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Overview

Michel Maitre is a researcher affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France. Their work predominantly lies within the fields of neuroscience and medicine, with specific attention to physiology, biological psychiatry, dermatology, and molecular biology. The scientist has contributed to understanding neurological and medical conditions through various interdisciplinary approaches.

The research topics explored by Michel Maitre include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Prion diseases and protein misfolding
  • Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
  • Biochemical acid research studies
  • Stress responses and cortisol
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior

The scientist has published several recent papers in peer-reviewed journals, among them:

  • "Tryptophan metabolites modify brain Aβ peptide degradation: A role in Alzheimer's disease?", 2020, Progress in Neurobiology
  • "Myelin in Alzheimer's disease: culprit or bystander?", 2023, Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • "Xanthurenic acid: A role in brain intercellular signaling", 2024, Journal of Neurochemistry
  • "Characterization of the forehead skin microbiome in the early phase of acne", 2024, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

A notable coauthor in their research includes Omar Taleb, who contributed to work titled "A Role for Xanthurenic Acid in the Control of Brain Dopaminergic Activity" published in 2021 in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Frequent collaborators of Michel Maitre encompass Christian Klein, Ayikoe Guy Mensah-Nyagan, Christine Patte-Mensah, Hélène Jeltsch-David, and Nwife Getrude Okechukwu, indicating a working network that supports interdisciplinary and collaborative research efforts.

Michel Maitre's work features in various scientific journals, reflecting a broad publication footprint with contributions found in:

  • Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • Progress in Neurobiology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Neurochemistry
  • Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Best Publications

  • The gamma-hydroxybutyrate signalling system in brain: organization and functional implications.

    Michel Maitre

  • Effect of sodium n-dipropylacetate on audiogenic seizures and brain γ-aminobutyric acid level

    Simone Simler;Lucien Ciesielski;Michel Maitre;Huguette Randrianarisoa

  • High affinity binding site for γ-hydroxybutyric acid in rat brain

    J. Benavides;J.F. Rumigny;J.J. Bourguignon;C. Cash

  • Immunohistochemical evidence for the presence of γ-aminobutyric acid and serotonin in one nerve cell. A study on the raphe nuclei of the rat using antibodies to glutamate decarboxylase and serotonin

    M.F. Belin;D. Nanopoulos;M. Didier;M. Aguera

  • Gamma-hydroxybutyrate, a possible neurotransmitter.

    Philippe Vayer;Paul Mandel;Michel Maitre

  • Protective effect of adenosine and nicotinamide against audiogenic seizure.

    Michel Maitre;Lucien Ciesielski;Alice Lehmann;Eliane Kempf

  • A specific gamma-hydroxybutyrate receptor ligand possesses both antagonistic and anticonvulsant properties.

    M Maitre;V Hechler;P Vayer;S Gobaille

  • Immunocytochemical evidence for the existence of GABAergic neurons in the nucleus raphe dorsalis. possible existence of neurons containing serotonin and GABA

    D. Nanopoulos;M.F. Belin;M. Maitre;G. Vincendon

  • Purification and Some Properties of L-Glutamate Decarboxylase from Human Brain

    Jean-Marc Blindermann;Michel Maitre;Lucienne Ossola;Paul Mandel

  • Sequence of two mRNAs encoding active rat tryptophan hydroxylase.

    Michèle C. Darmon;Bernard Guibert;Vincent Leviel;Mireille Ehret

  • gamma-Aminobutyric acid and 5-hydroxytryptamine interrelationship in the rat nucleus raphe dorsalis: combination of radioautographic and immunocytochemical techniques at light and electron microscopy levels.

    M. Harandi;M. Aguera;H. Gamrani;M. Didier

  • Cloning and characterization of a rat brain receptor that binds the endogenous neuromodulator γ-hydroxybutyrate

    Christian Andriamampandry;Omar Taleb;Sandrine Viry;Claude Muller

  • Extracellular events induced by gamma-hydroxybutyrate in striatum: a microdialysis study.

    Viviane Hechler;Serge Gobaille;Jean‐Jacques Bourguignon;Michel Maitre

  • Selective distribution pattern of γ-hydroxybutyrate receptors in the rat forebrain and midbrain as revealed by quantitative autoradiography

    Viviane Hechler;Serge Gobaille;Michel Maitre

  • A high-affinity, Na+-dependent uptake system for gamma-hydroxybutyrate in membrane vesicles prepared from rat brain.

    J. Benavides;J. F. Rumigny;J. J. Bourguignon;C. G. Wermuth

  • gamma-Hydroxybutyrate conversion into GABA induces displacement of GABAB binding that is blocked by valproate and ethosuximide.

    Viviane Hechler;Charline Ratomponirina;Michel Maitre

  • Immunohistochemistry of tryptophan hydroxylase in the rat brain.

    D. Weissmann;M.F. Belin;M. Aguera;C. Meunier

  • Purification from human brain and some properties of two NADPH-linked aldehyde reductases which reduce succinic semialdehyde to 4-hydroxybutyrate.

    Christopher D. Cash;Michel Maitre;Paul Mandel

  • Tryptophan 5-hydroxylase. Rapid purification from whole rat brain and production of a specific antiserum.

    Christopher D. Cash;Philippe Vayer;Paul Mandel;Michel Maitre

  • Formal demonstration of the phosphorylation of rat brain tryptophan hydroxylase by Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase.

    Mireille Ehret;Christopher D. Cash;Michel Hamon;Michel Maitre

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Mandel
Paul Mandel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Ayikoe Guy Mensah-Nyagan
Ayikoe Guy Mensah-Nyagan University of Strasbourg
Henry F. Bradford
Henry F. Bradford Imperial College London
Paul Pévet
Paul Pévet University of Strasbourg
Jacques Mallet
Jacques Mallet Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Anne Eckert
Anne Eckert University of Basel
Jean-Christophe Cassel
Jean-Christophe Cassel University of Strasbourg
André Calas
André Calas University of Bordeaux
Gian Luigi Gessa
Gian Luigi Gessa University of Cagliari

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