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The death associated protein kinase DAPK is an
2020-11-26
The death-associated protein kinase (DAPK) is an actin-associated, calcium/calmodulin-dependent enzyme with serine/threonine kinase activity [11], [12]. DAPK is a pro-apoptotic gene and participates in various apoptotic systems, such as TNF-α- and Fas-triggered apoptosis [10], IFN-γ-induced cell dea
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Increasing evidence suggests that normal vaginal delivery is
2020-11-26
Increasing evidence suggests that normal vaginal delivery is a natural inflammatory process which results in increased levels of cytokines like Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Interleukin-8 (IL-8) in maternal and cord blood plasma [10]. Increased levels IL-6 and IL-8 have been reported in the amniotic fluid o
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Based on the finding described above the present study was
2020-11-26
Based on the finding described above, the present study was designed to investigate the effects of specific CRF receptors, CRF1 and CRF2, in the BLA and CeA on the duration of TI in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus). To this end, we evaluated whether administration of the CRF1 Cyanine 5-dCTP sale antag
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The results showed that ethanol and acetaldehyde production
2020-11-26
The results showed that ethanol and acetaldehyde production was not affected by the presence of CPA-7. We observed that the concentration of ethanol increased throughout the assay up to 95–179 μL L-1 regardless of the treatment. The acetaldehyde concentration reached its highest values after 6–9 day
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Introduction The inflammation process involves sequential ac
2020-11-26
Introduction The inflammation process involves sequential activation of signaling molecules, pro-inflammatory mediators, such as prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and oxygen free radicals [1]. Two cyclooxygenases SL 0101-1 were responsible for activation of the production of prostaglandins (PG1s) and
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By live imaging of GUL
2020-11-26
By live imaging of GUL-1-GFP, we observed the kinetics of aggregate movement within the cell. One of the marked characteristics of GUL-1-GFP cytosolic (but not nuclear-associated) aggregate motion was a “comet-like” movement that was found to be dependent on the presence of properly polymerized micr
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The evaluation of internal exposure
2020-11-26
The evaluation of internal exposure in workers with omethoate is challenging. Unfortunately, OPs are metabolized and excreted quickly in the urine usually within 24–48 h of exposure, and the variation in metabolic rates exists. Many factors influence daily urinary output, such as salt intake, urea a
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Desfuroylceftiofur Assessment of DNA damage by comet assay a
2020-11-26
Assessment of DNA damage by comet assay and ChEs activity has been widely used as a biomarker of genotoxicity and exposure to pesticide respectively, to measure the risk related to pesticides in the exposed population [15]. Very few studies have explored the association between DNA damage and worker
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br Acknowledgements This work was supported in part
2020-11-26
Acknowledgements This work was supported in part by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 26292031. Introduction The Cys-loop receptors constitute an important superfamily of ligand-gated ion MPTP hydrochloride (LGICs) and mediate synaptic transmission in both invertebrate and vertebrate nervous systems
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In some pancreatic and non pancreatic
2020-11-26
In some pancreatic and non-pancreatic tissues, the chloride and calcium channels are heavily regulated by phosphorylation by protein kinases, such as PKC, cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA), PKCaMKII, PI3K and protein tyrosine kinases [7,36,37]. Since the interaction of triterpenes with recep
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br Pathophysiology of premature ovarian failure By
2020-11-26
Pathophysiology of premature ovarian failure By the age of 40 years, 1% of women spontaneously develop POF [18]. The normal menopause occurs at an average age of 51 years [19] and results from ovarian follicle depletion [20], whereas POF is a heterogeneous disorder and can result from either foll
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Current therapeutic protocols in OS and ES consist
2020-11-26
Current therapeutic protocols in OS and ES consist of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and local surgical resection, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. These treatments lead to a 70% overall survival for localized disease but can decrease to 15% in case of metastasis. With CS being resistant to conventional
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Recent studies have shown that the extracellular
2020-11-26
Recent studies have shown that the extracellular regulated protein kinase 1 and 2 (ERK1 and ERK2), commonly referred to collectively as ERK 1/2, are members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family. This family of kinases transport signals from the surface of the cell to the nucleus, th
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Introduction Proteins play an important
2020-11-25
Introduction Proteins play an important role in cellular functions; however, being and remaining properly folded is necessary for their function. Understanding the stability of the protein is necessary to investigate the folding of proteins, as well as their conformation, functions and interactions
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Mouse Cyp a is a homologous
2020-11-25
Mouse Cyp3a11 is a homologous isoform of the human CYP3A4 gene, and both are highly expressed in the liver (Hart, Cui, Klaassen, & Zhong, 2009). CYP3A4 is the most abundant CYP450 in hepatic microsomes responsible for drug and xenobiotic metabolism (Zanger & Schwab, 2013), and it is the most active