Prof. Dr. Peter Ruth
Professor
Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacy
University of Tubingen
Germany
Biography
Prof/Dr. Peter Ruth has received his PhD at the Department of Pharmacology, University of Heidelberg, Germany University during the period of 1982-1985. Currently, he/she is working as Professor in Tubingen University. His/her research has included Retinal functions of Pde6h and CNGB3,BK potassium channels as modulator of sleep/wake cycles and homeostatic dopamine balance,Role of Slack channels for learning tasks, control of locomotor activities and neuro-protection,Control of metabolic manifestation of obesity by hypothalamic and fat-cell BK channels Based on this research and fellowship training he/she has received several awards and honors, such as 2013-present: Co-speaker of the DFG Research Unit He /she have authored KCNMA1 encoded cardiac BK channels afford protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury research articles/books.
Research Interest
Retinal functions of Pde6h and CNGB3,BK potassium channels as modulator of sleep/wake cycles and homeostatic dopamine balance,Role of Slack channels for learning tasks, control of locomotor activities and neuro-protection,Control of metabolic manifestation of obesity by hypothalamic and fat-cell BK channels
Publications
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Muller C, Mas Gomez N, Ruth P, Strausz O. CaV1. 3 L-type channels, maxiK Ca^ 2^+-dependent K^+ channels and bestrophin-1 regulate rhythmic photoreceptor outer segment phagocytosis by retinal pigment epithelial cells. Cellular Signalling. 2014 Jan 1;26(5):968-78.
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Müller C, Gómez NM, Ruth P, Strauß O. Ca V 1.3 L-type channels, maxiK Ca 2+-dependent K+ channels and bestrophin-1 regulate rhythmic photoreceptor outer segment phagocytosis by retinal pigment epithelial cells. Cellular signalling. 2014 May 31;26(5):968-78.
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Soltysinska E, Bentzen BH, Barthmes M, Hattel H, Thrush AB, Harper ME, Qvortrup K, Larsen FJ, Schiffer TA, Losa-Reyna J, Straubinger J. KCNMA1 encoded cardiac BK channels afford protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury. PloS one. 2014 Jul 29;9(7):e103402.
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Soltysinska E, Bentzen BH, Barthmes M, Hattel H, Thrush AB, Harper ME, Qvortrup K, Larsen FJ, Schiffer TA, Losa-Reyna J, Straubinger J. KCNMA1 encoded cardiac BK channels afford protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury. PloS one. 2014 Jul 29;9(7):e103402.
