2021
Presynaptic Kv3 channels are required for fast and slow endocytosis of synaptic vesicles
Wu XS, Subramanian S, Zhang Y, Shi B, Xia J, Li T, Guo X, El-Hassar L, Szigeti-Buck K, Henao-Mejia J, Flavell RA, Horvath TL, Jonas EA, Kaczmarek LK, Wu LG. Presynaptic Kv3 channels are required for fast and slow endocytosis of synaptic vesicles. Neuron 2021, 109: 938-946.e5. PMID: 33508244, PMCID: PMC7979485, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSlow endocytosisVesicle mobilizationF-actin cytoskeletonChannel mutationsPotassium channelsKv3.3 proteinsInhibits endocytosisRapid endocytosisNovel functionF-actinEndocytosisCrucial functionSynaptic vesiclesFamily channelsSynaptic transmissionDiscovery decadesMembrane potentialNeurotransmitter releaseDiverse neurological disordersIon conductanceMutationsReleasable poolMouse nerve terminalsPotassium channel mutationsPathological effects
2005
A Novel Growth Hormone Secretagogue-1a Receptor Antagonist That Blocks Ghrelin-Induced Growth Hormone Secretion but Induces Increased Body Weight Gain
Halem HA, Taylor JE, Dong JZ, Shen Y, Datta R, Abizaid A, Diano S, Horvath TL, Culler MD. A Novel Growth Hormone Secretagogue-1a Receptor Antagonist That Blocks Ghrelin-Induced Growth Hormone Secretion but Induces Increased Body Weight Gain. Neuroendocrinology 2005, 81: 339-349. PMID: 16210868, DOI: 10.1159/000088796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArea Under CurveBehavior, AnimalBinding, CompetitiveBody WeightBrainCell CountCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsFeeding BehaviorGhrelinGrowth HormoneHumansImmunohistochemistryIodine IsotopesMaleOncogene Proteins v-fosPeptide HormonesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, GhrelinReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledTime FactorsConceptsDorsal medial hypothalamusGHS-1a receptorGrowth hormone secretionBIM-28163Fos-IRWeight gainGH secretionHormone secretionGrowth hormone secretagogue 1a receptorAntagonist of ghrelinMedial arcuate nucleusAction of ghrelinFos protein immunoreactivityAnti-obesity strategiesBody weight gainGhrelin activationConcomitant administrationGhrelin actionMedial hypothalamusArcuate nucleusReceptor antagonistGhrelin receptorFood intakeProtein immunoreactivityHuman ghrelin