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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Cys-loop receptors"”.
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The identification of novel cys-loop receptor genes in Dirofilaria immitis
… – but anthelmintic resistance is emerging. Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channels are an untapped source for drug targets essential for nematode neurotransmission. This thesis presents the isolation and preliminary pharmacological characterization of three inhibitory D. immitis ion channels: …
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Characterization of the ACC-1 Family of cys-loop ligand gated ion channels from the parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus.
Nematode cys-loop ligand-gated ion channels (LGICs) have been extensively studied for decades because of their role in current anthelmintic action and potential as targets for future drugs. Many families of cys loop receptors have not yet been pharmacologically characterized in parasitic nematodes, …
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Molecular pharmacology of an insect GABA receptor
Cys-loop receptors are ligand-gated ion channels that are involved in fast synaptic neurotransmission in the central and peripheral nervous system. The Cys-loop receptor RDL (‘resistant to dieldrin’) is a GABA-gated chloride channel from Drosophila melanogaster and is a major target site for …
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A molecular characterization of agonists that bind to Hco-UNC-49, a GABA-gated chloride channel from Haemonchus contortus
… that are known to act on vertebrate GABA receptors have no effect on Hco-UNC-49. This suggests that the binding site of nematode GABA receptors does exhibit some unique properties. These findings could possibly be exploited to develop new drugs that specifically target GABA receptors from …
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Development and application of quantitative ligand-binding studies to elucidate mechanistic aspects of pentameric ligand-gated ion channels
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01