Search Results - "Ayala, Jennifer"
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Soil moisture conditions alter behavior of entomopathogenic nematodes
Published in Journal of the science of food and agriculture (01-05-2024)“…BACKGROUND A variety of environmental factors can disrupt biotic interactions between plants, insects and soil microorganisms with consequences for…”
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The Hypothalamic Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Is Sufficient but Not Necessary for the Regulation of Energy Balance and Glucose Homeostasis in Mice
Published in Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) (01-02-2017)“…Pharmacological activation of the hypothalamic glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor (GLP-1R) promotes weight loss and improves glucose tolerance. This…”
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Cellular Sites and Mechanisms Linking Reduction of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Activity to Control of Incretin Hormone Action and Glucose Homeostasis
Published in Cell metabolism (10-01-2017)“…Pharmacological inhibition of the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) enzyme potentiates incretin action and is widely used to treat type 2 diabetes. Nevertheless,…”
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mGluR5 Positive Allosteric Modulators Facilitate both Hippocampal LTP and LTD and Enhance Spatial Learning
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-08-2009)“…Highly selective positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 5 (mGluR5) have emerged as a potential approach to treat…”
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Acute activation of central GLP-1 receptors enhances hepatic insulin action and insulin secretion in high-fat-fed, insulin resistant mice
Published in American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism (01-02-2012)“…Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor knockout (Glp1r(-/-)) mice exhibit impaired hepatic insulin action. High fat (HF)-fed Glp1r(-/-) mice exhibit…”
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Painting, Talking, Rapping and Healing: U.S. Latine Youth and Young Adults Define Wellbeing through Arts-Based PAR
Published in Youth (01-09-2023)“…This paper describes how a collective of Latine youth and adult allies used art-based approaches in a participatory action research project to better…”
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The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor in the ventromedial hypothalamus reduces short-term food intake in male mice by regulating nutrient sensor activity
Published in American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism (01-12-2017)“…Pharmacological activation of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) in the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) reduces food intake. Here, we assessed…”
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Discovery, characterization, and antiparkinsonian effect of novel positive allosteric modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor 4
Published in Molecular pharmacology (01-11-2008)“…Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by the death of dopamine neurons in the basal ganglia and results in motor symptoms such as tremor and bradykinesia…”
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Central glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor-induced anorexia requires glucose metabolism-mediated suppression of AMPK and is impaired by central fructose
Published in American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism (01-04-2013)“…Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) suppresses food intake via activation of a central (i.e., brain) GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R). Central AMP-activated protein kinase…”
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An allosteric potentiator of M4 mAChR modulates hippocampal synaptic transmission
Published in Nature chemical biology (2008)“…Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) provide viable targets for the treatment of multiple central nervous system disorders. We have used cheminformatics…”
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We Are More Than Paperless People: Reflections on Creating Spaces, Narratives and Change with Undocumented Communities
Published in Societies (Basel, Switzerland) (01-06-2021)“…In this piece, we share some insights gleaned from oral histories of immigrant organizers involved in New Jersey state campaigns for access to higher…”
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A novel assay of Gi/o-linked G protein-coupled receptor coupling to potassium channels provides new insights into the pharmacology of the group III metabotropic glutamate receptors
Published in Molecular pharmacology (01-04-2008)“…The group III metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) represent a family of presynaptically expressed G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) with enormous…”
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Tissue engineering the monosynaptic circuit of the stretch reflex arc with co-culture of embryonic motoneurons and proprioceptive sensory neurons
Published in Biomaterials (01-08-2012)“…Abstract The sensory circuit of the stretch reflex arc is composed of intrafusal muscle fibers and their innervating proprioceptive neurons that convert…”
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Characterizing the Dyes of Pre-Columbian Andean Textiles: Comparison of Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry and HPLC-DAD
Published in Heritage (01-09-2021)“…The complex and colorful textiles of ancient Peru have long been a focus of technical study, particularly to characterize the sources of the wide variety of…”
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Context-dependent pharmacology exhibited by negative allosteric modulators of metabotropic glutamate receptor 7
Published in Molecular pharmacology (01-03-2010)“…Phenotypic studies of mice lacking metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 7 (mGluR7) suggest that antagonists of this receptor may be promising for the…”
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Measurements of auditory-verbal STM span in aphasia: Effects of item, task, and lexical impairment
Published in Brain and language (01-06-2004)“…In the first part of this study, we investigated effects of item and task type on span performance in a group of aphasic individuals with word processing and…”
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Group III mGluR regulation of synaptic transmission at the SC-CA1 synapse is developmentally regulated
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-04-2008)“…Group III metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) reduce synaptic transmission at the Schaffer collateral-CA1 (SC-CA1) synapse in rats by a presynaptic…”
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Leptin recruits Creb-regulated transcriptional coactivator 1 to improve hyperglycemia in insulin-deficient diabetes
Published in Molecular metabolism (Germany) (01-03-2015)“…Abstract Objective Leptin alleviates hyperglycemia in rodent models of Type 1 diabetes by activating leptin receptors within the central nervous system. Here…”
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The Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project
Published in Clinical trials (London, England) (01-08-2013)“…Background Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that affects approximately 50 million people worldwide. Both risk of epilepsy and response to treatment…”
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'I Didn't Know What I Was Doing, Until I Went There': A Case Study Exploring the Range of Student STEM Internship Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in International journal of science education (04-03-2023)“…The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a transition to flexible remote and hybrid work arrangements. This shift presents a challenge to colleges and…”
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