Search Results - "Zampighi, Guido A."
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A novel synaptic vesicle fusion path in the rat cerebral cortex: the "saddle" point hypothesis
Published in PloS one (24-06-2014)“…We improved freeze-fracture electron microscopy to study synapses in the neuropil of the rat cerebral cortex at ∼2 nm resolution and in three-dimensions. In…”
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Conical tomography of a ribbon synapse: structural evidence for vesicle fusion
Published in PloS one (01-03-2011)“…To characterize the sites of synaptic vesicle fusion in photoreceptors, we evaluated the three-dimensional structure of rod spherules from mice exposed to…”
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The three-dimensional distribution of αA-crystalline in rat lenses and its possible relation to transparency
Published in PloS one (2011)“…Lens transparency depends on the accumulation of massive quantities (600-800 mg/ml) of twelve primary crystallines and two truncated crystallines in highly…”
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Structural Analysis of Cloned Plasma Membrane Proteins by Freeze-Fracture Electron Microscopy
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (15-09-1998)“…We have used freeze-fracture electron microscopy to examine the oligomeric structure and molecular asymmetry of integral plasma membrane proteins. Recombinant…”
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Epithelial Organization of the Mammalian Lens
Published in Experimental eye research (01-10-2000)“…To understand the structural organization responsible for lens function, we have studied the three-dimensional arrangement of cells in the lens, and the…”
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Pentameric Assembly of a Neuronal Glutamate Transporter
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (18-07-2000)“…Freeze-fracture electron microscopy was used to study the structure of a human neuronal glutamate transporter (EAAT3). EAAT3 was expressed in Xenopus laevis…”
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Conical Electron Tomography of a Chemical Synapse: Polyhedral Cages Dock Vesicles to the Active Zone
Published in The Journal of neuroscience (16-04-2008)“…In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the structure of the active zone of chemical synapses has remained uncertain because of limitations of…”
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Micro-domains of AQP0 in Lens Equatorial Fibers
Published in Experimental eye research (01-11-2002)“…To understand why the water channel aquaporin-0 (AQP0) replaces aquaporin-1(AQP1) during lens development, we studied its spatial arrangement and interactions…”
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Regulation of Na+/glucose cotransporters
Published in Journal of experimental biology (01-01-1997)“…Na+/glucose cotransporters (SGLTs) are expressed in the small intestine and the proximal renal tubule, where they play a central role in the absorption of…”
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Number of Subunits Comprising the Epithelial Sodium Channel
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (17-09-1999)“…The human epithelial sodium channel (hENaC) is a hetero-oligomeric complex composed of three subunits, α, β, and γ. Understanding the structure and function of…”
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Protein Kinase C-γ Activation in the Early Streptozotocin Diabetic Rat Lens
Published in Current eye research (01-01-2007)“…Purpose: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the early activation of the protein kinase C-γ (PKC-γ) pathway in the streptozotocin (STZ)-induced…”
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Nerve Growth Factor Signals via Preexisting TrkA Receptor Oligomers
Published in Biophysical journal (01-08-2002)“…Nerve growth factor (NGF) promotes neuronal survival and differentiation by activating TrkA receptors. Similar to other receptor tyrosine kinases,…”
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Coupled Sodium/Glucose Cotransport by SGLT1 Requires a Negative Charge at Position 454
Published in Biochemistry (Easton) (19-10-2004)“…Na+/glucose cotransport by SGLT1 is a tightly coupled process that is driven by the Na+ electrochemical gradient across the plasma membrane. We have previously…”
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Structure of Functional Single AQP0 Channels in Phospholipid Membranes
Published in Journal of molecular biology (03-01-2003)“…Aquaporin-0 (AQP0) is the most prevalent intrinsic protein in the plasma membrane of lens fiber cells where it functions as a water selective channel and also…”
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Five Transmembrane Helices Form the Sugar Pathway through the Na+/Glucose Cotransporter
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (15-08-1997)“…To test the hypothesis that the C-terminal half of the Na+/glucose cotransporter (SGLT1) contains the sugar permeation pathway, a cDNA construct (C5) coding…”
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Cysteine string proteins : a potential link between synaptic vesicles and presynaptic Ca2+ channels
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (18-02-1994)“…Presynaptic calcium channels are key regulators of neurotransmitter release. Oocyte expression studies suggest that cysteine string proteins are essential…”
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Synapses between Interneurons in the Rat Cerebral Cortex at 2NM Resolution and in Three-Dimensions
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The Three-Dimensional Distribution of [alpha]A-Crystalline in Rat Lenses and Its Possible Relation to Transparency
Published in PloS one (31-08-2011)“…Lens transparency depends on the accumulation of massive quantities (600-800 mg/ml) of twelve primary crystallines and two truncated crystallines in highly…”
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Conical Tomography: A Simple Method to Study Proteins in Cells at High Resolution
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Conical Tomography of Ribbon Synapses of Light and Dark-Adapted Rod and Cones Photoreceptors
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