2007
Bcl-xL Inhibitor ABT-737 Reveals a Dual Role for Bcl-xL in Synaptic Transmission
Hickman JA, Hardwick JM, Kaczmarek LK, Jonas EA. Bcl-xL Inhibitor ABT-737 Reveals a Dual Role for Bcl-xL in Synaptic Transmission. Journal Of Neurophysiology 2007, 99: 1515-1522. PMID: 18160428, PMCID: PMC2836590, DOI: 10.1152/jn.00598.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial outer membraneEndogenous Bcl-xLMitochondrial channel activityBcl-xLInhibitor ABT-737ABT-737Outer membraneBcl-xL.Pro-apoptotic cleavage productRecombinant Bcl-xLChannel activityBcl-xL proteinSynaptic functionDual roleGenetic toolsDomain pocketSynaptic transmissionSynaptic activityGiant presynaptic terminalEquivalent modificationEndogenous proteolysisRepetitive synaptic activityBH3Cleavage productsProtein
2003
Modulation of Synaptic Transmission by the BCL-2 Family Protein BCL-xL
Jonas EA, Hoit D, Hickman JA, Brandt TA, Polster BM, Fannjiang Y, McCarthy E, Montanez MK, Hardwick JM, Kaczmarek LK. Modulation of Synaptic Transmission by the BCL-2 Family Protein BCL-xL. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 8423-8431. PMID: 12968005, PMCID: PMC6740692, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-23-08423.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcl-2 family proteinsProtein Bcl-xLBcl-xLFamily proteinsMitochondrial membranePro-apoptotic cleavage productRecombinant Bcl-xLBcl-xL proteinMitochondrial calcium uptakePresynaptic terminalsInfluences synaptic transmissionCell deathGiant presynaptic terminalSynaptic transmissionChannel activityProteinSquid stellate ganglionMitochondriaCleavage productsSynaptic stabilityAdult brainPostsynaptic responsesCalcium uptakeMembranePatch pipette
1999
Prolonged Activation of Mitochondrial Conductances During Synaptic Transmission
Jonas E, Buchanan J, Kaczmarek L. Prolonged Activation of Mitochondrial Conductances During Synaptic Transmission. Science 1999, 286: 1347-1350. PMID: 10558987, DOI: 10.1126/science.286.5443.1347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsCalciumCalcium ChannelsDecapodiformesElectric ConductivityElectric StimulationIntracellular MembranesIon ChannelsIon TransportMicroscopy, ElectronMitochondriaPatch-Clamp TechniquesPorinsPresynaptic TerminalsSynaptic TransmissionTime FactorsVoltage-Dependent Anion ChannelsConceptsChannel activityIon channel activityMitochondrial membraneOnly organellesIntracellular organellesIntact cellsIon channelsMitochondriaOrganellesLarge conductanceTens of secondsPresynaptic terminalsIon transportSynaptic transmissionSynaptic stimulationConductanceElectron microscopyPatch-clamp techniqueMembraneActivityCellsActivationSquidStimulation