Casares F, McElroy A, Mantione K, Baggermann G, Zhu W, Stefano G.
Comparative Study 2005; 26(2): 89-97 PubMed PMID: 15855878 Keywords: Analysis of Variance, Animals, Base Sequence, Hemolymph:metabolism, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Morphine:metabolism, Nephropidae:metabolism, Nerve Tissue Proteins:metabolism, Nervous System:metabolism, Nitric Oxide:secretion, Nitric Oxide Synthase:me. CitationOBJECTIVES: The study was designed to determine if morphine was present in lobster tissues. It was also important to determine, as in othe.....
Casares F, McElroy A, Mantione K, Baggermann G, Zhu W, Stefano G. The American lobster, Homarus americanus, contains morphine that is coupled to nitric oxide release in its nervous and immune tissues: Evidence for neurotransmitter and hormonal signaling. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2005 Apr; 26(2): 89-97
OBJECTIVES: Given the presence of morphine, its metabolites and precursors in mammalian and invertebrate tissues, it became important to d.....
Zhu W, Mantione K, Stefano G. Reticuline exposure to invertebrate ganglia increases endogenous morphine levels. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2004 Oct; 25(5): 323-330
Stefano G, Mantione K, Jones D, Zhu W, Casares F, Cadet P.
Journal Article 2004; 25(1-2): 57-61 PubMed PMID: 15159684 Keywords: Animals, Bivalvia, Enzyme Inhibitors:pharmacology, Feedback, Physiological:physiology, Ganglia, Invertebrate:cytology, Interleukin-1:physiology, Leukocytes:drug effects, Lymphocyte Activation:physiology, NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester:pharmacology, Neuroim. Citation: Pedal ganglia excised and maintained in culture for up to 2 h, release NO at low levels. The range can vary between 0 to 1.1 nM. Non-sti.....
Stefano G, Mantione K, Jones D, Zhu W, Casares F, Cadet P. Immunocytes modulate ganglionic nitric oxide release which later affects their activity level. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2004 Apr; 25(1-2): 57-61
Zhu W, Mantione K, Jones D, Salamon E, Cho J, Cadet P, Stefano G.
Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 137-140 PubMed PMID: 14523346 Keywords: Animals, Bivalvia:metabolism, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Estradiol:metabolism, Gonads:metabolism, Isomerism, Radioimmunoassay, Reproduction:physiology, Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization, Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet,. CitationOBJECTIVES: In earlier studies, we demonstrate that 17-beta -estradiol and an estrogen cell surface receptor can be found on various human.....
Zhu W, Mantione K, Jones D, Salamon E, Cho J, Cadet P, Stefano G. The presence of 17-beta estradiol in Mytilus edulis gonadal tissues: evidence for estradiol isoforms. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2003 Aug; 24(3-4): 137-140
Stefano G, Zhu W, Mantione K, Jones D, Salamon E, Cho J, Cadet P.
Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 130-136 PubMed PMID: 14523345 Keywords: Animals, Base Sequence, Bivalvia:metabolism, Cell Movement:drug effects, Cloning, Molecular, Down-Regulation:drug effects, Enzyme Inhibitors:pharmacology, Estradiol:pharmacology, Estrogen Receptor beta, Ganglia, Invertebrate:cytology, In Vitro Techniques,. CitationOBJECTIVES: In earlier studies we have demonstrated that 17-beta-estradiol and an estrogen cell surface receptor can be found on various h.....
Stefano G, Zhu W, Mantione K, Jones D, Salamon E, Cho J, Cadet P. 17-beta estradiol down regulates ganglionic microglial cells via nitric oxide release: presence of an estrogen receptor beta transcript. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2003 Aug; 24(3-4): 130-136
UNLABELLED: Tetrahydropapaveroline and reticuline, isoquinoline alkaloids, were purified and identified in the pedal ganglia of the marine.....
Zhu W, Ma Y, Stefano G. Presence of isoquinoline alkaloids in molluscan ganglia. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2002 Aug; 23(4): 329-334