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The Effects of Note-taking Strategies and Gender on Word Recognition
Technological advancements have changed the way notes are taken. This study will examine gender and note-taking style on the student\u27s ability to recognize words. Participants were instructed to either write, type or read a set of randomly generated words. After a word search buffer, participants were instructed to complete a post-test. Lastly,participants completed a questionnaire. Past studies have supported that handwriting notes is the most effective way for students to retain information and score higher on tests
Ser364 of connexin43 and the upregulation of gap junction assembly by cAMP
The assembly of gap junctions (GJs) is a process coordinated by growth factors, kinases, and other signaling molecules. GJ assembly can be enhanced via the elevation of cAMP and subsequent stimulation of connexon trafficking to the plasma membrane. To study the positive regulation of GJ assembly, fibroblasts derived from connexin (Cx)43 knockout (KO) and wild-type (WT) mice were transfected with WT Cx43 (WTCx43) or mutant Cx43. GJ assembly between untransfected WT fibroblasts or stably transfected WTCx43/KO fibroblasts was increased two- to fivefold by 8Br-cAMP, and this increase could be blocked by inhibition of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) or truncation of the Cx43 COOH terminus (CT). Although serine 364 (S364) of the Cx43 CT was determined to be a major site of phosphorylation, the molar ratio of Cx43 phosphorylation was not increased by 8Br-cAMP. Importantly, GJ assembly between either S364ECx43/KO or S364ECx43/WT fibroblasts was stimulated by 8Br-cAMP, but that between S364ACx43/KO or S364PCx43/KO fibroblasts was not stimulated, indicating that phosphorylation or a negative charge at S364 is required for enhancement of GJ assembly by cAMP. Furthermore, GJ assembly between S364ACx43/WT fibroblasts could be stimulated by 8Br-cAMP, but could not be between S364PCx43/WT fibroblasts. Thus, S364PCx43 interferes with enhanced GJ assembly when coexpressed with WTCx43
Expansion of an osteopontin‐expressing T follicular helper cell subset correlates with autoimmunity in B6.Sle1b
Gap junction assembly: PTX-sensitive G proteins regulate the distribution of connexin43 within cells
18α-Glycyrrhetinic Acid Induces Phenotypic Changes of Skeletal Muscle Cells to Enter Adipogenesis
Gap junction assembly: roles for the formation plaque and regulation by the C-terminus of connexin43
Gap junction (GJ) “formation plaques” are distinct membrane domains with GJ precursors; they assemble by means of a series of defined steps. The C-terminus of Cx43 is required for normal progression of assembly, normal aggregation of 10-nm particles into small GJs, and negative regulation of assembly involving protein kinase C