Role of inhibition in respiratory pattern generation.
AuthorsJanczewski WA, Tashima A, Hsu P, Cui Y, Feldman JL,
JournalJ Neurosci
PubMed ID23536061
'Postsynaptic inhibition is a key element of neural circuits underlying behavior, with 20-50% of all mammalian (nongranule) neurons considered inhibitory. For rhythmic movements in mammals, e.g., walking, swimming, suckling, chewing, and breathing, inhibition is often hypothesized to play an essential rhythmogenic role. Here we study the role of fast synaptic ... More
Carbohydrate-carbohydrate binding of ganglioside to integrin alpha(5) modulates alpha(5)beta(1) function.
AuthorsWang X, Sun P, Al-Qamari A, Tai T, Kawashima I, Paller AS
JournalJ Biol Chem
PubMed ID11118433
Gangliosides GT1b and GD3, components of keratinocyte membranes, inhibit keratinocyte adhesion to fibronectin. Although ganglioside sialylation is known to be important, the mechanism of inhibition is unknown. Using purified insect recombinant alpha(5) and beta(1) proteins and alpha(5)beta(1) integrin from lysed keratinocyte-derived SCC12 cells, we have shown that GT1b and GD3 ... More