2022
The role of altered translation in intellectual disability and epilepsy
Malone TJ, Kaczmarek LK. The role of altered translation in intellectual disability and epilepsy. Progress In Neurobiology 2022, 213: 102267. PMID: 35364140, PMCID: PMC10583652, DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2022.102267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntellectual disabilityNeuronal stimulationLocal synaptic activityActivity-dependent changesActivity-dependent translationOverall excitabilitySynaptic activityEpileptic seizuresSynaptic componentsCellular compositionEpilepsyDisabilityIon channelsCell typesDisordersHigher proportionStimulationSeizuresStimuliWorld populationPopulationExcitabilityOriginal stimulusDiseaseMutations
2015
Form and Function in Cells of the Brain
Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. Form and Function in Cells of the Brain. 2015, 23-38. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199773893.003.0002.Chapters
2014
Use of label-free optical biosensors to detect modulation of potassium channels by G-protein coupled receptors.
Fleming MR, Shamah SM, Kaczmarek LK. Use of label-free optical biosensors to detect modulation of potassium channels by G-protein coupled receptors. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2014, e51307. PMID: 24562095, PMCID: PMC4122194, DOI: 10.3791/51307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsG protein-coupled receptorsOptical biosensorPlasma membraneLabel-free optical biosensorProtein-protein interactionsIon channelsChannel-protein interactionsExcitable cell typesReceptor tyrosine kinasesProtein-coupled receptorsLigand-induced changesCell surface receptorsPotassium channelsRegulatory proteinsTyrosine kinaseG proteinsProtein behaviorSodium-activated potassium channelsExogenous labelsPhysiological relevanceCell adhesionLiving cellsCell typesHeteromeric channelsSurface receptors
2009
Use of optical biosensors to detect modulation of Slack potassium channels by G protein-coupled receptors
Fleming MR, Kaczmarek LK. Use of optical biosensors to detect modulation of Slack potassium channels by G protein-coupled receptors. Journal Of Receptors And Signal Transduction 2009, 29: 173-181. PMID: 19640220, PMCID: PMC3727623, DOI: 10.1080/10799890903056883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsG protein-coupled receptorsProtein-coupled receptorsPlasma membraneIon channelsActivation of GPCRsProtein-protein interactionsDistribution of massExcitable cell typesPotassium channelsRefractive indexHeteromeric channel complexesOptical sensorsOptical biosensorSlack potassium channelsSurface of cellsRegulatory proteinsMass distributionGPCR activationSodium-activated potassium channelsLiving cellsCell typesElectrical propertiesChannel complexBiophysical propertiesProtein
2001
Synaptic Release of Neurotransmitters
B.Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. Synaptic Release of Neurotransmitters. 2001, 195-222. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780195145236.003.0009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChemical communicationSecretion of proteinsVertebrate neuromuscular junctionSpecific chemical signalsEvolutionary pressureMembranous vesiclesChemical signalsEndocrine cellsRecipient cellsCell typesNeuronal cellsSecretory cellsMessenger substancesExtracellular spaceMuscle cellsLong axonsCellsNeuromuscular junctionTarget cellsChemical transmittersSynaptic terminalsSynaptic releaseGiant synapseSynaptic junctionsExocytosisReceptors and Transduction Mechanisms I: Receptors Coupled Directly to Ion Channels
B.Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. Receptors and Transduction Mechanisms I: Receptors Coupled Directly to Ion Channels. 2001, 253-284. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780195145236.003.0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTarget neuronsIon channelsParticular neurotransmitterNeuroactive substancesTransmitter releaseNervous systemNeurotransmitter receptorsNerve cellsHormone receptorsNeuronsTarget cellsReceptorsBiological responsesNeurotransmittersIntercellular communicationCell typesExtracellular signalsChemical signalsTransduction mechanismsResponseCellsNeurohormonesNeuronal Growth and Trophic Factors
B.Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. Neuronal Growth and Trophic Factors. 2001, 395-434. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780195145236.003.0016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Giga-Ohm Seals on Intracellular Membranes: A Technique for Studying Intracellular Ion Channels in Intact Cells
Jonas E, Knox R, Kaczmarek L. Giga-Ohm Seals on Intracellular Membranes: A Technique for Studying Intracellular Ion Channels in Intact Cells. Neuron 1997, 19: 7-13. PMID: 9247259, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80343-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiga-ohm sealsIntracellular membranesIntact cellsIntracellular ion channelsMembrane ion channel activityIon channel activityConventional patch clampingOrganelle membranesPlasma membraneInternal organellesInternal membranesInternal organelles membraneCell typesIon channelsChannel activityConfocal imagingInositol trisphosphateLipophilic fluorescent dyeMembranePatch clampingConcentric electrode arrangementPatch-clamp techniqueCellsIntact neuronsOrganelles
1993
Expression and regulation of mammalian K+ channel genes
Perney T, Kaczmarek L. Expression and regulation of mammalian K+ channel genes. Seminars In Neuroscience 1993, 5: 135-145. DOI: 10.1016/s1044-5765(05)80008-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChannel gene expressionGene expressionChannel genesRegulation of mammalianParticular spatial domainSpecific cell typesDifferent environmental stimuliCellular functionsChannel proteinsCell typesEnvironmental stimuliCell occurDiverse aspectsSuch regulationGenesRegulationChannel expressionGrowth factorExpressionExcitable tissuesLongterm changesCellsSuperfamilyMammalianProtein