Department Publications 2006

  1. Akgoz, M., V. Kalyanaraman, et al. (2006). “G protein betagamma complex translocation from plasma membrane to Golgi complex is influenced by receptor gamma subunit interaction.” Cell Signal.
  2. Azpiazu, I., M. Akgoz, et al. (2006). “G protein betagamma11 complex translocation is induced by Gi, Gq and Gs coupling receptors and is regulated by the alpha subunit type.” Cell Signal 18(8): 1190-200.
  3. Azpiazu, I. and N. Gautam (2006). “A G protein gamma subunit peptide stabilizes a novel muscarinic receptor state.” Biochem Biophys Res Commun 341(4): 904-10.
  4. Bateman, R. J., L. Y. Munsell, et al. (2006). “Human amyloid-beta synthesis and clearance rates as measured in cerebrospinal fluid in vivo.” Nat Med 12(7): 856-61.
  5. Benzinger, G. R., X. M. Xia, et al. (2006). “Direct observation of a preinactivated, open state in BK channels with beta2 subunits.” J Gen Physiol 127(2): 119-31.
  6. Birnbaum, J., O. V. Hein, et al. (2006). “Effects of coagulation factor XIII on intestinal functional capillary density, leukocyte adherence and mesenteric plasma extravasation in experimental endotoxemia.” Crit Care 10(1): R29.
  7. Cao, Y. Q. (2006). “Voltage-gated calcium channels and pain.” Pain 126(1-3): 5-9.
  8. Cattano, D. (2006). “cTrach: a valuable aid for daily practice in bariatric surgery.” British Journal of Anaesthesia.
  9. Cattano, D. and F. Giunta (2006). “Combine anesthesia and integration of mechanisms. Mixing flavour for a better recipe.” British Journal of Anaesthesia.
  10. Cattano, D., F. Giunta, et al. (2006). “Forceps dilatational percutaneous tracheostomy: safe and short.” Anaesth Intensive Care 34(4): 523.
  11. Cattano, D., B. Pesetti, et al. (2006). “cTrach: the size 6 could be better.” British Journal of Anaesthesia.
  12. Chalasani, J., T. Davis, et al. (2006). “Thoracolumbar epidural abscess after combined spinal-epidural for labor and tubal ligtation.” SOAP.
  13. Chiechio, S., A. Copani, et al. (2006). “Transcriptional regulation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 2/3 expression by the NF-kappaB pathway in primary dorsal root ganglia neurons: a possible mechanism for the analgesic effect of L-acetylcarnitine.” Mol Pain 2: 20.
  14. Chiechio, S., A. Copani, et al. (2006). ” L-Acetylcarnitine: a proposed therapeutic agent for painful peripheral neuropathies.” Current Neuropharmacology 4: 233-237.
  15. Dalal, P. G., D. Murray, et al. (2006). “Sedation and anesthesia protocols used for magnetic resonance imaging studies in infants: provider and pharmacologic considerations.” Anesth Analg 103(4): 863-8.
  16. Erzurumlu, R. S., Z. F. Chen, et al. (2006). “Molecular determinants of the face map development in the trigeminal brainstem.” Anat Rec A Discov Mol Cell Evol Biol 288(2): 121-34.
  17. Fang, H., S. Patanavanich, et al. (2006). “Inhibitory role of Ser-425 of the alpha1 2.2 subunit in the enhancement of Cav 2.2 currents by phorbol-12-myristate, 13-acetate.” J Biol Chem 281(29): 20011-7.
  18. Grube, M., H. E. Meyer zu Schwabedissen, et al. (2006). “Uptake of cardiovascular drugs into the human heart: expression, regulation, and function of the carnitine transporter OCTN2 (SLC22A5).” Circulation 113(8): 1114-22.
  19. Guarino, A. H. (2006). “Observational study of dural punctures: a retrospective review of the rate of dural punctures as a complication of lumbar epidural steriod injections.” Practical Pain Management(October): 22-28.
  20. Guarino, A. H. and M. Cornell (2006). “Breakthrough pain in non-cancer patients.” Practical Pain Management(April 2006): 12-16.
  21. Guarino, A. H., C. M., et al. (2006). “Observational study of the effects of infliximab on low back pain.” Proceedings of the NASS 21st Annual Meeting 6: 53S.
  22. Guarino, A. H., J. Myers, et al. (2006). “A descriptive case series: oral transmucosal fentanyl use in patients with noncancerous pain.” J Opioid Manag 2(2): 81-7.
  23. Hager, H., D. Reddy, et al. (2006). “Hypercapnia improves tissue oxygenation in morbidly obese surgical patients.” Anesth Analg 103(3): 677-81.
  24. Hotchkiss, R. S., K. W. McConnell, et al. (2006). “TAT-BH4 and TAT-Bcl-xL peptides protect against sepsis-induced lymphocyte apoptosis in vivo.” J Immunol 176(9): 5471-7.
  25. Hotchkiss, R. S. and D. W. Nicholson (2006). “Apoptosis and caspases regulate death and inflammation in sepsis.” Nat Rev Immunol 6(11): 813-22.
  26. Hu, H. J., Y. Carrasquillo, et al. (2006). “The kv4.2 potassium channel subunit is required for pain plasticity.” Neuron 50(1): 89-100.
  27. Jacobsohn, E., M. Avidan, et al. (2006). “Case report: inferior vena-cava right atrial anastomotic stenosis after bicaval orthotopic heart transplation.” Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 53(10): 1039-1043.
  28. Jacobsohn, E., D. A. Fessler, et al. (2006). “Morbidity and mortality associated with accidentally entrapped pulmonary artery catheters during cardiac surgery: a case series.” J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 20(3): 371-5.
  29. Jin, X. and R. W. t. Gereau (2006). “Acute p38-mediated modulation of tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channels in mouse sensory neurons by tumor necrosis factor-alpha.” J Neurosci 26(1): 246-55.
  30. Karim, F., H. J. Hu, et al. (2006). “Impaired Inflammatory Pain and Thermal Hyperalgesia in Mice Expressing Neuron-Specific Dominant Negative Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase Kinase (MEK).” Mol Pain 2(1): 2.
  31. Kashiwagi, H., J. E. McDunn, et al. (2006). “Novel, selective sigma-2 receptor ligands induce apoptosis in pancreas cancer.” ASGO GI.
  32. Kishi, M. and J. H. Steinbach (2006). “Role of the agonist binding site in up-regulation of neuronal nicotinic alpha4beta2 receptors.” Mol Pharmacol 70(6): 2037-44.
  33. Kjaer, K., M. Comerford, et al. (2006). “Oral sodium citrate increases nausea amongst elective Cesarean delivery patients.” Can J Anaesth 53(8): 776-80.
  34. Krejci, V., L. Hiltebrand, et al. (2006). “Decreasing gut wall glucose as an early marker of impaired intestinal perfusion.” Crit Care Med 34(9): 2406-14.
  35. Krejci, V., L. B. Hiltebrand, et al. (2006). “Effects of epinephrine, norepinephrine, and phenylephrine on microcirculatory blood flow in the gastrointestinal tract in sepsis.” Crit Care Med 34(5): 1456-63.
  36. Kwan, K. Y., A. J. Allchorne, et al. (2006). “TRPA1 contributes to cold, mechanical, and chemical nociception but is not essential for hair-cell transduction.” Neuron 50(2): 277-89.
  37. Lehmann, C., V. H. Bac, et al. (2006). “Metronidazole improves intestinal microcirculation in septic rats independently of bacterial burden.” Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 34(3): 427-38.
  38. Lehmann, C., K. Meissner, et al. (2006). “Activated protein C improves intestinal microcirculation in experimental endotoxaemia in the rat.” Crit Care 10(6): R157.
  39. Leone, M. and W. A. Boyle (2006). “Decreased vasopressin responsiveness in vasodilatory septic shock-like conditions.” Crit Care Med 34(4): 1126-30.
  40. Li, M. Z., J. S. Wang, et al. (2006). “Molecular mapping of developing dorsal horn-enriched genes by microarray and dorsal/ventral subtractive screening.” Dev Biol 292(2): 555-64.
  41. Li, P., D. F. Covey, et al. (2006). “Dual potentiating and inhibitory actions of a benz[e]indene neurosteroid analog on recombinant alpha1beta2gamma2 GABAA receptors.” Mol Pharmacol 69(6): 2015-26.
  42. Li, P., D. F. Covey, et al. (2006). “Dual potentiating and inhibitory actions of a benz[e]indene neurosteroid analogue on recombinant {alpha}1{beta}2{gamma}2 GABAA receptors.” Mol Pharmacol.
  43. Li, W., D. F. Covey, et al. (2006). “Enantiomers of neuroactive steroids support a specific interaction with the GABA-C receptor as the mechanism of steroid action.” Mol Pharmacol 69(6): 1779-82.
  44. Lingle, C. J. (2006). “Empirical considerations regarding the use of ensemble-variance analysis of macroscopic currents.” J Neurosci Methods 158(1): 121-32.
  45. Macpherson, L. J., S. W. Hwang, et al. (2006). “More than cool: promiscuous relationships of menthol and other sensory compounds.” Mol Cell Neurosci 32(4): 335-43.
  46. McCann, C. M., J. Bracamontes, et al. (2006). “The cholinergic antagonist alpha-bungarotoxin also binds and blocks a subset of GABA receptors.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103(13): 5149-54.
  47. McDunn, J. E., A. Burykin, et al. (2006). “Plasticity of the human innate immune response to acute infection during critical illness: development of riboleukogram.” Critical Care Medicine 34: A47.
  48. Meissner, K., B. Heydrich, et al. (2006). “The ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2 (BCRP), a marker for side population stem cells, is expressed in human heart.” J Histochem Cytochem 54(2): 215-21.
  49. Meyer zu Schwabedissen, H. E., M. Grube, et al. (2006). “Epidermal growth factor-mediated activation of the map kinase cascade results in altered expression and function of ABCG2 (BCRP).” Drug Metab Dispos 34(4): 524-33.
  50. Muenzer, J. T., C. G. Davis, et al. (2006). “Pneumonia after cecal ligation and puncture: a clinically relevant “two-hit” model of sepsis.” Shock 26(6): 565-70.
  51. Munir, M. A., R. Rastogi, et al. (2006). “Fluoroscopy and safety of spinal interventional procedures.” Anesth Analg 102(5): 1586; author reply 1587.
  52. Murray, D. (2006). “Clinical skills in acute care: a role for simulation training.” Crit Care Med 34(1): 252-3.
  53. Nagele, P., H. Schochl, et al. (2006). “Who else, if not us? the role of anesthesiology in prehospital emergency medicine in Austria – in German.” AIC News 56: 8-10.
  54. Nagele, P. and M. Strickner (2006). “Considering a new focus for Austrian Army Medicine – in German.” OMZ [Austrian Military Journal]: 729-733.
  55. Niedhart, D. J., H. A. Kaiser, et al. (2006). “Intrapatient reproducibility of the BISxp monitor.” Anesthesiology 104(2): 242-8.
  56. Ordodi, V. L., V. Paunescu, et al. (2006). “A pressure-controlled rat ventilator with electronically preset respirations.” Artif Organs 30(12): 965-8.
  57. Ordodi, V. L., V. Paunescu, et al. (2006). “Improved electrodes for electrical defibrillation of rats.” J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci 45(6): 54-7.
  58. Pavlovic, D., H. Frieling, et al. (2006). “Thermostatic tissue platform for intravital microscopy: ‘the hanging drop’ model.” J Microsc 224(Pt 2): 203-10.
  59. Rebelo, S., Z. F. Chen, et al. (2006). “Involvement of DRG11 in the development of the primary afferent nociceptive system.” Mol Cell Neurosci 33(3): 236-46.
  60. Rosemeier, F., C. J. De Wet, et al. (2006). “Severe acute tricuspid regurgitation after the withdrawal of an entrapped pulmonary artery catheter.” J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 20(6): 910-1.
  61. Saager, L., K. Barnett, et al. (2006). “Cognitive deterioration following major surgery or major illness.” Anesthesiology 105: A1181.
  62. Scaglione, J. B., B. D. Manion, et al. (2006). “Neurosteroid analogues. 11. Alternative ring system scaffolds: gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor modulation and anesthetic actions of benz[f]indenes.” J Med Chem 49(15): 4595-605.
  63. Scherrer, G., P. Tryoen-Toth, et al. (2006). “Knockin mice expressing fluorescent delta-opioid receptors uncover G protein-coupled receptor dynamics in vivo.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103(25): 9691-6.
  64. Schwulst, S. J., M. H. Grayson, et al. (2006). “Agonistic monoclonal antibody against CD40 receptor decreases lymphocyte apoptosis and improves survival in sepsis.” J Immunol 177(1): 557-65.
  65. Stamenkovic, D. M. and M. Hassid (2006). “Dexmedetomidine for fiberoptic intubation of a patient with severe mental retardation and atlantoaxial instability.” Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 50(10): 1314-5.
  66. Story, G. M. (2006). “The emerging role of TRP channels in mechanisms of temperature and pain sensation.” Current Neuropharmacology 4: 183-196.
  67. Story, G. M. and R. W. t. Gereau (2006). “Numbing the Senses: Role of TRPA1 in Mechanical and Cold Sensation.” Neuron 50(2): 177-80.
  68. Taylor, B. E., M. E. Schallom, et al. (2006). “Efficacy and safety of an insulin infusion protocol in a surgical ICU.” J Am Coll Surg 202(1): 1-9.
  69. Troung, R. M., N. Scaccia, et al. (2006). “Thoracolumbar epidural abscess after combined spinal-epidural for labor and tubal ligtation.” SOAP.
  70. Unsinger, J., J. M. Herndon, et al. (2006). “The role of TCR engagement and activation-induced cell death in sepsis-induced T cell apoptosis.” J Immunol 177(11): 7968-73.
  71. Weber, N. C., J. Stursberg, et al. (2006). “Xenon preconditioning differently regulates p44/42 MAPK (ERK 1/2) and p46/54 MAPK (JNK 1/2 and 3) in vivo.” Br J Anaesth 97(3): 298-306.
  72. Weber, N. C., O. Toma, et al. (2006). “Upstream signaling of protein kinase C-epsilon in xenon-induced pharmacological preconditioning. Implication of mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate dependent potassium channels and phosphatidylinositol-dependent kinase-1.” Eur J Pharmacol 539(1-2): 1-9.
  73. Zhang, X., X. Zeng, et al. (2006). “Slo3 K+ channels: voltage and pH dependence of macroscopic currents.” J Gen Physiol 128(3): 317-36.
  74. Zhang, X., X. Zeng, et al. (2006). “pH-regulated Slo3 K+ channels: properties of unitary currents.” J Gen Physiol 128(3): 301-15.
  75. Zhang, Z., Y. Zhou, et al. (2006). “A limited access compartment between the pore domain and cytosolic domain of the BK channel.” J Neurosci 26(46): 11833-43.
  76. Zhao, Z. Q., M. Scott, et al. (2006). “Lmx1b is required for maintenance of central serotonergic neurons and mice lacking central serotonergic system exhibit normal locomotor activity.” J Neurosci 26(49): 12781-8.