Search Results - "Simon, J H"
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A Lipidomic Analysis of Placenta in Preeclampsia: Evidence for Lipid Storage
Published in PloS one (29-09-2016)“…In preeclampsia, maternal insulin resistance leads to defective expansion of adipocytes, enhanced adipocyte lipolysis, up-regulation of very low density…”
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Molecular basis for RNA polymerase-dependent transcription complex recycling by the helicase-like motor protein HelD
Published in Nature communications (18-12-2020)“…In bacteria, transcription complexes stalled on DNA represent a major source of roadblocks for the DNA replication machinery that must be removed in order to…”
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Structural basis of promiscuous substrate transport by Organic Cation Transporter 1
Published in Nature communications (11-10-2023)“…Organic Cation Transporter 1 (OCT1) plays a crucial role in hepatic metabolism by mediating the uptake of a range of metabolites and drugs. Genetic variations…”
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Variation in structural motifs within SARS-related coronavirus spike proteins
Published in PLoS pathogens (28-05-2024)“…SARS-CoV-2 is the third known coronavirus (CoV) that has crossed the animal-human barrier in the last two decades. However, little structural information…”
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Broadly neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies through epitope-based selection from convalescent patients
Published in Nature communications (08-02-2023)“…Emerging variants of concern (VOCs) are threatening to limit the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies and vaccines currently used in clinical…”
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Structural characterisation of the complete cycle of sliding clamp loading in Escherichia coli
Published in Nature communications (27-09-2024)“…Ring-shaped DNA sliding clamps are essential for DNA replication and genome maintenance. Clamps need to be opened and chaperoned onto DNA by clamp loader…”
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Changes in lipid composition during sexual development of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum
Published in Malaria journal (06-02-2016)“…The development of differentiated sexual stages (gametocytes) within human red blood cells is essential for the propagation of the malaria parasite, since only…”
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An Improved High-Throughput Lipid Extraction Method for the Analysis of Human Brain Lipids
Published in Lipids (01-03-2013)“…We have developed a protocol suitable for high-throughput lipidomic analysis of human brain samples. The traditional Folch extraction (using chloroform and…”
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Cholesteryl ester levels are elevated in the caudate and putamen of Huntington’s disease patients
Published in Scientific reports (20-11-2020)“…Huntington’s disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative illness caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene (HTT) and subsequent protein (mhtt),…”
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Rectal prolapse in Winnie mice with spontaneous chronic colitis: changes in intrinsic and extrinsic innervation of the rectum
Published in Cell and tissue research (01-11-2016)“…Rectal prolapse is associated with diminished anal sensitivity and rectal motor activity. Both sensory and motor functions are controlled by the extrinsic and…”
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A comparison of patient matched meibum and tear lipidomes
Published in Investigative ophthalmology & visual science (11-11-2013)“…To quantify the molecular lipid composition of patient-matched tear and meibum samples and compare tear and meibum lipid molecular profiles. Lipids were…”
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Regulation of mitochondrial metabolism in murine skeletal muscle by the medium‐chain fatty acid receptor Gpr84
Published in The FASEB journal (01-11-2019)“…Fatty acid receptors have been recognized as important players in glycaemic control. This study is the first to describe a role for the medium‐chain fatty acid…”
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Mass spectrometry-directed structure elucidation and total synthesis of ultra-long chain (O-acyl)-ω-hydroxy fatty acids
Published in Journal of lipid research (01-08-2018)“…The (O-acyl)-ω-hydroxy FAs (OAHFAs) comprise an unusual lipid subclass present in the skin, vernix caseosa, and meibomian gland secretions. Although they are…”
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Neural mechanisms of peristalsis in the isolated rabbit distal colon: a neuromechanical loop hypothesis
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (16-04-2014)“…Propulsive contractions of circular muscle are largely responsible for the movements of content along the digestive tract. Mechanical and electrophysiological…”
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Homeodomain-interacting protein kinase (Hipk) plays roles in nervous system and muscle structure and function
Published in PloS one (18-03-2020)“…Homeodomain-interacting protein kinases (Hipks) have been previously associated with cell proliferation and cancer, however, their effects in the nervous…”
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Roles of three distinct neurogenic motor patterns during pellet propulsion in guinea‐pig distal colon
Published in The Journal of physiology (01-10-2019)“…Key points Enteric neural circuits enable isolated preparations of guinea‐pig distal colon to propel solid and fluid contents by a self‐sustaining…”
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Sympathetic Pathways Target Cholinergic Neurons in the Human Colonic Myenteric Plexus
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (17-03-2022)“…The sympathetic nervous system inhibits human colonic motility largely by effects on enteric neurons. Noradrenergic axons, which branch extensively in the…”
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Automated Analysis Using a Bayesian Functional Mixed-Effects Model With Gaussian Process Responses for Wavelet Spectra of Spatiotemporal Colonic Manometry Signals
Published in Frontiers in physiology (11-02-2021)“…Manual analysis of human high-resolution colonic manometry data is time consuming, non-standardized and subject to laboratory bias. In this article we present…”
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A female gametocyte-specific ABC transporter plays a role in lipid metabolism in the malaria parasite
Published in Nature communications (08-09-2014)“…ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters serve a variety of physiological functions as well as play key roles in drug resistance. The genome of the human…”
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Characterization of viscerofugal neurons in human colon by retrograde tracing and multi-layer immunohistochemistry
Published in Frontiers in neuroscience (16-01-2024)“…Viscerofugal neurons (VFNs) have cell bodies in the myenteric plexus and axons that project to sympathetic prevertebral ganglia. In animals they activate…”
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