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Liam Sharp

Rutgers University Camden
Verified email at scarletmail.rutgers.edu
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[HTML][HTML] Anionic phospholipids control mechanisms of GPCR-G protein recognition

N Thakur, AP Ray, L Sharp, B Jin, A Duong… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are embedded in phospholipids that strongly influence
drug-stimulated signaling. Anionic lipids are particularly important for GPCR signaling …

Direct binding of phosphatidylglycerol at specific sites modulates desensitization of a ligand-gated ion channel

…, FF Hsu, PAM Schmidpeter, CM Nimigean, L Sharp… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
10.7554/eLife.50766.001 Pentameric ligand-gated ion channels (pLGICs) are essential
determinants of synaptic transmission, and are modulated by specific lipids including anionic …

[HTML][HTML] Spontaneous lipid binding to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in a native membrane

L Sharp, G Brannigan - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) and other pentameric ligand-gated ion channels
are native to neuronal membranes with an unusual lipid composition. While it is well-…

A cross‐sectional, observational study of nutritional status and eating behaviours in people living with dementia in acute care settings

…, C Ataiza, MH Ho, YY Chung, L Sharp… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and Objectives To understand the nutritional status, observing eating difficulties during
mealtimes for people living with dementia in acute care settings. Background Changed …

[HTML][HTML] Boundary lipids of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: Spontaneous partitioning via coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation

L Sharp, R Salari, G Brannigan - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2019 - Elsevier
Reconstituted nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) exhibit significant gain-of-function
upon addition of cholesterol to reconstitution mixtures, and cholesterol affects the …

Knowledge of and attitudes toward assisting patients with dementia during mealtime among nursing staff in acute care settings: A cross-sectional study

C Ataiza, MH Ho, L Sharp, MF Liu, CC Chang… - Collegian, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Mealtime difficulties are exacerbated in acute care settings, which further
complicate health issues in people with dementia (PWD). Understanding staff knowledge and …

Untangling direct and domain-mediated interactions between nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in DHA-rich membranes

K Woods, L Sharp, G Brannigan - The Journal of membrane biology, 2019 - Springer
At the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) self-associates
to give rise to rapid muscle movement. While lipid domains have maintained nAChR …

Varying the position of phospholipid acyl chain unsaturation modulates hopanoid and sterol ordering

AHN Nguyen, L Sharp, E Lyman, JP Saenz - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The cell membrane acts as a responsive interface between the cell and its surroundings.
Ultimately, the diverse panel of lipids comprising the lipidome are employed to tune membrane …

Direct binding of phosphatidylglycerol at specific sites modulates desensitization of a pentameric ligand-gated ion channel

…, FF Hsu, PAM Schmidpeter, CM Nimigean, L Sharp… - bioRxiv, 2019 - biorxiv.org
Pentameric ligand-gated ion channels (pLGICs) are essential determinants of synaptic
transmission, and are modulated by specific lipids including anionic phospholipids. The exact …

Phosphatidyl serine preconditions the A2AAR for G-protein coupling via a conserved motif on TM6 and TM7

LM Sharp, MT Eddy, N Thakur, AP Ray, ER Lyman - Biophysical Journal, 2023 - cell.com
510a Wednesday, February 22, 2023 headgroups, but without the G-protein. Consistent with
our hypothesis, the TM6–TM7 interactions are similar to the G-protein coupled state in the …