• COPD is almost unheard of in individuals less than

  2023-10-03

  

  COPD is almost unheard of in individuals less than 40 years of age (even among heavy smokers), 1 in 10 lifetime never-smokers and 1 in 3 develop COPD by age 75 [26], unquestionably, COPD is an age-related disorder. This notion of accelerated ageing of COPD is supported by animal models, which demons

• The numbers and types of molecules needing to be

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  The numbers and types of molecules needing to be transported across membranes are very large, and there is a corresponding very large and diverse number of transporters expressed throughout the body. Hundreds of proteins that have been assigned as having transporter function are broadly divided into

• br Conclusions br Acknowledgments The authors

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  Conclusions Acknowledgments The authors are thankful to Hugo Santos, Olga Martinez and Ricardo Lacerda for the technical assistance provided in the maintenance of the aquaria. This work was supported by national funds, through FCT and co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

• Adenosine receptors activate a number of signalling

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  Adenosine receptors activate a number of signalling pathways involved in tissue survival including several mitogen-activated protein kinases (Fredholm et al., 2001). The common feature of all adenosine receptors is the positive coupling to ERK1/2, whilst A2B and A3 receptors can also activate the st

• Though we have proved that VA could suppress hepatic

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  Though, we have proved that VA could suppress hepatic gluconeogenesis, the mechanisms of VA on gluconeogenesis in vivo and in vitro remain unclear. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is called an energy receptor enzyme, is widely expressed in liver and other tissues [23]. AMPK has become ano

• br Introduction Myasthenia gravis MG is an autoimmune diseas

  2023-10-03

  

  Introduction Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease characterised by failure of transmission at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). In 80–85% of myasthenia gravis patients, the disease is mediated by antibodies to the nicotinic RJR-2403 oxalate receptor (AChR; (Lindstrom et al., 1976). Ma

• It has been suggested that the

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  It has been suggested that the suppression of 5-LOX could promote apoptotic signaling pathways in cancers [6]. However, the role of 5-LOX in modulating apoptotic factors and neutrophil activation during ANP has not yet been evaluated. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the expression of 5-LOX in pa

• br Materials and methods br Results br Discussion

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  Materials and methods Results Discussion Prostate cancer represents an ideal candidate for chemoprevention because of its high incidence and long latency to clinically significant disease [17]. The precancerous lesion PIN may also be a suitable target for ablation in chemoprevention strateg

• A rational approach for the design of new

  2023-10-03

  

  A rational approach for the design of new steroid compounds as possible competitive inhibitors of CYP17 include chemical modification at C17 of the enzyme's natural substrates, pregnenolone (1) and progesterone (2), introducing groups with moderate to strong dipole properties at C20, such as oxime a

• At present drugs that specifically inhibit YAP activity are

  2023-10-03

  

  At present, drugs that specifically inhibit YAP activity are not available. In fact, verteporfin, which was originally described as a specific inhibitor of YAP-TEAD interaction, has been recently shown to exert its activity through selective induction of proteotoxicity rather than through YAP inhibi

• Further important evidence for G protein

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  Further important evidence for G protein signaling on early endosomes has been subsequently obtained for the β2-adrenegic receptor using fluorescently-tagged conformation-sensitive nanobodies selectively recognizing the active receptor and Gs protein [43]. More recently, our group used a combinatio

• PHA-848125 br Material and methods br Results br Discussion

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  Material and methods Results Discussion This study explores the hypothesis that ASK1, via transcriptional upregulation by E2F1, molecularly defines AT that supports a dys-metabolic obese phenotype in humans. We demonstrate associations between increased visceral-AT ASK1 expression and multi

• Besides Arg overexpression our data revealed that AGEs

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  Besides Arg2 overexpression, our data revealed that AGEs could decrease eNOS mRNA levels, which is considered a significant cause for attenuated NO production and vasodilation. It was found recently that AGEs significantly reduce eNOS expression levels and NO bioavailability in human carotid artery

• The reproducibility of the IC

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  The reproducibility of the IC50 measurements in the Pf-dhfr yeast was far better than comparable measurements in P. falciparum in vitro [1]. This is probably due to the extremely low level of folate and para-aminobenzoic Mirin in the yeast growth medium. This is in contrast to culture of P. falcipa

• Therefore in the present study we first examined the ATRAP

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  Therefore, in the present study, we first examined the ATRAP melatonin receptor agonist in human leukocytes of healthy subjects. We next analyzed possible relevant clinical factors affecting ATRAP expression in leukocytes of patients with NCDs. Furthermore, we examined the possible effect of ATRAP

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