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A Kinetic Study Of Regulation Of Glua1 Homomeric And Heteromeric Ampa Receptors By 2,3-Benzodiazepines, Yin-Shuo (Andrew) Wu
A Kinetic Study Of Regulation Of Glua1 Homomeric And Heteromeric Ampa Receptors By 2,3-Benzodiazepines, Yin-Shuo (Andrew) Wu
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AMPA receptors are a subtype of the ionotropic glutamate receptor family. They are ligand-gated or glutamate-activated, transmembrane ion channels that mediate the majority of excitatory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. AMPA receptors are essential for neuronal development and brain functions, including learning and memory. Over-activation of calcium permeable AMPA receptors has been linked to some neurological diseases such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Inhibitors of glutamate receptors are therefore drug candidates for the potential treatment of these neurological diseases. One of the most promising classes of AMPA receptor antagonists is 2,3-benzodiazepine derivatives, thought to be …
Modeling The Early, Aging-Related Changes In Human Recombinant Gammas-Crystallin In Vitro, Christiana Oluwaseun Salami
Modeling The Early, Aging-Related Changes In Human Recombinant Gammas-Crystallin In Vitro, Christiana Oluwaseun Salami
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Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Cataractous lenses scatter a significant part of the light entering the eye. Cataract can be of several types: Age-related cataract, secondary cataract, traumatic cataract, congenital cataract, and radiation cataract. Age-related cataract is the most common type of cataract. Several factors contribute to age-onset cataract; among them are the Post-Translational Modifications (PTMs) to the major lens proteins or crystallins, which constitute about 80-90% of the protein content of the lens. Predominant PTMs of the crystallins are oxidation, deamidation, phosphorylation, glycation, and disulfide crosslinking, which tend to increase as the lens ages.
Elucidating The Structure Of Protein Aggregates By Raman Spectroscopy, Ludmila A. Popova
Elucidating The Structure Of Protein Aggregates By Raman Spectroscopy, Ludmila A. Popova
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The structures and properties of amyloid fibrils are of considerable interest due to their associations with numerous neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and transmissible spongiform encephalopaties (prion diseases). Understanding fibrillogenesis at a molecular level requires detailed structural characterization of amyloid fibrils. However amyloid fibrils are difficult objects to study due to their non-crystalline and insoluble nature. These properties make the application of classical tools of structural biology, such as X-Ray crystallography and solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy, impractical for structural characterization of protein fibrils.