• The objective of the present study was

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  The objective of the present study was to investigate the role of the CRF system in the neuroadaptations associated with nicotine dependence. To this aim, the regulation of the gene expression of CRF and its receptors was assessed in FK 866 hydrochloride regions belonging to the reward pathway usin

• EPAC activation in VSMCs and ECs reverses

  2020-05-26

  

  EPAC activation in VSMCs and ECs reverses several processes involved in the development of in-stent restenosis. Of particular relevance is the ability of EPAC1 to induce SOCS3 gene expression, as SOCS3 exerts multiple protective effects in both cell types, while immunohistochemical studies have show

• br Discussion The etiology of

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  Discussion The etiology of autoimmune diseases including psoriasis is intricate and a composite of environmental and biological factors. There are very limited studies available that report the association analysis of ACE I/D polymorphism with psoriasis risk. In the current study we report on ass

• br Introduction br Structure of the Ku heterodimer

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  Introduction Structure of the Ku heterodimer associated to DNA The atomic structure of the Ku heterodimer, alone and bound to a small DNA fragment, was recently determined (Walker et al., 2001) and has significantly improved our understanding of DNA recognition by DNA-PK holoenzyme (Fig. 3). B

• In anticipation of an approach

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  In anticipation of an approach based on modification of the cyclohexylacetic fumonisin subunit of 1 as a means of improving permeability, a set of analogs were prepared to map out the optimum display of the acidic functionality. Homologated acids 25 and 26 were found to be equipotent to 1, although

• br Discussion The differences in the kinetic properties of

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  Discussion The differences in the kinetic properties of L-AmDH and LeuDH presented herein reflect a different kinetic mechanism. When compared to its parent enzyme, L-AmDH displayed a different substrate binding order, lower affinity for the keto substrate, and stronger product inhibition. The tw

• Irinotecan Our previous studies have demonstrated that the D

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  Our previous studies have demonstrated that the DDR2 discoidin domain fully contains the binding site(s) for the fibrillar collagens I and II (Leitinger, 2003, Leitinger et al., 2004). The binding site for collagen I was mapped to three spatially adjacent surface loops within the DDR2 discoidin doma

• Confidence with which data of animal safety toxicity studies

  2020-05-26

  

  Confidence with which data of animal safety/toxicity studies can be translated to human depends upon the knowledge that whether humans would be exposed to similar chemical entities (parent and its metabolites) as the animals exposed during toxicity studies. In this regard, in vitro qualitative evalu

• A related cell based approach was used to test

  2020-05-26

  

  A related, cell-based approach was used to test the functionality of the various HIV Rev fusions, but in a trans-complementation assay using 293T producers transfected with both VSV G and a Rev-deficient HIV reporter vector encoding both FFLUC and bsd (Fig. 2C). As expected, the non-fused, full-leng

• Taken together our results demonstrate

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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

• br O GlcNAc transferase OGT belongs to

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  O-GlcNAc transferase OGT belongs to the metal-independent GT-B superfamily of glycosyltransferases, which has been well-reviewed previously [14,15]. OGT is an essential gene encoded on the X-chromosome, and it has two main regions: a long N-terminal tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) region and a C-t

• Nrf and HO are key factors in the

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  Nrf2 and HO-1 are key factors in the regulation of oxidative stress in the body. Research has shown that KLF2 can activate Nrf2 and HO-1 [14]. To investigate the mechanisms by which KLF2 regulates eNOS uncoupling and oxidative stress, Nrf2 was inhibited or HO-1 was knocked down in KLF2 overexpressin

• It has previously been established that DDRs play an importa

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  It has previously been established that DDRs play an important role in collagen regulation in at least two distinct ways: (1) activation of DDRs by collagen results in up-regulation of the matrix metalloproteinases, which results in cleavage and degradation of the ECM20., 21., [22] and (2) VEGFR Tyr

• br Materials and Methods br Acknowledgements br Introduction

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  Materials and Methods Acknowledgements Introduction The discoidin domain receptors, DDR1 and DDR2, are two closely related receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) that contain a discoidin (DS) homology domain in their extracellular regions. The DDRs were initially discovered by homology cloning ba

• br Experimental Procedures br Acknowledgments

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  Experimental Procedures Acknowledgments Introduction The ability of the affiliative and nurture hormone oxytocin (OT) to attenuate stress has been observed across psychological, neurological, and physiological levels [1], [2]. We and others have demonstrated that, in the gut, OT can lessen

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