• In fact serotonin is a

  2024-07-26

  

  In fact, serotonin is a major modulator of dopaminergic (DA) neuronal activity through the 5-HT2C receptor. Studies have shown that the selective 5-HT2C receptor agonist Ro60-0175 blocks the burst-firing of mesolimbic DA neurons, which project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the nucleus acc

• Further investigations were concerned to study the

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  Further investigations were concerned to study the mechanisms by which GABA modulates adenosine-mediated effects in hippocampal tissue. From these results it can be concluded that endogenous GABA exerts an inhibitory effect through GABAA receptors via a predominant adenosine-mediated action and this

• Metformin s pluripotent roles are alluded to in

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  Metformin's pluripotent roles are alluded to in terms of its antitumorigenic, glucose-lowering, and cardioprotective effects, which are due in part to its upregulation of AMPK activity [39,40]. Metformin's glucose-lowering effect is a result of reduced hepatic gluconeogenesis, whereas improved insul

• hydroxydopamine OHDA is a selective catecholaminergic

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  6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) is a selective catecholaminergic neurotoxin mainly used to generate lesions in the nigrostriatal pathway in rats (Ungerstedt, 1968). The most common use of 6-OHDA is via unilateral injection into the rat medial forebrain bundle (MFB). DA depletion, nigral DA cell loss, and

• br Acknowledgements DHA was funded by

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  Acknowledgements DHA was funded by a research grant from Viamet and IMB and DHA were/are consultants for Viamet/Innocrin. DHA also supported by NIH P51-OD011106. Introduction Congenital adrenal hyperplasia resulting from 17alpha-hydroxylase and 17,20-lyase deficiency (17OHD) is a rare autosom

• Significant reductions in GYN cancer patient

  2024-07-25

  

  Significant reductions in GYN cancer patient mortality and morbidity rates require treatments that proactively prevent and reverse resistance to chemotherapy and radiation. Combining chemotherapy and radiation with inhibitors of key DDR proteins targets is likely to enhance the ability of genotoxic

• There is little question that as we become more

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  There is little question that as we become more proficient in the diagnosis of arginase 1 deficiency individuals with intermediary elevations in arginine on newborn screening and partial defects in enzymatic activity will be found. There are no reliable data to determine a safe level of arginine and

• Although the role of apelin and

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  Although the role of apelin and APJ receptor in cardiovascular functions has been well-elucidated, little is known for the effect of the central apelinergic system on gastrointestinal (GI) functions. In mice, it has been found previously that central exogenous apelin-13 decreased gastric emptying (G

• The subnuclear localizations of redox regulators is also

  2024-07-25

  

  The subnuclear localizations of redox regulators is also largely unknown. The potential role of thiol reductases as transcription regulators or DNA repair molecules may suggest an association to DNA. In this way, the presence of a zinc finger domain potentially involved in protein/DNA interactions o

• Available data thus indicate that there

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  Available data thus indicate that there are at least two ways that HMGA proteins can induce localized changes in the chromatin structure of inducible gene promoters, both of which involve positioned nucleosomes that must be “remodeled” before gene transcription can occur. The first mechanism is exem

• Another important finding of our study is the observation th

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  Another important finding of our study is the observation that high glucose per se does not affect TER in mature HREC monolayers; but at the same time it does upregulate ICAM-1 directly and activates HRECs to leukocyte adhesion. This would imply that high glucose affects TER in mature HREC monolayer

• pregnane x receptor Aldose reductase ALR EC the first enzyme

  2024-07-24

  

  Aldose reductase (ALR2, EC1.1.1.21), the first enzyme in the polyol pathway, is a monomeric oxidoreductase that catalyses the NADPH-dependent reduction of a wide variety of carbonyl compounds, especially glucose. In this metabolism pathway, glucose is firstly reduced to sorbitol catalyzed by ALR2 wi

• In silico docking analysis performed in the current study in

  2024-07-24

  

  In silico docking analysis performed in the current study indicated that TCDD strongly binds to AhR-LBD. Moreover, the formation of the TCDD/AhR-LBD complex was confirmed experimentally with the use of EMSA. We found that 10nM TCDD after 2 hours of incubation not only bound to the AhR in the porcine

• Some alterations in the integrity of cell membranes caused b

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  Some alterations in the integrity of cell membranes caused by toxic agents can be determined by measuring certain enzymes released by damaged cells [8]. The cholinesterases, for example, catalyze the hydrolysis of DBU mg (ACh) in choline and acetic acid. Theses enzymes are divided into two types: th

• Based on the improved characteristics of

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  Based on the improved characteristics of the mutant ECDs we proceeded to crystallization trials, starting with the β1-BPloop as the most promising. We obtained rod shaped hexagonal crystals reproducibly, but with moderate diffraction ability (Fig. 5). Furthermore, the crystals were sensitive in moun

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