Characterization of nicotinic receptors, specifically the alpha 5 subunit, function
under various treatment conditions and understanding the mechanisms of nicotinic
receptor neuroprotection after toxic insults mimicking neurodegenerative diseases.
Selected Publications:
1. Farias SE, Zarini S, Precht T, Murphy RC, Heidenreich KA.(2007).
Transcellular biosynthesis of cysteinyl leukotrienes in rat neuronal and glial cells.
J Neurochem., 103(4), 1310-8.
PMID: 17711426 | pubmed abstract |
2. Gionfriddo JR, Lee AC, Precht TA, Powell CC, Marren KK, Radecki SV.(2006).
Evaluation of retinal images for identifying individual dogs.
Am J Vet Res., 67(12), 2042-5.
PMID: 17144808 | pubmed abstract |
3.. Precht TA, Phelps RA, Linseman DA, Butts BD, Le SS, Laessig TA, Bouchard RJ, Heidenreich KA.(2005).
The permeability transition pore triggers Bax translocation to mitochondria during neuronal apoptosis.
Cell Death Differ., 12(3), 255-65.
PMID: 15637643 | pubmed abstract |