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Gupta et al have shown that a genetic
2020-05-26
Gupta et al have shown that a genetic variant associated with the 5 vascular diseases (coronary artery disease, migraine, carotid artery dissection, fibro-muscular dysplasia, and hypertension) is a distal regulator of the ET-1 gene [30]. They found that a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) located
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PRRSV is a single stranded positive sense enveloped RNA
2020-05-26
PRRSV is a single-stranded, positive-sense enveloped RNA virus in the family Arteriviridae of the order Nidovirales (Meng et al., 1994, 1996). The PRRSV checkpoint activation is approximately 15 kb in length and contains eleven known open reading frames (ORFs) (Snijder et al., 2013). The 3′ end of t
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In general cellular senescence is considered a programmed
2020-05-26
In general, cellular senescence is considered a programmed response to stress that can be activated by oxidative stress, irradiation or action of substances or drugs. These stressors cause DNA damage and, through the action of specific proteins (p53 and p21), lead to cell senescence (di Fagagna, 200
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Total synthesis requires the two
2020-05-26
Total synthesis requires the two key intermediates 3 and 7, which were synthesized using the route described in below. Phenylethylamine 3 was readily synthesized from vanillin or isovanillin; the overall yield was 50–52%. To prepare the intermediates 7, bromination of 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl) acetate wi
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It is conceivable however that the distortion
2020-05-26
It is conceivable, however, that the distortion induced by adozelesin in dsDNA may decrease the processivity of the translocating RecBCD enzyme so that it dissociates more frequently from adducted DNA relative to unmodified DNA. Premature termination from the DNA would also produce partially unwound
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Because of the complexity of DNA
2020-05-26
Because of the complexity of DNA damage and its repair, several pathways are candidates in HN2-induced DPC repair. Considering the 23kDa molecular weight of MGMT, NER may be ineffective for MGMT-adduct removal. This presumption is supported by that the mRNA level of ERCC1, a core gene in NER pathway
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The p controls transcription of several genes that affect th
2020-05-26
The p53 controls transcription of several genes that affect the release of cytochrome c in the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway [44]. In addition, p53 can induce a transcription-independent apoptosis through a direct interaction with the Bcl-2 family proteins [45]. However, the role of mitochondrial
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We found that both DDR and DDR
2020-05-26
We found that both DDR1 and DDR2 ECD increased matrix mineralization as compared to native cells, with the effect of DDR2 ECD being more prominent. Both soluble (DDR2/ECD) and membrane-bound DDR2 ECD (DDR2/-KD), when compared to wild-type cells, induced larger mineral deposits. In this regard, a rec
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It is well known that corticotropin releasing factor CRF
2020-05-26
It is well-known that corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) exerts its biological functions through binding to type-1 (CRF1) and/or type-2 (CRF2) receptors. Several clinical evidences suggest the association of a high level of CRF and the onset of anxiety and depressive disorders.2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Si
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br Results br Discussion Drug
2020-05-26
Results Discussion Drug resistance poses the greatest hurdle of achieving high efficacy with AADs in cancer patients. AAD-treated cancer patients often encounter intrinsic and evasive drug resistance that diminishes the therapeutic efficacy to only minor survival benefits in most cancer types.
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Another novel finding of our study was that the global
2020-05-26
Another novel finding of our study was that the global 5 hmC was down-regulated and was associated with a substantial reduction of TET expression in the PE placentas compared with the controls. The decreased global 5 hmC level was consistent with the increased global 5 mC level in the preeclamptic p
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br Non cyclic nucleotide EPAC
2020-05-26
Non-cyclic nucleotide EPAC regulators Despite the success of 007 as a tool molecule, few studies to date have led to the identification of further EPAC-selective agonists. The most studied and controversial group of small-molecule EPAC regulators are the sulfonylurea (SU) family. SUs (Table 1) su
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Altogether the results of this study
2020-05-26
Altogether, the results of this study demonstrate that peripheral blockade of both ETA and ETB receptors reduces tumor-induced facial heat hyperalgesia and increased spontaneous grooming, without modifying ongoing nociception. It is possible to suggest that bosentan is acting upon both receptors pre
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A previous pharmacokinetic study of curcumin in
2020-05-25
A previous pharmacokinetic study of curcumin in mice demonstrated that curcumin could not be detected in plasma after a single oral dose of 75 mg/kg of curcumin. After 4-months administration of 75 and 300 mg/kg of curcumin, plasma levels of curcumin and THC were 0.095 and 0.465 μM and 0.025 and 0.1
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br Results br Discussion Oxysterols and EBI
2020-05-25
Results Discussion Oxysterols and EBI2 have received growing attention in the field of immunology, with works highlighting an important role for EBI2 in immune cell migration. However, these studies are mainly limited to animal models (Chalmin et al., 2015, Hannedouche et al., 2011, Kelly et a