Ao.Prof. Dr. Sigismund Huck, em.
Division of Pathobiology of the Nervous System (Center for Brain Research)
Position: Associate Professor
Location: Spitalgasse 4
Phone: +43 (0)1 40160-34090
E-Mail: sigismund.huck@meduniwien.ac.at
Research Area
Autonomic Nervous System, Receptors, Neurotransmitter, Receptors, Nicotinic
Research Interests
Neuropharmacology, Neurophysiology
Grant(s)
Abstract
My prime interest are the properties and function of nAChRs in both the CNS and the PNS
Techniques
Transmitter release; Patch Clamp Electrophysiology; Cell and Tissue Culture; Ca Imaging
Selected publications
- Beiranvand F, Zlabinger C, Orr-Urtreger A, Ristl R, Huck S, Scholze P (2014) Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors control acetylcholine and noradrenaline release in the rodent habenulo-interpeduncular complex Br J Pharmacol, 171 (23): 5209-5224
| Article (PDF) | - Ciuraszkiewicz A, Schreibmayer W, Platzer D, Orr-Urtreger A, Scholze P, Huck S. (2013) Single-channel properties of α3β4, α3β4α5, and α3β4β2 nicotinic ACh receptors in mice lacking specific nAChR subunits J Physiol, 591: 3271-3288
| Article (PDF) | - Scholze P, Koth G, Orr-Urtreger A, Huck S (2012) Subunit composition of α5-containing nicotinic receptors in the rodent habenula J Neurochem, 121(4): 551-560
| Article (PDF) | - David R, Ciuraszkiewicz A, Simeone X, Orr-Urtreger A, Papke RL, McIntosh JM, Huck S, Scholze P (2010) Biochemical and functional properties of distinct nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the superior cervical ganglion of mice with targeted deletions of nAChR subunit genes Eur J Neurosci, 6: 978-993
| Article (PDF): 1 2 | - Fischer H., Orr-Urtreger A., Role L.W., Huck S (2005) Selective deletion of the alpha 5 subunit differentially affects somatio-dendritic versus axonally targeted nicotinic ACh receptors in mouse J Physiol, 563: 119-137
