Magnetic fields at Neptune

NF Ness, MH Acuna, LF Burlaga, JEP Connerney… - Science, 1989 - science.org
Neptune and an associated magnetosphere and magnetic tail. The detached bow shock
wave in the supersonic solar wind flow was detected upstream at 34.9 Neptune … of Neptune by …

Losartan, an AT1 antagonist, prevents aortic aneurysm in a mouse model of Marfan syndrome

…, EC Klein, G Liu, C Calvi, M Podowski, ER Neptune… - Science, 2006 - science.org
Aortic aneurysm and dissection are manifestations of Marfan syndrome (MFS), a disorder
caused by mutations in the gene that encodes fibrillin-1. Selected manifestations of MFS reflect …

A syndrome of altered cardiovascular, craniofacial, neurocognitive and skeletal development caused by mutations in TGFBR1 or TGFBR2

BL Loeys, J Chen, ER Neptune, DP Judge… - Nature …, 2005 - nature.com
We report heterozygous mutations in the genes encoding either type I or type II transforming
growth factor β receptor in ten families with a newly described human phenotype that …

Dysregulation of TGF-β activation contributes to pathogenesis in Marfan syndrome

ER Neptune, PA Frischmeyer, DE Arking, L Myers… - Nature …, 2003 - nature.com
Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue caused by
mutations in fibrillin-1 (encoded by FBN1 in humans and Fbn1 in mice), a matrix component of …

Receptors induce chemotaxis by releasing the βγ subunit of Gi, not by activating Gq or Gs

ER Neptune, HR Bourne - Proceedings of the National …, 1997 - National Acad Sciences
Many chemoattractants cause chemotaxis of leukocytes by stimulating a structurally distinct
class of G protein-coupled receptors. To identify receptor functions required for chemotaxis, …

Dynamics of a chemoattractant receptor in living neutrophils during chemotaxis

G Servant, OD Weiner, ER Neptune… - Molecular biology of …, 1999 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Persistent directional movement of neutrophils in shallow chemotactic gradients raises the
possibility that cells can increase their sensitivity to the chemotactic signal at the front, relative …

[HTML][HTML] Gαi is not required for chemotaxis mediated by Gi-coupled receptors

ER Neptune, T Iiri, HR Bourne - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1999 - ASBMB
Pertussis toxin inhibits chemotaxis of neutrophils by preventing chemoattractant receptors
from activating trimeric G proteins in the G i subfamily. In HEK293 cells expressing …

The e-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury epidemic: pathogenesis, management, and future directions: an official American Thoracic Society …

…, CE Loughlin, R McConnell, ER Neptune… - Annals of the …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
E-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) is a severe pulmonary
illness associated with the use of e-cigarettes or vaping products that was officially identified …

Leptin receptor polymorphisms and lung function decline in COPD

…, NM Rafaels, RA Mathias, ER Neptune… - European …, 2009 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Only a fraction of all smokers develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
suggesting a large role for genetic susceptibility. The leptin receptor (LEPR) is present in human …

Genome-wide study identifies two loci associated with lung function decline in mild to moderate COPD

…, J Vestbo, DA Lomas, J Connett, RA Wise, ER Neptune… - Human genetics, 2013 - Springer
Accelerated lung function decline is a key COPD phenotype; however, its genetic control
remains largely unknown. We performed a genome-wide association study using the Illumina …