Search Results - "Yim, Peter D."
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Diminished androgen levels are linked to irritable bowel syndrome and cause bowel dysfunction in mice
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (18-01-2022)“…Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) have prominent sex differences in incidence, symptoms, and treatment response that are not well understood…”
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Activation of an Endogenous Opsin 3 Light Receptor Mediates Photo-Relaxation of Pre-Contracting Late Gestation Human Uterine Smooth Muscle Ex Vivo
Published in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) (01-09-2020)“…Spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) remains a worldwide healthcare challenge. Preterm labor (PTL) is thought to be the largest reversible cause of sPTB, but…”
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Selective targeting of the α5-subunit of GABAA receptors relaxes airway smooth muscle and inhibits cellular calcium handling
Published in American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology (01-05-2015)“…The clinical need for novel bronchodilators for the treatment of bronchoconstrictive diseases remains a major medical issue. Modulation of airway smooth muscle…”
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Light-Mediated Inhibition of Colonic Smooth Muscle Constriction and Colonic Motility via Opsin 3
Published in Frontiers in physiology (16-12-2021)“…Opsin photoreceptors outside of the central nervous system have been shown to mediate smooth muscle photorelaxation in several organs. We hypothesized that…”
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Anoctamin 1 antagonism potentiates conventional tocolytic-mediated relaxation of pregnant human uterine smooth muscle
Published in The journal of physiological sciences (22-02-2021)“…Currently available tocolytic agents are not effective treatment for preterm labor beyond 48 h. A major reason is the development of maternal side effects…”
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Novel Expression of GABAA Receptors on Resistance Arteries That Modulate Myogenic Tone
Published in Journal of vascular research (01-01-2020)“…The clinical administration of GABAergic medications leads to hypotension which has classically been attributed to the modulation of neuronal activity in the…”
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An isolated retrograde-perfused newborn mouse heart preparation
Published in MethodsX (01-01-2020)“…The Langendorff-perfused model is a powerful tool to study biological responses in the isolated heart in the absence of confounders. The model has been adapted…”
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Airway Epithelial Cell Release of GABA is Regulated by Protein Kinase A
Published in Lung (01-06-2016)“…Introduction γ-amino butyric acid (GABA) is not only the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS), but it also plays an important…”
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Stroke and mechanical thrombectomy in patients with COVID-19: technical observations and patient characteristics
Published in Journal of neurointerventional surgery (01-07-2020)“…COVID-19 infections have been shown to be associated with a range of thromboembolic disease. To describe our endovascular experience in a consecutive series of…”
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Airway smooth muscle photorelaxation via opsin receptor activation
Published in American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology (01-01-2019)“…Nonvisual opsin (OPN) receptors have recently been implicated in blue light-mediated photorelaxation of smooth muscle in various organs. Since photorelaxation…”
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Chloride channel blockers promote relaxation of TEA-induced contraction in airway smooth muscle
Published in Journal of Smooth Muscle Research (2013)“…Enhanced airway smooth muscle (ASM) contraction is an important component in the pathophysiology of asthma. We have shown that ligand gated chloride channels…”
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Opsin 3-G αs Promotes Airway Smooth Muscle Relaxation Modulated by G Protein Receptor Kinase 2
Published in American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology (01-01-2021)“…Recently, we characterized blue light-mediated relaxation (photorelaxation) of airway smooth muscle (ASM) and implicated the involvement of opsin 3 (OPN3), an…”
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Novel expression of a functional glycine receptor chloride channel that attenuates contraction in airway smooth muscle
Published in The FASEB journal (01-05-2011)“…ABSTRACT Airway smooth muscle (ASM) contraction is an important component of the pathophysiology of asthma. Taurine, an agonist of glycine receptor chloride…”
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Anesthetic Management for Endovascular Treatment of Stroke in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case Series
Published in A&A practice (07-05-2021)“…A significant number of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 develop strokes with large vessel obstructions that may require endovascular treatment for…”
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Functional expression of γ-amino butyric acid transporter 2 in human and guinea pig airway epithelium and smooth muscle
Published in American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology (01-08-2011)“…γ-Amino butyric acid (GABA) is a primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, and is classically released by fusion of synaptic vesicles…”
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Comparison of cell expression formats for the characterization of GABA(A) channels using a microfluidic patch clamp system
Published in Assay and drug development technologies (01-08-2012)“…Ensemble recording and microfluidic perfusion are recently introduced techniques aimed at removing the laborious nature and low recording success rates of…”
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Raf-1 kinase mediates adenylyl cyclase sensitization by TNF-alpha in human airway smooth muscle cells
Published in American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology (01-06-2007)“…Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is a potent inflammatory cytokine implicated in the exacerbation of asthma. Chronic exposure to TNF-alpha has been reported…”
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Can We Find Better Bronchodilators to Relieve Asthma Symptoms?
Published in Journal of allergy (01-01-2012)“…Bronchodilators are the first line therapy during acute asthmatic exacerbations to reverse airway obstruction primarily by relaxing airway smooth muscle. Only…”
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Diminished androgen levels are linked to irritable bowel syndrome and cause bowel dysfunction in mice
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-01-2022)“…Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) have prominent sex differences in incidence, symptoms, and treatment response that are not well understood…”
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Functional Expression of [gamma]-Amino Butyric Acid Transporter 2 in Human and Guinea Pig Airway Epithelium and Smooth Muscle
Published in American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology (01-08-2011)“…γ-Amino butyric acid (GABA) is a primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, and is classically released by fusion of synaptic vesicles…”
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