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As in our earlier observations the PTPN
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As in our earlier observations, the PTPN22 SNP affected the appearance of β-cell autoimmunity, but in contrast to our earlier report, only a borderline effect of the PTPN22 SNP on the progression to clinical disease was observed in the current analysis [22], [27]. The finding of an effect of the PTP
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Initially the cause of hypoglycemia
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Initially, the cause of hypoglycemia was not apparent. There was no detectable lesion in the pancreas on plain computed tomography, and anti-insulin antibody was negative. Eight hours after hospital admission, his son discovered that the patient had accidentally taken glimepiride 3mg/day for 3 days.
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br Introduction Sphingolipids are ubiquitous membrane compon
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Introduction Sphingolipids are ubiquitous membrane components of all eukaryotic cells belonging to a group of complex lipids. The basic structure of sphingolipids is composed of a sphingoid long chain base (LCB) linked to a fatty LY2409881 and via an amide bond to form a ceramide [1]. In animals
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GSK1059615 Polymorphism of the CD gene
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Polymorphism of the CD226 gene also affected the progression rate without any significant effect on autoantibody formation. This gene has been reported to be a common genetic factor in multiple autoimmune diseases such as SLE, systemic sclerosis and type 1 diabetes [43]. CD226 is an immunoglobulin s
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E is encoded by the largest and most
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E1 is encoded by the largest and most conserved open-reading frame (ORF) of the PV genome. The protein ranges in size from 600 to 650 amino acids, depending on the PV type. Overall, the protein can be divided into three functional segments: an N-terminal regulatory region that is essential for optim
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Proof of concept studies with disulfiram suggest the potenti
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Proof-of-concept studies with disulfiram suggest the potential utility of DβH inhibitors for treatment of cocaine use disorder. In a study of 74 subjects stabilized on methadone and randomized into disulfiram and placebo groups for 10weeks, disulfiram treatment reduced cocaine-positive urines, and d
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In studies directed toward the development
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In studies directed toward the development of sequence-specific major-groove binding small resazurin [11], we desired a non-intercalating molecular scaffold that could direct attached moieties into the major groove. As an initial step toward this goal, we wished to study the DNA binding mode and a
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br DGAT proteins lipid droplets and cancer cells
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DGAT proteins, lipid droplets and cancer cells Conclusions and future directions Conflicts of interest Acknowledgements This work was supported by NIH grants GM062887, P01CA097132, and Veterans Affairs Merit Award to LMO. Introduction Bioethanol and biodiesel are regarded as the two
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The positive correlation between ATG
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The positive correlation between ATG7 and DCTPP1 (TCGA data) suggested our hypothesis that DCTPP1 may affect the phenotype of prostate tumor, or maybe other types of tumors as well, through its role in autophagy. To test this hypothesis, we carried out western-blot experiments in which the ratios of
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br Conclusions br Acknowledgments This work
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Conclusions Acknowledgments This work was supported by a grant from NIH from the National Institutes on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases [AR056092]. Introduction Prior exposure to stressors has been consistently associated with the manifestation and/or exacerbation of psychi
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Taken together our results demonstrate that the
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Taken together, our results demonstrate that the changes of striatal dopamine release and locomotor activity observed following chronic nicotine treatment and consequent acute withdrawal are mediated by CRF1, but not CRF2. Previous studies have already indicated that blocking CRF1 would prevent some
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We further correlated OPRK and OPRM methylation levels
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We further correlated OPRK1 and OPRM1 methylation levels with individual characteristics in Xinjiang Han and Uygur controls. Partial correlation analyses showed that OPRK1 methylation was positively correlated with age in Uygur male controls (r=0.72, p=0.001, adjusted by body mass index (BMI), gluc
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Characterization factor is another variable suggested in the
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Characterization factor is another variable suggested in the presented correlation. Specific gravity (SG) and normal boiling point of hydrocarbons are needed to calculate Watson characterization factor [61], [62]: The boiling point of bitumen cannot be precisely measured, because bitumens contain
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br Materials and methods br
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Materials and methods Results Discussion Persimmon tannin has been reported to have the bile acid binding ability in vitro (Matsumoto et al., 2011) and hypolipidaemic effects in animals (Matsumoto et al, 2008, Zou et al, 2012). Our previous study also proved that persimmon tannin promoted t
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Although DAPK has been implicated in neuronal
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Although DAPK has been implicated in neuronal death in ischemic stroke and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (Shamloo et al., 2005, Duan et al., 2013), the mechanisms about how DAPK regulates cell death are still elusive. In the present study, we investigated the signal transdu