2010
Evidence for CRHR1 in multiple sclerosis using supervised machine learning and meta-analysis in 12 566 individuals
Briggs FB, Bartlett SE, Goldstein BA, Wang J, McCauley JL, Zuvich RL, De Jager PL, Rioux JD, Ivinson AJ, Compston A, Hafler DA, Hauser SL, Oksenberg JR, Sawcer SJ, Pericak-Vance MA, Haines JL, Consortium I, Barcellos L. Evidence for CRHR1 in multiple sclerosis using supervised machine learning and meta-analysis in 12 566 individuals. Human Molecular Genetics 2010, 19: 4286-4295. PMID: 20699326, PMCID: PMC2951862, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddq328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesHumansMass SpectrometryMultiple SclerosisPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneConceptsMultiple sclerosisMS casesHealthy controlsCRHR1 variantsCorticotrophin-releasing hormone receptor 1Primary genetic risk factorAdrenal (HPA) axis genesHPA axis regulationGenetic risk factorsHormone receptor 1European ancestryMS pathogenesisSystem involvementRisk factorsUnivariate analysisAxis regulationReceptor 1Axis genesStrong associationCRHR1Lines of evidenceSclerosisDiscovery datasetImportant predictorFurther investigation
2009
Evaluating the Intrinsic Cysteine Redox-Dependent States of the A-Chain of Human Insulin Using NMR Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemical Calculations, and Mass Spectrometry
Sharma AK, Ling Y, Greer AB, Hafler DA, Kent SC, Zhang Y, Rigby AC. Evaluating the Intrinsic Cysteine Redox-Dependent States of the A-Chain of Human Insulin Using NMR Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemical Calculations, and Mass Spectrometry. The Journal Of Physical Chemistry B 2009, 114: 585-591. PMID: 19954153, PMCID: PMC2829747, DOI: 10.1021/jp908729h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantum chemical calculationsChemical calculationsFree thiol moietyNMR spectroscopy dataA-chain peptideRedox chemistryNMR spectroscopyThiol moietyCell surface class II moleculesMass spectrometry analysisOxidized stateFunctional studiesA-chain analogueIntrinsic cysteine residuesMass spectrometryPeptide interactionsConformational equilibriumSpectroscopy dataRedox-dependent mechanismDisulfide conformationSpectrometry analysisDependent conformational equilibriumPrevious functional studiesConformationProtein systems