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Bernard P. Roques

Bernard P. Roques

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Biology and Biochemistry
France
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
109
Citations
46643
World Ranking
1001
National Ranking
18

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in France Leader Award

Overview

Bernard P. Roques is affiliated with Grenoble Alpes University in France, and their research spans several interconnected fields, including Medicine, Neuroscience, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work primarily addresses topics related to neuropeptides, peptidase inhibition, pain mechanisms, receptor signaling, and Alzheimer's disease research.

Their recent research outputs include publications across notable scientific venues such as the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Acta Neuropathologica, Biochemical Journal, and the Journal of Hypertension.

Noteworthy publications by Bernard P. Roques are:

  • Positive allosteric modulation of the mu-opioid receptor produces analgesia with reduced side effects (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Molecular mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease and related potential treatments such as structural target convergence of antibodies and simple organic molecules (2022, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • Aminopeptidase A contributes to biochemical, anatomical and cognitive defects in Alzheimer's disease (AD) mouse model and is increased at early stage in sporadic AD brain (2021, Acta Neuropathologica)
  • Structural insight into the catalytic mechanism and inhibitor binding of aminopeptidase A (2020, Biochemical Journal)
  • BRAIN-PENETRATING AMINOPEPTIDASE A INHIBITORS FOR NEW TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION AND HEART FAILURE (2021, Journal of Hypertension)

Their frequent co-authors include Catherine Llorens-Cortés, Ram Kandasamy, Todd M. Hillhouse, Kathryn E. Livingston, and Kelsey Kochan. These collaborations support multidisciplinary approaches across neuroscience, pharmacology, and molecular biology.

Bernard P. Roques' research topics often focus on:

  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • 14-3-3 protein interactions
  • Signaling Pathways in Disease

Their work integrates several subfields such as Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, highlighting a multidisciplinary scientific approach.

Best Publications

  • Loss of morphine-induced analgesia, reward effect and withdrawal symptoms in mice lacking the mu-opioid-receptor gene.

    Hans W. D. Matthes;Rafael Maldonado;Frédéric Simonin;Olga Valverde

  • Unresponsiveness to Cannabinoids and Reduced Addictive Effects of Opiates in CB1 Receptor Knockout Mice

    Catherine Ledent;Olga Valverde;Gregorio Cossu;François Petitet

  • High-affinity enkephalin-degrading peptidase in brain is increased after morphine

    B. Malfroy;J. P. Swerts;A. Guyon;B. P. Roques

  • The enkephalinase inhibitor thiorphan shows antinociceptive activity in mice

    B P Roques;M C Fournié-Zaluski;E Soroca;J M Lecomte

  • Absence of opiate rewarding effects in mice lacking dopamine D2 receptors

    Rafael Maldonado;Adolfo Saiardi;Olga Valverde;Tarek A. Samad

  • Disruption of the κ-opioid receptor gene in mice enhances sensitivity to chemical visceral pain, impairs pharmacological actions of the selective κ-agonist U-50,488H and attenuates morphine withdrawal

    Frédéric Simonin;Olga Valverde;Claire Smadja;Susan Slowe

  • First glimpses at structure-function relationships of the nucleocapsid protein of retroviruses.

    Jean-Luc Darlix;Mary Lapadat-Tapolsky;Hugues de Rocquigny;Bernard P. Roques

  • The HIV-1 Viral Protein R Induces Apoptosis via a Direct Effect on the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore

    Etienne Jacotot;Luigi Ravagnan;Markus Loeffler;Karine F. Ferri

  • International Union of Pharmacology. XXI. Structure, distribution, and functions of cholecystokinin receptors.

    Florence Noble;Stephen A. Wank;Jacqueline N. Crawley;Jacques Bradwejn

  • Identification of metabolic pathways of brain angiotensin II and III using specific aminopeptidase inhibitors: predominant role of angiotensin III in the control of vasopressin release.

    Sylvie Zini;Marie-Claude Fournie-Zaluski;Eric Chauvel;Bernard P. Roques

  • Structure of the winged-helix protein hRFX1 reveals a new mode of DNA binding.

    Ketan S. Gajiwala;Hua Chen;Fabrice Cornille;Bernard P. Roques

  • Reduction of Morphine Abstinence in Mice with a Mutation in the Gene Encoding CREB

    Rafael Maldonado;Julie A. Blendy;Eleni Tzavara;Peter Gass

  • Control of Mitochondrial Membrane Permeabilization by Adenine Nucleotide Translocator Interacting with HIV-1 Viral Protein R and Bcl-2

    Etienne E. Jacotot;Karine K.F. Ferri;Chahrazed C. El Hamel;Catherine C. Brenner

  • Cleavage of members of the synaptobrevin/VAMP family by types D and F botulinal neurotoxins and tetanus toxin

    S. Yamasaki;A. Baumeister;T. Binz;J. Blasi

  • NCp7 Activates HIV-1Lai RNA Dimerization by Converting a Transient Loop-Loop Complex into a Stable Dimer

    Delphine Muriaux;Hugues De Rocquigny;Bernard-Pierre Roques;Jacques Paoletti

  • Autoradiographic distribution of mu and delta opiate receptors in rat brain using highly selective ligands

    R. Quirion;J.M. Zajac;J.L. Morgat;B.P. Roques

  • Analgesic effects of kelatorphan, a new highly potent inhibitor of multiple enkephalin degrading enzymes.

    Marie-Claude Fournie-Zaluski;Pierre Chaillet;Romaine Bouboutou;Annie Coulaud

  • Autoradiographic comparison of the distribution of the neutral endopeptidase "enkephalinase" and of mu and delta opioid receptors in rat brain

    Gilles Waksman;Edith Hamel;Marie-Claude Fournie-Zaluski;Bernard P. Roques

  • Inhibiting the breakdown of endogenous opioids and cannabinoids to alleviate pain.

    Bernard P. Roques;Marie-Claude Fournié-Zaluski;Michel Wurm

  • CCK-B receptor: chemistry, molecular biology, biochemistry and pharmacology

    Florence Noble;Bernard P. Roques

Frequent Co-Authors

Marie-Claude Fournie-Zaluski
Marie-Claude Fournie-Zaluski Grenoble Alpes University
Florence Noble
Florence Noble Université Paris Cité
Rafael Maldonado
Rafael Maldonado Pompeu Fabra University
Yves Mély
Yves Mély University of Strasbourg
Pierre Corvol
Pierre Corvol Collège de France
Olga Valverde
Olga Valverde Pompeu Fabra University
Robert A. Bambara
Robert A. Bambara University of Rochester
Guido Kroemer
Guido Kroemer Université Paris Cité
Johan Hoebeke
Johan Hoebeke Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jean-Baptiste Michel
Jean-Baptiste Michel University of Lorraine

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