• From an historical perspective ligands for GPCRs adrenaline

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  From an historical perspective, ligands for GPCRs (adrenaline, serotonin, DCC-2036 or morphine, to name a few) have been identified before their receptor counterparts, at a time when the concept of receptor itself was controversial [15]. Although many cognate receptors for endogenous ligands were r

• Introduction Cytochrome P CYP aromatase catalyzes the

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  Introduction Cytochrome P450 19 (CYP19; aromatase) catalyzes the conversion of androgens to estrogens in a three-reaction sequence, where each step depends on NADPH and O2 [[1], [2], [3]]. The first two steps are accepted to be hydroxylations of the steroid C19 methyl group, whereas the final step

• br Metabolic effects of apelin

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  Metabolic effects of apelin in obesity and type 2 diabetes Mice fed a high fat diet (HFD) for several weeks become obese, hyperglycemic, hyperinsulinemic and insulin resistant. Acute apelin treatment by intravenous injection or by infusion during a hyperinsulinemic–euglycemic clamp in obese and i

• The transcription factor activator protein

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  The transcription factor activator protein-1 (AP-1) is a redox-sensitive transcription factor whose activity is controlled by agents that perturb intracellular thiol concentrations [10,11]. AP-1 is mainly composed of Jun, Fos, and ATF protein dimers [12,13]. AP-1 mediates the regulation of numerous

• br Introduction Increasing number of

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  Introduction Increasing number of mycosis infections has been reported during the past several years because of the rise in the number of immuno-compromised individuals in subtropical and tropical countries with high mortality and morbidity [1], [2]. Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubr

• Pathological angiogenesis occurs when an imbalance of endoge

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  Pathological angiogenesis occurs when an imbalance of endogenous proangiogenic and antiangiogenic factors occurs. Although the focus of angiogenesis-related drug development has been geared to the discovery of antiangiogenic compounds for use in pathologies where excessive angiogenesis occurs (cance

• Maynard et al demonstrated that serum levels

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  Maynard et al. [54] demonstrated that serum levels of sFlt-1 were five times higher in pregnant women with PE than in normotensive women; as a consequence, VEGF and PlGF levels were found to be proportionally reduced in these women [54]. The literature confirms that there is a sharp increase in sFlt

• AMP activated protein kinase AMPK is composed of and

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  AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is composed of α-, β-, and γ-subunits [17,18]. Phosphorylation of α-subunit at Thr-172 residue is essential for AMPK activation [17,18]. The serine/threonine kinase coordinates metabolic pathways in response to energy supply and demand [17,18]. Studies have shown

• Here we found that AMPK directly phosphorylates EZH at

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  Here we found that AMPK directly phosphorylates EZH2 at Thr311 to disrupt its interaction with SUZ12 and to inhibit PRC2 enzymatic activity, which is supported by the increased expression of PRC2-repressed genes. Furthermore, the T311E-EZH2 mutant that mimics AMPK-mediated phosphorylation status sup

• Evidence shows that glial activation

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  Evidence shows that glial activation increases the expression of cytokines and chemokines in Parkinson's disease, which precede the degeneration of the substance nigra (Halliday and Stevens, 2011, Tansey and Goldberg, 2010). The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (except aspirin) can preve

• Despite extensive studies on the expression of T pallidum in

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  Despite extensive studies on the expression of T. pallidum-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines, very little is known about T. pallidum-mediated intracellular signaling pathway activation, that leads to cytokine expression in macrophages. A network of signaling molecules, transcription factors, epigen

• The subdivision of HT receptors started

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  The subdivision of 5-HT receptors started in the 1950s by Gaddum and colleagues, when they realised that in the guinea pig ileum, the effects of 5-HT could be blocked in part by morphine (M), and in part by dibenzyline (D). Gaddum and Picarelli proposed two receptor classes, 5-HT M and 5-HT D (1957)

• statins hmg coa reductase inhibitors Since natural and recom

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  Since natural and recombinant glycoprotein hormones exhibit some differences in their carbohydrate structures, we checked whether this could affect the permissive effect on FSK-induced cyclic AMP response in MLTC-1 cells. Fig. 6 shows that the same sensitizing effect to FSK is observed with pituitar

• br Acknowledgements This work was supported

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  Acknowledgements This work was supported by the National Key Technology Research and Development Program (2012BAD19B01) and General Financial Grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2015M581754). Introduction Cough is one of the most important defensive reflex brought into actio

• br Methods and results ACE is a Canadian satellite mission

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  Methods and results ACE is a Canadian satellite mission [7] that measures atmospheric jw products spectra in the limb geometry using the Sun as a light source (solar occultation). The ACE orbit (74° inclination to the equator, 650 km altitude) concentrates measurements at high latitudes but also

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