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Hippocampal cellular and network properties in a mouse model of metachromatic leukodystrophy
(2017-11-30)
The human disease of metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is caused by a single or multiple allelic mutations within the gene locus of arylsulfatase A (ASA). This protein is a lysosomal enzyme catalyzing the degradation of ...
Investigations on the structure, biosynthesis and biology of antibacterial cyclic lipopeptides
(2013-03-21)
The study was aimed to find new antibacterial cyclic lipopeptides in Pseudomonas bacteria using genome mining techniques. Application of this genome-driven approach led to the in-silico identification of ...
Pattern Recognition Receptor and Vaccination Studies in the Murine Model of Lymphatic Filariasis
(2013-03-06)
Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic helminth infection that affects approximately 120 million people. About one third of the infected individuals develop pathological manifestations, e.g. lymphedema. Causative agents of ......
Assessment of virulence factors of a reservoir-borne SARS-related coronavirus by reverse genetics
(2013-01-04)
The pandemic of the „Severe acute respiratory syndrome“ (SARS) at the end of 2002 caused more than 8000 infections and led to more than 800 deaths. The disease was soon associated with a new zoonotic coronavirus, the ...
The importance of endogenous cannabinoids in stress-related disorders and depression
(2017-02-03)
The endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS) is a unique neuromodulatory system, essentially involved in a variety of physiological processes. It consists of the two major endogenous cannabinoids (eCBs), anandamide and 2-AG, ......
The role of Cysteine-rich with EGF-like domains 2 in the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis and regulation of the unfolded protein response
(2019-12-17)
Das Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, die Rolle von Creld2 bei der Aufrechterhaltung der metabolischen Homöostase unter Normalbedingungen und bei der Regulation der UPR unter ER Stressbedingungen zu untersuchen. Metabolische ...
Effects of intracranial stimulation and the involvement of the human parahippocampal cortex in perception
(2019-10-04)
How the human brain translates photons hitting the retina into conscious perception remains an open question. Throughout the medial temporal lobe (MTL), there are neurons (called concept cells) that change their firing ...
FR900359, an inhibitor of guanine nucleotide dissociation, effectively blunts signaling of GTPase-deficient Gq: mechanism of action and relevance for treating Gq-driven cancers
(2019-08-01)
Uveal melanoma (UM), the most common cancer of the adult eye, is known to have poor prognosis. Over 50% of patients are likely to develop metastasis. In more than 80% of the cases UM is driven by an activating mutation in ...
Impact of ERK signaling and its spatial regulation on cisplatin sensitivity in ovarian cancer cells
(2019-11-08)
The efficiency of the anticancer drug cisplatin in ovarian cancer is often limited by the development of cisplatin resistance. Cisplatin activates a plethora of DNA damage-related signaling pathways, which regulate the ...
Platelet-immune cell interactions in inflammation and cancer
(2019-09-10)
Platelets are well-known for their role in hemostasis and only more recently, they have also been acknowledged for their immune regulatory roles. Despite being small sized and anucleated, they can respond to inflammatory ...