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Dynamic Modulation of the Microenvironment Promotes Functional Maturation of Engineered Tissues

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Engineered tissues lack the dynamic microenvironment of native tissues. A biocompatible, diffusible small molecule to dynamically modulate tissue microenvironments during maturation is used. Timing‐dependent modulation yields distinct outcomes, producing thicker, more native‐like blood vessels, stronger and more mature cardiac tissues, and optimized ...
Eric Silberman, Hadas Oved, Itay Gil, Amgad Marzook, Ester Sapir Baruch, Yahel Shechter, Assaf Shapira, Tal Dvir   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

G-Protein-Coupled Inwardly Rectifying Potassium (GIRK) Channel Activation by the p75 Neurotrophin Receptor Is Required for Amyloid β Toxicity

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2017
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by cognitive decline, neuronal degeneration, and the accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ). Although, the neurotoxic Aβ peptide is widely believed to trigger neuronal dysfunction and degeneration in Alzheimer's disease ...
Linda M. May, Victor Anggono, Victor Anggono, Helen M. Gooch, Se E. Jang, Se E. Jang, Dusan Matusica, Dusan Matusica, Georg M. Kerbler, Frederic A. Meunier, Frederic A. Meunier, Pankaj Sah, Elizabeth J. Coulson, Elizabeth J. Coulson, Elizabeth J. Coulson   +14 more
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Conformable Microelectrode Arrays Integrated with a Scoop‐Shaped Slide‐Well for Dynamic Electrophysiological Profiling of Patient‐Derived Cardiac Organoids

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A flexible, ultrathin multi‐channel microelectrode array (MEA) conformally integrated onto a curved slide‐well enables stable electrical interfacing with 3D cardiac organoids. The geometry‐guided self‐alignment allows simultaneous recording of extracellular field potentials and contractile motion from irregular, beating tissues.
Ye Seul Kim, Jeonghwa Jeong, Gyeonghwa Heo, Young Woo Kwon, Jeongha Lee, Yoon Ji Jeong, Gyu Tae Park, Seongdo Jeong, Ki Won Hwang, Murim Choi, Jinhong Shin, Suck Won Hong, Jae Ho Kim   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of the Conformational transition pathway in PIP2 Opening Kir Channels [PDF]

, 2015
The gating of Kir channels depends critically on phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2), but the detailed mechanism by which PIP2regulates Kir channels remains obscure.
An, Hailong, Chen, Yafei, Li, Junwei, Liu, Yuzhi, Logothetis, Diomedes E., Long, Mian, Lü, Shouqin, Pang, Chunli, Yu, Hui, Zhan, Yong, Zhang, Hailin, Zhang, Suhua   +11 more
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Potassium dependent regulation of astrocyte water permeability is mediated by cAMP signaling. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Astrocytes express potassium and water channels to support dynamic regulation of potassium homeostasis. Potassium kinetics can be modulated by aquaporin-4 (AQP4), the essential water channel for astrocyte water permeability regulation.
Yutong Song, Eli Gunnarson
doaj   +1 more source

Encephalopathy-causing mutations in Gβ1 (GNB1) alter regulation of neuronal GIRK channels

iScience, 2021
Summary: Mutations in the GNB1 gene, encoding the Gβ1 subunit of heterotrimeric G proteins, cause GNB1 Encephalopathy. Patients experience seizures, pointing to abnormal activity of ion channels or neurotransmitter receptors.
Haritha P. Reddy, Daniel Yakubovich, Tal Keren-Raifman, Galit Tabak, Vladimir A. Tsemakhovich, Maria H. Pedersen, Boris Shalomov, Sophie Colombo, David B. Goldstein, Jonathan A. Javitch, Amal K. Bera, Nathan Dascal   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of inhibitory G proteins and regulators of G protein signaling in the in vivo control of heart rate and predisposition to cardiac arrhythmias [PDF]

, 2012
Inhibitory heterotrimeric G proteins and the control of heart rate. The activation of cell signaling pathways involving inhibitory heterotrimeric G proteins acts to slow the heart rate via modulation of ion channels.
Ang, R, Opel, A, Tinker, A
core   +1 more source

P2Y receptor subtypes differentially couple to inwardly‐rectifying potassium channels [PDF]

FEBS Letters, 1998
Subtypes of P2Y receptors are well characterized with respect to their agonist profile but little is known about differences in their intracellular signalling properties. When expressed in Xenopus oocytes, both P2Y2 and P2Y6 receptors effectively couple to endogenous Ca2+‐dependent Cl−‐channels.
Mosbacher, J, Maier, R, Fakler, B, Glatz, A, Crespo, J, Bilbe, G   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

KCNJ2 is Required for NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation That Drives Allergic Airway Inflammation and Remodeling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study aims to evaluate the impact of the potassium channel KCNJ2 on asthma development. KCNJ2 promotes NLRP3 inflammasome activation through both Ca2+ influx and K+ efflux in airway epithelial cells, which drives allergic airway inflammation and remodeling, suggesting a promising therapeutic target for asthma.
Yachao Cui, Shumei Wu, Yang Peng, Yiqi Liu, Li Che, Shiying Chen, Feng Zhang, Dajiang Qin, Shiyue Li, Pixin Ran, Wenguang Yin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Glia instruct axon regeneration via a ternary modulation of neuronal calcium channels in Drosophila

Nature Communications, 2023
A neuron’s regenerative capacity is governed by its intrinsic and extrinsic environment. Both peripheral and central neurons exhibit cell-type-dependent axon regeneration, but the underlying mechanism is unclear.
Shannon Trombley, Jackson Powell, Pavithran Guttipatti, Andrew Matamoros, Xiaohui Lin, Tristan O’Harrow, Tobias Steinschaden, Leann Miles, Qin Wang, Shuchao Wang, Jingyun Qiu, Qingyang Li, Feng Li, Yuanquan Song   +13 more
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