2018
Peptide-Mediated Neurotransmission Takes Center Stage
Gonzalez-Suarez AD, Nitabach MN. Peptide-Mediated Neurotransmission Takes Center Stage. Trends In Neurosciences 2018, 41: 325-327. PMID: 29801523, PMCID: PMC5975383, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2018.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Guidelines for Genome-Scale Analysis of Biological Rhythms
Hughes ME, Abruzzi KC, Allada R, Anafi R, Arpat AB, Asher G, Baldi P, de Bekker C, Bell-Pedersen D, Blau J, Brown S, Ceriani MF, Chen Z, Chiu JC, Cox J, Crowell AM, DeBruyne JP, Dijk DJ, DiTacchio L, Doyle FJ, Duffield GE, Dunlap JC, Eckel-Mahan K, Esser KA, FitzGerald GA, Forger DB, Francey LJ, Fu YH, Gachon F, Gatfield D, de Goede P, Golden SS, Green C, Harer J, Harmer S, Haspel J, Hastings MH, Herzel H, Herzog ED, Hoffmann C, Hong C, Hughey JJ, Hurley JM, de la Iglesia HO, Johnson C, Kay SA, Koike N, Kornacker K, Kramer A, Lamia K, Leise T, Lewis SA, Li J, Li X, Liu AC, Loros JJ, Martino TA, Menet JS, Merrow M, Millar AJ, Mockler T, Naef F, Nagoshi E, Nitabach MN, Olmedo M, Nusinow DA, Ptáček LJ, Rand D, Reddy AB, Robles MS, Roenneberg T, Rosbash M, Ruben MD, Rund SSC, Sancar A, Sassone-Corsi P, Sehgal A, Sherrill-Mix S, Skene DJ, Storch KF, Takahashi JS, Ueda HR, Wang H, Weitz C, Westermark PO, Wijnen H, Xu Y, Wu G, Yoo SH, Young M, Zhang EE, Zielinski T, Hogenesch JB. Guidelines for Genome-Scale Analysis of Biological Rhythms. Journal Of Biological Rhythms 2017, 32: 380-393. PMID: 29098954, PMCID: PMC5692188, DOI: 10.1177/0748730417728663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-scale analysisGenome-scale dataGenome-scale experimentsBiological rhythmsBiology approachBiology dataFuture discoveriesObvious consensusDifferent experimental designsProductive avenuesRNAProteinAbundanceComputational modelingPrimary literatureEnormous contributionClockDiscoveryRhythmMetabolitesMembrane Currents, Gene Expression, and Circadian Clocks
Allen CN, Nitabach MN, Colwell CS. Membrane Currents, Gene Expression, and Circadian Clocks. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Biology 2017, 9: a027714. PMID: 28246182, PMCID: PMC5411696, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a027714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCircadian clockGene ClockMembrane electrical activityCyclic adenosine monophosphateCircadian clock neuronsCircadian outputClock neuronsGenetic clockGene expressionCircadian oscillatorIntracellular CaAdenosine monophosphateFeedback loopPathwayClockHuman healthAction potential firing patternsMammalianActivityAction potential firingNightly reductionsMultiple typesExpressionMembrane currentsCircadian pattern
2015
Exploring the Biology of G Protein–Coupled Receptors from In Vitro to In Vivo
Bohn LM, Lohse MJ, Nitabach MN, Taghert PH, Smit MJ. Exploring the Biology of G Protein–Coupled Receptors from In Vitro to In Vivo. Molecular Pharmacology 2015, 88: 534-535. PMID: 26162863, DOI: 10.1124/mol.115.100750.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Rhythmic control of activity and sleep by class B1 GPCRs
Kunst M, Tso MC, Ghosh DD, Herzog ED, Nitabach MN. Rhythmic control of activity and sleep by class B1 GPCRs. Critical Reviews In Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 2014, 50: 18-30. PMID: 25410535, PMCID: PMC4648372, DOI: 10.3109/10409238.2014.985815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic model organismClass B1 GPCRsModel organismsC. elegansMetazoan cladesMolecular roleCircadian timekeepingB1 familyMolecular mechanismsG proteinsRhythmic controlDaily rhythmsCircadian rhythmRemarkable parallelsMultiple cellsDrosophilaCladeElegansPDFRGPCRsIntercellularReceptorsOrganismsVPAC2 receptorsTimekeepingA Tarantula-Venom Peptide Antagonizes the TRPA1 Nociceptor Ion Channel by Binding to the S1–S4 Gating Domain
Gui J, Liu B, Cao G, Lipchik AM, Perez M, Dekan Z, Mobli M, Daly NL, Alewood PF, Parker LL, King GF, Zhou Y, Jordt SE, Nitabach MN. A Tarantula-Venom Peptide Antagonizes the TRPA1 Nociceptor Ion Channel by Binding to the S1–S4 Gating Domain. Current Biology 2014, 24: 473-483. PMID: 24530065, PMCID: PMC3949122, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFemaleGene LibraryHumansMolecular Sequence DataNAV1.2 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelOocytesPeptidesProtein Structure, TertiarySpider VenomsTransient Receptor Potential ChannelsVoltage-Gated Sodium Channel BlockersXenopus ProteinsConceptsTransient receptor potential ankyrin 1Ion channel modifiersProTxIon channel transient receptor potential ankyrin 1Channel modifiersPeptide toxinsSpecific peptidesIon channelsVoltage-gated sodium channelsContext of painS1-S4Spider venomPotential clinical applicationsTRPA1 antagonistTRPA1 functionAnkyrin 1PeptidesModifiersPeptide antagonistAntagonistSodium channelsPharmacological reagentsReagentsClinical applicationNav1.2
2013
Membrane-Tethered Ligands: Tools for Cell-Autonomous Pharmacological Manipulation of Biological Circuits
Choi C, Nitabach MN. Membrane-Tethered Ligands: Tools for Cell-Autonomous Pharmacological Manipulation of Biological Circuits. Physiology 2013, 28: 164-171. PMID: 23636262, PMCID: PMC4073904, DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00056.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane-tethered ligandsCellular circuitsCell surface receptorsCognate cell surface receptorsCell-autonomous mannerG protein-coupled receptorsCell-specific promoterIon channel subtypesIntercellular communication pathwaysRecombinant transgeneBiological processesStructural modulesBiological circuitsBiological significanceIon channelsSpecific phenotypesSurface receptorsCommunication pathwaysPhysiological circuitsSpecific manipulationChannel subtypesReceptorsSuch manipulationsPharmacological manipulationPromoterO-GlcNAc Signaling Entrains the Circadian Clock by Inhibiting BMAL1/CLOCK Ubiquitination
Li MD, Ruan HB, Hughes ME, Lee JS, Singh JP, Jones SP, Nitabach MN, Yang X. O-GlcNAc Signaling Entrains the Circadian Clock by Inhibiting BMAL1/CLOCK Ubiquitination. Cell Metabolism 2013, 17: 303-310. PMID: 23395176, PMCID: PMC3647362, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2012.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCircadian clockProtein modificationNutrient-sensing pathwaysO-GlcNAc signalingHexosamine biosynthesis pathwayCovalent protein modificationBiosynthesis pathwayGlcNAc transferaseNutritional signalsClock oscillationsO-GlcNAcylationAberrant circadian rhythmsClock targetsOGT expressionCircadian oscillationsUbiquitinationN-acetylglucosamineNutrient fluxesMetabolic oscillationsBMAL1GenesPathwayCircadian rhythmKey mechanismClock