Search Results - "Spira, M.E."

Glutamate sensing with enzyme-modified floating-gate field effect transistors by Braeken, D., Rand, D.R., Andrei, A., Huys, R., Spira, M.E., Yitzchaik, S., Shappir, J., Borghs, G., Callewaert, G., Bartic, C.

“…Neurotransmitter release is the key factor of chemical messaging in the brain. Fast, sensitive and in situ detection of single cell neurotransmitter release is…”
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Uncoupling of invertebrate electrotonic synapses by carbon dioxide by Giaume, C, Spira, M E, Korn, H

“…Cell acidification was obtained by exposing to carbon dioxide the lateral giant axon of the crayfish and the buccal ganglion of Navanax inermis;…”
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Calpeptin inhibits cytoskeletal remodeling and prevents growth cone formation after axotomy by Gitler, D., Spira, M.E.

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Electrically conductive 2D-PAN-containing surfaces as a culturing substrate for neurons by Oren, R., Sfez, R., Korbakov, N., Shabtai, K., Cohen, A., Erez, H., Dormann, A., Cohen, H., Shappir, J., Spira, M.E., Yitzchaik, S.

“…In the present contribution we report on a novel route to synthesize 2D-polyaniline (2DPAN) on sulfonated-poly(styrene) (SPS) templates by allowing first…”
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Confocal microscope imaging of microtubule remodeling by calpain associated to retrieved vesicles during growth cone formation after axotomy by Khoutorsky, A., Gitler, D., Spira, M.E.

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Use of Aplysia neurons for the study of cellular alterations and the resealing of transected axons in vitro by Spira, M.E., Dormann, A., Ashery, U., Gabso, M., Gitler, D., Benbassat, D., Oren, R., Ziv, N.E.

“…The present report describes the experimental advantages offered by the combined use of Aplysia neurons and contemporary techniques to analyze the cellular…”
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Sequential model to describe the nicotinic synaptic current by Parnas, H., Flashner, M., Spira, M.E.

“…An analytical formula is derived to describe the synaptic end plate current (epc) at the nicotinic receptor. Various concurrently occurring underlying…”
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Extracellular Potassium Ions Mediate Specific Neuronal Interaction by Yarom, Y., Spira, M. E.

“…The giant interneurons from the nerve system of the cockroach Periplaneta americana exhibit a peculiar reciprocal synaptic interaction. The synaptic potentials…”
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Improved Neuronal Adhesion to the Surface of Electronic Device by Engulfment of Protruding Micro-Nails Fabricated on the Chip Surface by Spira, M.E., Kamber, D., Dormann, A., Cohen, A., Bartic, C., Borghs, G., Langedijk, J.P.M., Yitzchaik, S., Shabthai, K., Shappir, J.

“…One of the major problems in assembling efficient neuro-electronic hybrids systems is the low electrical coupling between the components. This is mainly due to…”
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Towards the Formation of Neuro-Transistor Artificial Chemical Synapse by Goykhman, I., Korbakov, N., Bartic, C., Borghs, G., Spira, M.E., Shappir, J., Yitzchaik, S.

“…Highly sensitive biosensor for detection of acetylcholine (ACh) and competitive acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor, eserine, is investigated. Peculiar…”
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Comparison of ultrastructural changes in proximal and distal segments of transected giant fibers of the cockroach Periplaneta americana by Meiri, H, Dormann, A, Spira, M E

“…When the giant axons of the cockroach Periplaneta americana are transected the proximal segment (the part connected to the soma) regenerates by tip sprouting…”
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Two distinct propagating regenerative potentials in a single ethanol-treated axon by Hochner, B, Spira, M E

“…Superfusion of the cockroach (Periplaneta americana) giant axon by ethanol (0.5-2%) produces conditions which allow the generation and active propagation of…”
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Penicillin decreases chloride conductance in crustacean muscle: a model for the epileptic neuron by Hochner, B, Spira, M E, Werman, R

“…The effects of penicillin were studied on the neuromuscular preparation of the ghost crab, Ocypoda cursor. Penicillin in doses lower than 2 mM reduced both the…”
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Permeability of gap junctions between embryonic cells of Fundulus: A reevaluation by Bennett, M.V.L., Spira, M.E., Spray, D.C.

“…Permeability of electrotonic junctions between isolated and reaggregated Fundulus blastomeres was evaluated with a new fluorescent dye, Lucifer yellow CH. The…”
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Differential flow of information into branches of a single axon by Grossman, Y, Spira, M E, Parnas, I

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Molecular components of the synaptic basal lamina that direct differentiation of regenerating neuromuscular junctions by Nitkin, R M, Wallace, B G, Spira, M E, Godfrey, E W, McMahan, U J

“…Results of experiments outlined here provide evidence that components of the myofiber basal lamina sheath direct the formation of active zones in regenerating…”
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Diamide, a thiol oxidizing agent, uncouples the electrotonic junctions of crayfish septate axons, but not those of Navanax motoneurons by Giaume, C, Spira, M E, Korn, H

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Synaptic organization of expansion motoneurons of Navanax inermis by Spira, M E, Spray, D C, Bennett, M V

“…The opisthobranch mollusc, Navanax, feeds by rapid pharyngeal expansion that sucks in prey followed by peristaltic swallowing that moves prey into the…”
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Peripheral fields and branching patterns of buccal mechanosensory neurons in the opisthobranch mollusc, Navanax inermis by Spray, D C, Spira, M E, Bennett, M V

“…A population of about 75 primary sensory cells were identified on the dorsal surface of each buccal ganglion of Navanax. Each sensory cell possesses at least…”
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Synaptic connections of buccal mechanosensory neurons in the opisthobranch mollusc, Navanax inermis by Spray, D C, Spira, M E, Bennett, M V

“…Mechanical stimulation of various areas of the pharyngeal wall and lips can produce EPSPs and IPSPs, as well as abruptly rising impulses, in primary sensory…”
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