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A software tool for studying neural networks grown on planar substrates is described. The tool provides: (i) modeling the neuritic fields of individual neurons and their dynamic connectivity, (ii) creation of templates, cloning and connecting multiple instances of the neurons, (iii) computing the cellular electrical activity and Ca2+ dynamics, and (iv) estimating synchronization of the networked cells. Examples are shown of employing this tool for the study of synchronization of burst discharges in a network of the cortical neurons, whose connectivity is modified by neuropsin. 相似文献
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Samarin SN 《Biochemistry. Biokhimii?a》2005,70(12):1305-1309
This review considers the proteins of the WASP (Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein) family and their role in the regulation of actin-based motility. It contains detailed classification of the WASP family proteins and data on their subcellular localization. Impairments of expression of the WASP family proteins cause certain cell pathologies. The review also deals with domain organization of these proteins and proteins interacting with various domains of the WASP proteins. Special attention is given to analysis of the role of the WASP family proteins in initiating directed actin assembly in the leading edge of the migrating cell and on the surface of some bacteria. Putative pathways of regulation of WASP proteins by various protein ligands and their links with cell signaling systems are considered. 相似文献
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Andrei I Ivanov Stanislav N Samarin Moshe Bachar Charles A Parkos Asma Nusrat 《BMC cell biology》2009,10(1):36
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Disruption of epithelial cell-cell adhesions represents an early and important stage in tumor metastasis. This process can be modeled in vitro by exposing cells to chemical tumor promoters, phorbol esters and octylindolactam-V (OI-V), known to activate protein kinase C (PKC). However, molecular events mediating PKC-dependent disruption of epithelial cell-cell contact remain poorly understood. In the present study we investigate mechanisms by which PKC activation induces disassembly of tight junctions (TJs) and adherens junctions (AJs) in a model pancreatic epithelium. 相似文献19.
Lucette A Cysique Juliana Croitoru-Lamoury Kevin Taddei Ralph N Martins Constance SN Chew Nicholas NWS Davies Patricia Price Bruce J Brew 《BMC neurology》2015,15(1):51
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers Aβ1-42, t-tau and p-tau have a characteristic pattern in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Their roles in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) remains unclear.Methods
Adults with chronic treated HIV disease were recruited (n = 43, aged 56.7 ± 7.9; 32% aged 60+; median HIV duration 20 years, >95% plasma and CSF HIV RNA <50 cp/mL, on cART for a median 24 months). All underwent standard neuropsychological testing (61% had HAND), APOE genotyping (30.9% carried APOE ε4 and 7.1% were ε4 homozygotes) and a lumbar puncture. Concentrations of Aβ1-42, t-tau and p-tau were assessed in the CSF using commercial ELISAs. Current neurocognitive status was defined using the continuous Global Deficit Score, which grades impairment in clinically relevant categories. History of HAND was recorded. Univariate correlations informed multivariate models, which were corrected for nadir CD4-T cell counts and HIV duration.Results
Carriage of APOE ε4 predicted markedly lower levels of CSF Aβ1-42 in univariate (r = -.50; p = .001) and multivariate analyses (R2 = .25; p < .0003). Greater levels of neurocognitive impairment were associated with higher CSF levels of p-tau in univariate analyses (r = .32; p = .03) and multivariate analyses (R2 = .10; p = .03). AD risk prediction cut-offs incorporating all three CSF biomarkers suggested that 12.5% of participants had a high risk for AD. Having a CSF-AD like profile was more frequent in those with current (p = .05) and past HIV-associated dementia (p = .03).Conclusions
Similarly to larger studies, APOE ε4 genotype was not directly associated with HAND, but moderated CSF levels of Aβ1-42 in a minority of participants. In the majority of participants, increased CSF p-tau levels were associated with current neurocognitive impairment. Combined CSF biomarker risk for AD in the current HIV+ sample is more than 10 times greater than in the Australian population of the same age. Larger prospective studies are warranted.20.
Distribution and conservation of mobile elements in the genus Drosophila 总被引:12,自引:1,他引:12
Essentially nothing is known of the origin, mode of transmission, and
evolution of mobile elements within the genus Drosophila. To better
understand the evolutionary history of these mobile elements, we examined
the distribution and conservation of homologues to the P, I, gypsy, copia,
and F elements in 34 Drosophila species from three subgenera. Probes
specific for each element were prepared from D. melanogaster and hybridized
to genomic DNA. Filters were washed under conditions of increasing
stringency to estimate the similarity between D. melanogaster sequences and
their homologues in other species. The I element homologues show the most
limited distribution of all elements tested, being restricted to the
melanogaster species group. The P elements are found in many members of the
subgenus Sophophora but, with the notable exception of D. nasuta, are not
found in the other two subgenera. Copia-, gypsy-, and F-element homologues
are widespread in the genus, but their similarity to the D. melanogaster
probe differs markedly between species. The distribution of copia and P
elements and the conservation of the gypsy and P elements is inconsistent
with a model that postulates a single ancient origin for each type of
element followed by mating-dependent transmission. The data can be
explained by horizontal transmission of mobile elements between
reproductively isolated species.
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