Sökning: "SNARE proteins"
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6. Exocytosis in Type 2 Diabetes- Functional and genetic studies of hormone secretion
Sammanfattning : Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is characterized by dysregulated beta-and alpha-cell hormone secretion leading to elevated blood glucose levels. Several proteins are crucial in maintaining exocytosis of the hormone-containing granules such as Syntaxin1A (Stx1A), SNAP25, Munc-18 (Stxbp1) and the family of Synaptotagmins (Syts). LÄS MER
7. Modern roles for an ancient system. Intracellular Complement in the regulation of β cell function
Sammanfattning : Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterised by defective insulin exocytosis from the pancreatic β cells, accompanied by insulin resistance. Reduced β cells mass is often seen in T2D individuals, caused by enhanced β cells apoptosis. It is now understood that several components drive β cells dysfunction and apoptosis. LÄS MER
8. Calcium dynamics and vesicle-release proteins in a prion-infected neuronal cell line
Sammanfattning : The prion particle, PrPSc, is an infectious, misfolded form of the cellular prion protein, PrPC that is expressed at high levels in the central nervous system. Prions cause neurodegenerative diseases with clinical signs including dementia, ataxia and myoclonus. These diseases cause characteristic electroencephalographic changes. LÄS MER
9. Structural Insights into Botulinum Neurotoxins and the ALFA-tag System : Structural and Functional Studies of Proteins Related to the Botulinum Neurotoxins and Design of a Novel Epitope Tag
Sammanfattning : This thesis is divided into two sections; the first part describes our work in the field of botulinum neurotoxins (presented in papers I, II, III, and manuscript IV) and the second part summarizes our work involving the design of a new biochemical tool (presented in paper V).Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinum are the most poisonous substances known to date. LÄS MER
10. Functional characterization of the secretory pathway and the role of COPI vesicles
Sammanfattning : In the secretory pathway, proteins synthesized in the endoplasmatic reticulum move through the Golgi apparatus in a cis-to-trans direction and then sorts into different types of vesicles at the trans-Golgi network. How intracellular transport takes place has been the focus of cell biology research for a long time. LÄS MER