• Neural progenitor cells NPCs are self renewing multipotent c

  2024-08-17

  

  Neural progenitor cells (NPCs) are self-renewing, multipotent cells that are capable of differentiating into neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. NPCs are activated in response to a variety of pathological states in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis,

• br Functional consequences of ADK regulation

  2024-08-17

  

  Functional consequences of ADK regulation on astrocyte function As outlined above (see introduction), ADK critically regulates the extracellular adenosine levels in 71 8 (Boison, 2006, Etherington et al., 2009). Changes in the levels of adenosine, as a result of the regulation of ADK expression/

• A more versatile cellular delivery system for adenosine was

  2024-08-17

  

  A more versatile cellular delivery system for adenosine was generated by engineering mouse embryonic stem cells to lack both PP 3 mg of Adk (Fedele et al., 2004). Using a step-wise differentiation protocol (Okabe et al., 1996) Adk−/− ES cells were differentiated into transplantable adenosine-releas

• Because LTs are proved to mediate multiple

  2024-08-17

  

  Because LTs are proved to mediate multiple biological and pathological responses in various disease states, the 5-LO biosynthetic pathway producing LTs from AA have been the target of drug discovery efforts for over two decades. As observed from literature, a pile of research efforts has been direct

• As shown in B the

  2024-08-17

  

  As shown in B, the recombinant human 15-LOX-1 (30nM) showed a time-dependent increase in fluorescent signal, and signal development was almost completed within 20min in the presence of 50μM arachidonic CID 2011756 and 5μM DHR. For both purified enzyme and cell lysates, the enzyme activities disappea

• NO is an important mediator for maintaining bone integrity

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  NO is an important mediator for maintaining bone integrity since it plays a role in the bone remodeling process. It was shown that mechanical strain and shear stress induce NO synthesis in osteoblasts and osteocytes (van't Hof & Stuart, 2001). It was reported that mechanical loading influences its a

• The first evidence in supporting the hypothesis that MAS rec

  2024-08-16

  

  The first evidence in supporting the hypothesis that MAS receptors mediate the effects elicited by AT1 antagonists was provided by Iwai et al. (2012). The authors found that AT1 receptors triggers neointima formation after polyethylene-cuff placement around mouse femoral artery by reducing local ACE

• Volatile esters are important to wine quality

  2024-08-16

  

  Volatile esters are important to wine quality and to fresh berry grape flavor, especially in fox grapes (V. labrusca) [16]. Volatile esters such as Z-3-hexyl acetate can be found in V. vinifera ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ berries albeit at low levels and their accumulation diminishes to below detection lev

• G has been shown to

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  Gβγ has been shown to participate in various MT-dependent processes such as cell growth and differentiation [15,[21], [22], [23], [24], [25], [26]]. G-protein β-subunit anti-sense oligonucleotides have been shown to inhibit cell proliferation and cause disorganization of the mitotic spindle in mamma

• HT receptors are distributed throughout the brain within the

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  5-HT3 receptors are distributed throughout the brain, within the brainstem (e.g., nucleus tractus solitarius, area postrema and spinal trigeminal nucleus) and Bufalin (e.g., hippocampus, amygdala, nucleus accumbens, putamen and caudate) (Abi-Dargham et al., 1993, Barnes et al., 1989, Bufton et al.,

• br Conclusion Biotransformation of trachyloban oic acid by

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  Conclusion Biotransformation of trachyloban-19-oic PD 173074 by S. racemosum provided three products. Oxidation of compound 1 at C-17 (2–3), as well as rearrangement of 1 into a kaurane diterpene hydroxylated in C-16 and C-17 (4) were crucial for increasing AChE inhibitory activity. Compound 3 wa

• The gene SRD A encodes the reductase

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  The gene SRD5A2 encodes the 5-α-reductase enzyme, which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. Although dihydrotestosterone levels are considerably lower than testosterone, dihydrotestosterone has a five-fold stronger binding capacity to the androgen receptor and, thereby, a considerably mo

• The first natural product described as LO inhibitor was

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  The first natural product described as 5-LO inhibitor was the polyphenol nordihydroguaiaretic GSK2292767 from the Mexican dessert plant Larrea divaricata in 1981 (Bokoch and Reed, 1981), short after the initial identification of 5-LO in 1979 (Borgeat and Samuelsson, 1979). Long time before mPGES-1

• rs G allele was previously associated with a decrease in

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  rs523349 G allele was previously associated with a decrease in the conversion rate of testosterone to DHT (Beesley et al., 2007). This SRDA52 variant may have a trend towards higher testosterone availability, which according to the US Food and Drug Administration is described as a teratogen of categ

• The role of DHT in early teleost embryogenesis

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  The role of DHT in early teleost embryogenesis is not entirely clear or established, however additional studies that treat fish embryos to DHT or to specific srd5a inhibitors at critical stages of development (i.e. prior to sex differentiation) will shed light on the early functions of this androge

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