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4220
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2064

Overview

Susan G. Amara is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular attention to Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, and Pharmacology. They have contributed significantly to topics such as Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior.

Their recent publications cover a range of subjects within neuroscience and pharmacology. Notable papers include:

  • "Directed Evolution of a Selective and Sensitive Serotonin Sensor via Machine Learning" (2020, Cell)
  • "Acetylcholine Receptor Stimulation Activates Protein Kinase C Mediated Internalization of the Dopamine Transporter" (2021, Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience)
  • "Amphetamine Stimulates Endocytosis of the Norepinephrine and Neuronal Glutamate Transporters in Cultured Locus Coeruleus Neurons" (2020, Neurochemical Research)
  • "Introduction to the Theme "Old and New Toxicology: Interfaces with Pharmacology"" (2021, The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology)
  • "Empower with evidence" (2022, Science)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Amara include:

  • Suzanne M. Underhill
  • Paul A. Insel
  • Terrence F. Blaschke
  • Urs Meyer
  • Saranya Radhakrishnan

Amara's work is often published in venues such as:

  • The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Cell
  • Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Their research spans several subfields, including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Computational Theory and Mathematics. Major topics addressed include Computational Drug Discovery Methods, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism, and Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies. This breadth reflects a multidisciplinary approach combining molecular biology techniques with computational approaches to pharmacology and neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • Production of a novel neuropeptide encoded by the calcitonin gene via tissue-specific RNA processing

    Michael G. Rosenfeld;Jean-Jacques Mermod;Susan G. Amara;Larry W. Swanson

  • Alternative RNA processing in calcitonin gene expression generates mRNAs encoding different polypeptide products

    Susan G. Amara;Vivian Jonas;Michael G. Rosenfeld;Estelita S. Ong

  • Neurotransmitter Transporters: Recent Progress

    Susan G. Amara;Michael J. Kuhar

  • An excitatory amino-acid transporter with properties of a ligand-gated chloride channel.

    Fairman Wa;Vandenberg Rj;Vandenberg Rj;Arriza Jl;Kavanaugh Mp

  • A call for transparent reporting to optimize the predictive value of preclinical research

    Story C. Landis;Susan G. Amara;Khusru Asadullah;Chris P. Austin

  • Functional comparisons of three glutamate transporter subtypes cloned from human motor cortex

    Jeffrey L. Arriza;Wendy A. Fairman;Jacques I. Wadiche;Geoffrey H. Murdoch

  • Excitatory amino acid transporter 5, a retinal glutamate transporter coupled to a chloride conductance

    Jeffrey L. Arriza;Scott Eliasof;Michael P. Kavanaugh;Susan G. Amara

  • Expression cloning of a cocaine- and antidepressant-sensitive human noradrenaline transporter.

    Tadeusz Pacholczyk;Randy D. Blakely;Randy D. Blakely;Susan G. Amara

  • Expression in brain of a messenger RNA encoding a novel neuropeptide homologous to calcitonin gene-related peptide.

    Susan G. Amara;Jeffrey L. Arriza;Stuart E. Leff;Larry W. Swanson

  • Cloning and expression of a cocaine-sensitive rat dopamine transporter

    John E. Kilty;Dominique Lorang;Susan G. Amara

  • Amphetamine, 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, and Metabolites of the Catecholamine Neurotransmitters Are Agonists of a Rat Trace Amine Receptor

    James R. Bunzow;Mark S. Sonders;Seksiri Arttamangkul;Laura M. Harrison

  • Ion fluxes associated with excitatory amino acid transport.

    Jacques I. Wadiche;Susan G. Amara;Michael P. Kavanaugh

  • Multiple Ionic Conductances of the Human Dopamine Transporter: The Actions of Dopamine and Psychostimulants

    Mark S. Sonders;Si-Jia Zhu;Nancy R. Zahniser;Michael P. Kavanaugh

  • Kinetics of a human glutamate transporter

    Jacques I Wadiche;Jeffrey L Arriza;Susan G Amara;Michael P Kavanaugh

  • Stimulation of noradrenergic sympathetic outflow by calcitonin gene-related peptide.

    Laurel A. Fisher;Don O. Kikkawa;Jean E. Rivier;Susan G. Amara

  • Cloning and expression of a human neutral amino acid transporter with structural similarity to the glutamate transporter gene family

    J. L. Arriza;M. P. Kavanaugh;W. A. Fairman;Yan-Na Wu

  • Reboxetine: a pharmacologically potent, selective, and specific norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.

    Erik H.F. Wong;Mark S. Sonders;Susan G. Amara;Paula M. Tinholt

  • Differential expression of α-CGRP and β-CGRP by primary sensory neurons and enteric autonomic neurons of the rat

    P.K. Muddhrry;M.A. Ghatki;R.A. Spokks;P.M. Jonhs

  • Regulated trafficking of the human dopamine transporter. Clathrin-mediated internalization and lysosomal degradation in response to phorbol esters.

    Gwynn M. Daniels;Susan G. Amara

  • Neurotransmitter transporters as molecular targets for addictive drugs.

    Susan G. Amara;Mark S. Sonders

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael P. Kavanaugh
Michael P. Kavanaugh University of Montana
Michael G. Rosenfeld
Michael G. Rosenfeld University of California, San Diego
Ronald M. Evans
Ronald M. Evans Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Rebecca P. Seal
Rebecca P. Seal University of Pittsburgh
Randy D. Blakely
Randy D. Blakely Florida Atlantic University
J.M. Polak
J.M. Polak Hammersmith Hospital
Ivet Bahar
Ivet Bahar University of Pittsburgh
M. A. Ghatei
M. A. Ghatei Imperial College London
Nancy R. Zahniser
Nancy R. Zahniser University of Colorado Denver
Joel Gelernter
Joel Gelernter Yale University

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