2014
Neuronal mechanism for acute mechanosensitivity in tactile-foraging waterfowl
Schneider ER, Mastrotto M, Laursen WJ, Schulz VP, Goodman JB, Funk OH, Gallagher PG, Gracheva EO, Bagriantsev SN. Neuronal mechanism for acute mechanosensitivity in tactile-foraging waterfowl. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 14941-14946. PMID: 25246547, PMCID: PMC4205607, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1413656111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrigeminal ganglionIon channel Piezo2Light mechanical stimuliMechanoreceptive neuronsTG neuronsPrimary afferentsMechanical stimuliTrigeminal afferentsNeuronal excitationEnd organsNeuronal mechanismsDirect mechanical stimulationCellular mechanismsMechanical stimulationAfferentsNeuronsLow thresholdNumerical expansionGangliaStimuli
2011
Erythrocyte peripheral type benzodiazepine receptor/voltage-dependent anion channels are upregulated by Plasmodium falciparum
Bouyer G, Cueff A, Egée S, Kmiecik J, Maksimova Y, Glogowska E, Gallagher PG, Thomas SL. Erythrocyte peripheral type benzodiazepine receptor/voltage-dependent anion channels are upregulated by Plasmodium falciparum. Blood 2011, 118: 2305-2312. PMID: 21795748, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-01-329300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral-type benzodiazepine receptorBenzodiazepine receptorsNew permeability pathwaysP falciparumPlasmodium falciparumFalciparum-infected erythrocytesAnti-malarial therapyP falciparum-infected erythrocytesErythrocyte membranesInfected erythrocytesAnion channelIntraerythrocytic growthFalciparumReceptorsSelective inhibitionEndogenous channelsVoltage-dependent anion channelPharmacologic applicationsPermeability pathwaysErythrocytesMolecular identityObvious targetTherapy
2000
Proton Block and Voltage Gating Are Potassium-dependent in the Cardiac Leak Channel Kcnk3*
Lopes C, Gallagher P, Buck M, Butler M, Goldstein S. Proton Block and Voltage Gating Are Potassium-dependent in the Cardiac Leak Channel Kcnk3*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 16969-16978. PMID: 10748056, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m001948200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal potassium levelsGenomic structureUnique functional attributesProton blockIndependent molecular entitiesP domainMurine examplesFunctional attributesBiophysical propertiesPhysiological voltage rangePhysiological levelsPotassium channelsLeak conductanceMolecular entitiesSubunitsPotassium leak conductanceKCNK3Conductance