• COMT protein expression was investigated as a potential mech

  2019-10-02

  

  COMT protein Flurbiprofen was investigated as a potential mechanism by which tolcapone may differentially affect male and female P and Wistar rats. COMT protein levels in the PFC were lower in P rats compared to Wistars but female P rats expressed greater levels of COMT in the PFC relative to males

• A similar pattern was observed

  2019-10-02

  

  A similar pattern was observed for both tissues of P. harpagos, evidencing the absolute predominance of acetylcholinesterase. As observed, no effects were attributed to Iso-OMPA. The hypothesis that the major cholinesterasic form is AChE was reinforced considering the higher hydrolytic activity, whi

• There is a large interindividual difference in intestinal ch

  2019-10-02

  

  There is a large interindividual difference in intestinal cholesterol AZD-3463 pathway of cholesterol that is mainly due to genetic variation [15], [19]. Single nucleotide variation (SNV) in NPC1L1 and, ABCG5 and ABCG8 key modulators of cholesterol influx and efflux into intestinal mucosal cells, r

• br Methods br Results IAA abrogated the

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  Methods Results IAA-94 abrogated the protective effects of IPC as it increased myocardial infarction (MI) due to IR injury in vitro (Diaz et al., 1999), and also prevented cyclosporine A mediated cardioprotection (Diaz et al., 2013). Moreover, IAA-94-sensitive currents were observed in cardiac

• br Structure and function of

  2019-10-02

  

  Structure and function of EPAC isoforms EPACs are guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) for the Ras-like GTPases Rap1 and Rap2 [9]. There are two mammalian EPAC isoforms, EPAC1 and EPAC2 1, 2 (Figure 1). Whereas EPAC1 displays a wide tissue distribution, the expression of EPAC2 is more restr

• Compared to ET all agonists tested showed a fold

  2019-10-02

  

  Compared to ET-1, all agonists tested showed a 2–4 fold bias for the G protein constrictor assay compared to the β-arrestin assay (Table 1). This preliminary analysis indicated that at least modest pathway bias for endogenous ET peptides is possible, however the physiological significance of this, i

• Upon Edn ligand binding endothelin receptors can induce

  2019-10-02

  

  Upon Edn ligand binding, endothelin receptors can induce a variety of intracellular signaling cascades leading to diverse cellular responses such as contraction in the case of smooth muscle cells, or cell growth and mitogenesis. Ednrs are expressed in a variety of cell types and tissues, for example

• br DGKs bind and regulate other signalling

  2019-10-01

  

  DGKs bind and regulate other signalling proteins Based on the evidence noted above, DGKs achieve specificity of function through a combination of post-translational modifications, the availability of cofactors, and through the availability and access to substrate DAG. DGKs appear to achieve an ad

• DNA promoter hypermethylation is an important mechanism in e

  2019-10-01

  

  DNA promoter hypermethylation is an important mechanism in epigenetic modulation of gene expression.[16], [17], [18] When the promoter CpG island of a gene is hypermethylated, the transcription and its associated function of the gene will be subsequently altered.[19], [20], [21] In human cancers, we

• Western blotting Western blotting was performed following th

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  Western blotting: Western blotting was performed following the standard protocol as previously described [16]. All the images were collected using the Odyssey Fc imaging system (Li-COR Biosciences). In vitro kinase assays were performed on ∼1 μg of purified CDK5/p35 complex in 30 μL of kinase buffe

• Besides the regulation of the stress responses

  2019-10-01

  

  Besides the regulation of the stress responses, CRF and the urocortins have been implicated in drug addiction (Bruijnzeel and Gold, 2005, Sarnyai et al., 2001). For instance nicotine, the addictive substance of tobacco, can activate the HPA axis, just like any other stressor may do, although its imp

• There are studies that evaluated

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  There are studies that evaluated the stability of CMV DNA over different periods of time. A study that evaluated stability of EDTA plasma samples stored over a 21-day period at 4 °C found no significant change in the viral loads or any trend of continued DNA degradation [9]. Another study did not fi

• br Membrane receptor Indirect non genomic signaling As menti

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  Membrane receptor: Indirect non-genomic signaling As mentioned above, not all esi number responses fit the classical genomic model of steroid action. The observation of excessively fast estrogen-induced biological responses led to the development of the hypothesis that estrogen could be acting b

• br Roles of ERR in Physiology

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  Roles of ERRγ in Physiology and Disease Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives Over the last decade, the generation of tissue-specific ERRγ transgenic or knockout mice and the use of synthetic ligands have rapidly advanced our understanding of the roles of ERRγ in cellular functions, altho

• Several studies have shown that independently of body weight

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  Several studies have shown that, independently of body-weight control, the central actions of leptin improve glycemic control in obese diabetic rat and mouse models [62]. For instance, restoration of OB-Rb expression in OB-Rb-deficient mice, and in particular in POMC neurons, was sufficient to norma

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