br Discussion Light plays a central role in

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Discussion Light plays a central role in plant growth, development and defence responses. It is required for photosynthesis and other metabolic or transcriptional processes (Kangasjärvi et al., 2012, Zhang and Zhou, 2013, Ballaré, 2014). It is well known that darkness promotes leaf senescence, wh

While the S site has been

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While the S2 site has been implicated in binding, it Blebbistatin is unclear whether the S2 site plays a role in the substrate transport process. Crystal structures have revealed that different drugs and detergents can bind to the S2 site of SERT [8] and LeuT [[13], [14], [15]]. However, there are n

Further explorations at the ortho

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Further explorations at the ortho- and meta-positions of the phenyl in the tail proceeded on the basis of the preliminary results. First, we investigated the fluorine group at the meta- (13p) and ortho-positions (13q) of the phenyl group, with both compounds being slightly less potent than 13o. Surp

To maintain low Glu concentrations

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To maintain low Glu concentrations in the synaptic cleft below the affinity of its receptors, this amino Estradiol valerate is rapidly removed from the extracellular space by a family of sodium-dependent high-affinity transport systems located mainly in the plasma membrane of perisynaptic astrocyte

While the apparent complexity of gap junction regulation

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While the apparent complexity of gap junction regulation presents challenges, new technologies continue to propel the field forward. Advances in microscopy are increasingly able to capture rapid dynamics at the plasma membrane (e.g., biosensors [67] and lattice light sheet microscopy [100]) and to d

Next we aimed to investigate if the cardiac apoptosis

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Next, we aimed to investigate if the cardiac apoptosis induced by CO-HFD, LA, T1DM or hyperglycemia involves up-regulation and activation of Fas/FasL-mediated cell death and if such effects are mediated by ROS and/or Ca+2/calcineurin/NFAT signaling axis. Similar to previous reports, [8], [9], [10],

br Introduction Stroke is the second cause of death worldwid

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Introduction Stroke is the second cause of death worldwide and the first cause of acquired motor disability in adults [1], [2]. In sub-Saharan Africa, stroke is the first cause of admission in neurology departments [3]. In Cameroon, the in-hospital mortality of stroke is estimated at 26.8% [4]. A

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Distribution of histamine receptors in the

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Distribution of histamine receptors in the intestines varies among species, but our findings are similar to those previously reported in humans and guinea pigs (Thurmond, 2010, Thurmond, 2015). H1 receptors were located mainly in the gastric mucosa, smooth muscle, and lymphoid tissue, corresponding

To further explain the energy differences between Group

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. To further explain the energy differences between Group-A and Group-B, the average distances between ligands and the zinc cation were obtained from the last 1ns trajectory. It turns out that the members of group A were within the coordination distance of the zinc ion, whereas those of group B stay

As early as glucagon was shown to increase

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As early as 1957, glucagon was shown to increase Febuxostat mg expenditure in rodents in both pair-feeding studies and through directly increasing oxygen consumption [23], [24]. This has more recently been confirmed in man, through indirect calorimetry during glucagon infusions [25], [26], [27]. Thi

Our own search towards aryl imidazole derived GSMs

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Our own search towards aryl-imidazole derived GSMs led to the discovery of the benzimidazole derivative (). It is one of the most potent GSMs to date, suffering however from sub-optimal drug-like properties. More recently, we have described the design and synthesis of bicyclic triazolo-derivatives,

Hypocotyl development is a crucial phase of

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Hypocotyl development is a crucial phase of early vegetative growth that influences seedling vigor contributing to fitness and productivity of a plant system (Stinchcombe and Schmitt, 2006; Luo et al., 2017). The development of a hypocotyl is characterized by an initial slow growth phase followed by

CDK4 inhibitor Determination of enzyme activity differs from

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Determination of enzyme activity differs from other analytical procedures. In this CDK4 inhibitor case, instead of enzyme concentration, a substrate depletion or product accumulation should be monitored. Such approach allows calculating activity basis of calibration curves performed for enzymatic r

Autophagy plays a multifaceted role in regulating

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Autophagy plays a multifaceted role in regulating both the quality and quantity of protein (e.g., protein half-life and activity) and organelles (e.g., mitochondrial number and function), thus determining cell fate [15]. The induction of autophagy has been generally considered a programmed cell surv