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In mice our EBI EGFP reporter showed that
2020-02-20
In mice, our EBI2EGFP reporter showed that EBI2 is expressed consistently in naive T helper cells. Already single positive CD4+ thymocytes express EBI2 (not shown). In effector and regulatory T cells in naive mice, the percentage of EBI2 expression was lower (∼40%). Like others (Liu et al., 2011), w
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br Rationale Recently we have shown that the nasal
2020-02-20
Rationale Recently we have shown that the nasal CysLT2 receptor localized exclusively in blood vessels and the expression level of the CysLT2 receptor in patients with nasal allergy was higher than that in patients with non-allergic rhinitis (Shirasaki et al. Allergol Int 2013). We hypothesized t
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Several extragenic cot ts suppressors have been identified
2020-02-20
Several extragenic cot-1 (ts) suppressors have been identified. Among them, cytoplasmic dynein, dynactin, and nuclear distribution mutants of N. crassa, as well as an additional gene gul-1 (NCU01197), have been shown to have genetic interactions with cot-1 (Bruno et al., 1996, Seiler et al., 2006, T
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Exposure to UV instead of DMBA also produced a sloughing
2020-02-20
Exposure to UV instead of DMBA also produced a sloughing and angiogenic response in transgenic, but not WT, mice, indicating that the epidermis of the BK5.EP4 mice has a much lower apoptosis threshold than WT mice, as suggested by others (Chun and Langenbach, 2007). Overall, these studies suggest th
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br Materials and methods br Results br Discussion Inflammato
2020-02-20
Materials and methods Results Discussion Inflammatory signalling and in particular the arachidonic Vitamin B12 cascade have been suggested as targets for disease modification, optimization of the therapeutic response, and even restoration of pharmacosensitivity (Potschka, 2010). Recently, w
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The totality of evidence from randomized clinical trials
2020-02-20
The totality of evidence from randomized clinical trials supports the premise that worsening microcystin lr receptor failure is a class effect of DPP-4 inhibitors. A meta-analysis by Verma et al. (54) of 100 randomized controlled clinical trials reported that the use of DPP-4 inhibitors was accompa
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br DGKs inhibition and signaling Local DAG levels are strict
2020-02-20
DGKs inhibition and signaling Local DAG levels are strictly controlled by a balance between synthesis and degradation rates. Both receptor controlled PLC-mediated production and DGK-mediated degradation are classically implicated in the control of “signaling” DAG. However, this dogma is starting
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Moreover maintaining the pyrimidine pool is not the only imp
2020-02-20
Moreover, maintaining the pyrimidine pool is not the only important role played by DHODHs. In Toxoplasma gondii, for instance, DHODH plays a second essential function [38] possibly coupled to the mitochondrial respiratory activity, where it replenishes ubiquinol levels and prevents reactive oxygen s
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Previous studies from our lab looked at the
2020-02-20
Previous studies from our lab looked at the effect of interfering with crossover helix interactions in TS-DHFR. One study utilized peptide mimetics of the crossover helix to inhibit wild-type TS-DHFR noncompetitively, and with an IC of 230 μM. A second study used a virtual screening approach to iden
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The question arises as to
2020-02-19
The question arises as to how the massive conformational changes determining whether APC/CCDC20–MCC is inhibited or able to catalyze MCC ubiquitylation are naturally controlled? This transition likely involves APC/C regions near the subunit APC15, because reducing cellular APC15 levels stabilizes MC
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Various domains of the HSA molecule have also been used
2020-02-19
Various domains of the HSA molecule have also been used to make bioconjugates with increased stability, better targeting properties, and/or extended half-lives in blood. For example, domain I of HSA has been used in the preparation of antibody conjugates. This was achieved through the use of a cyclo
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In addition to PDCA we also tested other
2020-02-19
In addition to 2,4-PDCA, we also tested other broad-spectrum 2OG oxygenase inhibitors as vCPH inhibitors. N-Oxalyl glycine (NOG, IC50 = 21.2 ± 2.1 µM), a close 2OG isostere, and IOX1 (IC50 = 47.2 ± 2.7 µM), which is a relatively broad-spectrum JmjC demethylase inhibitor, were not as potent in inhibi
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The mechanism underlying the increased PON
2020-02-19
The mechanism underlying the increased PON1 levels found in greenhouse workers may be accounted for by an increased protein IC-87114 following pesticide interaction with different nuclear receptors as also occurs with other chemicals, such as polyphenols and statins [28]. A number of nuclear recept
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AON successfully alleviated the myotonic phenotype in
2020-02-19
AON successfully alleviated the myotonic phenotype in DM model mice [18], [23]. To screen for an optimal AON sequence, we used 25-mer phosphorothioate 2′ O-methyl RNA molecules that covered the exon 6B or exon 7A. Unexpectedly, AON 7A (+63−8) which covers the boundary of intron 7A and exon 7A enhanc
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Adarotene Similarly to other investigations the present stud
2020-02-19
Similarly to other investigations, the present study found that ZEA in high concentrations decreases viability of both normal (Liu et al., 2018, Zheng et al., 2018a, Zheng et al., 2018b) and cancer Adarotene (Khosrokhavar et al., 2009, Kowalska et al., 2017). The toxic effect of ZEA observed by Liu