Neuroscience and Disease
Synapse Biology
Excitatory Synapses
Neuronal Excitability
Synaptic Plasticy
Synaptic Dysfunction
Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Excitatory Synapses
Neuronal Excitability
Synaptic Plasticy
Synaptic Dysfunction
Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Memories, thoughts and behavior are encoded in changes in the strength of synaptic communication. These changes constitute the cellular and molecular basis of information processing underlying brain function. However, the functional transformations used by synapses to encode and process information are still poorly understood. We are interested in the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neuronal excitability, synaptic function and plasticity, and in how synaptic dysfunction underlies neuropsychiatric and neuroimmune disorders.
We use a combination of techniques like primary cultures of dissociated neurons and brain slices, biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, mouse molecular genetics, electrophysiology and behavior analysis to address the role of molecular players and of neuromodulatory processes that regulate neurotransmitter receptors and synaptic function and plasticity.
This fundamental research has strong implications to cognitive disorders, since genetic variants in multiple synaptic proteins are linked to intellectual disability, schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders, and age-associated neurodegenerative disorders are at their initial stages originated by defects in synaptic transmission. We focus on disease-related alterations in synaptic function, either genetic, triggered by experience or by autoantibodies targeting proteins in the central nervous system, to understand how synaptic dysfunction underlies disease pathogenesis. Our cellular and molecular studies and the animal models that we are generating can also contribute to the rational development of therapies for these diseases.
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MiR-186-5p inhibition restores synaptic transmission and neuronal network activity in a model of chronic stress
Rodrigues, Beatriz; Leitão, Ricardo A.; Santos, Mónica; Trofimov, Alexander; Silva, Mariline; Inácio, Ângela S.; Abreu, Mónica; et al, 2024. Molecular Psychiatry. 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41380-024-02715-1 . 10.1038/s41380-024-02715-1 . published Molecular Psychiatry
Aberrant hippocampal transmission and behavior in mice with a stargazin mutation linked to intellectual disability
Caldeira, G. L.; Inácio, A. S.; Beltrão, N.; Barreto, C. A. V.; Rodrigues, M. V.; Rondão, T.; Macedo, R.; et al, 2022. Molecular Psychiatry. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41380-022-01487-w . 10.1038/s41380-022-01487-w . Molecular Psychiatry
Ligand-independent activity of the ghrelin receptor modulates AMPA receptor trafficking and supports memory formation
Ribeiro, Luís F.; Catarino, Tatiana; Carvalho, Mário; Cortes, Luísa; Santos, Sandra D.; Opazo, Patricio O.; Ribeiro, Lyn Rosenbrier; et al, 2021. Science Signaling. 670. 14. 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scisignal.abb1953 . 10.1126/scisignal.abb1953 . Science Signaling
Disrupted AMPA Receptor Function upon Genetic- or Antibody-Mediated Loss of Autism-Associated CASPR2
Dominique Fernandes; Sandra D Santos; Ester Coutinho; Jessica L Whitt; Nuno Beltrão; Tiago Rondão; M Isabel Leite; et al, 2019. Cerebral Cortex. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhz032 . 10.1093/cercor/bhz032 . Cerebral Cortex
MicroRNA-186-5p controls GluA2 surface expression and synaptic scaling in hippocampal neurons
Mariline M. Silva; Beatriz Rodrigues; Joana Fernandes; Sandra D. Santos; Laura Carreto; Manuel A. S. Santos; Paulo Pinheiro; et al, 2019. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 5727 - 5736. 12. 116. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1900338116 . 10.1073/pnas.1900338116 . published Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Differential Nanoscale Topography and Functional Role of GluN2-NMDA Receptor Subtypes at Glutamatergic Synapses
Kellermayer, B.; Ferreira, J.S.; Dupuis, J.; Levet, F.; Grillo-Bosch, D.; Bard, L.; Linarès-Loyez, J.; et al, 2018. Neuron. 106 - 119.e7. 1. 100. 2018. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054706658&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.09.012 . Neuron
New insights on synaptic dysfunction in neuropsychiatric disorders
Lima Caldeira, G.; Peça, J.; Carvalho, A.L., 2019. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 62 - 70. 57. 2019. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85061115086&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.conb.2019.01.004 . Current Opinion in Neurobiology
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MiR-186-5p inhibition restores synaptic transmission and neuronal network activity in a model of chronic stress
Rodrigues, Beatriz; Leitão, Ricardo A.; Santos, Mónica; Trofimov, Alexander; Silva, Mariline; Inácio, Ângela S.; Abreu, Mónica; et al, 2024. Molecular Psychiatry. 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41380-024-02715-1 . 10.1038/s41380-024-02715-1 . published Molecular Psychiatry
Small extracellular vesicles administered directly in the brain promote neuroprotection and decreased microglia reactivity in a stroke mouse model
Miguel M. Lino; Tiago Rondão; Arnab Banerjee; Inês Aires; Magda Rodrigues; Tiago Reis; António Santinha; et al, 2023. Nanoscale. 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3nr03861k . 10.1039/d3nr03861k . Nanoscale
IL-4 shapes microglia-dependent pruning of the cerebellum during postnatal development
Joana R. Guedes; Pedro A. Ferreira; Jéssica Costa; Mariana Laranjo; Maria J. Pinto; Tiago Reis; Ana Maria Cardoso; et al, 2023. Neuron. 3435 - 3449.e8. 21. 111. 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.031 . 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.031 . Neuron
Aberrant hippocampal transmission and behavior in mice with a stargazin mutation linked to intellectual disability
Caldeira, G. L.; Inácio, A. S.; Beltrão, N.; Barreto, C. A. V.; Rodrigues, M. V.; Rondão, T.; Macedo, R.; et al, 2022. Molecular Psychiatry. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41380-022-01487-w . 10.1038/s41380-022-01487-w . Molecular Psychiatry
Ligand-independent activity of the ghrelin receptor modulates AMPA receptor trafficking and supports memory formation
Ribeiro, Luís F.; Catarino, Tatiana; Carvalho, Mário; Cortes, Luísa; Santos, Sandra D.; Opazo, Patricio O.; Ribeiro, Lyn Rosenbrier; et al, 2021. Science Signaling. 670. 14. 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scisignal.abb1953 . 10.1126/scisignal.abb1953 . Science Signaling
It takes two to tango: Concerted protein translation and degradation necessary for synaptic scaling
Ana Luisa Carvalho; Dominique Fernandes, 2021. PLOS Biology. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001448 . 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001448 . PLOS Biology
Interplay between NMDA receptor dynamics and the synaptic proteasome
Joana S. Ferreira; Blanka Kellermayer; Ana Luísa Carvalho; Laurent Groc, 2021. European Journal of Neuroscience. 6000 - 6011. 6. 54. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15427 . 10.1111/ejn.15427 . European Journal of Neuroscience
Abnormal mGluR-mediated synaptic plasticity and autism-like behaviours in Gprasp2 mutant mice
Edfawy, Mohamed; Guedes, Joana R.; Pereira, Marta I.; Laranjo, Mariana; Carvalho, Mário J.; Gao, Xian; Ferreira, Pedro A.; et al, 2019. Nature Communications. 1. 10. 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09382-9 . 10.1038/s41467-019-09382-9 . Nature Communications
The role of ghrelin in regulating synaptic function and plasticity of feeding-associated circuits
Serrenho, D.; Santos, S.D.; Carvalho, A.L., 2019. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 13. 2019. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85068476880&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.3389/fncel.2019.00205 . Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
New insights on synaptic dysfunction in neuropsychiatric disorders
Lima Caldeira, G.; Peça, J.; Carvalho, A.L., 2019. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 62 - 70. 57. 2019. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85061115086&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.conb.2019.01.004 . Current Opinion in Neurobiology
Disrupted AMPA Receptor Function upon Genetic- or Antibody-Mediated Loss of Autism-Associated CASPR2
Dominique Fernandes; Sandra D Santos; Ester Coutinho; Jessica L Whitt; Nuno Beltrão; Tiago Rondão; M Isabel Leite; et al, 2019. Cerebral Cortex. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhz032 . 10.1093/cercor/bhz032 . Cerebral Cortex
MicroRNA-186-5p controls GluA2 surface expression and synaptic scaling in hippocampal neurons
Mariline M. Silva; Beatriz Rodrigues; Joana Fernandes; Sandra D. Santos; Laura Carreto; Manuel A. S. Santos; Paulo Pinheiro; et al, 2019. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 5727 - 5736. 12. 116. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1900338116 . 10.1073/pnas.1900338116 . published Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Metabotropic glutamate type 5 receptor requires contactin-associated protein 1 to control memory formation
Morató, X.; Luján, R.; Gonçalves, N.; Watanabe, M.; Altafaj, X.; Carvalho, A.L.; Fernández-Dueñas, V.; Cunha, R.A.; Ciruela, F., 2018. Human Molecular Genetics. 3528 - 3541. 20. 27. 2018. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054354803&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1093/hmg/ddy264 . Human Molecular Genetics
Differential Nanoscale Topography and Functional Role of GluN2-NMDA Receptor Subtypes at Glutamatergic Synapses
Kellermayer, B.; Ferreira, J.S.; Dupuis, J.; Levet, F.; Grillo-Bosch, D.; Bard, L.; Linarès-Loyez, J.; et al, 2018. Neuron. 106 - 119.e7. 1. 100. 2018. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054706658&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.09.012 . Neuron
Stargazin Dephosphorylation Mediates Homeostatic Synaptic Downscaling of Excitatory Synapses
Louros, S.R.; Caldeira, G.L.; Carvalho, A.L., 2018. Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 11. 2018. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054810796&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00328 . Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
Multiple domains in the C-terminus of NMDA receptor GluN2B subunit contribute to neuronal death following in vitro ischemia
Vieira, M.M.; Schmidt, J.; Ferreira, J.S.; She, K.; Oku, S.; Mele, M.; Santos, A.E.; et al, 2016. Neurobiology of Disease. 223 - 234. 89. 2016. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84959360132&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.nbd.2015.11.007 . Neurobiology of Disease
Biotinylation and Purification of Plasma Membrane-associated Proteins from Rodent Cultured Neurons
Caldeira, Margarida; Ferreira, Joana; Carvalho, Ana; Duarte, Carlos, 2016. BIO-PROTOCOL. 10. 6. 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.21769/bioprotoc.1807 . 10.21769/bioprotoc.1807 . BIO-PROTOCOL
Ataxin-3 phosphorylation decreases neuronal defects in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 models
Matos, C.A.; Nóbrega, C.; Louros, S.R.; Almeida, B.; Ferreiro, E.; Valero, J.; De Almeida, L.P.; Macedo-Ribeiro, S.; Carvalho, A.L., 2016. Journal of Cell Biology. 465 - 480. 4. 212. 2016. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84959536774&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1083/jcb.201506025 . Journal of Cell Biology
Mechanisms of homeostatic plasticity in the excitatory synapse
Dominique Fernandes; Ana Luísa Carvalho, 2016. Journal of Neurochemistry. 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jnc.13687 . 10.1111/jnc.13687 . Journal of Neurochemistry
7th ISN special neurochemistry conference ‘Synaptic function and dysfunction in brain diseases’
Carlos B. Duarte; Ana Luisa Carvalho, 2016. Journal of Neurochemistry. 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jnc.13839 . 10.1111/jnc.13839 . Journal of Neurochemistry
GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors regulate AMPA receptor traffic through anchoring of the synaptic proteasome
Ferreira, J.S.; Schmidt, J.; Rio, P.; Águas, R.; Rooyakkers, A.; Li, K.W.; Smit, A.B.; Craig, A.M.; Carvalho, A.L., 2015. Journal of Neuroscience. 8462 - 8479. 22. 35. 2015. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930427217&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3567-14.2015 . Journal of Neuroscience
Aß and NMDAR activation cause mitochondrial dysfunction involving ER calcium release
Ferreira, I.L.; Ferreiro, E.; Schmidt, J.; Cardoso, J.M.; Pereira, C.M.F.; Carvalho, A.L.; Oliveira, C.R.; Rego, A.C., 2015. Neurobiology of Aging. 680 - 692. 2. 36. 2015. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84922927392&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2014.09.006 . Neurobiology of Aging
SUMOylation of the brain-predominant Ataxin-3 isoform modulates its interaction with p97
Almeida, B.; Abreu, I.A.; Matos, C.A.; Fraga, J.S.; Fernandes, S.; Macedo, M.G.; Gutiérrez-Gallego, R.; et al, 2015. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1950 - 1959. 9. 1852. 2015. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84955513053&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.bbadis.2015.06.010 . Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease
A role for stargazin in experience-dependent plasticity
Louros, S.; Hooks, B.; Litvina, L.; Carvalho, A.; Chen, C., 2014. Cell Reports. 1614 - 1625. 5. 7. 2014. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902344846&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.04.054 . Cell Reports
Ischemic insults induce necroptotic cell death in hippocampal neurons through the up-regulation of endogenous RIP3
Vieira, M.; Fernandes, J.; Carreto, L.; Anuncibay-Soto, B.; Santos, M.; Han, J.; Fernández-López, A.; et al, 2014. Neurobiology of Disease. 26 - 36. 68. 2014. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84899850247&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.nbd.2014.04.002 . Neurobiology of Disease
Impaired Src signaling and post-synaptic actin polymerization in Alzheimer's disease mice hippocampus - Linking NMDA receptors and the reelin pathway
Mota, S.I.; Ferreira, I.L.; Valero, J.; Ferreiro, E.; Carvalho, A.L.; Oliveira, C.R.; Rego, A.C., 2014. Experimental Neurology. 698 - 709. 261. 2014. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908339906&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.expneurol.2014.07.023 . Experimental Neurology
Diabetes causes transient changes in the composition and phosphorylation of a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors and interaction with auxiliary proteins in the rat retina
Castilho, A.F.; Liberal, J.T.; Baptista, F.I.; Gaspar, J.M.; Carvalho, A.L.; Ambrósio, A.F., 2014. Molecular Vision. 894 - 907. 20. 2014. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903118075&partnerID=MN8TOARS . Molecular Vision
In vitro ischemia triggers a transcriptional response to down-regulate synaptic proteins in hippocampal neurons
Fernandes, J.; Vieira, M.; Carreto, L.; Santos, M.A.S.; Duarte, C.B.; Carvalho, A.L.; Santos, A.E., 2014. PLoS ONE. 6. 9. 2014. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903512303&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1371/journal.pone.0099958 . PLoS ONE
Ghrelin triggers the synaptic incorporation of AMPA receptors in the hippocampus
Ribeiro, L.F.; Catarino, T.; Santos, S.D.; Benoist, M.; Van Leeuwen, J.F.; Esteban, J.A.; Carvalho, A.L., 2014. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 1. 111. 2014. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84891958005&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1073/pnas.1313798111 . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Regulation of synapse composition by protein acetylation: The role of acetylated cortactin
Catarino, T.; Ribeiro, L.; Santos, S.D.; Carvalho, A.L., 2013. Journal of Cell Science. 149 - 162. 1. 126. 2013. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875621271&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1242/jcs.110742 . Journal of Cell Science
Glutamate Binding to the GluN2B Subunit Controls Surface Trafficking of N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) Receptors
She, Kevin; Ferreira, Joana S.; Carvalho, Ana Luisa; Craig, Ann Marie, 2012. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 27432 - 27445. 33. 287. 2012. 10.1074/jbc.M112.345108 . Journal of Biological Chemistry
Elevated glucose concentration changes the content and cellular localization of AMPA receptors in the retina but not in the hippocampus
Castilho, A.F.; Liberal, J.T.; Baptista, F.I.; Gaspar, J.M.; Carvalho, A.L.; Ambrósio, A.F., 2012. Neuroscience. 23 - 32. 219. 2012. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864022057&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.05.056 . Neuroscience
Contactin-associated protein 1 (Caspr1) regulates the traffic and synaptic content of a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA)-type glutamate receptors
Santos, S.D.; Iuliano, O.; Ribeiro, L.; Veran, J.; Ferreira, J.S.; Rio, P.; Mulle, C.; Duarte, C.B.; Carvalho, A.L., 2012. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 6868 - 6877. 9. 287. 2012. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857468361&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1074/jbc.M111.322909 . Journal of Biological Chemistry
Cleavage of the vesicular glutamate transporters under excitotoxic conditions
Lobo, A.C.; Gomes, J.R.; Catarino, T.; Mele, M.; Fernandez, P.; Inácio, A.R.; Bahr, B.A.; et al, 2011. Neurobiology of Disease. 292 - 303. 3. 44. 2011. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80053269066&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.nbd.2011.07.010 . Neurobiology of Disease
Polyglutamine diseases: The special case of ataxin-3 and Machado-Joseph disease
Matos, C.A.; de Macedo-Ribeiro, S.; Carvalho, A.L., 2011. Progress in Neurobiology. 26 - 48. 1. 95. 2011. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79960668226&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2011.06.007 . Progress in Neurobiology
Activity and protein kinase C regulate synaptic accumulation of N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors independently of GluN1 splice variant
Ferreira, J.S.; Rooyakkers, A.; She, K.; Ribeiro, L.; Carvalho, A.L.; Craig, A.M., 2011. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 28331 - 28342. 32. 286. 2011. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80051515440&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1074/jbc.M111.222539 . Journal of Biological Chemistry
Excitotoxicity through Ca2+-permeable AMPA receptors requires Ca2+-dependent JNK activation
Vieira, M.; Fernandes, J.; Burgeiro, A.; Thomas, G.M.; Huganir, R.L.; Duarte, C.B.; Carvalho, A.L.; Santos, A.E., 2010. Neurobiology of Disease. 645 - 655. 3. 40. 2010. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77957795389&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.nbd.2010.08.008 . Neurobiology of Disease
Leptin regulates AMPA receptor trafficking via PTEN inhibition
Moult, P.R.; Cross, A.; Santos, S.D.; Carvalho, A.-L.; Lindsay, Y.; Connolly, C.N.; Irving, A.J.; Leslie, N.R.; Harvey, J., 2010. Journal of Neuroscience. 4088 - 4101. 11. 30. 2010. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77949725839&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3614-09.2010 . Journal of Neuroscience
Proteomic analysis of an interactome for long-form AMPA receptor subunits
Santos, S.D.; Manadas, B.; Duarte, C.B.; Carvalho, A.L., 2010. Journal of Proteome Research. 1670 - 1682. 4. 9. 2010. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77950666645&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1021/pr900766r . Journal of Proteome Research
Nucleocytoplasmic shuttling activity of ataxin-3
Macedo-Ribeiro, S.; Cortes, L.; Maciel, P.; Carvalho, A.L., 2009. PLoS ONE. 6. 4. 2009. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67149129949&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1371/journal.pone.0005834 . PLoS ONE
Regulation of AMPA receptors and synaptic plasticity
Santos, S.D.; Carvalho, A.L.; Caldeira, M.V.; Duarte, C.B., 2009. Neuroscience. 105 - 125. 1. 158. 2009. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-58149467917&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.02.037 . Neuroscience
Striatal and nigral pathology in a lentiviral rat model of Machado-Joseph disease
Alves, S.; Régulier, E.; Nascimento-Ferreira, I.; Hassig, R.; Dufour, N.; Koeppen, A.; Carvalho, A.L.; et al, 2008. Human Molecular Genetics. 2071 - 2083. 14. 17. 2008. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-46249122383&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1093/hmg/ddn106 . Human Molecular Genetics
Role of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor at glutamatergic synapses
Carvalho, A.L.; Caldeira, M.V.; Santos, S.D.; Duarte, C.B., 2008. British Journal of Pharmacology. SUPPL. 1. 153. 2008. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-40349114504&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1038/sj.bjp.0707509 . British Journal of Pharmacology
Characterization of alternatively spliced isoforms of AMPA receptor subunits encoding truncated receptors
Gomes, A.R.; Ferreira, J.S.; Paternain, A.V.; Lerma, J.; Duarte, C.B.; Carvalho, A.L., 2008. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 323 - 334. 2. 37. 2008. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-38749131588&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.mcn.2007.10.008 . Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
African swine fever virus p10 protein exhibits nuclear import capacity and accumulates in the nucleus during viral infection
Nunes-Correia, I.; Rodríguez, J.M.; Eulálio, A.; Carvalho, A.L.; Citovsky, V.; Simões, S.; Faro, C.; Salas, M.L.; Pedroso de Lima, M.C., 2008. Veterinary Microbiology. 47 - 59. 1-2. 130. 2008. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-46549086170&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.12.010 . Veterinary Microbiology
PKC anchoring to GluR4 AMPA receptor subunit modulates PKC-driven receptor phosphorylation and surface expression
Gomes, A.R.; Correia, S.S.; Esteban, J.A.; Duarte, C.B.; Carvalho, A.L., 2007. Traffic. 259 - 269. 3. 8. 2007. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34247490214&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1111/j.1600-0854.2006.00521.x . Traffic
NPY in rat retina is present in neurons, in endothelial cells and also in microglial and Müller cells
Álvaro, A.R.; Rosmaninho-Salgado, J.; Santiago, A.R.; Martins, J.; Aveleira, C.; Santos, P.F.; Pereira, T.; et al, 2007. Neurochemistry International. 757 - 763. 5. 50. 2007. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33947389655&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.neuint.2007.01.010 . Neurochemistry International
NEDD8: A new ataxin-3 interactor
Ferro, A.; Carvalho, A.L.; Teixeira-Castro, A.; Almeida, C.; Tomé, R.J.; Cortes, L.; Rodrigues, A.-J.; et al, 2007. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research. 1619 - 1627. 11. 1773. 2007. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-35548938484&partnerID=MN8TOARS . 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2007.07.012 . Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research
Erratum: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulates the expression and synaptic delivery of a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid receptor subunits in hippocampal neurons (Journal of Biological Chemistry (2007) 282, (12619-12628))
Caldeira, M.V.; Melo, C.V.; Pereira, D.B.; Carvalho, R.; Correia, S.S.; Backos, D.S.; Carvalho, A.L.; Esteban, J.A.; Duarte, C.B., 2007. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 37. 282. 2007. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34848900818&partnerID=MN8TOARS . Journal of Biological Chemistry
BDNF regulates the expression and traffic of NMDA receptors in cultured hippocampal neurons
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulates the expression and synaptic delivery of a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid receptor subunits in hippocampal neurons
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