The mechanisms and functions of synaptic facilitation

SL Jackman, WG Regehr - Neuron, 2017 - cell.com
The ability of the brain to store and process information relies on changing the strength of
connections between neurons. Synaptic facilitation is a form of short-term plasticity that …

[HTML][HTML] MicroScale Thermophoresis: Interaction analysis and beyond

M Jerabek-Willemsen, T André, R Wanner… - Journal of Molecular …, 2014 - Elsevier
MicroScale Thermophoresis (MST) is a powerful technique to quantify biomolecular
interactions. It is based on thermophoresis, the directed movement of molecules in a …

Phosphoinositides: tiny lipids with giant impact on cell regulation

T Balla - Physiological reviews, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Phosphoinositides (PIs) make up only a small fraction of cellular phospholipids, yet they
control almost all aspects of a cell's life and death. These lipids gained tremendous research …

[HTML][HTML] Microscale thermophoresis quantifies biomolecular interactions under previously challenging conditions

SAI Seidel, PM Dijkman, WA Lea, G van den Bogaart… - Methods, 2013 - Elsevier
Microscale thermophoresis (MST) allows for quantitative analysis of protein interactions in
free solution and with low sample consumption. The technique is based on thermophoresis …

The myosin mesa and the basis of hypercontractility caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutations

S Nag, DV Trivedi, SS Sarkar, AS Adhikari… - Nature structural & …, 2017 - nature.com
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is primarily caused by mutations in β-cardiac myosin
and myosin-binding protein-C (MyBP-C). Changes in the contractile parameters of myosin …

Synaptotagmin 1-triggered lipid signaling facilitates coupling of exo-and endocytosis

S Bolz, N Kaempf, D Puchkov, M Krauss, G Russo… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Exocytosis and endocytosis are essential physiological processes and are of prime
importance for brain function. Neurotransmission depends on the Ca 2+-triggered …

Phosphatidylinositol 4, 5-bisphosphate clusters act as molecular beacons for vesicle recruitment

A Honigmann, G Van Den Bogaart, E Iraheta… - Nature structural & …, 2013 - nature.com
Synaptic-vesicle exocytosis is mediated by the vesicular Ca2+ sensor synaptotagmin-1.
Synaptotagmin-1 interacts with the SNARE protein syntaxin-1A and acidic phospholipids …

[HTML][HTML] Signaling through C2 domains: more than one lipid target

S Corbalan-Garcia, JC Gómez-Fernández - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2014 - Elsevier
C2 domains are membrane-binding modules that share a common overall fold: a single
compact Greek-key motif organized as an eight-stranded anti-parallel β-sandwich consisting …

Parkinson's disease-associated LRRK2 hyperactive kinase mutant disrupts synaptic vesicle trafficking in ventral midbrain neurons

PY Pan, X Li, J Wang, J Powell, Q Wang… - Journal of …, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized pathologically by the selective loss of substantia
nigra (SN) dopaminergic (DAergic) neurons. Recent evidence has suggested a role of …

Thermophoresis for characterizing biomolecular interaction

M Asmari, R Ratih, HA Alhazmi, S El Deeb - Methods, 2018 - Elsevier
The study of biomolecular interactions is crucial to get more insight into the biological
system. The interactions of protein-protein, protein-nucleic acids, protein-sugars, nucleic …