• Among prostaglandins PG PGD remained the most elusive specie

  2020-07-08

  

  Among prostaglandins (PG), PGD2 remained the most elusive species for a long time and was initially regarded as having negligible biological activity [1]. In 1974 its inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation was discovered by Smith et al. [2] and Mills & McFarlain [3], and both pressor and depresso

• br Materials and methods br Results br Discussion Consistent

  2020-07-08

  

  Materials and methods Results Discussion Consistent with previous reports (Barr et al., 2010, Vuong et al., 2010), the current study demonstrates that rats treated with amphetamine exhibit heightened anxiety states during withdrawal. Furthermore, icv. infusion of a CRF2 receptor antagonist

• There was a measurable worsening but not a statistically sig

  2020-07-08

  

  There was a measurable worsening, but not a statistically significant change in the baseline and follow-up best ear hearing scores, where the mean worsening change was 11.9 dB (95% CI: −1.11–24.86, p-value = 0.070). However, of the 16 patients, 14 (87.5%) were found to have clinically significant wo

• br EphB as a therapeutic target in cancer Eph

  2020-07-08

  

  EphB4 as a therapeutic target in cancer Eph receptors and ephrins are promising new therapeutic targets in cancer. Various strategies have been employed to evaluate the interference of tumor-promoting effects or the enhancement of tumor suppressive effects. The inhibition of the Eph-ephrin system

• Initial investigations in the heart uncovered Epac as a

  2020-07-08

  

  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

• PGE exerts its functions by

  2020-07-08

  

  PGE2 exerts its functions by binding to different receptors. Four different subtypes of PGE2 receptors are found in mammals and are designated as EP1-4. These are G-protein coupled receptors that belong to a family of seven rhodopsin-like transmembrane spanning receptors. They are structurally diffe

• I bungarotoxin competes with ACh an endogenous

  2020-07-08

  

  [125I] α-bungarotoxin competes with ACh, an endogenous activator of α7-nACh receptors by binding to the ACh binding site on the receptor (Albuquerque et al., 2009). For this reason, the effect of curcumin was investigated on the specific binding of [125I] α-bungarotoxin. Saturation curves for the bi

• br Funding This work was supported by

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  Funding This work was supported by the PACA Region and Avignon Université. Acknowledgements Introduction Cancer is a pivotal health problem all over the world [1]. In spite of enormous advances achieved in diagnosis and treatment over the past decades, it still accounts for over 22000 deat

• Tumor associated macrophages TAMs one of the limiting factor

  2020-07-07

  

  Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs)—one of the limiting factors in anti-tumor immunity—are associated with the poor clinical outcome in most carcinomas, owing to their potential to promote angiogenesis and local invasion, increase the metastasis of tumor cells, and inhibit the anti-tumor immunity.11

• The cholinergic system has been shown to play a role

  2020-07-07

  

  The cholinergic system has been shown to play a role in regulation of the inflammatory response [13] as well as in the influence of the metabolism of PCa cells [14]. The reduced activity of cholinesterase (ChoE) and the consequent increased amount of Piericidin A mg has been shown to lead to a chol

• Interestingly several ES cell lines are null

  2020-07-07

  

  Interestingly, several ES cell lines are null for p53, possibly because the EWS-FLI1 chimeric protein can directly and indirectly interfere with p53 activity [38], [39]. The inhibition, loss and/or mutation of p53, one of the most common events in tumorigenesis, results in a decreased oxygen consump

• From an industrial perspective the low turnover

  2020-07-07

  

  From an industrial perspective, the low turnover numbers and limited substrate scope of α-KG halogenases still represents a significant challenge. However, in light of the fact that currently no chemical processes are available for the selective halogenation of aliphatic carbon centers in complex mo

• A major open question in the field of lipid

  2020-07-07

  

  A major open question in the field of lipid mediators is the molecular nature of the PLA2 enzyme involved in the release of DHA and related omega-3 fatty acids from phospholipids as a first committed step for the generation of SPMs. Although by analogy with AA it is often assumed that cPLA2α may ser

• The eNOS bp VNTR polymorphism

  2020-07-07

  

  The eNOS 27-bp VNTR polymorphism has been found to be associated with altered plasma NO levels. This polymorphism also has been associated with many vascular diseases including hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic nephropathy in various populations. Notably, our results were different fr

• br Conclusion The results of the current

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  Conclusion The results of the current study show that boldness is associated with higher gene expression of drd2a, drd2b and oprd1b in zebrafish males. The results are correlational and additional experiments are needed to clarify the causal role of these receptors in zebrafish behavior. Confl

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