• DDR plays a crucial role in regulating a

  2019-09-23

  

  DDR2 plays a crucial role in regulating a wide variety of fundamental cellular processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and adhesion [17], [28], [29], [30]. The authors revealed compromised cell migration in DDR2-silenced fibroblasts exposed to Ang II, most likely due to the loss of

• In humans individual differences in prefrontal dopamine

  2019-09-23

  

  In humans, individual differences in prefrontal dopamine are partially caused by the Val158Met single-nucleotide polymorphism on the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene (COMT). This gene controls activity of the COMT enzyme, which degrades extracellular catecholamines including dopamine. The Val varia

• Two additional hydrogen bonds are formed by

  2019-09-23

  

  Two additional hydrogen-bonds are formed by the -substituted methoxy-group with Ser and Asp. Ser exerts the role of a gate keeper in CK1: Entry of the ATP in the binding-site causes a conformational change into the closed form by Ser, which locks the binding-site and prevents ATP-diffusion out of th

• Introduction Angiotensin II Ang II and

  2019-09-23

  

  Introduction Angiotensin II (Ang II) and Endothelin 1 (ET-1) are potent vasoconstrictive peptides recognized as key players in many cardiovascular diseases [1]. Cardiac hypertrophy, ischemic arrhythmia, and stroke have been associated to an overstimulation of the angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) recepto

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm AAA is considered a major health c

  2019-09-23

  

  Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is considered a major health concern and is associated with extremely high rates of mortality in case of aortic rupture. The main pathophysiologic mechanisms leading to aortic dilation include the degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) components, such as colla

• br Materials and methods br

  2019-09-23

  

  Materials and methods Results Because of the specific binding of DGKε to an arachidonoyl group, there was a particular interest to evaluate the behavior of 2-AG with this isoform of DGK. The substrate specificity and kinetic constants for DGKε has been recently reported [13]. Using the preferr

• Patients with a tumor of cm or greater

  2019-09-23

  

  Patients with a tumor of 4 cm or greater were more likely to have lymph node or tumor metastasis (Fisher’s test p = 0.0001 and 0.0003, respectively). In this smaller patient group a significant correlation between higher DAPK-1 mRNA renin in tumor and normal tissue in tumor-free patients compared t

• Since free testosterone diffuses into a target organ

  2019-09-23

  

  Since free testosterone diffuses into a target organ [1], a remarkable increase in free testosterone in plasma is expected to enhance androgen response in target organs including the prostate. In fact, the results of the present study showed testosterone and DHT levels, and mRNA expression levels of

• The use of inhibitors clearly has its

  2019-09-23

  

  The use of inhibitors clearly has its caveats and the field should come to a consensus on etomoxir concentration to maximally block LC-FAO while minimalizing off-target effects. The current papers convincingly show that 200 μM is too high, but it should be noted that 3 μM does not fully suppress LC-

• br Materials and methods br Results br Discussion

  2019-09-23

  

  Materials and methods Results Discussion In our tissue array, we demonstrated that 14-3-3 tau mRNA and protein expression levels decreased in the preeclamptic placentas. 14-3-3 proteins are considered to be important in the functional regulation of trophoblasts and maybe associated with adv

• The collagen field undoubtedly regains

  2019-09-23

  

  The collagen field undoubtedly regains attractiveness with the emergence of new concepts (cell niche, regulation of growth factor bioavailability, mechanotransduction, cell microenvironment sensing) and new tools to investigate their in vivo functions (atomic force microscopy (AFM), second harmonic

• Assessment of DNA damage by comet assay and ChEs

  2019-09-23

  

  Assessment of DNA damage by comet assay and ChEs activity has been widely used as a biomarker of genotoxicity and exposure to pesticide respectively, to measure the risk related to pesticides in the exposed population [15]. Very few studies have explored the association between DNA damage and worker

• We analyzed whether HaCaT cells

  2019-09-23

  

  We analyzed whether HaCaT metabolic enzymes treated with PLD can alter the expression of genes involved in DNA damage response. Key DNA damage cues activate the sensory DNA-PK/ATM/ATR kinases, which relay two parallel cascades that ultimately serve to inactivate the Cyclin B-cdc2 complex. The protei

• Selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type PDE I

  2019-09-23

  

  Selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5I) is commonly used for ED treatment. PDE5I exhibits its vasodilatory effect by inhibiting the degradation of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), which relaxes the smooth muscle and allows increased blood flow for penile tumescence. Udenafil (D

• EphB and ephrinB mRNA levels were determined from three part

  2019-09-23

  

  EphB4 and ephrinB2 mRNA levels were determined from three parts taken from each tumor, and each sample was analyzed in triplicate. The differences in the histoscores and mRNA levels of EphB4 and ephrinB2 were analyzed by Student\'s t test. The correlation coefficients were evaluated both by linear r

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