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Peter Molenaar

Penn State University
Verified email at psu.edu
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Stagewise cognitive development: an application of catastrophe theory.

HL Van der Maas, PC Molenaar - Psychological review, 1992 - psycnet.apa.org
Presents an overview of traditional methodological approaches to stagewise cognitive
developmental research. These approaches are evaluated and integrated on the basis of …

Pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis with antibodies to the acetylcholine receptor, muscle-specific kinase and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4

…, MG Huijbers, JJ Plomp, EH Niks, PC Molenaar… - Autoimmunity …, 2013 - Elsevier
Myasthenia gravis is caused by antibodies to the acetylcholine receptor, muscle-specific
kinase, low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4, or possibly yet unidentified antibodies…

Antibody effector mechanisms in myasthenia gravis—pathogenesis at the neuromuscular junction

…, H Duimel, P Frederik, PC Molenaar… - …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder caused by autoantibodies that are
either directed to the muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) or to the muscle-specific …

Acquired neuromyotonia: Evidence for autoantibodies directed against K+ channels of peripheral nerves

P Shillito, PC Molenaar, A Vincent… - Annals of Neurology …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Acquired neuromyotonia is characterized by hyperexcitability of motor nerves leading to
muscle twitching, cramps, and weakness. The symptoms may improve following plasma …

Abnormal myotonic dystrophy protein kinase levels produce only mild myopathy in mice

…, B Gohlsch, D Pette, JJ Plomp, PC Molenaar… - Nature …, 1996 - nature.com
Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is commonly associated with CTG repeat expansions within the
gene for DM–protein kinase (DMPK). The effect of altered expression levels of DMPK, which is …

Heritability of human brain functioning as assessed by electroencephalography.

CE Van Beijsterveldt, PC Molenaar… - American journal of …, 1996 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To study the genetic and environmental contributions to individual differences in CNS
functioning, the electroencephalogram (EEG) was measured in 213 twin pairs age 16 years. EEG …

Adaptation of quantal content to decreased postsynaptic sensitivity at single endplates in alpha‐bungarotoxin‐treated rats.

…, GT van Kempen, PC Molenaar - The Journal of …, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
1. Rats were injected once every 48 h with alpha‐bungarotoxin (alpha BTX) for periods up
to 6 weeks. Injections caused weakness of facial muscles which lasted about 8 h. …

[HTML][HTML] Increased noise level of purkinje cell activities minimizes impact of their modulation during sensorimotor control

…, M Rutteman, A Van Den Maagdenberg, PC Molenaar… - Neuron, 2005 - cell.com
While firing rate is well established as a relevant parameter for encoding information exchanged
between neurons, the significance of other parameters is more conjectural. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Monoclonal antibodies raised against Guillain-Barré syndrome–associated Campylobacter jejuni lipopolysaccharides react with neuronal gangliosides and …

…, RWM Bullens, PC Molenaar… - The Journal of …, 1999 - Am Soc Clin Investig
JCI - Monoclonal antibodies raised against Guillain-Barré syndrome–associated Campylobacter
jejuni lipopolysaccharides react with neuronal gangliosides and paralyze muscle-nerve …

Acetylcholine release in myasthenia gravis: regulation at single end‐plate level

…, YMF Graus, JBM Kuks, PC Molenaar - Annals of Neurology …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
… study by Molenaar and colleagues [b] and in an electrophysiological study of Cull-Candy
and associates 153, Lindstrom and Lambert [l 1) found a slight decrease in quantal content of …