Browsing Colleges and Schools by Author "Abbott, Louise C"
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Nigussie, Fikru (2013-01-16)Tottering and leaner mutant mice carry mutations in the pore-forming subunit (1A) of P/Q-type (CaV 2.1) voltage-gated calcium ion (Ca2+) channels that result in reduced Ca2+ current density. Since Ca2+ influx via ...
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Frank-Cannon, Tamy Catherine (Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)Mutations of the á1A subunit of P/Q-type voltage-gated calcium channels are responsible for several inherited disorders affecting humans, including familial hemiplegic migraine, episodic ataxia type 2 and spinocerebellar ...
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Aguilar, Sonny (2014-09-04)Mercury (Hg) in its elemental form is not effectively absorbed into the body until a methyl group is bound to an atom of Hg, creating methylmercury. Methylmercury (MeHg) is then readily absorbed from the digestive tract, ...
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Bellum, Sairam (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)The organic or methylated form of mercury (Hg), consisting of one methyl group bound to each atom of Hg, (methylmercury; MeHg), accounts for most of the Hg to which humans are exposed. MeHg, by virtue of its lipophilicity ...
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Gillis, David Christopher (2015-07-02)Inflammation in the developing central nervous system (CNS) can contribute to numerous issues in the fully developed adult. Uncovering pathways responsible for the inflammation is valuable for future intervention strategies ...