• The effects of these steroids namely the decrease in the

  2021-11-20

  

  The effects of these steroids, namely the decrease in the peak and acceleration of desensitization could be observed in IGly activated by 100 μM glycine (concentration close to EC50). However, with an increase in glycine to 500 μM (a concentration close to saturating), the effect of steroids on the

• Work in the Ruiz i Altaba lab was funded

  2021-11-19

  

  Work in the Ruiz i Altaba lab was funded by grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Ligue Suisse Contre le Cancer, the European FP7 Marie-Curie Initial Training Network HEALING, a James McDonnell Foundation 21st Century Science Initiative in Brain Cancer-Research Award and funds from

• Sodium ascorbate A significant contribution to the discovery

  2021-11-19

  

  A significant contribution to the discovery of novel Hh inhibitors is given by natural compounds [11,17,22,31,32]. The first Hh inhibitor ever discovered has been Cyclopamine, a steroidal alkaloid isolated from plants of the Veratrum species [13,33]. Subsequently, many natural compounds belonging to

• Different responses in feed intake

  2021-11-19

  

  Different responses in feed intake have been noticed following administration of exogenous GHRL (peripherally or centrally) depending on animal species. In mammals, injection of GHRL stimulates food intake (orexigenic effect) (reviewed in Kaiya et al., 2013b). In contrast, in domestic birds, exogeno

• br Therapeutic approaches exploiting Cx function

  2021-11-19

  

  Therapeutic approaches exploiting Cx43 function Due to their potential role in cancer metastasis, attempts have been made to alter connexin function to inhibit cancer growth. Therapeutic approaches include Cx43 peptide mimetics, Cx43 inhibitors, chemical agents capable of enhancing Cx43 function,

• The first FPR ligand described is the fMLF

  2021-11-19

  

  The first FPR1 ligand described is the fMLF peptide, which binds with high affinity (in the nM range) to and activates FPR1. Formylated peptides derived from Listeria monocytogenes also selectively activate FPR1 [10] (Table 1). Formylation of peptides also occurs in mitochondria. Thus, the release o

• The primary physiological role of the HO system is the

  2021-11-19

  

  The primary physiological role of the HO system is the protection of RS-1 from oxidative stress. These cytoprotective effects are attributable both to the degradation of the pro-oxidant heme and to the positive contribution of the metabolites produced during this degradation, namely CO, BV, and BR.

• By combining the results of the melting curve analysis

  2021-11-19

  

  By combining the results of the melting curve analysis of exon 5 and exon 6, the allelic setup of our 250 subjects was determined; the four allelic variants are shown in Table 1. However, GSTP1-1 *A/*C and GSTP1-1 *B/*D could not be distinguished from one another because both genotypes are character

• Also the decrease in adipocyte cAMP levels seen

  2021-11-19

  

  Also, the decrease in adipocyte cAMP levels seen after an acute glucose challenge in wild-type mice was strongly reduced in mice lacking GPR81, indicating that the activation of PDE3B alone was not sufficient to mediate the effect of insulin on cAMP levels and lipolytic activity. The fact that insul

• Previously we reported that the inhibition of PKC and

  2021-11-19

  

  Previously, we reported that the inhibition of PKC-ζ and PKC-ε activity in hypertrophic adipocytes had deleterious effects on EPA-induced GPR120-mediated VEGF-A production [12]. However, the activation of PKC-θ, -ζ and -λ can also enhance the phosphorylation of IKK and p65, and facilitate the transl

• br Materials and Methods br

  2021-11-18

  

  Materials and Methods Results Discussion A model of seizure and excitotoxicity induced by neonatal MSG administration was described recently (19) in which extracellular glutamate increased after the first and second MSG administrations were observed, the greatest increase seen following the

• In prostate cancer PCa glucose metabolism plays a major

  2021-11-18

  

  In prostate cancer (PCa), glucose metabolism plays a major role in progression [14]. Androgens can activate the metabolic regulator AMP-activated kinase (AMPK), promoting oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) [15]. Besides, androgens increase GLUT1 [16], which overproduction has been described in the m

• Nano SiO was a kind of versatile

  2021-11-18

  

  Nano-SiO2 was a kind of versatile material for enzyme immobilization because of its excellent properties, including low cost, lack of toxicity, high stability, large specific surface area and high biocompatibility [10]. After the immobilization on nano-SiO2, the selectivity of enzymatic reactions wo

• br Introduction Calorie restriction CR in the absence

  2021-11-18

  

  Introduction Calorie restriction (CR), in the absence of malnutrition, has beneficial effects on lamotrigine function, including reducing the incidence of age-related neurodegenerative disease (Gräff et al., 2013), eliciting anti-depressant behavior (Lutter et al., 2008) and improving memory func

• Introduction br Channel activity Since initial reports of th

  2021-11-18

  

  Introduction Channel activity Since initial reports of the Ca2+-activated K+ permeability of erythrocytes (see Gardos, 1958), several ‘criteria’ have been established to certify K+ fluxes as being due to the Gárdos channel. For example, the requirement for Ca2+ at the intracellular face of the c

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