1999
Waglerin-1 selectively blocks the epsilon form of the muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
McArdle J, Lentz T, Witzemann V, Schwarz H, Weinstein S, Schmidt J. Waglerin-1 selectively blocks the epsilon form of the muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1999, 289: 543-50. PMID: 10087048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type miceEnd-plate potentialsAdult wild-type miceNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsWaglerin-1Miniature end-plate potentialsKO miceMuscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptorACh responseAcetylcholine receptorsEnd-plate responsesHeterozygous KO miceHomozygous KO miceNeonatal wild-type miceSpontaneous miniature end-plate potentialsMouse muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptorHeterozygous litter matesAdult knockout miceLethal effectsNeonatal miceSuppressant effectKnockout miceLitter matesMiceAcetylcholine
1995
Differential binding of nicotine and alpha-bungarotoxin to residues 173-204 of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 1 subunit.
Lentz T. Differential binding of nicotine and alpha-bungarotoxin to residues 173-204 of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 1 subunit. Biochemistry 1995, 34: 1316-22. PMID: 7827079, DOI: 10.1021/bi00004a026.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Rabies virus binding to an acetylcholine receptor α‐subunit peptide
Lentz T. Rabies virus binding to an acetylcholine receptor α‐subunit peptide. Journal Of Molecular Recognition 1990, 3: 82-88. PMID: 2361061, DOI: 10.1002/jmr.300030205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAcetylcholine receptorsRabies virusNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsUseful antiviral agentsReceptor peptideBinding of virusAcetylcholine receptor αSynthetic peptidesHost cell receptorsRabies virus glycoproteinAttachment of virusViral attachment proteinAntiviral agentsAlpha 1 peptideReceptor αNeurotoxin bindsSynthetic peptide comprisingAlpha-subunit peptidesCell receptorCuraremimetic neurotoxinsReceptorsVirusSnake venomVirus glycoproteinRabies susceptibility and acetylcholine receptor
Baer G, Shaddock J, Quirion R, Dam T, Lentz T. Rabies susceptibility and acetylcholine receptor. The Lancet 1990, 335: 664-665. PMID: 1969042, DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(90)90454-d.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1988
Binding of alpha-bungarotoxin to synthetic peptides corresponding to residues 173-204 of the alpha subunit of Torpedo, calf, and human acetylcholine receptor and restoration of high-affinity binding by sodium dodecyl sulfate.
Wilson P, Lentz T. Binding of alpha-bungarotoxin to synthetic peptides corresponding to residues 173-204 of the alpha subunit of Torpedo, calf, and human acetylcholine receptor and restoration of high-affinity binding by sodium dodecyl sulfate. Biochemistry 1988, 27: 6667-74. PMID: 3196679, DOI: 10.1021/bi00418a004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1982
Synaptic vesicle recycling at the neuromuscular junction in the presence of a presynaptic membrane marker
Lentz T, Chester J. Synaptic vesicle recycling at the neuromuscular junction in the presence of a presynaptic membrane marker. Neuroscience 1982, 7: 9-20. PMID: 6176905, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(82)90148-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic vesicle recyclingSynaptic vesiclesVesicle recyclingNew synaptic vesiclesAxolemmal infoldingsPresynaptic axonal membraneMechanism of recyclingSynaptic vesicle releaseNeuromuscular junctionBlack widow spider venomMembranous cisternaeVesicle membraneCoated vesiclesVesicle releaseSpider venomAxonal membraneMembrane markersVesiclesMembraneExternal potassium ionsCisternaeInfoldingsRecyclingMarkersBungarotoxin
1975
Effect of denervation on muscle cyclic AMP in the newt
Lentz T. Effect of denervation on muscle cyclic AMP in the newt. Experimental Neurology 1975, 49: 716-724. PMID: 173565, DOI: 10.1016/0014-4886(75)90053-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCyclic AMPIn Vitro TechniquesMuscle DenervationMusclesNerve RegenerationPeripheral NervesTissue ExtractsTriturus
1970
Histochemistry of the aldosterone‐stimulated urinary bladder of the toad, Bufo marinus
Symonds D, Lentz T. Histochemistry of the aldosterone‐stimulated urinary bladder of the toad, Bufo marinus. The Anatomical Record 1970, 168: 433-451. PMID: 4097734, DOI: 10.1002/ar.1091680308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesAldosteroneAnimalsAnuraElectron Transport Complex IVEpithelial CellsEpitheliumEsterasesFemaleGlucosephosphate DehydrogenaseHistocytochemistryIn Vitro TechniquesL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMicroscopyNADNADPPeriodic AcidStaining and LabelingStimulation, ChemicalSuccinate DehydrogenaseUrinary BladderConceptsMitochondria-rich cellsCell typesOxidative pathwayNumber of mitochondriaVivo conditionsGranular cellsCell membraneEnzymeCellsPathwayBufo marinusTissueMitochondriaCytoplasmToadsMarinusHistochemical profileToad urinary bladderControl tissuesEpitheliumG6PDAldosterone stimulationVivo stimulationMembraneLarge number
1965
Hydra: Induction of Supernumerary Heads by Isolated Neurosecretory Granules
Lentz T. Hydra: Induction of Supernumerary Heads by Isolated Neurosecretory Granules. Science 1965, 150: 633-635. PMID: 4378694, DOI: 10.1126/science.150.3696.633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurface specializations of hydra cells: the effect of enzyme inhibitors on ferritin uptake
Lentz T, Barrnett R. Surface specializations of hydra cells: the effect of enzyme inhibitors on ferritin uptake. Journal Of Ultrastructure Research 1965, 13: 192-211. PMID: 4378805, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5320(65)80096-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFine structural changes in the nervous system of the regenerating hydra
Lentz T. Fine structural changes in the nervous system of the regenerating hydra. Journal Of Experimental Zoology 1965, 159: 181-193. PMID: 4379200, DOI: 10.1002/jez.1401590204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCnidariaIn Vitro TechniquesMicroscopy, ElectronNeuronsNeurosecretionRegenerationConceptsRegulation of growthHours of regenerationDifferentiation of neuronsNormal hydraPlasma membraneGolgi apparatusVesicle membraneHydraDense granulesDense homogeneous materialNeurosecretory cellsDifferentiationCellsFine structural changesMembraneNervous systemRegenerationInterstitial cellsMultiple nucleoliPolyribosomesIntermediate stageNucleoliRegulationNeuronsLarge number