Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1838(1 Pt B), 382-387 (2013-10-22)
Hv1 (also named, voltage-sensor only protein, VSOP) lacks an authentic pore domain, and its voltage sensor domain plays both roles in voltage sensing and proton permeation. The activities of a proton channel are intrinsic to protomers of Hv1, while Hv1
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 52(23), 7410-7420 (2009-07-09)
The endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) plays a major role in many physiological processes, and its action is quickly terminated via enzymatic hydrolysis catalyzed by monoglyceride lipase (MGL). Regulating its endogenous level could offer therapeutic opportunities; however, few selective MGL inhibitors have
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(41), E3955-E3964 (2013-09-26)
Atrial myocytes are continuously exposed to mechanical forces including shear stress. However, in atrial myocytes, the effects of shear stress are poorly understood, particularly with respect to its effect on ion channel function. Here, we report that shear stress activated
Molecular and cellular biology, 29(7), 1774-1785 (2009-01-23)
Conditions causing an increase in misfolded or aberrant proteins can impair the activity of the ubiquitin/proteasome system (UPS). This observation is of particular interest, given the fact that proteotoxic stress is closely associated with a large variety of disorders. Although
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 29(4), 1360-1370 (2014-12-17)
In humans, shift work induces a desynchronization between the circadian system and the outside world, which contributes to shift work-associated medical disorders. Using a simulated night shift experiment, we previously showed that 3 d of bright light at night fully
