Fabíola Mara Ribeiro

Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Immunology
University of Minas
Brazil

Professor Biochemistry
Biography

She holds a degree in Pharmacy and Biochemistry from the Federal University of Ouro Preto (1995-2000), a master's degree in Biochemistry and Immunology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2000-2001), a PhD in Biochemistry from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2002-2005) and postdoctoral degree from the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada (2005-2010). She is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Immunology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. 

Research Intrest

Cellular and Molecular Biochemistry and Neuropharmacology.

List of Publications
Ribeiro FM, Black SA, Cregan SP, Prado VF, Prado MA, et al. (2005) Constitutive high‐affinity choline transporter endocytosis is determined by a carboxyl‐terminal tail dileucine motif. Journal of neurochemistry; 94 : 86-96.
Ribeiro FM, Ferreira LT, Paquet M, Cregan T, Ding Q, et al. (2009). Phosphorylation-independent regulation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 desensitization and internalization by G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 in neurons. Journal of Biological Chemistry; 284 : 23444-23453.
Ferreira LT, Dale LB, Ribeiro FM, Babwah AV, Pampillo M, et al. (2008) Calcineurin inhibitor protein (CAIN) attenuates Group I metabotropic glutamate receptor endocytosis and signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry; 284 : 28986-28994.

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