Search Results - "Ménard, Claudine"
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Tick-Bacteria Mutualism Depends on B Vitamin Synthesis Pathways
Published in Current biology (18-06-2018)“…Mutualistic interactions with microbes have facilitated the radiation of major eukaryotic lineages [1, 2]. Microbes can notably provide biochemical abilities,…”
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Cav2.1 C‐terminal fragments produced in Xenopus laevis oocytes do not modify the channel expression and functional properties
Published in The European journal of neuroscience (01-05-2020)“…The sequence and genomic organization of the CACNA1A gene that encodes the Cav2.1 subunit of both P and Q‐type Ca2+ channels are well conserved in mammals. In…”
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Multiple combinations of RDL subunits diversify the repertoire of GABA receptors in the honey bee parasite Varroa destructor
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (07-12-2018)“…In insects, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter, and GABA-gated ion channels are the target of different classes of…”
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Different efficiency of auxiliary/chaperone proteins to promote the functional reconstitution of honeybee glutamate and acetylcholine receptors in Xenopus laevis oocytes
Published in Insect molecular biology (01-10-2022)“…Heterologous expression systems (e.g., Xenopus laevis oocytes) are useful to study the biophysical properties and pharmacology of ionotropic receptors such as…”
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Organic potted plants amended with biochar: its effect on growth and Pythium colonization
Published in Canadian journal of plant science (01-11-2013)“…Gravel, V., Dorais, M. and Ménard, C. 2013. Organic potted plants amended with biochar: its effect on growth and Pythium colonization. Can. J. Plant Sci. 93:…”
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Honeybee CaV4 has distinct permeation, inactivation, and pharmacology from homologous NaV channels
Published in The Journal of general physiology (06-05-2024)“…DSC1, a Drosophila channel with sequence similarity to the voltage-gated sodium channel (NaV), was identified over 20 years ago. This channel was suspected to…”
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Molecular Targets of Neurotoxic Insecticides in Apis mellifera
Published in European journal of organic chemistry (07-06-2022)“…The intensive use of insecticides, combined with other factors such as habitat loss, might explain worldwide decrease of insect populations documented in the…”
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Functional Characterization of Four Known Cav2.1 Variants Associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Published in Membranes (Basel) (01-01-2023)“…Cav2.1 channels are expressed throughout the brain and are the predominant Ca channels in the Purkinje cells. These cerebellar neurons fire spontaneously, and…”
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Xenopus Oocytes: A Tool to Decipher Molecular Specificity of Insecticides towards Mammalian and Insect GABA-A Receptors
Published in Membranes (Basel) (19-04-2022)“…The number of insect GABA receptors (GABAr) available for expression studies has been recently increased by the cloning of the (pea aphid) RDL subunits. This…”
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The Glutathione Metabolite γ-Glutamyl-Glutamate Partially Activates Glutamate NMDA Receptors in Central Neurons With Higher Efficacy for GluN2B-Containing Receptors
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (03-01-2022)“…Gamma-L-glutamyl-L-glutamate (γ-Glu-Glu) was synthetized and further characterized for its activity on cultured neurons. We observed that γ-Glu-Glu elicited…”
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Organic Fertilization and Its Effect on Development of Sweet Pepper Transplants
Published in HortScience (01-02-2012)“…Organically grown greenhouse sweet pepper crops, as is the case with most year-around greenhouse crops, rely on pre-grown transplants. Production of adequately…”
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Initiation of embryonic cardiac pacemaker activity by inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent calcium signaling
Published in Molecular biology of the cell (01-05-2005)“…In the adult, the heart rate is driven by spontaneous and repetitive depolarizations of pacemaker cells to generate a firing of action potentials propagating…”
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Pythium Root Rot and Growth Responses of Organically Grown Geranium Plants to Beneficial Microorganisms
Published in HortScience (01-10-2009)“…Pythium root rot, caused by Pythium ultimum, is responsible for important losses in geranium plant production, mainly as a result of the decrease in the plant…”
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Interplay between the retinoblastoma protein and LEK1 specifies stem cells toward the cardiac lineage
Published in The EMBO journal (04-05-2005)“…The molecular mechanisms governing early cardiogenesis are still largely unknown. Interestingly, the retinoblastoma protein (Rb), a regulator of cell cycle,…”
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Modulation of L-type Calcium Channel Expression during Retinoic Acid-induced Differentiation of H9C2 Cardiac Cells
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (08-10-1999)“…The molecular mechanisms underlying the developmental regulation of L-type voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels (VDCCs) are still unknown. In this study, we have…”
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Potential replacements for rockwool as growing substrate for greenhouse tomato
Published in Canadian journal of soil science (01-02-2005)“…The greenhouse industry needs renewable, cheap, and available substitutes for rockwool. The physical properties and performance of rockwool substitutes such as…”
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Developmental and physiological responses of tomato and cucumber to additional blue light
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Is xenotransplantation of embryonic stem cells a realistic option?
Published in Transplantation (15-02-2007)“…To test the purported immune privilege of embryonic stem cells (ESC) in the challenging setting of xenotransplantation, 14 immunocompetent baboons were…”
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Transplantation of cardiac-committed mouse embryonic stem cells to infarcted sheep myocardium: a preclinical study
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (17-09-2005)“…Heart failure develops after myocardial infarction and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The ability to direct differentiation of embryonic stem…”
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Heterogeneous expression of GABA receptor‐like subunits LCCH3 and GRD reveals functional diversity of GABA receptors in the honeybee Apis mellifera
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-09-2020)“…Background and Purpose Despite a growing awareness, annual losses of honeybee colonies worldwide continue to reach threatening levels for food safety and…”
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