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Automated Patch Clamp Recordings of GPCR-Gated Ion Channels: Targeting the MC4-R/Kir7.1 Potassium Channel Complex
Automated patch clamp recording is a valuable technique in drug discovery and the study of ion channels. It allows for the precise measurement and manipulation of channel currents, providing insights into thei...
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Targeting the central melanocortin system for the treatment of metabolic disorders
A large body of preclinical and clinical data shows that the central melanocortin system is a promising therapeutic target for treating various metabolic disorders such as obesity and cachexia, as well as anor...
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Open AccessGABA A Receptor Coupling Junction and Pore GABRB3 Mutations are Linked to Early-Onset Epileptic Encephalopathy
GABAA receptors are brain inhibitory chloride ion channels. Here we show functional analyses and structural simulations for three de novo missense mutations in the GABAA receptor β3 subunit gene (GABRB3) identifi...
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Co-expression of γ2 Subunits Hinders Processing of N-Linked Glycans Attached to the N104 Glycosylation Sites of GABAA Receptor β2 Subunits
GABAA receptors, the major mediators of fast inhibitory neuronal transmission, are heteropentameric glycoproteins assembled from a panel of subunits, usually including α and β subunits with or without a γ2 subuni...