• An important role for the precursor molecule of

  2020-11-13

  

  An important role for the precursor molecule of the main EBI2 ligand, 25-OHC, in the inhibition of inflammation was recently shown. 25-OHC was demonstrated to inhibit inflammasome induction in mouse macrophages [28]. Inflammasome assemblies are the sites of caspase 1 activation and lead to the gener

• DDR was originally cloned by the group of

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  DDR1 was originally cloned by the group of Michele de Luca, at the time named TrkE. The Genoa-based research team identified the skin, and the keratinocytes in particular, as a major site of DDR1-binding activity [20]. DDR1 is also expressed in kidney, liver and lung (Fig. 2). The functional role of

• In the present study we used a new luminescent

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  In the present study, we used a new luminescent method to measure CYP activity with Luciferin-ME as a substrate which is used for wide ranges of mammalian CYPs, including CYP1A2, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2J2, CYP4A11, and CYP4F3B. As a result, no significant modulations of CYP activities in B[a]P exposure

• In untreated rodent or human hepatocytes

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  In untreated rodent or human hepatocytes, PXR or CAR is stabilized by cytoplasmic co-chaperone partners like heat shock protein 90 (HSP90, Fig. 1). Upon ligand binding, the nuclear receptors are freed and translocated into the nucleus, identified as a pivotal step in PXR- or CAR-mediated transactiva

• br Materials and methods br Acknowledgements We thank Drs

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  Materials and methods Acknowledgements We thank Drs. Nathan Sherer (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Bryan Cullen (Duke University) for generous reagent gifts. The following reagent was obtained through the NIH AIDS Reagent Program, Division of AIDS, NIAID, NIH: HIV-2ROD phage from Dr. Ron

• Taking into account that Gr dysfunction is involved in the

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  Taking into account that Gr dysfunction is involved in the molecular mechanisms underlying HPA axis disorder (Li et al., 2017b) and Gr activity has been reported to be lowered in patients with severe mood disorders (Rush et al. 1996) and in adult rats (Green et al. 2016), PFOS could alter HPA axis a

• br Results br Discussion Cell responds to fluctuating enviro

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  Results Discussion Cell responds to fluctuating environmental factors by activating a set of compensatory mechanisms including changes in the lipid profile. Compensatory reactions occurring in membranes in response to phosphate deprivation include replacement of phospholipids by phosphorus-fre

• Through the process of alternative

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  Through the process of alternative splicing, the IKZF1 gene is capable of encoding a large number of Ikaros isoforms (Molnar et al., 1996). Some of these isoforms were shown to have distinct functions (Li et al., 2011, Ronni et al., 2007). Ikaros protein contains four zinc fingers at the N-terminus

• It is now known that cholinergic signaling plays a

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  It is now known that cholinergic signaling plays a vital role in controlling many peripheral functions including skeletal and smooth muscle contraction, autonomic postganglionic neuron activation, parasympathetic end-organ activation (e.g., salivary, lacrimal and bronchial glands), regulation of car

• In conclusion this study provides the first investigation of

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  In conclusion, this study provides the first investigation of role of ACC receptors in parasitic nematodes. While research using C. elegans to evaluate anthelmintic targets is an excellent tool to provide relevant information, research on similar targets in parasitic nematode can provide key informa

• Estrogen receptors ERs belong to the third class

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  Estrogen receptors (ERs) belong to the third class of nuclear receptors (NR3) [23]. Two different forms of ER have been described, ERα and ERβ. They are coded by two distinct genes (ESR1 and ESR2, respectively) containing 8 transcribed exons that give rise to six conserved protein domains: domains A

• desogestrel br Acknowledgements Professor Olli A J

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  Acknowledgements Professor Olli A. Jänne is warmly thanked for support and for providing excellent research facilities. Professor Patrik Finne is acknowledged for his help with statistical analyses. Drs Ronald Evans, Vincent Giguère, Jorma Palvimo, Malcolm Parker, and Anastasia Kralli are acknow

• The interferences between thapsigargin and forskolin induced

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  The interferences between thapsigargin- and forskolin-induced Ca release indicate that these drugs deplete the same intracellular stores in RASMC. In fact, after partial depletion of thapsigargin-sensitive stores, the forskolin-induced increases in [Ca]c were significantly reduced. Similarly, a prev

• Initial investigations in the heart uncovered Epac as a

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  Initial investigations in the heart uncovered Epac as a positive regulator of myocyte hypertrophy [8], [9]. Concomitantly, Epac has been shown to regulate cardiac Ca homeostasis [8], [10], [11], [12], [13]. Ca is an essential second messenger in the cardiac physiology because its rhythmic variations

• Future advances in the in vivo molecular imaging of

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  Future advances in the in vivo molecular imaging of enzyme activity will greatly benefit from the progress towards the quantitative detection of enzymes. Quantitative imaging requires knowledge of both the location and concentration of a specific enzyme, which is dependent on the simultaneous measur

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