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Altogether we have shown the presence of fully methylated
2020-02-25
Altogether we have shown the presence of fully methylated DAPK fragments in serum of ovarian cancer patients but also of women with uterine leiomyoma. This indicates the prerequisite for the analysis of not only healthy controls but also of women with other frequent non-cancer disease for the valida
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Leupeptin Natural and synthetic glucocorticoids perform thei
2020-02-25
Natural and synthetic glucocorticoids perform their biological action in the organism through receptor-dependent mechanisms (e.g., by binding to the glucocorticoid receptors). It has been determined that glucocorticoid receptors cross-talk with other nuclear receptors, including AhR (Celander et al.
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Astrocytes play a key role in the brain
2020-02-25
Astrocytes play a key role in the brain, as these cells are involved in fluid, ion, pH, and neurotransmitter homeostasis, synapse function, energy and metabolism and blood-brain barrier (BBB) maintenance (Sofroniew and Vinters, 2010). PA is able to activate different damaging responses in astrocytes
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In the present study we
2020-02-25
In the present study we examined whether the gene for estrogen receptor alpha, Esr1, plays a role in the expression of maternal memory in female rats. The approach utilized a newly developed rat Esr1 knockout (KO) rat model (Rumi et al., 2014) to evaluate whether deletion of the Esr1 tcy affected t
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Further modifications on the position of compound
2020-02-25
Further modifications on the 8-position of compound led to compound 4 (8-pCPT-2′--Me-cAMP, a.k.a. 007, ), which is a potent (half-maximal activation of EPAC1 at 2.2µM) and selective (about 100-fold EPAC/PKA selectivity) EPAC agonist. Since the discovery of compound , it has been widely used as a po
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EP EP and EP receptor expression
2020-02-25
EP1, EP3 and EP4 receptor expression on HMVEC-L was shown recently by flow cytometry [14]. However, only EP4 mRNA expression was previously described in these cells [49]. Our data obtained with RT-PCR showed EP4 mRNA and very low levels of EP1 mRNA, but no EP2 and EP3 mRNA expression was detectable
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Enolases are among the most abundantly expressed
2020-02-25
Enolases are among the most abundantly expressed cytosolic proteins. They are metalloenzymes that catalyze the conversion of 2-phosphoglycerate to phosphoenolpyruvate [18]. Eubacteria and archaebacteria have a single enolase gene (reviewed in [19]). Despite the lack of signal peptides or cognate pro
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Methacholine MCh is a bronchoconstrictive agent that has
2020-02-25
Methacholine (MCh) is a bronchoconstrictive agent that has been widely used in the diagnoses of airway narrowing and hyperresponsiveness (Jonasson et al., 2009). MCh induces muscle contractions by stimulating the muscarinic cholinergic receptors that are found in both the airways and the lung parenc
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Using the juxtarenal PPE the induction
2020-02-25
Using the juxtarenal PPE, the induction of juxta- and suprarenal aneurysms is described herein (Fig. 3A). The infra-/suprarenal part of the Poziotinib can now be investigated separately, taking into account different embryological backgrounds and varying reactivity to differing stimuli (reviewed by
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While these previous correlative studies have measured tDDR
2020-02-25
While these previous correlative studies have measured tDDR1 protein by IHC, these studies have not considered that pDDR1 could also be an important marker of cancer prognosis. A phosphoproteomic survey of lung cancer tissues did identify pDDR1 as one of the most commonly phosphorylated receptor kin
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The in vitro enantioselective metabolism of pesticides
2020-02-25
The in vitro enantioselective metabolism of pesticides has been investigated by employing human liver microsomes, which are a reliable resource to perform MCL enantioselective risk assessment in humans (Carrão et al., 2019; de Albuquerque et al., 2018, 2016; Yao et al., 2016). The enantioselective m
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While oxysterols were most extensively studied for
2020-02-25
While oxysterols were most extensively studied for its potent ability to mediate feedback regulation of cholesterol biosynthesis, some early investigations showed that the enzymes involved in its syntheses were highly upregulated in macrophages and dendritic cells—an indication of possible roles in
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Based on the above background gliptins may exert
2020-02-25
Based on the above background, gliptins may exert natriuretic and diuretic effects as well [[112], [119]]. In accordance with this, Girardi and co-workers have demonstrated a physical interplay between DPP-4 and the NHE3 exchanger in the brush-border epithelium of the proximal renal tubule, suggesti
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In conclusion our work provides the preclinical evidence sho
2020-02-24
In conclusion, our work provides the preclinical evidence showing the potent in vivo efficacy of AT7519 on chemoresistant cancer voltage gated potassium channel and its underlying mechanisms of action. Our work supports the biological rationale behind the clinical trials initiated with AT7519, part
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br Criteria for ER targeted fluorescent
2020-02-24
Criteria for ER-targeted fluorescent probes Survey of fluorescent probes Proposed approach to high affinity fluorescent steroidal ER probes Our proposed approach to the development of a new generation of fluorescent estrogen receptor imaging agents employs many of the elements present in th