Search Results - "Walsh, Kenneth B"
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Molecular Pharmacology of Synthetic Cannabinoids: Delineating CB1 Receptor-Mediated Cell Signaling
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (25-08-2020)“…Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are a class of new psychoactive substances (NPSs) that exhibit high affinity binding to the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors and…”
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Minor Cannabinoids: Biosynthesis, Molecular Pharmacology and Potential Therapeutic Uses
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (29-11-2021)“…The medicinal use of can be traced back thousands of years to ancient China and Egypt. While marijuana has recently shown promise in managing chronic pain and…”
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Comparing CB1 receptor GIRK channel responses to receptor internalization using a kinetic imaging assay
Published in Scientific reports (07-08-2024)“…The type 1 cannabinoid receptor (CB1R) mediates neurotransmitter release and synaptic plasticity in the central nervous system. Endogenous, plant-derived,…”
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Molecular signaling of synthetic cannabinoids: Comparison of CB1 receptor and TRPV1 channel activation
Published in European journal of pharmacology (15-09-2021)“…Recreational use of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) is associated with desirable euphoric and relaxation effects as well as adverse effects including anxiety,…”
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Direct measurement of K ion efflux from neuronal cells using a graphene-based ion sensitive field effect transistor
Published in RSC advances (13-10-2020)“…A graphene-based ion sensitive field effect transistor (GISFET) has been developed and investigated in terms of its ion sensing performance. The GISFET sensor…”
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Targeting cardiac potassium channels for state-of-the-art drug discovery
Published in Expert opinion on drug discovery (01-02-2015)“…Cardiac K(+) channels play a critical role in maintaining the normal electrical activity of the heart by setting the cell resting membrane potential and by…”
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Application of ion-sensitive field effect transistors for ion channel screening
Published in Biosensors & bioelectronics (15-04-2014)“…Cell-based screening assays are now widely used for identifying compounds that serve as ion channel modulators. However, instrumentation for the automated,…”
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Targeting GIRK Channels for the Development of New Therapeutic Agents
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (01-01-2011)“…G protein-coupled inward rectifier K(+) (GIRK) channels represent novel targets for the development of new therapeutic agents. GIRK channels are activated by a…”
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A real time screening assay for cannabinoid CB1 receptor-mediated signaling
Published in Journal of pharmacological and toxicological methods (01-11-2018)“…The cannabinoid CB1 receptor is expressed throughout the central nervous system where it functions to regulate neurotransmitter release and synaptic…”
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Neonatal rat cardiac fibroblasts express three types of voltage-gated K+ channels: regulation of a transient outward current by protein kinase C
Published in American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology (01-02-2008)“…Cardiac fibroblasts regulate myocardial development via mechanical, chemical, and electrical interactions with associated cardiomyocytes. The goal of this…”
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N-(2-methoxyphenyl) benzenesulfonamide, a novel regulator of neuronal G protein-gated inward rectifier K+ channels
Published in European journal of pharmacology (15-11-2017)“…G protein-gated inward rectifier K+ (GIRK) channels are members of the super-family of proteins known as inward rectifier K+ (Kir) channels and are expressed…”
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A real-time screening assay for GIRK1/4 channel blockers
Published in Journal of biomolecular screening (01-12-2010)“…The cardiac acetylcholine-activated K(+) channel (I(K,Ach)) represents a novel target for drug therapy in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). This…”
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Erratum to: Conformational changes and translocation of tissue-transglutaminase to the plasma membranes: role in cancer cell migration
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Mechanical Stimulation Regulates Voltage-Gated Potassium Currents in Cardiac Microvascular Endothelial Cells
Published in Circulation research (05-03-1999)“…Vascular endothelial cells are constantly exposed to mechanical forces resulting from blood flow and transmural pressure. The goal of this study was to…”
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Conformational changes and translocation of tissue-transglutaminase to the plasma membranes: role in cancer cell migration
Published in BMC cancer (11-04-2014)“…Tissue-transglutaminase (TG2), a dual function G-protein, plays key roles in cell differentiation and migration. In our previous studies we reported the…”
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Regulation of a Heart Potassium Channel by Protein Kinase A and C
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (07-10-1988)“…The enzymes adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate (cAMP)-dependent protein kinase (protein kinase A) and protein kinase C regulate the activity of a diverse group of…”
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Structural and ionic determinants of 5‐nitro‐2‐(3‐phenylpropylamino)‐benzoic acid block of the CFTR chloride channel
Published in British journal of pharmacology (01-05-1999)“…The goals of this study were to identify the structural components required for arylaminobenzoate block of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance…”
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A fluorescent screening assay for identifying modulators of GIRK channels
Published in Journal of visualized experiments (24-04-2012)“…G protein-gated inward rectifier K+ (GIRK) channels function as cellular mediators of a wide range of hormones and neurotransmitters and are expressed in the…”
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Regulation of cardiac volume-sensitive chloride channel by focal adhesion kinase and Src kinase
Published in American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology (01-12-2005)“…The volume-sensitive chloride current (ICl,swell) is found in the mammalian myocardium and is activated by osmotic swelling. The goal of this study was to…”
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Development of a High-throughput Assay for Monitoring cAMP Levels in Cardiac Ventricular Myocytes
Published in Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology (01-03-2009)“…G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest family of transmembrane receptors involved in cell signal transduction. Many of these GPCRs convey…”
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