Search Results - "Jones, Owen T"
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Targeting of voltage-gated calcium channel α2δ-1 subunit to lipid rafts is independent from a GPI-anchoring motif
Published in PloS one (2011)“…Voltage-gated calcium channels (Ca(v)) exist as heteromultimers comprising a pore-forming α(1) with accessory β and α(2)δ subunits which modify channel…”
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Biosynthesis of the dystonia-associated AAA+ ATPase torsinA at the endoplasmic reticulum
Published in Biochemical journal (15-01-2007)“…TorsinA is a widely expressed AAA(+) (ATPases associated with various cellular activities) ATPase of unknown function. Previous studies have described torsinA…”
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Locomotor response to l-DOPA in reserpine-treated rats following central inhibition of aromatic l-amino acid decarboxylase: Further evidence for non-dopaminergic actions of l-DOPA and its metabolites
Published in Neuroscience research (01-09-2010)“…l-DOPA is the most widely used treatment for Parkinson's disease. The anti-parkinsonian and pro-dyskinetic actions of l-DOPA are widely attributed to its…”
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Formation of N-type (Cav 2.2) voltage-gated calcium channel membrane microdomains: Lipid raft association and clustering
Published in Cell calcium (Edinburgh) (01-10-2010)“…Abstract Voltage-gated calcium channels (Cav s) comprise a pore-forming α1 with auxiliary α2 δ and β subunits which modulate Cav function and surface…”
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Identification of an Evolutionarily Conserved Extracellular Threonine Residue Critical for Surface Expression and Its Potential Coupling of Adjacent Voltage-sensing and Gating Domains in Voltage-gated Potassium Channels
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (31-10-2008)“…The dynamic expression of voltage-gated potassium channels (Kvs) at the cell surface is a fundamental factor controlling membrane excitability. In exploring…”
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Cell Surface Targeting and Clustering Interactions between Heterologously Expressed PSD-95 and the Shal Voltage-gated Potassium Channel, Kv4.2
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (07-06-2002)“…Kv4.2 is a voltage-gated potassium channel that is critical in controlling the excitability of myocytes and neurons. Processes that influence trafficking and…”
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LV-pIN-KDEL: a novel lentiviral vector demonstrates the morphology, dynamics and continuity of the endoplasmic reticulum in live neurones
Published in BMC neuroscience (23-01-2008)“…The neuronal endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an extensive, complex endomembrane system, containing Ca2+ pumps, and Ca2+ channels that permit it to act as a…”
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Molecular basis of inherited calcium channelopathies: role of mutations in pore-forming subunits
Published in Acta pharmacologica Sinica (01-07-2006)“…The pore-forming alpha subunits of voltage-gated calcium channels contain the essential biophysical machinery that underlies calcium influx in response to cell…”
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PIN-G--a novel reporter for imaging and defining the effects of trafficking signals in membrane proteins
Published in BMC biotechnology (08-03-2006)“…The identification of protein trafficking signals, and their interacting mechanisms, is a fundamental objective of modern biology. Unfortunately, the analysis…”
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Kinetics of internalization and degradation of N-type voltage-gated calcium channels: Role of the α2 /δ subunit
Published in Cell calcium (Edinburgh) (2007)“…Abstract The contribution of voltage-gated calcium channels to excitable cell function depends, critically, upon the mechanisms that control their expression…”
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Changes in the mRNA Levels of α2A and α2C Adrenergic Receptors in Rat Models of Parkinson’s Disease and l-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia
Published in Journal of molecular neuroscience (2012)“…The changes in the mRNA levels of α 2A and α 2C adrenoceptors were investigated in unilateral 6-OHDA-lesioned rat model of Parkinson’s disease and l…”
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Impact of Cytoplasmic Calcium Buffering on the Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Intercellular Calcium Signals in Astrocytes
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (01-10-1997)“…The impact of calcium buffering on the initiation and propagation of mechanically elicited intercellular Ca2+ waves was studied using astrocytes loaded with…”
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Binding of dopamine and 3-methoxytyramine as l-DOPA metabolites to human alpha(2)-adrenergic and dopaminergic receptors
Published in Neuroscience research (01-07-2010)“…The ability of l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (l-DOPA), l-DOPA-methyl ester and their major metabolites, dopamine, dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC),…”
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Binding of dopamine and 3-methoxytyramine as l-DOPA metabolites to human α2-adrenergic and dopaminergic receptors
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Modulation of High‐Voltage–Activated Calcium Channels in Dentate Granule Cells by Topiramate
Published in Epilepsia (Copenhagen) (01-01-2000)“…Purpose: In this study, we assessed the effects of topiramate (TPM) on high‐voltage‐activated calcium channel (HVACC) currents in vitro. Methods: HVACC…”
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The regulation of superoxide production by the NADPH oxidase of neutrophils and other mammalian cells
Published in BioEssays (01-12-1994)“…Superoxide is produced by a NADPH oxidase of phagocytic cells and contributes to their microbicidal activities. The oxidase is activated when receptors in the…”
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Surface expression and distribution of voltage-gated potassium channels in neurons (Review)
Published in Molecular membrane biology (01-01-2008)“…The last decade has witnessed an exponential increase in interest in one of the great mysteries of nerve cell biology: Specifically, how do neurons know where…”
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A lentivirally delivered photoactivatable GFP to assess continuity in the endoplasmic reticulum of neurones and glia
Published in Pflügers Archiv (01-08-2009)“…The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the largest intracellular membranous organelle. Functions of the ER are many and diverse, which include various biosynthetic,…”
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Development of a pheromone trap monitoring system for orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana, in the UK
Published in Pest management science (2007)“…Field-trapping experiments with synthetic 2,7-nonadiyl dibutyrate, the female-produced sex pheromone of the orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana…”
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PIN-G reporter for imaging and defining trafficking signals in membrane proteins
Published in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) (01-01-2009)“…The identification of motifs that control the intracellular trafficking of proteins is a fundamental objective of cell biology. Once identified, such regions…”
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