Large-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels
Large-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel alpha Subunits
3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-cyclohexyl)-benzeneacetamide, (trans)-Isomer
Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases
Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel
Potential Rotation Projects Drugs of abuse: Loose patch clamping of organ cultures from whole brain in order to determine what ion channels are affected by opioids and other drugs of abuse. Determining specific calcium channel subtypes and localization in relationship to release sites using confocal imaging techniques. Molecular mechanisms of synaptic transmission: Bi-layers/Tip dipping: recording single channels reconstituted from posterior pituitary nerve terminals using patch clamp techniques. Reconstitute Ca2+-dependent exocytosis in vitro by a combination of amperometric and molecular biological techniques. Endogenous Feedback regulation of neuropeptide release: Determine different synaptic neurotransmitter (ATP) and opioid receptor subtypes and localization on oxytocin vs. vasopressin releasing nerve terminals using immunohistochemistry and deconvolution techniques.