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The Role of Nicotinic Receptors on Ca²⁺ Signaling in Bovine Chromaffin Cells

Current Issues in Molecular Biology
Chromaffin cells have been used as a physiological model to understand neurosecretion in mammals for many years. Nicotinic receptors located in the cells’ membrane are stimulated by acetylcholine, and they participate in the exocytosis of chromaffin ...
Amparo Gil, Virginia González-Vélez, Luis Miguel Gutiérrez, José Villanueva   +3 more
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A factor graph EM algorithm for inference of kinetic microstates from patch clamp measurements [PDF]

arXiv, 2021
We derive a factor graph EM (FGEM) algorithm, a technique that permits combined parameter estimation and statistical inference, to determine hidden kinetic microstates from patch clamp measurements. Using the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) as examples, we perform {\em Monte Carlo}
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The influence of geometry, surface character and flexibility on the permeation of ions and water through biological pores [PDF]

Physical Biology 1 (2004), 43-53, 2004
A hydrophobic constriction site can act as an efficient barrier to ion and water permeation if its diameter is less than the diameter of an ion's first hydration shell. This hydrophobic gating mechanism is thought to operate in a number of ion channels, e.g. the nicotinic receptor, bacterial mechanosensitive channels (MscL and MscS) and perhaps in some
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Intraoral Drug Delivery: Bridging the Gap Between Academic Research and Industrial Innovations

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Intraoral drug delivery offers a promising route for systemic and localized therapies, yet challenges such as enzymatic degradation, limited permeability, and microbial interactions hinder efficacy. This figure highlights innovative strategies—mucoadhesive materials, enzyme inhibitors, and permeation enhancers—to overcome these barriers.
Soheil Haddadzadegan, Simona Summonte, Fabrizio Ricci, Matthias Sandmeier, Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch   +4 more
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Controversies in spine research: Organ culture versus in vivo models for studies of the intervertebral disc

JOR SPINE, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Intervertebral disc degeneration is a common cause of low back pain, the leading cause of disability worldwide. Appropriate preclinical models for intervertebral disc research are essential to achieving a better understanding of underlying pathophysiology and for the development, evaluation, and translation of more effective treatments.
Shirley N. Tang, Andres F. Bonilla, Nadeen O. Chahine, Aimee C. Colbath, Jeremiah T. Easley, Sibylle Grad, Lisbet Haglund, Christine L. Le Maitre, Victor Leung, Annette M. McCoy, Devina Purmessur, Simon Y. Tang, Stephan Zeiter, Lachlan J. Smith   +13 more
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Single Molecule Transistor based Nanopore for the detection of Nicotine [PDF]

Journal of Applied Physics 116, 244307 (2014), 2015
A nanopore based detection methodology was proposed and investigated for the detection of Nicotine. This technique uses a Single Molecular Transistor (SMT) working as a nanopore operational in the Coulomb Blockade regime. When the Nicotine molecule is pulled through the nanopore area surrounded by the Source(S), Drain(D) and Gate electrodes, the charge
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Krüppel‐like factor 4 transcription factor in blood–brain barrier endothelial cells: A potential role in Alzheimer's disease

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
KLF4 (Krüppel‐like factor 4) plays a protective role in blood–brain barrier (BBB). KLF4 plays an ambiguous role in the central nervous system. KLF4 in the BBB endothelial cells could be a potential target for Alzheimer's disease. Abstract Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent chronic neurodegenerative disorder worldwide, with no sufficient cure ...
Ziying Wei, Chunhua Liu, Jianyu Chen, Yuxiao Yao, Dajiang Qin   +4 more
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Kynurenine pathway and cognitive impairments in schizophrenia: Pharmacogenetics of galantamine and memantine

Schizophrenia Research: Cognition, 2016
The Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) project designed to facilitate the development of new drugs for the treatment of cognitive impairments in people with schizophrenia, identified three drug mechanisms ...
Maju Mathew Koola
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Effects of spatially heterogeneous lakeside development on nearshore biotic communities in a large, deep, oligotrophic lake

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 67, Issue 12, Page 2649-2664, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Sewage released from lakeside development can reshape ecological communities. Nearshore periphyton can rapidly assimilate sewage‐associated nutrients, leading to increases of filamentous algal abundance, thus altering both food abundance and quality for grazers.
Michael F. Meyer, Ted Ozersky, Kara H. Woo, Kirill Shchapov, Aaron W. E. Galloway, Julie B. Schram, Emma J. Rosi, Daniel D. Snow, Maxim A. Timofeyev, Dmitry Yu. Karnaukhov, Matthew R. Brousil, Stephanie E. Hampton   +11 more
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Cloning and characterization of the hamster and guinea pig nicotinic acid receptors

Journal of Lipid Research, 2007
In this study, we present the identification and characterization of hamster and guinea pig nicotinic acid receptors. The hamster receptor shares ∼80–90% identity with the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of human, mouse, and rat receptors. The guinea
April Smith Torhan, Boonlert Cheewatrakoolpong, Lia Kwee, Scott Greenfeder   +3 more
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