Articles by author - Ahmed M Khalifa

Thr136Ile polymorphism of human vesicular monoamine transporter-1 (SLC18A1 gene) influences its transport activity in vitro.

Khalifa A, Watson-Siriboe A, Shukry S, Chiu W, Nelson M, Geng Y, Fischer-Stenger K, Porter J, Stewart J.

Journal Article 2012; 33(5): 546-551 PubMed PMID: 23090274  Keywords:  Animals, Biological Transport:genetics, Bipolar Disorder:genetics, COS Cells, Cercopithecus aethiops, Humans, In Vitro Techniques, Isomerism, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Schizophrenia:genetics, Serotonin:metabolism, Trans.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Although single nucleotide polymorphisms of the human vesicular monoamine transporter 1 (hVMAT1) gene SLC18A1 have been associ.....

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Vesicular monoamine transporter-1 (VMAT-1) mRNA and immunoreactive proteins in mouse brain.

Ashe K, Chiu W, Khalifa A, Nicolas A, Brown B, De Martino R, Alexander C, Waggener C, Fischer-Stenger K, Stewart J.

Journal Article 2011; 32(3): 253-258 PubMed PMID: 21712771  Keywords:  Adrenal Glands:metabolism, Animals, Blotting, Western, Brain Chemistry:genetics, COS Cells, Cell Line, Cell Membrane:metabolism, Cercopithecus aethiops, Cloning, Molecular, DNA, Complementary:genetics, Immunohistochemistry, Mice, Mice, Inbred CBA, Mice, I.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: Vesicular monoamine transporter 1 (VMAT-1) mRNA and protein were examined (1) to determine whether adult mouse brain expresses .....

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