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2025

Journal Article

From Muscle-Based Nonshivering Thermogenesis to Malignant Hyperthermia in Mammals

Launikonis, Bradley S. and Murphy, Robyn M. (2025). From Muscle-Based Nonshivering Thermogenesis to Malignant Hyperthermia in Mammals. Annual Review of Physiology, 87 (1), 131-150. doi: 10.1146/annurev-physiol-022724-105205

From Muscle-Based Nonshivering Thermogenesis to Malignant Hyperthermia in Mammals

2025

Book Chapter

Ryanodine Receptor 1 Calcium Leak in Non-Shivering Thermogenesis

Meizoso-Huesca, Aldo and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2025). Ryanodine Receptor 1 Calcium Leak in Non-Shivering Thermogenesis. Biochemistry of Non-Shivering Thermogenesis in Vertebrates. (pp. 116-129) Boca Raton: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003391470-10

Ryanodine Receptor 1 Calcium Leak in Non-Shivering Thermogenesis

2025

Journal Article

BPS2025 - Ryanodine receptor Ca2+ leak signaling remains functionally intact and regulates energy expenditure in sedentary, aged mouse muscle

Huesca, Aldo Meizoso, Choi, Rocky, Lamboley, Cedric, Beard, Nicole A., Blackmore, Daniel and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2025). BPS2025 - Ryanodine receptor Ca2+ leak signaling remains functionally intact and regulates energy expenditure in sedentary, aged mouse muscle. Biophysical Journal, 124 (3), 271a. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2024.11.1540

BPS2025 - Ryanodine receptor Ca2+ leak signaling remains functionally intact and regulates energy expenditure in sedentary, aged mouse muscle

2024

Journal Article

Muscle fibre mitochondrial [Ca2+] dynamics during Ca2+ waves in RYR1 gain‐of‐function mouse

Gaglianone, Rhayanna B. and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2024). Muscle fibre mitochondrial [Ca2+] dynamics during Ca2+ waves in RYR1 gain‐of‐function mouse. Acta Physiologica, 240 (3) e14098, e14098. doi: 10.1111/apha.14098

Muscle fibre mitochondrial [Ca2+] dynamics during Ca2+ waves in RYR1 gain‐of‐function mouse

2023

Journal Article

Ryanodine receptor activity and store‐operated Ca <sup>2+</sup> entry: critical regulators of Ca <sup>2+</sup> content and function in skeletal muscle

Pearce, Luke, Meizoso‐Huesca, Aldo, Seng, Crystal, Lamboley, Cedric R., Singh, Daniel P. and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2023). Ryanodine receptor activity and store‐operated Ca 2+ entry: critical regulators of Ca 2+ content and function in skeletal muscle. The Journal of Physiology, 601 (19), 4183-4202. doi: 10.1113/jp279512

Ryanodine receptor activity and store‐operated Ca <sup>2+</sup> entry: critical regulators of Ca <sup>2+</sup> content and function in skeletal muscle

2023

Journal Article

A bivalent remipede toxin promotes calcium release via ryanodine receptor activation

Maxwell, Michael J., Thekkedam, Chris, Lamboley, Cedric, Chin, Yanni K.-Y., Crawford, Theo, Smith, Jennifer J., Liu, Junyu, Jia, Xinying, Vetter, Irina, Laver, Derek R., Launikonis, Bradley S., Dulhunty, Angela, Undheim, Eivind A. B. and Mobli, Mehdi (2023). A bivalent remipede toxin promotes calcium release via ryanodine receptor activation. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 1036, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36579-w

A bivalent remipede toxin promotes calcium release via ryanodine receptor activation

2023

Journal Article

Evolutionary isolation of ryanodine receptor isoform 1 for muscle-based thermogenesis in mammals

Singh, Daniel P., Pearce, Luke, Choi, Rocky H., Meizoso-Huesca, Aldo, Wette, Stefan G., Scott, John W., Lamboley, Cedric R., Murphy, Robyn M. and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2023). Evolutionary isolation of ryanodine receptor isoform 1 for muscle-based thermogenesis in mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120 (4) e2117503120, 1-12. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2117503120

Evolutionary isolation of ryanodine receptor isoform 1 for muscle-based thermogenesis in mammals

2022

Journal Article

Tiny changes in cytoplasmic [Ca<sup>2+</sup>] cause large changes in mitochondrial Ca<sup>2+</sup>: what are the triggers and functional implications?

Seng, Crystal, Pearce, Luke, Meizoso-Huesca, Aldo, Singh, Daniel P., Murphy, Robyn M., Lamboley, Cedric and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2022). Tiny changes in cytoplasmic [Ca2+] cause large changes in mitochondrial Ca2+: what are the triggers and functional implications?. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology, 323 (4), C1285-C1289. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00092.2022

Tiny changes in cytoplasmic [Ca<sup>2+</sup>] cause large changes in mitochondrial Ca<sup>2+</sup>: what are the triggers and functional implications?

2022

Journal Article

Erratum: Correction: A mathematical model to quantify RYR Ca2+ leak and associated heat production in resting human skeletal muscle fibers (The Journal of general physiology (2022) 154 9 PII: e20211299404062022c)

Barclay, Christopher J. and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2022). Erratum: Correction: A mathematical model to quantify RYR Ca2+ leak and associated heat production in resting human skeletal muscle fibers (The Journal of general physiology (2022) 154 9 PII: e20211299404062022c). The Journal of general physiology, 154 (9) e20211299404062022c. doi: 10.1085/jgp.20211299404062022c

Erratum: Correction: A mathematical model to quantify RYR Ca2+ leak and associated heat production in resting human skeletal muscle fibers (The Journal of general physiology (2022) 154 9 PII: e20211299404062022c)

2022

Journal Article

A mathematical model to quantify RYR Ca2+ leak and associated heat production in resting human skeletal muscle fibers

Barclay, Christopher J. and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2022). A mathematical model to quantify RYR Ca2+ leak and associated heat production in resting human skeletal muscle fibers. Journal of General Physiology, 154 (9) e202112994. doi: 10.1085/jgp.202112994

A mathematical model to quantify RYR Ca2+ leak and associated heat production in resting human skeletal muscle fibers

2022

Journal Article

Ca2+ leak through ryanodine receptor 1 regulates thermogenesis in resting skeletal muscle

Meizoso-Huesca, Aldo, Pearce, Luke, Barclay, Christopher J. and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2022). Ca2+ leak through ryanodine receptor 1 regulates thermogenesis in resting skeletal muscle. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119 (4) e2119203119, 1-8. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2119203119

Ca2+ leak through ryanodine receptor 1 regulates thermogenesis in resting skeletal muscle

2022

Journal Article

Cardiac ryanodine receptor N-terminal region biosensors identify novel inhibitors via FRET-based high-throughput screening

Zhang, Jingyan, Singh, Daniel P., Ko, Christopher Y., Nikolaienko, Roman, Wong King Yuen, Siobhan M., Schwarz, Jacob A., Treinen, Levy M., Tung, Ching-Chieh, Rožman, Kaja, Svensson, Bengt, Aldrich, Courtney C., Zima, Aleksey V., Thomas, David D., Bers, Donald M., Launikonis, Bradley S., Van Petegem, Filip and Cornea, Razvan L. (2022). Cardiac ryanodine receptor N-terminal region biosensors identify novel inhibitors via FRET-based high-throughput screening. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298 (1) 101412, 101412. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101412

Cardiac ryanodine receptor N-terminal region biosensors identify novel inhibitors via FRET-based high-throughput screening

2021

Journal Article

Ryanodine receptor leak triggers fiber Ca2+ redistribution to preserve force and elevate basal metabolism in skeletal muscle

Lamboley, Cedric R., Pearce, Luke, Seng, Crystal, Meizoso-Huesca, Aldo, Singh, Daniel P., Frankish, Barnaby P., Kaura, Vikas, Lo, Harriet P., Ferguson, Charles, Allen, Paul D., Hopkins, Philip M., Parton, Robert G., Murphy, Robyn M., van der Poel, Chris, Barclay, Christopher J. and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2021). Ryanodine receptor leak triggers fiber Ca2+ redistribution to preserve force and elevate basal metabolism in skeletal muscle. Science Advances, 7 (44) eabi7166, 1-15. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abi7166

Ryanodine receptor leak triggers fiber Ca2+ redistribution to preserve force and elevate basal metabolism in skeletal muscle

2021

Journal Article

The Orai1 inhibitor BTP2 has multiple effects on Ca2+ handling in skeletal muscle

Meizoso-Huesca, Aldo and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2021). The Orai1 inhibitor BTP2 has multiple effects on Ca2+ handling in skeletal muscle. Journal of General Physiology, 153 (1) e202012747, 1-12. doi: 10.1085/jgp.202012747

The Orai1 inhibitor BTP2 has multiple effects on Ca2+ handling in skeletal muscle

2020

Journal Article

Phasic store-operated Ca2+ entry during excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle fibers from exercised mice

Lilliu, Elena, Hilber, Karlheinz, Launikonis, Bradley S. and Koenig, Xaver (2020). Phasic store-operated Ca2+ entry during excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle fibers from exercised mice. Frontiers in Physiology, 11 597647, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.597647

Phasic store-operated Ca2+ entry during excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle fibers from exercised mice

2020

Journal Article

A chloride channel blocker prevents the suppression by inorganic phosphate of the cytosolic calcium signals that control muscle contraction

Ferreira, Juan J., Pequera, Germán, Launikonis, Bradley S., Ríos, Eduardo and Brum, Gustavo (2020). A chloride channel blocker prevents the suppression by inorganic phosphate of the cytosolic calcium signals that control muscle contraction. The Journal of Physiology, 599 (1) JP279917, 157-170. doi: 10.1113/jp279917

A chloride channel blocker prevents the suppression by inorganic phosphate of the cytosolic calcium signals that control muscle contraction

2020

Journal Article

Multi-species transcriptomics reveals evolutionary diversity in the mechanisms regulating shrimp tail muscle excitation-contraction coupling

Huerlimann, Roger, Maes, Gregory E., Maxwell, Michael J., Mobli, Mehdi, Launikonis, Bradley S., Jerry, Dean R. and Wade, Nicholas M. (2020). Multi-species transcriptomics reveals evolutionary diversity in the mechanisms regulating shrimp tail muscle excitation-contraction coupling. Gene, 752 144765, 144765. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.144765

Multi-species transcriptomics reveals evolutionary diversity in the mechanisms regulating shrimp tail muscle excitation-contraction coupling

2020

Conference Publication

Effects of diet induced obesity on rat skeletal muscle Ca2+ handling and cellular adaptations

Singh, Daniel P., Watt, Matthew J. and Launikonis, Bradley S. (2020). Effects of diet induced obesity on rat skeletal muscle Ca2+ handling and cellular adaptations. 64th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical-Society, San Diego, CA, United States, 15-19 February 2020. St. Louis, MO, United States: Cell Press.

Effects of diet induced obesity on rat skeletal muscle Ca2+ handling and cellular adaptations

2020

Journal Article

RyR1-targeted drug discovery pipeline integrating FRET-based high-throughput screening and human myofiber dynamic Ca2+ assays

Rebbeck, Robyn T., Singh, Daniel P., Janicek, Kevyn A., Bers, Donald M., Thomas, David D., Launikonis, Bradley S. and Cornea, Razvan L. (2020). RyR1-targeted drug discovery pipeline integrating FRET-based high-throughput screening and human myofiber dynamic Ca2+ assays. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 1791, 1791. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-58461-1

RyR1-targeted drug discovery pipeline integrating FRET-based high-throughput screening and human myofiber dynamic Ca2+ assays

2020

Journal Article

A new selective pharmacological enhancer of the Orai1 Ca2+ channel reveals roles for Orai1 in smooth and skeletal muscle functions

Azimi, Iman, Stevenson, Ralph J., Zhang, Xuexin, Meizoso-Huesca, Aldo, Xin, Ping, Johnson, Martin, Flanagan, Jack U., Chalmers, Silke B., Yoast, Ryan E., Kapure, Jeevak S., Ross, Benjamin P., Vetter, Irina, Ashton, Mark R., Launikonis, Bradley S., Denny, William A., Trebak, Mohamed and Monteith, Gregory R. (2020). A new selective pharmacological enhancer of the Orai1 Ca2+ channel reveals roles for Orai1 in smooth and skeletal muscle functions. ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science, 3 (1) acsptsci.9b00081, 135-147. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.9b00081

A new selective pharmacological enhancer of the Orai1 Ca2+ channel reveals roles for Orai1 in smooth and skeletal muscle functions