Search Results - "Bissonnette, John M."
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A role for glia in the progression of Rett’s syndrome
Published in Nature (London) (28-07-2011)“…Astrocytes targeted in Rett's syndrome Rett's syndrome, a disorder caused by loss of function of methyl CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2), is associated with…”
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Systemic delivery of MeCP2 rescues behavioral and cellular deficits in female mouse models of Rett syndrome
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (21-08-2013)“…De novo mutations in the X-linked gene encoding the transcription factor methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) are the most frequent cause of the neurological…”
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Correction of respiratory disorders in a mouse model of Rett syndrome
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (19-10-2010)“…Rett syndrome (RTT) is an autism spectrum disorder caused by mutations in the X-linked gene that encodes the transcription factor methyl-CpG-binding protein 2…”
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Deficiency of GABAergic synaptic inhibition in the Kölliker–Fuse area underlies respiratory dysrhythmia in a mouse model of Rett syndrome
Published in The Journal of physiology (01-01-2016)“…Key points Life threatening breathing irregularity and central apnoeas are highly prevalent in children suffering from Rett syndrome. Abnormalities in…”
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Pinpointing brainstem mechanisms responsible for autonomic dysfunction in Rett syndrome: therapeutic perspectives for 5-HT1A agonists
Published in Frontiers in physiology (2014)“…Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by loss of function of methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2). Reduced function of this ubiquitous…”
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μ opioid receptor activation hyperpolarizes respiratory‐controlling Kölliker–Fuse neurons and suppresses post‐inspiratory drive
Published in The Journal of physiology (01-10-2015)“…Key points In addition to reductions in respiratory rate, opioids also cause aspiration and difficulty swallowing, indicating impairment of the upper airways…”
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Respiration and Parturition Affected by Conditional Overexpression of the Ca2+-Activated K+Channel Subunit, SK3
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (15-09-2000)“…In excitable cells, small-conductance Ca2+-activated potassium channels (SK channels) are responsible for the slow after-hyperpolarization that often follows…”
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Effect of positive allosteric modulation and orthosteric agonism of dopamine D2-like receptors on respiration in mouse models of Rett syndrome
Published in Respiratory physiology & neurobiology (01-10-2024)“…Rett syndrome (RTT) is an autism spectrum disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in the methyl-CPG-binding protein 2 (Mecp2) gene. Frequent apneas and…”
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Conditional depletion of methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 in astrocytes depresses the hypercapnic ventilatory response in mice
Published in Journal of applied physiology (1985) (15-09-2015)“…Mice that are deficient in the transcription factor methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) have a depressed hypercapnic ventilatory response (HCVR). The…”
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Effect of Sarizotan, a 5-HT1a and D2-like receptor agonist, on respiration in three mouse models of Rett syndrome
Published in American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology (01-06-2014)“…Disturbances in respiration are common and debilitating features of Rett syndrome (RTT). A previous study showed that the 5-HT1a receptor agonist…”
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A selective 5-HT1a receptor agonist improves respiration in a mouse model of Rett syndrome
Published in Journal of applied physiology (1985) (01-12-2013)“…Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by loss of function mutations in the gene that encodes the DNA binding protein methyl-CpG-binding protein 2…”
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Effect of inspired oxygen on periodic breathing in methy-CpG-binding protein 2 (Mecp2) deficient mice
Published in Journal of applied physiology (1985) (01-01-2008)“…1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and 2 Department of Cell and Development Biology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon Submitted 6…”
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Increasing brain serotonin corrects CO2 chemosensitivity in methyl‐CpG‐binding protein 2 (Mecp2)‐deficient mice
Published in Experimental physiology (01-03-2013)“…New Findings • What is the central question of this study? Mice deficient in methyl‐CpG‐binding protein 2 (Mecp2; a model of Rett syndrome) display reduced…”
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Hypercapnic ventilatory response in mice lacking the 65 kDa isoform of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD65)
Published in Respiratory research (02-03-2004)“…Recent reports have shown that there are developmental changes in the ventilatory response to hypercapnia in the rat. These are characterized by an initial…”
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Autonomic dysfunction with mutations in the gene that encodes methyl-CpG-binding protein 2: Insights into Rett syndrome
Published in Autonomic neuroscience (26-04-2011)“…Abstract Rett syndrome (RTT) is an autism spectrum disorder with an incidence of ~ 1:10,000 females (reviewed in Bird, 2008; Chahrour et al., 2007; Francke,…”
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Mechanisms regulating hypoxic respiratory depression during fetal and postnatal life
Published in American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology (01-06-2000)“…Selected topics in the respiratory response to acute hypoxia in the fetus and newborn are reviewed. Peripheral chemoreceptors acting through ionotrophic…”
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Separate respiratory phenotypes in methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (Mecp2) deficient mice
Published in Pediatric research (01-04-2006)“…Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the X-linked gene methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) that encodes a DNA binding…”
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Comment on the 100 most frequently cited ob-gyn journal articles in the last 50 years
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Autonomic cardiovascular control in methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (Mecp2) deficient mice
Published in Autonomic neuroscience (30-10-2007)“…Abstract Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 is a transcription factor that is involved in gene silencing. It is mutated in the majority of cases of Rett syndrome…”
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Effect of hypoxia on expiratory muscle activity in fetal sheep
Published in Respiratory physiology & neurobiology (30-04-2010)“…Abstract The fetal respiratory response to acute hypoxia is characterized by depression, often to apnea. This study examined the effect of hypoxia on the…”
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