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- 1Adrenergic receptor
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- 1Andrews, Jennifer C
- 1Arbabzada, Naik Bakht
- 1Chang, Di
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- 1Ryder-Burbidge, Charlotte
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Spring 2019
Intramembrane proteolysis is the process by which membrane-embedded proteases cleave substrates that are also embedded within the lipid bilayer or lie near to the bilayer. Rhomboid intramembrane proteases are a ubiquitous superfamily of serine intramembrane proteases that play a role in a wide...
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Characterizing the mode of action of super long-acting beta2-adrenergic receptor agonists: A more effective therapeutic for Parkinson's disease.
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a loss of dopaminergic neurons in the Substantia nigra (SN) resulting in hypokinetic motor movements. The long-acting beta2-adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) agonist salmeterol has been shown to be neuroprotective in animal...
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Fall 2020
BACKGROUND: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by resting tremors, instability, slowness of movement and rigidity, generally accompanied by non-motor symptoms such as mood disturbance, fatigue, constipation, incontinence and sleep disorders. Any...
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Mechanism of beta 2 adrenergic receptor (β2AR) agonist in regulation of inflammation in Parkinson’s disease
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons (DA-neurons) which are primarily present within a region of the brain called as substantia nigra (SN). Several studies suggest that the etiology of the PD includes...
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Quantitative Assessment of Gait and Balance Following Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) targeting either the subthalamic nucleus (STN) or globus pallidus interna (GPi) is highly effective for treating the cardinal...
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Spring 2019
PINK1 (Phosphatase-Tensin homologue (PTEN)-induced putative kinase 1) is a protein kinase heavily involved in mitochondrial health and integrity. It has multiple domains: an N-terminal mitochondrial targeting sequence, a transmembrane domain, and a kinase domain. Some mutations, located...
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Spinal and Supraspinal Control of Reflexes: In health, under general anesthesia, and in Parkinson's disease
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Reflexes have been used extensively for over a century both in the clinic and laboratory as a tool to assess functional connectivity within the spinal cord. In order to support the co-ordinated movement of muscles, the reflex arc is continuously under the influence of numerous peripheral and...
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Fall 2012
The objective of this study was to examine a group vocalization program consisting of vocal exercises and choral singing designed to improve the voices of people with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD). A single group pretest-posttest research design was used. A total of 28 people with IPD...