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Biology
Peter R. Strege, Luke M. Cowan, Constanza Alcaino, Amelia Mazzone, Christopher A. Ahern, Lorin S. Milescu, Gianrico Farrugia, Arthur Beyder
Summary: Shear stress and patch suction can reversibly alter the kinetic properties and maximum current of NaChBac, suggesting it is mechanosensitive. Structural analysis reveals a large displacement of the intracellular gate, supporting the proposed mechanosensitive mechanism.
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Environmental Sciences
Haiyan Xu, Yueyue Li, Jiaxin Lu, Junhe Lu, Lei Zhou, Jean-Marc Chovelon, Yuefei Ji
Summary: The study found that TBBPS exhibited high photoreactivity in aqueous solution under 254 nm UV irradiation, likely proceeding through photonucleophilic substitution, photoreductive debromination, and beta-scission reactions for its photolysis. The formation of hydroxyl radicals accelerated the debromination reaction. However, the presence of NOM and other natural organic matter inhibited the photodegradation of TBBPS.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Juan Antonio Contreras Vite, Carlos Vega Valle, Happi Biekeu Mbem, Sarah-Maude Boivin, Robert Dumaine
Summary: Lamotrigine is commonly used for treating bipolar disorder and epilepsy. The US FDA has recently issued a warning regarding the drug's potential to cause conduction anomalies and Brugada syndrome in epileptic patients. In this study, researchers used patch clamp technique on rat cardiomyocytes to investigate the effect of Lamotrigine on cardiac sodium current (I-Na). The results showed that Lamotrigine inhibited I-Na peak amplitude, reduced cardiac excitability, and prolonged the action potential refractory period in epileptic rats.
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Neurosciences
Kevin Jehasse, Laurent Massotte, Sebastian Hartmann, Romain Vitello, Sofian Ringlet, Marie Vitello, Han Chow Chua, Stephan A. Pless, Dominique Engel, Jean-Francois Liegeois, Bernard Lakaye, Jochen Roeper, Vincent Seutin
Summary: The research showed that the compound XG selectively inhibits the pacemaking of dopamine neurons without affecting their bursting behavior. It demonstrated specificity in its effects on different types of neurons and seemed to target a small subthreshold XG-sensitive current carried by Na+ and Cl- ions. The molecular target of XG and its precise mechanism of action remain to be elucidated, but these findings represent a significant step towards understanding pacemaking in dopamine neurons.
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Neurosciences
Wissam B. Nassrallah, Daniel Ramandi, Judy Cheng, Jean Oh, James Mackay, Marja D. Sepers, David Lau, Hilmar Bading, Lynn A. Raymond
Summary: Cortical-striatal synaptic dysfunction is an important feature before Huntington's disease, and Activin A can improve this dysfunction by inhibiting extrasynaptic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (eNMDARs) signaling.
NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Benjamin Clennell, Tom G. J. Steward, Meg Elley, Eunju Shin, Miles Weston, Bruce W. Drinkwater, Daniel J. Whitcomb
Summary: The study found that transcranial ultrasound stimulation enhances the excitability of neurons for up to 8 hours, with modifications to action potential kinetics. These changes do not affect the intrinsic membrane properties or synaptic ultrastructure of neurons.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Karl Josef Foehr, Michael Rapp, Michael Fauler, Thomas Zimmer, Bettina Jungwirth, David Alexander Christian Messerer
Summary: Aripiprazole has been identified as a potent blocker of the dominant voltage-gated sodium channel of heart muscle. Its interactions with the channel differ depending on the state, with weaker affinity for the resting state and stronger affinity for the inactivated state.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Damian C. Bell, Luigi Leanza, Saverio Gentile, Daniel R. Sauter
Summary: Ion channels play key roles in various physiological processes, and their dysfunction can lead to channelopathies, including cancer. The field of ion channel and cancer research has rapidly grown in the past two decades, allowing us to gain deeper insights into the mechanisms of ion channels in cancer and develop therapeutic interventions.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Dong Xia, Ange Maurice, Antoine Leybros, Jong-Min Lee, Agnes Grandjean, Jean-Christophe P. Gabriel
Summary: The study focused on removal of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from polymers using supercritical CO2 extraction method. The research found that the extraction kinetics were sensitive to factors such as stirring speed, temperature, and particle size, and extraction rate was slower in the presence of polymeric matrix. Mathematical models derived from irreversible desorption and Fick's diffusion laws were able to fit well with the extraction kinetics of BFRs, providing insights into the rate-determining step.
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Anna Charitopoulou, Lambrini Papadopoulou, Dimitri. S. S. Achilias
Summary: Chemical recycling is an environmentally friendly method used for recycling plastics from waste electronic equipment, producing fuels and valuable materials. This study examined the thermal behavior and pyrolysis products of polymer blends with and without the flame retardant TBBPA. TBBPA was found to affect the distribution of pyrolysis products by increasing phenolic compounds and forming brominated compounds.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Anesthesiology
Tyler J. Browne, Kelly M. Smith, Mark A. Gradwell, Jacqueline A. Iredale, Christopher V. Dayas, Robert J. Callister, David I. Hughes, Brett A. Graham
Summary: Projection neurons in the spinal dorsal horn play a crucial role in relaying sensory information to higher brain centres, receiving inputs from the periphery, brain, and local circuits. Recent studies in transgenic mice have provided insights into dorsal horn circuitry, while information on projection neurons is mainly based on previous studies in monkey, cat, and rat. The study on mouse spinoparabrachial projection neurons identified distinct subpopulations in lamina I based on electrophysiological properties, suggesting different sensory signalling features. Additionally, the research revealed novel information on deeper lamina SPBNs, showing different sensory codes destined for the PBN and their contribution to excitatory input in dorsal horn circuits.
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Engineering, Environmental
Haiyan Xu, Liang Meng, Xulei Zhao, Jing Chen, Junhe Lu, Jean-Marc Chovelon, Yuefei Ji
Summary: The study showed that unactivated peroxymonosulfate effectively oxidized Tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) in aqueous solution and exhibited autocatalytic behavior. The oxidation process likely began through a single electron transfer mechanism, leading to accelerated reactions catalyzed by bromine, and ultimately resulting in the formation of brominated intermediate products.
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Environmental Sciences
Darren Van Essen, Chloe Devoy, Justin Miller, Paul D. Jones, Steve Wiseman
Summary: This study investigated the effects of TBCO on early life-stages of zebrafish, showing increased mortality, decreased heart rate, and abnormalities in spinal curvature and swim bladder inflation. The mechanisms behind these effects were found to not be related to oxidative stress or activation of cytochrome p4501a. Further research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms of TBCO's adverse effects.
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Environmental Sciences
Bohyun Shin, Se Hee Hong, Sumin Seo, Cho Hee Jeong, Jiyu Kim, Eunbin Bae, Donghee Lee, Jung Hoon Shin, Minki Shim, Sang Beom Han, Dong-Kyu Lee
Summary: Recent studies have found that long-term accumulation and exposure to novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) have negative effects on human health, leading to metabolic abnormalities and disruption of energy metabolism in liver cells. Metabolomics study revealed that accumulation of HBB (one of the NBFRs) resulted in significant reduction of amino acids and other metabolites. Molecular docking analysis suggested that HBB exposure may disrupt the energy metabolism of hepatic cells. This study provides insights into the hidden toxicity of non-regulated NBFRs.
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Neurosciences
Walter Francesconi, Fulvia Berton, Valentina Olivera-Pasilio, Joanna Dabrowska
Summary: The study reveals that oxytocin has distinct effects on different types of neurons in the dorsolateral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis. It selectively excites some neurons while inhibiting others, potentially facilitating conditioned fear by suppressing inter-neuronal interactions.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shuo Huang, Samantha A. Lee, Karen E. Oswald, Mark Fry
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(2015)
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Veterinary Sciences
Tyler Green, Terry Smith, Richard Hodges, W. Mark Fry
LABORATORY ANIMALS
(2017)
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Physiology
Mark Fry, G. Trevor Cottrell, Alastair V. Ferguson
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2008)
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Physiology
Mark Fry, Alastair V. Ferguson
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2009)
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Neurosciences
Ishraq Alim, W. Mark Fry, Michael H. Walsh, Alastair V. Ferguson
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Cell Biology
Wanda M. Snow, Mark Fry, Judy E. Anderson
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
(2013)
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Physiology
Charles C. T. Hindmarch, Mark Fry, Pauline M. Smith, Song T. Yao, Georgina G. J. Hazell, Stephen J. Lolait, Julian F. R. Paton, Alastair V. Ferguson, David Murphy
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2011)
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Neurosciences
Laura Medlock, Lauren Shute, Mark Fry, Dominic Standage, Alastair Ferguson
JOURNAL OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2018)
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Neurosciences
Debora S. A. Colombari, Eduardo Colombari, Andre H. Freiria-Oliveira, Vagner R. Antunes, Song T. Yao, Charles Hindmarch, Alastair V. Ferguson, Mark Fry, David Murphy, Julian F. R. Paton
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON
(2011)
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Behavioral Sciences
Wanda M. Snow, Judy E. Anderson, Mark Fry
NEUROBIOLOGY OF LEARNING AND MEMORY
(2014)
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Neurosciences
Suman Lakhi, Wanda Snow, Mark Fry
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Neurosciences
S. Huang, J. M. Egan, W. M. Fry
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Neurosciences
Colleen S. Peterson, Shuo Huang, Samantha A. Lee, A. Ferguson, W. Mark Fry