptors are present in astrocytes. Understanding their role in this type of cell would greatly benefit from the identification of astroglial cell lines expressing this receptor type. The aim of the present ... -
Regulation of synaptic strength & AMPA receptor subunit composition by PICK1
(2004)PICK1 (protein interacting with C kinase-1) regulates the surface expression of the AMPA receptor (AMPAR) GluR2 subunit, however,the functional consequences of this interaction are not well understood. Previous work has ... -
The cellular protein level of Parkin is regulated by its ubiquitin-like domain
(2003)Parkin is a ubiquitin-protein isopeptide ligase (E3) involved in ubiquitin/proteasome-mediated protein degradation. Mutations in the parkin gene cause a loss-of-function and/or alter protein levels of parkin. As a result, ... -
The PDZ Proteins PICK1, GRIP and Syntenin bind multiple glutamate receptor subtypes
(2002)Using sequence homology searches, yeast two-hybrid assays and glutathione S-transferase (GST)-pull-down approaches we have identified a series of glutamate receptor subunits that interact differentially with the PDZ proteins ... -
Rapid and differential regulation of AMPA and kainite receptors at hippocampal mossy fibre synapses by PICK1 and GRIP
(2003)We identified four PDZ domain-containing proteins, syntenin, PICK1, GRIP, and PSD95, as interactors with the kainate receptor (KAR) subunits GluR52b, GluR52c, and GluR6. Of these, we show that both GRIP and PICK1 interactions ... -
PDZ Proteins interacting with c-terminal GluR2/3 are involved in a PKC-dependent regulation of AMPA receptors at hippocampal synapses
(2000)We investigated the role of PDZ proteins (GRIP, ABP, and PICK1) interacting with the C-terminal GluR2 by infusing a ct-GluR2 peptide (“pep2-SVKI”) into CA1 pyramidal neurons in hippocampal slices using whole-cell recordings. ... -
Inhibition of the Interaction Between Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors and PDZ-Domain Proteins Prevents Hippocampal Long-Term Depression, but Not Long-Term Potentiation
(2019)The group I metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptor subtypes, mGlu1 and mGlu5, strongly regulate hippocampal synaptic plasticity. Both harbor PSD-95/discs-large/ZO-1 (PDZ) motifs at their extreme carboxyl terminals, which ... -
A role for interleukin-1β in synaptic function
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Physiology, 2001)The proinflammatory cytokine, interleukin-1β (IL -1β ). one of the most extensively studied cytokines to date, is known to play a pivotal role in neurodegenerative, inflammatory and infectious diseases. Moreover, IL-1β ... -
Neurostimulation techniques for the modulation of pain
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Eye-Hand Coordination: Dextrous Object Manipulation in New Gravity
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Sleep Spindles as Facilitators of Memory Formation and Learning
(2016)Over the past decades important progress has been made in understanding the mechanisms of sleep spindle generation. At the same time a physiological role of sleep spindles is starting to be revealed. Behavioural studies ...
