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ReviewFrontiers in cellular neuroscience2024

The role of syntaxins in retinal function and health.

Lars Tebbe, Mashal Kakakhel, Muayyad R Al-Ubaidi, Muna I Naash

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Review in Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Syntaxin 3B: A SNARE Protein Required for Vision.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Lars TebbeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.
Mashal KakakhelDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.
Muayyad R Al-UbaidiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.
Muna I NaashDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor (NSF) attachment protein (SNAP) receptor (SNARE) superfamily plays a pivotal role in cellular trafficking by facilitating membrane fusion events. These SNARE proteins, including syntaxins, assemble into complexes that actively facilitate specific membrane fusion events. Syntaxins, as integral components of the SNARE complex, play a crucial role in initiating and regulating these fusion activities. While specific syntaxins have been extensively studied in various cellular processes, including neurotransmitter release, autophagy and endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-to-Golgi protein transport, their roles in the retina remain less explored. This review aims to enhance our understanding of syntaxins' functions in the retina by shedding light on how syntaxins mediate membrane fusion events unique to the retina. Additionally, we seek to establish a connection between syntaxin mutations and retinal diseases. By exploring the intricate interplay of syntaxins in retinal function and health, we aim to contribute to the broader comprehension of cellular trafficking in the context of retinal physiology and pathology.

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retinaretinal diseaseSNAREsynapsesyntaxin

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PMID38799985
PMCPMC11119284

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