• It has been proposed that angiotensin II Ang II

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  It has been proposed that angiotensin II (Ang II) may upregulate COX-2 expression and the subsequent vasoconstrictor prostanoids production through the activation of AT-1 receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells (Hu et al., 2002). Additionally, this peptide is also able to stimulate the generation

• The specific functions of ERs and

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  The specific functions of ERs and AR underline their crucial roles during different phases of spermatogenesis. Their deregulation could affect numerous downstream targets, thereby, disrupting spermatogenesis and male fertility. Various studies have shown that estrogen-like chemicals in the environme

• br STAR Methods br AMPK A Therapeutic Target in the

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  STAR★Methods AMPK: A Therapeutic Target in the β Cell? Loss of pancreatic β cell function is a hallmark of the transition to a diagnosis of T2DM (see Glossary) 1, 2, 3, 4. AMPK activation has gained attention for the treatment of hyperglycemia in prediabetes as an insulin-sensitizing agent bec

• How do increased levels of ammonia as observed in clinical

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  How do increased levels of ammonia as observed in clinical HE constrain synaptic plasticity? Numerous studies have investigated the modulation of signal transduction pathways activated in LTP or LTD irrespective of being necessary or sufficient for changes in synaptic efficacy (Wen et al., 2013). Ye

• ddhUTP We next considered the effect of alkyl chain length

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  We next considered the effect of alkyl chain length on the inhibitory activity. As can be seen from , it is obvious that there is no proportional relationship between the methylene chain length and activity. The activity decreased when the chain length increased from 1 to 3 and increased with elonga

• UNC 0646 br Concluding Remarks The effects of point mutation

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  Concluding Remarks The effects of point mutations of the four ARs on ligand binding affinities, functional potencies, and efficacies constitute a valuable source of pharmacological information. We analyzed the existing data and mapped it on the collection of available AR crystal structures, allow

• br Materials and methods br Results

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  Materials and methods Results Discussion In the present study, we aimed to elucidate the contribution of adenosine receptors to vascular tone in mice with T1D. We showed that diabetes resulted in decreased A1 adenosine receptor-mediated contraction in the aorta, which was accompanied by inc

• Given the powerful and ubiquitous nature of adenosine action

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  Given the powerful and ubiquitous nature of adenosine action within the CNS, basal levels of extracellular adenosine are carefully regulated and are estimated to be in the region of 30–300 nM (Fredholm et al., 2001). The two main pathways for the control of extracellular adenosine involve phosphoryl

• Since innate immune responses represent the first defense

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  Since innate immune responses represent the first defense against incoming infectious microorganisms, they are particularly engaged during the early stages of viral infections. Many innate defense mechanisms rely on the engagement of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) which are conserved, germ lin

• Acl converts cytosolic citrate CoA and ATP into acetyl

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  Acl converts cytosolic citrate, CoA and ATP into acetyl-CoA, ADP+Pi and oxaloacetate (Fig. 1). This cytosolic enzyme is present in few Prokaryotes and in all Eukaryotes, but not in non-oleaginous yeasts [14]. Thus, this enzyme was presumed to be essential for FA synthesis [1], [13], [15]. In most mi

• br The pathogenesis of AD and

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  The pathogenesis of AD and the targets of apelin Alzheimer's drugs Conclusions Introduction APJ, first identified from a human genomic library in 1993, belongs to a member of seven trans-membrane G protein-coupled receptor family. Its amino Paprotrain sequence has 31% homology with that

• Previous research showed that combination of chitosan and ce

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  Previous research showed that combination of chitosan and LJI308 mg nanocrystals (CNCs) can produce coating films with superior properties (Naseri, Mathew, Girandon, Fröhlich, & Oksman, 2015). CNCs are crystalline nanometer sized rod-like particles. It has been demonstrated that antimicrobial activ

• Plant pathogenic fungi have caused

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  Plant pathogenic fungi have caused a lot of economic losses to agricultural production worldwide every year. It is necessary to develop an bio-sourced antifungal agent for agricultural use. Many researches have shown that the antifungal activity of quaternized chitosan derivatives is mainly affected

• Immunohistochemistry in tissue samples showed the expression

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  Immunohistochemistry in tissue samples showed the expression of several nuclear receptor co-activators, including NCOA1, NCOA2, NCOA3, CREBBP, and EP300, in 85–100% of 3555 tumors even some of which lacked AR expression (Boorjian et al., 2009). Knockdown of each co-activator also resulted in signif

• Recently different kinds of A aggregation inhibitors have be

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  Recently, different kinds of Aβ aggregation inhibitors have been reported, including small molecules [8], peptides [9], and nanoparticles (NPs) [10]. The working mechanisms of the inhibitors are mostly to bind or adsorb Aβ molecules and to affect the conformational changes followed by blocking the a

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