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Addressing medical student burnout through informal peer-assisted learning: a correlational analysis by Campillo, Paola, de Arellano, Frances Ramírez, Gómez, Isabel C, Jiménez, Natalia, Boada-Grau, Joan, Rojas, Legier V

“…Despite the recognized advantages of Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) in academic settings, there is a notable absence of research analyzing its effects on…”
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Alpha-1 adrenoreceptors modulate GABA release onto ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons by Velásquez-Martínez, Maria C., Vázquez-Torres, Rafael, Rojas, Legier V., Sanabria, Priscila, Jiménez-Rivera, Carlos A.

“…The ventral tegmental area (VTA) plays an important role in reward and motivational processes involved in drug addiction. Previous studies have shown that…”
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Quinine enhances the behavioral stimulant effect of cocaine in mice by Huertas, Adriana, Wessinger, William D., Kucheryavykh, Yuri V., Sanabria, Priscila, Eaton, Misty J., Skatchkov, Serguei N., Rojas, Legier V., Maldonado-Martínez, Gerónimo, Inyushin, Mikhail Y.

“…The Na+-dependent dopamine transporter (DAT) is primarily responsible for regulating free dopamine (DA) concentrations in the brain by participating in the…”
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone status in Hispanic women during the menopause transition by Rojas, Legier V, Nieves, Karen, Suarez, Erick, Ortiz, Ana Patricia, Rivera, Amelia, Romaguera, Josefina

“…Few studies exist on thyroid status and ovarian dysfunction, although the prevalence of thyroid disease, particularly hypothyroidism, increases with advanced…”
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Tryptophan Scanning Mutagenesis in the αM3 Transmembrane Domain of the Torpedo californica Acetylcholine Receptor:  Functional and Structural Implications by Guzmán, Gisila R, Santiago, John, Ricardo, Ariamsi, Martí-Arbona, Ricardo, Rojas, Legier V, Lasalde-Dominicci, José A

“…The functional role of the αM3 transmembrane domain of the Torpedo nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) was characterized by performing tryptophan-scanning…”
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Polarity of Lipid-Exposed Residues Contributes to the Functional Differences between Torpedo and Muscle-Type Nicotinic Receptors by Guzmán, Gisila R, Ortiz-Acevedo, Alejandro, Ricardo, Ariamsi, Rojas, Legier V, Lasalde-Dominicci, José A

“…A comparison between the Torpedo and muscle-type acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) reveals differences in several lipid-exposed amino acids, particularly in the…”
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Functional Effects of Periodic Tryptophan Substitutions in the α M4 Transmembrane Domain of the Torpedo californica Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor by Tamamizu, Shiori, Guzmán, Gisila R, Santiago, John, Rojas, Legier V, McNamee, Mark G, Lasalde-Dominicci, José A

“…Previous amino acid substitutions at the M4 domain of the Torpedo californica and mouse acetylcholine receptor suggested that the location of the substitution…”
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Triiodothyronine (T3) action on aquatic locomotor behavior during metamorphosis of the bullfrog Rana catesbeiana by Fernández-Mongil, Marisabel, Venza, Celia J, Rivera, Amelia, Lasalde-Dominicci, José A, Burggren, Warren, Rojas, Legier V

“…Thyroid hormones--particularly triiodothyronine, T3--play a critical role in the morphological transformations comprising metamorphosis in larval bullfrogs…”
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Tryptophan Scanning Mutagenesis in the TM3 Domain of the Torpedo californica Acetylcholine Receptor Beta Subunit Reveals an α-Helical Structure by Santiago, John, Guzmán, Gisila R, Torruellas, Karla, Rojas, Legier V, Lasalde-Dominicci, José A

“…We used tryptophan substitutions to characterize the beta M3 transmembrane domain (βTM3) of the acetylcholine receptor (AChR). We generated 15 mutants with…”
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Novel β subunit mutation causes a slow-channel syndrome by enhancing activation and decreasing the rate of agonist dissociation by Navedo, Manuel F., Lasalde-Dominicci, José A., Báez-Pagán, Carlos A., Díaz-Pérez, Luzed, Rojas, Legier V., Maselli, Ricardo A., Staub, Julie, Schott, Kelly, Zayas, Roberto, Gomez, Christopher M.

“…We traced the cause of a slow-channel syndrome (SCS) in a patient with progressive muscle weakness, repetitive compound muscle action potential and prolonged…”
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Thyroid hormones regulate the frequency of miniature end-plate currents in pre- and prometamorphic stages of the tadpole tail by Rojas, Legier V., Bonilla, Laurie, Baez, Sheila, Lasalde-Dominicci, José A.

“…Thyroid hormones (THs), primarily 3,3′,5‐triiode‐L‐thyronine (T3), have been clearly established as natural inducers of apoptosis during metamorphosis of…”
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Nicotine-induced Up-regulation and Desensitization of α4β2 Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors Depend on Subunit Ratio by López-Hernández, Gretchen Y., Sánchez-Padilla, Javier, Ortiz-Acevedo, Alejandro, Lizardi-Ortiz, José, Salas-Vincenty, Janice, Rojas, Legier V., Lasalde-Dominicci, José A.

“…Desensitization induced by chronic nicotine exposure has been hypothesized to trigger the up-regulation of the α4β2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor…”
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Regulation Of The Acetylcholine Receptor Function By Thyroid Hormones by Rivera, Yomarie, Lopez, Gisselle, Miranda, Lydia, Marcano, Martita, Marcano, Yanira, Bueno, Solalba, Segarra, Jenise, Rivera, Amelia, Rojas, Legier V.

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Probing the effects of membrane cholesterol in the Torpedo californica acetylcholine receptor and the novel lipid-exposed mutation alpha C418W in Xenopus oocytes by Santiago, J, Guzmàn, G R, Rojas, L V, Marti, R, Asmar-Rovira, G A, Santana, L F, McNamee, M, Lasalde-Dominicci, J A

“…The effects of cholesterol on the ion-channel function of the Torpedo acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) and the novel lipid-exposed gain in function alpha C418W…”
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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Status in Hispanic Women during the Menopause Transition by Rojas, Legier V., Nieves, Karen, Suarez, Erick, Ortiz, Ana Patricia, Rivera, Amelia, Romaguera, Josefina

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Tryptophan Scanning Mutagenesis of the γM4 Transmembrane Domain of the Acetylcholine Receptor from Torpedo californica by Ortiz-Acevedo, Alejandro, Melendez, Mariel, Asseo, Aloysha M., Biaggi, Nilza, Rojas, Legier V., Lasalde-Dominicci, José A.

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Tryptophan Scanning Mutagenesis of the γM4 Transmembrane Domain of the Acetylcholine Receptor from Torpedo californica by Alejandro Ortiz-Acevedo, Mariel Melendez, Aloysha M. Asseo, Nilza Biaggi, Legier V. Rojas, José A. Lasalde-Dominicci

“…The periodicity of structural and functional effects induced by tryptophan scanning mutagenesis has been successfully used to define function and secondary…”
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Tryptophan scanning mutagenesis of the gammaM4 transmembrane domain of the acetylcholine receptor from Torpedo californica by Ortiz-Acevedo, Alejandro, Melendez, Mariel, Asseo, Aloysha M, Biaggi, Nilza, Rojas, Legier V, Lasalde-Dominicci, José A

“…The periodicity of structural and functional effects induced by tryptophan scanning mutagenesis has been successfully used to define function and secondary…”
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Nicotine-induced Up-regulation and Desensitization of α4β2 Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors Depend on Subunit Ratio by Gretchen Y. López-Hernández, Javier Sánchez-Padilla, Alejandro Ortiz-Acevedo, José Lizardi-Ortiz, Janice Salas-Vincenty, Legier V. Rojas, José A. Lasalde-Dominicci

“…Desensitization induced by chronic nicotine exposure has been hypothesized to trigger the up-regulation of the α4β2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor…”
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Nicotine-induced Up-regulation and Desensitization of alpha4 beta 2 Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors Depend on Subunit Ratio by Lopez-Hernandez, Gretchen Y, Sanchez-Padilla, Javier, Ortiz-Acevedo, Alejandro, Lizardi-Ortiz, Jose, Salas-Vincenty, Janice, Rojas, Legier V, Lasalde-Dominicci, Jose A

“…Desensitization induced by chronic nicotine exposure has been hypothesized to trigger the up-regulation of the alpha4 beta 2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine…”
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