Publications by Catherine Olexa-Zorn

Publications by authors named "Catherine Olexa-Zorn"

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Constitutive overexpression of muscarinic receptors leads to vagal hyperreactivity.

Angelo Livolsi Nathalie Niederhoffer Nassim Dali-Youcef Walid Mokni Catherine Olexa-Zorn

PLoS One

December 2010

Background: Alterations in muscarinic receptor expression and acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity have been observed in tissues from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Vagal overactivity has been proposed as a possible cause of SIDS as well as of vasovagal syncopes. The aim of the present study was to seek whether muscarinic receptor overexpression may be the underlying mechanism of vagal hyperreactivity.

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- Catherine Olexa-Zorn's research primarily investigates the role of muscarinic receptors in vagal hyperreactivity, particularly in the context of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and vasovagal syncopes.
- Her key study published in December 2010 in PLoS One examines how constitutive overexpression of muscarinic receptors may contribute to heightened vagal responses.
- The findings suggest that alterations in muscarinic receptor expression and acetylcholinesterase activity are significant in understanding the mechanisms behind vagal overactivity related to SIDS.

Publications by authors named "Catherine Olexa-Zorn"

Constitutive overexpression of muscarinic receptors leads to vagal hyperreactivity.

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