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Caenorhabditis elegans muscle Cys-loop receptors as novel targets of terpenoids with potential anthelmintic activity by Hernando, Guillermina, Turani, Ornella, Bouzat, Cecilia

“…The anthelmintic treatment of nematode infections remains the pillar of worm control in both human and veterinary medicine. Since control is threatened by the…”
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Regulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by post-translational modifications by Chrestia, Juan Facundo, Turani, Ornella, Araujo, Noelia Rodriguez, Hernando, Guillermina, Esandi, María del Carmen, Bouzat, Cecilia

“…Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) comprise a family of pentameric ligand-gated ion channels widely distributed in the central and peripheric nervous…”
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The diverse family of Cys-loop receptors in Caenorhabditis elegans: insights from electrophysiological studies by Hernando, Guillermina, Turani, Ornella, Rodriguez Araujo, Noelia, Bouzat, Cecilia

“…Cys-loop receptors integrate a large family of pentameric ligand-gated ion channels that mediate fast ionotropic responses in vertebrates and invertebrates…”
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A New Antagonist of Caenorhabditis elegans Glutamate-Activated Chloride Channels With Anthelmintic Activity by Castro, María Julia, Turani, Ornella, Faraoni, María Belén, Gerbino, Darío, Bouzat, Cecilia

“…Nematode parasitosis causes significant mortality and morbidity in humans and considerable losses in livestock and domestic animals. The acquisition of…”
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Activation of Caenorhabditis elegans Levamisole-Sensitive and Mammalian Nicotinic Receptors by the Antiparasitic Bephenium by Turani, Ornella, Hernando, Guillermina, Corradi, Jeremías, Bouzat, Cecilia

“…Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are ligand-gated ion channels involved in neuromuscular transmission. In nematodes, muscle nAChRs are targets of…”
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Rhythms in lipid droplet content driven by a metabolic oscillator are conserved throughout evolution by Wagner, Paula M., Salgado, Mauricio A., Turani, Ornella, Fornasier, Santiago J., Salvador, Gabriela A., Smania, Andrea M., Bouzat, Cecilia, Guido, Mario E.

“…The biological clock in eukaryotes controls daily rhythms in physiology and behavior. It displays a complex organization that involves the molecular…”
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Potent Anthelmintic Activity of Chalcones Synthesized by an Effective Green Approach by Turani, Ornella, Castro, M. Julia, Vazzana, Juliana, Mendioroz, Pamela, Volpe, María A., Gerbino, Darío C., Bouzat, Cecilia

“…There is currently an urgent need for new anthelmintic agents due to increasing resistance to the limited available drugs. The chalcone scaffold is a…”
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