• As mentioned above EBI and its ligand show

  2020-01-10

  

  As mentioned above, EBI2 and its ligand show some similarities to the sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P)/S1P-receptor system, which mediates T cell egress from lymph nodes. Blockade of this system yielded in the first oral drug for MS patients named fingolimod. Therefore, the hope that EBI2 deficiency wo

• It is well known that CysLTs exert potent contractile action

  2020-01-10

  

  It is well known that CysLTs exert potent contractile action on human bronchial smooth muscles through activation of CysLT1 receptors. Indeed, in vitro antigen-induced contraction of passively sensitized human bronchial tissue is markedly suppressed by a pre-treatment with CysLT1 receptor antagonist

• In general accurate results for the prediction

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  In general, accurate results for the prediction of the solubility in scCO2 + cosolvents using the CPA-EoS were verified. ALD values for each solute (Table 1) varied from 0.04 to 1.5. Few solutes, such as lauric acid, myristic acid, hydroquinone and salicylic acid, presented the highest ALD values. A

• br Materials and methods br

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  Materials and methods Results Discussion Adiponectin is one of the most studied adipocytokines. Its release from adipocytes is down-regulated in obesity and other adverse metabolic conditions leading to decreased serum concentrations (Turer and Scherer, 2012). Several factors and conditions

• The present study failed to demonstrate an

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  The present study failed to demonstrate an independent association of preoperative ChE with BCR. This is in contrast to Koie et al. who reported that pretreatment serum ChE was significantly associated with BCR in 535 patients with CaP who underwent RP (5-year BRFS rates were 77.7% and 55.0%, respec

• br Pathophysiology of premature ovarian failure By the age o

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  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

• cp-690550 br Neurodegenerative diseases definition and categ

  2020-01-10

  

  Neurodegenerative diseases: definition and categories Diseases that their progression is dependent on the formation of protein aggregates, are generally identified as protein aggregation diseases. Most common among them is neurodegenerative diseases, in which the protein abnormally cp-690550 and

• We can think of two

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  We can think of two ways in which collagen binding could activate DDR (Figure 8). A single collagen triple helix could interact with both DS domains in the DDR dimer (“composite binding site”) and thereby activate the receptor, similar to the situation exemplified by the growth hormone-growth hormon

• Despite the differences in the clustering abilities of DDR b

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  Despite the differences in the clustering abilities of DDR1b versus DDR2 upon ligand administration, we also noted striking similarities in the spatial distribution and phosphorylation of DDR1b-YFP and DDR2-GFP. We show for the first time that in MC3T3-E1 cells, after 4 h of collagen administration,

• br Materials and methods br Results br Discussion In rodent

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  Materials and methods Results Discussion In rodent species, CYP2E1 and CYP2B have been implicated in CCl4 metabolism. In this study, we used expressed human CYP2E1 to show that this enzyme is a high-affinity catalyst responsible for low-dose CCl4 metabolism. Studies employing an inhibitory

• Results of the present study demonstrate that OHC treatment

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  Results of the present study demonstrate that 25-OHC treatment of THP-1 monocytes induced vimentin intermediate filament reorganization to more cortical structures and a polarized phenotype (Fig. 5). Vimentin is the major intermediate filament protein present in leukocytes and plays an important rol

• br Objectives br Study design Thirty KTx http

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  Objectives Study design Thirty KTx recipients were enrolled in this pilot study from December 2015 to May 2016. Patient demographics are presented in Table 1. The inclusion criteria were: age ≥ 18 years and CMV-IgG serostatus (D+/R−, D+/R+, D−/R+) pre-Tx. All patients were enrolled during the

• In general cellular senescence is considered a programmed

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  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

• Prostaglandins PGs in particular PGE and PGF

  2020-01-09

  

  Prostaglandins (PGs), in particular PGE2 and PGF2α, play pivotal roles in human parturition by stimulating cervical ripening, myometrial contraction and fetal membrane rupture (Challis et al., 1997). In human pregnancy, the amnion is the principle source of PGE2 (Duchesne et al., 1978). In the amnio

• Gupta et al have shown that a genetic variant associated

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  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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