Torsten Schöneberg

Monogamy Evolves through Multiple Mechanisms: Evidence from V1aR in Deer Mice (2010)

Turner, Leslie M., Young, Adrian R., Römpler, Holger, Schöneberg, Torsten, Phelps, Steven M., Hoekstra, Hopi E.

Genetic variation in Avpr1a, the locus encoding the arginine vasopressin receptor 1A (V1aR), has been implicated in pair-bonding behavior in voles (genus Microtus) and humans, raising the possibility...

Monogamy evolves through multiple mechanisms: evidence from V1aR in deer mice (2010)

Turner, Leslie M., Young, Adrian R., Römpler, Holger, Schöneberg, Torsten, Phelps, Steven M., Hoekstra, Hopi E.

Genetic variation in Avpr1a, the locus encoding the arginine vasopressin receptor 1A (V1aR), has been implicated in pair-bonding behavior in voles (genus Microtus) and humans, raising the possibility...

Luciferase activity under direct ligand-dependent control of a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (2009)

Thor, Doreen, Le Duc, Diana, Strotmann, Rainer, Schöneberg, Torsten

Abstract Background Controlling enzyme activity by ligand binding to a regulatory domain of choice may have many applications e.g. as biosensors and as tools in regulating cellular functions....

Reduction in corpora lutea number in obese melanocortin-4-receptor-deficient mice (2009)

Sandrock, Mara, Schulz, Angela, Merkwitz, Claudia, Schöneberg, Torsten, Spanel-Borowski, Katharina, Ricken, Albert

Abstract Obese melanocortin-4-receptor-deficient (MC4R-/-) male mice are reported to have erectile dysfunction, while homozygous MC4R-/- female mice are apparently fertile. A recently established...

The Genetic Basis of Phenotypic Convergence in Beach Mice: Similar Pigment Patterns but Different Genes (2009)

Steiner, Cynthia C., Römpler, Holger, Boettger, Linda M., Schöneberg, Torsten, Hoekstra, Hopi E.

Convergent evolution is a widespread phenomenon seen in diverse organisms inhabiting similar selective environments. However, it is unclear if similar phenotypes are produced by the same or different...

Parallel selection on TRPV6 in human populations (2008)

Tang, Kun, Strotmann, Rainer, Schöneberg, Torsten, Prenen, Jean, ...

We identified and examined a candidate gene for local directional selection in Europeans, TRPV6, and conclude that selection has acted on standing genetic variation at this locus, creating parallel...

The rise and fall of the chemoattractant receptor GPR33 (2005)

Römpler, Holger, Schulz, Angela, Pitra, C., Coop, Graham, Przeworski, Molly, Pääbo, Svante, ...

Chemokine and chemoattractant receptors are members of the large superfamily of G protein- coupled receptors ( GPCR), which control leukocyte chemotaxis. In addition to their physiological role,...

Aminoglycoside-mediated rescue of a disease-causing nonsense mutation in the V2 vasopressin receptor gene in vitro and in vivo (2004)

Sangkuhl, Katrin, Schulz, Angela, Römpler, Holger, Yun, June, Wess, Jürgen, Schöneberg, Torsten

Many human diseases are caused by inactivating mutations in specific G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). In about 10% of these cases, a premature stop codon leads to the generation of a truncated,...

Aminoglycoside-mediated rescue of a disease-causing nonsense mutation in the V2 vasopressin receptor gene in vitro and in vivo (2004)

Sangkuhl, Katrin, Schulz, Angela, Römpler, Holger, Yun, June, Wess, Jürgen, Schöneberg, Torsten

Many human diseases are caused by inactivating mutations in specific G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). In about 10% of these cases, a premature stop codon leads to the generation of a...

Aminoglycoside-mediated rescue of a disease-causing nonsense mutation in the V2 vasopressin receptor gene in vitro and in vivo (2004)

Sangkuhl, Katrin, Schulz, Angela, Römpler, Holger, Yun, June, Wess, Jürgen, Schöneberg, Torsten

Many human diseases are caused by inactivating mutations in specific G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). In about 10% of these cases, a premature stop codon leads to the generation of a truncated,...

Nuclear envelope proteomics: Novel integral membrane proteins of the inner nuclear membrane

Dreger, Mathias, Bengtsson, Luiza, Schöneberg, Torsten, Otto, Henning, Hucho, Ferdinand

The nuclear envelope (NE) is one of the least characterized structures of eukaryotic cells. The study of its functional roles is hampered by the small number of proteins known to be specifically...

Generation and phenotype of mice harboring a nonsense mutation in the V2 vasopressin receptor gene

Yun, June, Schöneberg, Torsten, Liu, Jie, Schulz, Angela, Ecelbarger, Carolyn A., Promeneur, Dominique, ...

The V2 vasopressin receptor (V2R) plays a key role in the maintenance of a normal body water balance. To generate an in vivo model that allows the physiological and molecular analysis of the role of...

Nuclear envelope proteomics: Novel integral membrane proteins of the inner nuclear membrane

Dreger, Mathias, Bengtsson, Luiza, Schöneberg, Torsten, Otto, Henning, Hucho, Ferdinand

The nuclear envelope (NE) is one of the least characterized structures of eukaryotic cells. The study of its functional roles is hampered by the small number of proteins known to be specifically...

Generation and phenotype of mice harboring a nonsense mutation in the V2 vasopressin receptor gene

Yun, June, Schöneberg, Torsten, Liu, Jie, Schulz, Angela, Ecelbarger, Carolyn A., Promeneur, Dominique, ...

The V2 vasopressin receptor (V2R) plays a key role in the maintenance of a normal body water balance. To generate an in vivo model that allows the physiological and molecular analysis of the role of...

Regulated and constitutive activation of specific signalling pathways by the human S1P5 receptor

Niedernberg, Anke, Blaukat, Andree, Schöneberg, Torsten, Kostenis, Evi

We tested the hypothesis, whether G Protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) may differentially regulate specific signalling pathways by constitutive and agonist-induced activation using the human...

Parallel Selection on TRPV6 in Human Populations

Hughes, David A., Tang, Kun, Strotmann, Rainer, Schöneberg, Torsten, Prenen, Jean, Nilius, Bernd, ...

We identified and examined a candidate gene for local directional selection in Europeans, TRPV6, and conclude that selection has acted on standing genetic variation at this locus, creating parallel...

Structural and functional evolution of the P2Y12-like receptor group

Schöneberg, Torsten, Hermsdorf, Thomas, Engemaier, Eva, Engel, Kathrin, Liebscher, Ines, Thor, Doreen, ...

Metabotropic pyrimidine and purine nucleotide receptors (P2Y receptors) belong to the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR). They are distinguishable from adenosine receptors (P1) as they...

Disruption of cytoskeletal integrity impairs Gi-mediated signaling due to displacement of Gi proteins

Bloch, Wilhelm, Fan, Yun, Han, Ji, Xue, Sheng, Schöneberg, Torsten, Ji, Guanju, ...

β1 integrins play a crucial role as cytoskeletal anchorage proteins. In this study, the coupling of the cytoskeleton and intracellular signaling pathways was investigated in β1 integrin deficient...

Reduction in corpora lutea number in obese melanocortin-4-receptor-deficient mice

Sandrock, Mara, Schulz, Angela, Merkwitz, Claudia, Schöneberg, Torsten, Spanel-Borowski, Katharina, Ricken, Albert

Obese melanocortin-4-receptor-deficient (MC4R-/-) male mice are reported to have erectile dysfunction, while homozygous MC4R-/- female mice are apparently fertile. A recently established obese mouse...

Involvement of the V2 Vasopressin Receptor in Adaptation to Limited Water Supply

Böselt, Iris, Römpler, Holger, Hermsdorf, Thomas, Thor, Doreen, Busch, Wibke, Schulz, Angela, ...

Mammals adapted to a great variety of habitats with different accessibility to water. In addition to changes in kidney morphology, e.g. the length of the loops of Henle, several hormone systems are...

Genetic Architecture of Tameness in a Rat Model of Animal Domestication

Albert, Frank W., Carlborg, Örjan, Plyusnina, Irina, Besnier, Francois, Hedwig, Daniela, Lautenschläger, Susann, ...

A common feature of domestic animals is tameness—i.e., they tolerate and are unafraid of human presence and handling. To gain insight into the genetic basis of tameness and aggression, we studied...

Interdomain Interactions Control Ca2+-Dependent Potentiation in the Cation Channel TRPV4

Strotmann, Rainer, Semtner, Marcus, Kepura, Frauke, Plant, Tim D., Schöneberg, Torsten

Several Ca2+-permeable channels, including the non-selective cation channel TRPV4, are subject to Ca2+-dependent facilitation. Although it has been clearly demonstrated in functional experiments that...

Structural and Functional Evolution of the Trace Amine-Associated Receptors TAAR3, TAAR4 and TAAR5 in Primates

Stäubert, Claudia, Böselt, Iris, Bohnekamp, Jens, Römpler, Holger, Enard, Wolfgang, Schöneberg, Torsten

The family of trace amine-associated receptors (TAAR) comprises 9 mammalian TAAR subtypes, with intact gene and pseudogene numbers differing considerably even between closely related species. To date...

Molecular and functional basis of phenotypic convergence in white lizards at White Sands

Rosenblum, Erica Bree, Römpler, Holger, Schöneberg, Torsten, Hoekstra, Hopi E.

There are many striking examples of phenotypic convergence in nature, in some cases associated with changes in the same genes. But even mutations in the same gene may have different biochemical...