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Thiorphan receptor br Most reported binding data
2020-01-17

Most reported binding data are obtained by performing heterologous competition binding experiments and expressing the results as relative binding affinity (RBA). The constructed binding curves should theoretically be sigmoidal in shape with a Hill slope value of one, for a single ligand binding to
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br Materials and methods br Results br Discussion
2020-01-17

Materials and methods Results Discussion The oestrogen agonist properties and androgen antagonist activities of parabens have been well documented by a variety of in vitro and in vivo assay systems over the past decade (Chen et al., 2007, Darbre and Harvey, 2008, Golden et al., 2005). To th
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Prostaglandin E PGE is involved in several biological proces
2020-01-17

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is involved in several biological processes such as renal function, inflammation, angiogenesis, and tumor growth. The various biological effects of PGE2 are mediated by the so-called E-type prostanoid receptors (EP1 to EP4). Among these, the EP4 receptor has been well studied
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As proof of principle the effect of selective blockade
2020-01-17

As proof of principle, the effect of selective blockade was measured using TAK-044, a peptide antagonist with approximately 250-fold selectivity for the ETA subtype over ETB as measured by ligand binding in the human heart. A 30-mg infusion over 15 minutes of TAK-044 (providing a serum concentration
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br Transparency document br Acknowledgements We
2020-01-17

Transparency document Acknowledgements We thank Prof. Barbara Brodsky for valuable comments and discussion. We thank the support of the Tufts start-up fund and the Knez Family Faculty Investment Fund for Y.-S. L, and the Tufts Summer Scholar program for E.C. Introduction Discoidin domain r
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Inflammatory action of certain cytokines
2020-01-17

Inflammatory action of certain cytokines can influence cell proliferative routes (Deshmane et al., 2009). When mTOR is inhibited, for instance by the action of Rapa, TGF-β1, which has an anti-inflammatory action, is increased. The relationship between high levels of TGF-β1 and Fmoc-Leu-OH arrest ha
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RLS is a genetically complex disorder
2020-01-17

RLS is a genetically complex disorder in which genetic and environmental factors contribute to the phenotype (Trenkwalder, Allen, Högl, Paulus, & Winkelmann, 2016). This disease is highly familial and six genetic variants with single nucleotide polymorphisms have been identified by genome-wide asso
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br Ubiquitination and deubiquitination pathways Ubiquitinati
2020-01-16

Ubiquitination and deubiquitination pathways Ubiquitination is a part of the post-translational modification (PTM) process. Ubiquitination affects proteins in various ways, but its main functions are to signal protein degradation via the 26S proteasome, modify cellular location of proteins, affec
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br Introduction Phoenixin PNX is a recently discovered pepti
2020-01-16

Introduction Phoenixin (PNX) is a recently discovered peptide produced mainly in hypothalamus by proteolytic cleavage of a small integral membrane protein 20 (Smim20) [1]. The most important endogenous active isoforms of PNX are amided peptides, composed of 14 and 20 apexbt [2]. Previous data pr
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Immature and mature B cells adapt
2020-01-16

Immature and mature Beauvericin synthesis adapt differently to signal transduction via BCR [2]. This functional dichotomy is also regulated by noncytokine substances in the surroundings of mature and immature B lymphocytes, such as the prostanoid family of lipid mediators including PGD2, PGE2, PGF2
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There has recently been some interest
2020-01-16

There has recently been some interest in Uba6, which is most similar to slime mold, with BLAST identities of 59% and positives 73% in the 400–600 ADD range. The 400–600 ADD correlation of the two profiles is a striking 87%, so functional differences probably arise outside the ADD binding domain. Hu
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In regards to regional variation in
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In regards to regional variation in metabolic behavior of adipose tissue, subcutaneous adipose tissue transplantation has been shown to reprogram visceral adipose tissue to have subcutaneous-like phenotypic behavior, whereas visceral-to-subcutaneous transplantation does not promote a more detrimenta
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Most remarkably an essentially identical collagen binding mo
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Most remarkably, an essentially identical collagen-binding mode to DDR2 is employed by SPARC, an α-helical matricellular protein unrelated to DDR2 that also recognizes the GVMGFO motif in collagen (Giudici et al., 2008, Hohenester et al., 2008). The convergence of binding mechanisms suggests that th
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In summary we elucidated the in vitro activities
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In summary, we elucidated the in vitro activities of KDM1B in regulation of PC cell proliferation and apoptosis. These studies provided a novel insight into the previously unrecognized roles of KDM1B in human PC cells. We showed for the first time that KDM1B knockdown attenuated proliferation and in
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br Materials and methods br Results br
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Materials and methods Results Discussion Macrophages and dendritic cells respond to Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands by upregulating CH25H expression [4], [5]. In the latter cell type TLR-dependent upregulation is mediated via a signalling pathway that involves NFκB and IFNβ secretion and c
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