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A tight coupling between β\u3csub\u3e2\u3c/sub\u3eY97 and β\u3csub\u3e2\u3c/sub\u3eF200 of the GABA\u3csub\u3eA\u3c/sub\u3e receptor mediates GABA binding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The GABAA receptor is an oligopentameric chloride channel that is activated via conformation changes induced upon the binding of the endogenous ligand, GABA, to the extracellular inter-subunit interfaces. Although dozens of amino acid residues at the α/β
Laha, Kurt T.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

When, where and how? Focus on neuronal calcium dysfunctions in Alzheimer's Disease. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Alzheimer\u2019s disease (AD), since its characterization as a precise form of dementia with its own pathological hallmarks, has captured scientists\u2019 attention because of its complexity.
AGOSTINI, MARIO, FASOLATO, CRISTINA
core   +1 more source

Acetylcholine From Solitary Chemosensory Cell, Not Neuron, Regulates Basal Cell Fate Driving Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

open access: yesAllergy, EarlyView.
This study identifies that Ach levels are elevated in eCRSwNP and primarily released from SCCs rather than neurons. Ach induces epithelial remodeling in eCRSwNP by binding to M1R/M3R and activating YAP signaling in basal cells, driving basal cell hyperplasia and abnormal differentiation. Blocking M1R/M3R with TB inhibits eCRSwNP progression.
Bowen Zheng   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic potential of α7 nicotinic receptor agonists to regulate neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative diseases

open access: yesNeural Regeneration Research, 2017
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, are all characterized by a component of innate immunity called neuroinflammation. Neuronal loss and neuroinflammation are two phenomena closely linked.
Laura Foucault-Fruchard, Daniel Antier
doaj   +1 more source

Mutations affecting agonist sensitivity of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

open access: yesBiophysical Journal, 1991
The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) is a pentameric transmembrane protein (alpha 2 beta gamma delta) that binds the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) and transduces this binding into the opening of a cation selective channel. The agonist, competitive antagonist, and snake toxin binding functions of the AChR are associated with the alpha ...
Gordon F. Tomaselli   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Two Amino Acid Residues Contribute to a Cation-π Binding Interaction in the Binding Site of an Insect GABA Receptor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Cys-loop receptor binding sites characteristically possess an "aromatic box," where several aromatic amino acid residues surround the bound ligand. A cation-π interaction between one of these residues and the natural agonist is common, although the ...
Ashby, Jamie A.   +3 more
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Preferences between three options for androgen deprivation therapy: a focus group study

open access: yesBJU International, EarlyView.
Objectives Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) forms the mainstay of treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Traditionally administered as a luteinising hormone‐releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist depot injection, newer options for ADT include transdermal oestradiol patches (tE2) or oral LHRH antagonists.
Hannah L. Rush   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anti‐inflammatory effects of physical stimuli: The central role of networks in shaping the future of pharmacological research

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Addressing complexity in the study of life sciences through Systems Biology and Systems Medicine has been transformative, making Systems Pharmacology the next logical step. In this review, we focus on physical stimuli, whose potential in pharmacology has been neglected, despite demonstrated therapeutic properties.
Veronica Paparozzi   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acetylcholine receptor based chemogenetics engineered for neuronal inhibition and seizure control assessed in mice

open access: yesNature Communications
Epilepsy is a prevalent disorder involving neuronal network hyperexcitability, yet existing therapeutic strategies often fail to provide optimal patient outcomes. Chemogenetic approaches, where exogenous receptors are expressed in defined brain areas and
Quynh-Anh Nguyen   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

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