SynGAP regulates synaptic plasticity and cognition independently of its catalytic activity

Y Araki, KE Rajkovich, EE Gerber, TR Gamache… - Science, 2024 - science.org
SynGAP is an abundant synaptic GTPase-activating protein (GAP) critical for synaptic
plasticity, learning, memory, and cognition. Mutations in SYNGAP1 in humans result in …

Methylation of mercury in earthworms and the effect of mercury on the associated bacterial communities

SR Rieder, I Brunner, O Daniel, B Liu, B Frey - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Methylmercury compounds are very toxic for most organisms. Here, we investigated the
potential of earthworms to methylate inorganic-Hg. We hypothesized that the anaerobic and …

Curcumin protects against iron induced neurotoxicity in primary cortical neurons by attenuating necroptosis

M Dai, Z Zhong, Y Sun, Q Sun, Y Wang, G Yang… - Neuroscience …, 2013 - Elsevier
Necroptosis was reported as one backup way of programmed cell death when apoptosis
was blocked, and the receptor interacting protein 1 was considered as the key necroptosis …

Tetraspanin 8-rictor-integrin α3 complex is required for glioma cell migration

SJ Pan, SK Zhan, YX Pan, W Liu, LG Bian… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
The malignant glioma remains one of the most aggressive human malignancies with
extremely poor prognosis. Glioma cell invasion and migration are the main causes of death …

Inhibition of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 8 suppresses adrenocorticotropic hormone production and tumorous corticotroph cell growth in AtT20 cells

FF Jian, YF Li, YF Chen, H Jiang, X Chen… - Chinese medical …, 2016 - mednexus.org
Background: Two recent whole-exome sequencing researches identifying somatic mutations
in the ubiquitin-specific protease 8 (USP8) gene in pituitary corticotroph adenomas provide …

Displacement during Hurricane Sandy: The impact on mental health.

RM Schwartz, R Rasul, SM Kerath… - Journal of emergency …, 2018 - europepmc.org
To assess the effect of displacement due to Hurricane Sandy on mental health outcomes
among residents of the greater New York City (NYC) area. Prospective, cross sectional. NYC …

Over-expression of tetraspanin 8 in malignant glioma regulates tumor cell progression

SJ Pan, YB Wu, S Cai, YX Pan, W Liu, LG Bian… - Biochemical and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Tumor cell invasion and proliferation remain the overwhelming causes of death for
malignant glioma patients. To establish effective therapeutic methods, new targets implied in …

The crystal structure and luminescence of phosphor Ba9Sc2Si6O24: Eu2+, Mn2+ for white light emitting diode

L Bian, T Wang, SJ Liu, SS Yang, QL Liu - Materials research bulletin, 2015 - Elsevier
Single-phase white light emitting phosphor Ba 9 Sc 2 Si 6 O 24: Eu 2+, Mn 2+ has been
successfully prepared by solid-state reaction. The energy transfer process from Eu 2+ to Mn …

Effects of New York's executive order on face mask use on COVID-19 infections and mortality: A modeling study

M Shen, J Zu, CK Fairley, JA Pagán, B Ferket… - Journal of Urban …, 2021 - Springer
There is growing evidence on the effect of face mask use in controlling the spread of COVID-
19. However, few studies have examined the effect of local face mask policies on the …

Secondhand smoke exposure and higher blood pressure in children and adolescents participating in NHANES

SH Liu, B Liu, AP Sanders, J Saland, KM Wilson - Preventive medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
We assessed the relationship between acute and intermittent secondhand tobacco smoke
(SHS) exposure with child and adolescent blood pressure (BP). We analyzed cross …