• Our observations with RBC in human platelets suggested

  2021-12-15

  

  Our observations with RBC8 in human platelets suggested a more wide-ranging role for Rals in platelet function compared to our observations in Ral deficient mouse platelets. Using lumi-aggregometry, 10 μM RBC8 significantly reduced platelet aggregation and ATP secretion responses in both WT and DKO

• br Rho protein networks in malignancy It has

  2021-12-15

  

  Rho protein networks in malignancy It has long been recognized that Rho activity and expression are frequently elevated in tumors (Fritz et al., 1999, Orgaz et al., 2014). In this chapter we will introduce the most prominent Rho proteins, their regulators and effectors and provide an overview of

• br Results and discussion br Conclusions In summary we gener

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  Results and discussion Conclusions In summary, we generated analogues of the hit compounds 1–3, studied their structure–activity relationships, and created a series of highly potent GPR55 agonists. The most potent agonists among the series were 17a-b, 17e, 17g and 17l with EC50 values below 10

• Additionally molecular imaging has great potential for nonin

  2021-12-15

  

  Additionally, molecular imaging has great potential for noninvasive and quantitative imaging of pancreatic β-cells, but each single imaging modality has its own intrinsic strengths and limitations. Functional imaging modalities have high sensitivity (such as SPECT and PET) and anatomical imaging tec

• The intracellular signaling that mediates the

  2021-12-15

  

  The intracellular signaling that mediates the adipogenesis induced by GPR120 still remains largely unknown. In the present study we showed that TUG-891 induced the activation of [Ca2+]i and ERK1/2 signaling in 3T3-L1 cells. Moreover, incubation of TUG-891 combined with BAPTA-AM or U0126 abolished TU

• br Introduction High dose niacin or nicotinic acid

  2021-12-15

  

  Introduction High dose niacin, or nicotinic acid, has been used as an athero-protective drug for more than 50 years (Carlson, 2005, Offermanns, 2006). When taken in pharmacological doses (>1g/day), the nicotinic orexin receptor antagonist form of niacin modulates plasma lipid profiles including d

• In response to oxidative stress in

  2021-12-15

  

  In response to oxidative stress in DM, antioxidant defence systems are activated in β-cells. Glutathione (GSH) is one of the most abundant antioxidants and has been shown to be expressed at lower concentrations in patients with DM [12], [13]. Furthermore, plasma levels of glycine, which is a synthet

• Structural analysis of the MD open

  2021-12-15

  

  Structural analysis of the MD-open state unveils that the transmembrane domain features a symmetric organization of the pore-lining helices M2 similar to the semi-open structure but with a local asymmetry at the constriction point, which is critical for chloride permeation. The atomistic simulations

• br Evasion strategies for enhanced therapeutic

  2021-12-15

  

  Evasion strategies for enhanced therapeutic outcomes In order to increase AED penetration into the CNS, several strategies have been developed over the years to overcome the activity of efflux transporters, by inhibiting their function or by regulating their expression. Due to the high relevance

• During pain signal transmission glutamate is released

  2021-12-15

  

  During pain signal transmission, glutamate is released into the synaptic cleft, which, in turn, causes activation of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and hence neurotransmission across the synapse occurs. The synaptic concentration and resultant activity of glutamate are controlled by excitator

• Phylogenetic analysis of the secretin like hormones

  2021-12-15

  

  Phylogenetic analysis of the secretin-like hormones yields poorly supported trees due to the short length of their peptide sequences (Dores et al., 1996). However, phylogenetic analyses typically show that the secretin-like peptides encoded by the proglucagon (glucagon, GLP-1 and GLP-2) and GIP Avas

• br Materials and methods br

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  Materials and methods Chemical synthesis Declaration of interest Acknowledgements This research was supported by a grant from the National Institute for General Medicine to K.W.M. (GM 58448) and by the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospi

• Inflammasomes are multimeric protein complexes involved in t

  2021-12-15

  

  Inflammasomes are multimeric protein complexes involved in the host defense protecting activity against invading pathogens and in physiological aberrations such as cancer and auto-inflammatory, metabolic, and neurodegenerative diseases. Inflammasomes induce the inflammatory process by triggering the

• Erythropoiesis involves the proliferation and differentiatio

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  Erythropoiesis involves the proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic stem Adefovir Dipivoxil to mature RBCs. This process is a tightly-regulated to adjust rates of RBC production based on physiologic need. Fas-mediated apoptosis is one mechanism that controls erythropoiesis. The role of F

• Pirarubicin Contrary to the transient nature of signal trans

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  Contrary to the transient nature of signal transmission through PLCβ, genome-wide RNAi screens revealed that the signaling events driven by Gαq that result in aberrant cell proliferation depends on highly specific protein-protein interactions, rather than solely on diffusible second messenger system

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