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Research interests
I am interested in the molecular mechanisms of anesthetic and lipid modulation of neural receptors and ion channels.
Clinical interests
Coronary artery bypass grafting, prosthetic valve repair/replacement, heart transplant, lung transplant.
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Structure–Function Studies of Pentameric Ligand-Gated Ion Channels: Combining Experimental and Computational Approaches
Cheng, W. W. L. & Arcario, M. J., 2026, Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Springer, p. 287-306 20 p. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology; vol. 1497).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Examining the thermotropic properties of large circularized nanodiscs
Arcario, M. J., Dalal, V., Fan, D., Hsu, F. F. & Cheng, W. W. L., Dec 2025, In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes. 1867, 8, 184451.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lipid nanodisc scaffold and size alter the structure of a pentameric ligand-gated ion channel
Dalal, V., Arcario, M. J., Petroff, J. T., Tan, B. K., Dietzen, N. M., Rau, M. J., Fitzpatrick, J. A. J., Brannigan, G. & Cheng, W. W. L., Dec 2024, In: Nature communications. 15, 1, 25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Three classes of propofol binding sites on GABAA receptors
Chen, Z. W., Chintala, S. M., Bracamontes, J., Sugasawa, Y., Pierce, S. R., Varga, B. R., Smith, E. H., Edge, C. J., Franks, N. P., Cheng, W. W. L., Akk, G. & Evers, A. S., Oct 2024, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 300, 10, 107778.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Membrane phospholipids control gating of the mechanosensitive potassium leak channel TREK1
Schmidpeter, P. A. M., Petroff, J. T., Khajoueinejad, L., Wague, A., Frankfater, C., Cheng, W. W. L., Nimigean, C. M. & Riegelhaupt, P. M., Dec 2023, In: Nature communications. 14, 1, 1077.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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