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Nashaat Gerges PhD

Chair, Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: School of Pharmacy Administration
Division: Administration
Program: Program Development

Member of the Center for Immunology
Member of the Neuroscience Research Center

Publications (34)

  • Bidirectional regulation of synaptic transmission by BRAG1/IQSEC2 and its requirement in long-term depression. (Brown JC, Petersen A, Zhong L, Himelright ML, Murphy JA, Walikonis RS, Gerges NZ) Nat Commun 2016 Mar 24;7:11080 PMID: 27009485 PMCID: PMC4820844 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84962285783 03/25/2016       41 Citations
  • PTEN recruitment controls synaptic and cognitive function in Alzheimer's models. (Knafo S, Sánchez-Puelles C, Palomer E, Delgado I, Draffin JE, Mingo J, Wahle T, Kaleka K, Mou L, Pereda-Perez I, Klosi E, Faber EB, Chapman HM, Lozano-Montes L, Ortega-Molina A, Ordóñez-Gutiérrez L, Wandosell F, Viña J, Dotti CG, Hall RA, Pulido R, Gerges NZ, Chan AM, Spaller MR, Serrano M, Venero C, Esteban JA) Nat Neurosci 2016 Mar;19(3):443-53 PMID: 26780512 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84959140220 01/19/2016       128 Citations
  • Neurogranin restores amyloid β-mediated synaptic transmission and long-term potentiation deficits. (Kaleka KS, Gerges NZ) Exp Neurol 2016 Mar;277:115-123 PMID: 26721336 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84952802048 01/02/2016       28 Citations
  • The Social Amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum Is Highly Resistant to Polyglutamine Aggregation. (Santarriaga S, Petersen A, Ndukwe K, Brandt A, Gerges N, Bruns Scaglione J, Scaglione KM) J Biol Chem 2015 Oct 16;290(42):25571-8 PMID: 26330554 PMCID: PMC4646202 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84945218850 09/04/2015       28 Citations
  • Neurogranin regulates CaM dynamics at dendritic spines. (Petersen A, Gerges NZ) Sci Rep 2015 Jun 18;5:11135 PMID: 26084473 PMCID: PMC4471661 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84934900868 06/19/2015       50 Citations
  • Increased prefrontal cortex neurogranin enhances plasticity and extinction learning. (Zhong L, Brown J, Kramer A, Kaleka K, Petersen A, Krueger JN, Florence M, Muelbl MJ, Battle M, Murphy GG, Olsen CM, Gerges NZ) J Neurosci 2015 May 13;35(19):7503-8 PMID: 25972176 PMCID: PMC4429154 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84929353508 05/15/2015       30 Citations
  • Post-embedding Immunogold labeling of synaptic proteins in hippocampal slice cultures. (Zhong L, Brown JC, Wells C, Gerges NZ) J Vis Exp 2013 Apr 03(74) PMID: 23609099 PMCID: PMC3643798 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84924928741 04/24/2013       13 Citations
  • Structural basis for the interaction of unstructured neuron specific substrates neuromodulin and neurogranin with Calmodulin. (Kumar V, Chichili VP, Zhong L, Tang X, Velazquez-Campoy A, Sheu FS, Seetharaman J, Gerges NZ, Sivaraman J) Sci Rep 2013;3:1392 PMID: 23462742 PMCID: PMC3589724 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84875147681 03/07/2013       56 Citations
  • GKAP orchestrates activity-dependent postsynaptic protein remodeling and homeostatic scaling. (Shin SM, Zhang N, Hansen J, Gerges NZ, Pak DT, Sheng M, Lee SH) Nat Neurosci 2012 Dec;15(12):1655-66 PMID: 23143515 PMCID: PMC3804128 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84870494059 11/13/2012       112 Citations
  • Sickle cell mice exhibit mechanical allodynia and enhanced responsiveness in light touch cutaneous mechanoreceptors. (Garrison SR, Kramer AA, Gerges NZ, Hillery CA, Stucky CL) Mol Pain 2012 Sep 10;8:62 PMID: 22963123 PMCID: PMC3495672 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84865847334 09/12/2012       46 Citations
  • Neurogranin targets calmodulin and lowers the threshold for the induction of long-term potentiation. (Zhong L, Gerges NZ) PLoS One 2012;7(7):e41275 PMID: 22848456 PMCID: PMC3405117 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84864327438 08/01/2012       45 Citations
  • S-SCAM/MAGI-2 is an essential synaptic scaffolding molecule for the GluA2-containing maintenance pool of AMPA receptors. (Danielson E, Zhang N, Metallo J, Kaleka K, Shin SM, Gerges N, Lee SH) J Neurosci 2012 May 16;32(20):6967-80 PMID: 22593065 PMCID: PMC3365591 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84861121293 05/18/2012       45 Citations
  • Pull-down of calmodulin-binding proteins. (Kaleka KS, Petersen AN, Florence MA, Gerges NZ) J Vis Exp 2012 Jan 23(59) PMID: 22297704 PMCID: PMC3462570 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84856994164 02/03/2012       17 Citations
  • Protective effect of 20-HETE inhibition in a model of oxygen-glucose deprivation in hippocampal slice cultures. (Renic M, Kumar SN, Gebremedhin D, Florence MA, Gerges NZ, Falck JR, Harder DR, Roman RJ) Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2012 Mar 15;302(6):H1285-93 PMID: 22245774 PMCID: PMC3311475 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84863229646 01/17/2012       31 Citations
  • Neurogranin phosphorylation fine-tunes long-term potentiation. (Zhong L, Kaleka KS, Gerges NZ) Eur J Neurosci 2011 Jan;33(2):244-50 PMID: 21198977 PMCID: PMC3058258 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-78651450855 01/05/2011       24 Citations
  • Neurogranin and synaptic plasticity balance. (Zhong L, Gerges NZ) Commun Integr Biol 2010 Jul;3(4):340-2 PMID: 20798820 PMCID: PMC2928312 08/28/2010    
  • Neurogranin enhances synaptic strength through its interaction with calmodulin. (Zhong L, Cherry T, Bies CE, Florence MA, Gerges NZ) EMBO J 2009 Oct 07;28(19):3027-39 PMID: 19713936 PMCID: PMC2736013 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-70350515361 08/29/2009       127 Citations
  • Levothyroxin restores hypothyroidism-induced impairment of hippocampus-dependent learning and memory: Behavioral, electrophysiological, and molecular studies. (Alzoubi KH, Gerges NZ, Aleisa AM, Alkadhi KA) Hippocampus 2009 Jan;19(1):66-78 PMID: 18680156 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-58149469365 08/06/2008       138 Citations
  • Nicotine reverses adult-onset hypothyroidism-induced impairment of learning and memory: Behavioral and electrophysiological studies. (Alzoubi KH, Aleisa AM, Gerges NZ, Alkadhi KA) J Neurosci Res 2006 Oct;84(5):944-53 PMID: 16902999 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33749487621 08/12/2006       63 Citations
  • Dual role of the exocyst in AMPA receptor targeting and insertion into the postsynaptic membrane. (Gerges NZ, Backos DS, Rupasinghe CN, Spaller MR, Esteban JA) EMBO J 2006 Apr 19;25(8):1623-34 PMID: 16601687 PMCID: PMC1440842 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33646123087 04/08/2006       120 Citations
  • Chronic psychosocial stress-induced impairment of hippocampal LTP: possible role of BDNF. (Aleisa AM, Alzoubi KH, Gerges NZ, Alkadhi KA) Neurobiol Dis 2006 Jun;22(3):453-62 PMID: 16530419 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33744825488 03/15/2006       86 Citations
  • Analysis of Rab protein function in neurotransmitter receptor trafficking at hippocampal synapses. (Gerges NZ, Brown TC, Correia SS, Esteban JA) Methods Enzymol 2005;403:153-66 PMID: 16473584 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-32344434991 02/14/2006       22 Citations
  • Nicotine blocks stress-induced impairment of spatial memory and long-term potentiation of the hippocampal CA1 region. (Aleisa AM, Alzoubi KH, Gerges NZ, Alkadhi KA) Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2006 Aug;9(4):417-26 PMID: 16316479 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33745583223 12/01/2005       71 Citations
  • Levothyroxin restores hypothyroidism-induced impairment of LTP of hippocampal CA1: electrophysiological and molecular studies. (Alzoubi KH, Gerges NZ, Alkadhi KA) Exp Neurol 2005 Oct;195(2):330-41 PMID: 16004982 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-24744454130 07/12/2005       91 Citations
  • Role of phosphorylated CaMKII and calcineurin in the differential effect of hypothyroidism on LTP of CA1 and dentate gyrus. (Gerges NZ, Alzoubi KH, Alkadhi KA) Hippocampus 2005;15(4):480-90 PMID: 15714506 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-21444439768 02/17/2005       55 Citations
  • Adverse effect of the combination of hypothyroidism and chronic psychosocial stress on hippocampus-dependent memory in rats. (Gerges NZ, Alzoubi KH, Park CR, Diamond DM, Alkadhi KA) Behav Brain Res 2004 Nov 05;155(1):77-84 PMID: 15325781 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-4344651290 08/25/2004       112 Citations
  • Local control of AMPA receptor trafficking at the postsynaptic terminal by a small GTPase of the Rab family. (Gerges NZ, Backos DS, Esteban JA) J Biol Chem 2004 Oct 15;279(42):43870-8 PMID: 15297461 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-6344237504 08/07/2004       124 Citations
  • Independent functions of hsp90 in neurotransmitter release and in the continuous synaptic cycling of AMPA receptors. (Gerges NZ, Tran IC, Backos DS, Harrell JM, Chinkers M, Pratt WB, Esteban JA) J Neurosci 2004 May 19;24(20):4758-66 PMID: 15152036 PMCID: PMC6729466 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-2442682934 05/21/2004       72 Citations
  • Reduced basal CaMKII levels in hippocampal CA1 region: possible cause of stress-induced impairment of LTP in chronically stressed rats. (Gerges NZ, Aleisa AM, Schwarz LA, Alkadhi KA) Hippocampus 2004;14(3):402-10 PMID: 15132438 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-2342561035 05/11/2004       90 Citations
  • Hypothyroidism impairs late LTP in CA1 region but not in dentate gyrus of the intact rat hippocampus: MAPK involvement. (Gerges NZ, Alkadhi KA) Hippocampus 2004;14(1):40-5 PMID: 15058481 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-1542395750 04/03/2004       112 Citations
  • Impaired long-term potentiation in obese zucker rats: possible involvement of presynaptic mechanism. (Gerges NZ, Aleisa AM, Alkadhi KA) Neuroscience 2003;120(2):535-9 PMID: 12890522 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0141923480 08/02/2003       72 Citations
  • Chronic psychosocial stress decreases calcineurin in the dentate gyrus: a possible mechanism for preservation of early ltp. (Gerges NZ, Aleisa AM, Schwarz LA, Alkadhi KA) Neuroscience 2003;117(4):869-74 PMID: 12654339 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0037430759 03/26/2003       39 Citations
  • Reduction of elevated arterial blood pressure in obese Zucker rats by inhibition of ganglionic long-term potentiation. (Gerges NZ, Aleisa AM, Alhaider AA, Alkadhi KA) Neuropharmacology 2002 Dec;43(7):1070-6 PMID: 12504912 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036914072 12/31/2002       25 Citations
  • Combination of hypothyroidism and stress abolishes early LTP in the CA1 but not dentate gyrus of hippocampus of adult rats. (Gerges NZ, Stringer JL, Alkadhi KA) Brain Res 2001 Dec 20;922(2):250-60 PMID: 11743957 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035924361 12/18/2001       155 Citations
    • Last update: 01/31/2017