• The role of GJs in liver fibrogenesis was studied recently

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  The role of GJs in liver fibrogenesis was studied recently. Studies showed a significant decrease in liver fibrosis in Cx32 knockout mice compared to wild-type mice. Although the mechanism underlying this protective effect of Cx32 deletion is not clear, reduced oxidative stress was suggested as a po

• Gap junctions mediate electrical coupling

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  Gap junctions mediate electrical coupling between cells by conducting direct ionic currents and thereby modulate their electrical activity (Hormuzdi et al., 2004). In the nervous system, electrical coupling organizes network activity by amplifying and synchronizing neuronal firing (Galarreta and Hes

• br Acknowledgements br Introduction Galanin shows widespread

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  Acknowledgements Introduction Galanin shows widespread distribution in the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) as well as in the immune, endocrine and endothelial vascular systems (Lang et al., 2007). Galanin controls diverse physiological processes such as arousal

• uPAR another newly discovered ligand has implicated FPRL as

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  uPAR, another newly discovered ligand, has implicated FPRL1 as a potential link between the fibrinolytic cascade and inflammation. uPA is a serine protease best known for its ability to regulate fibrinolysis and for its importance in tissue remodeling and tumor invasion [49]. However, uPA also induc

• So what makes a FFAR agonist different and interesting

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  So what makes a FFAR1 agonist different and interesting? As shown in the , the cellular mechanism is different from those of present insulin-releasing pharmacotherapies—namely the secretion initiators (sulphonylureas and meglitinides) and the incretin-based secretion potentiators (glucagon-like pept

• In this study we intended to explore

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  In this study, we intended to explore the efficacy of artesunate on liver fibrosis and further clarify its potential molecular mechanism. Artemisinin, a sesquiterpene lactone obtained from a Chinese plant Artemisia annua [27]. Artesunate, as a stable derivative of artemisinin, is an effective drug f

• Compounds that induce exocytosis in

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  Compounds that induce exocytosis in cultured Gallein include Ca2+-dependent [14] or Ca2+-independent [15] mechanisms. Ca2+-dependent exocytosis releases soluble enzyme content from lysosomes [16] operating by increasing the cytosolic concentration of Ca2+[13] by recruiting extracellular Ca2+[14], l

• In summary tail vein injection of

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  In summary, tail vein injection of mmLDL activated the ERK1/2 signaling pathway, leading to increased serum concentrations and increased vascular wall expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1, and may cause increased expression of vascular smooth muscle ETB receptors and the ETB receptor-mediated contractile

• Previous study demonstrated that Hcy elevated organ

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  Previous study demonstrated that Hcy elevated organ culture-induced up-regulation of ETB receptor in VSMCs (Chen et al., 2016a; Chen et al., 2016b). Many signaling pathways were involved in Hcy-induced up-regulation of ETB receptor in VSMCs, such as ERK1/2/NF-κB signaling pathway, Sirt1/NF-κB signal

• r78 australia Literature review suggests a strong presence o

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  Literature review suggests a strong presence of central histaminergic transmission in the r78 australia areas targeted by caffeine to induce its behavioral actions. Interestingly, it is reported that caffeine administration increases the histamine neuronal activation and release of histamine in the

• To interrogate the molecular basis for

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  To interrogate the molecular basis for the myocardial phenotype in mutant hearts, we performed quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) expression analysis of genes encoding critical endocardium-derived molecules including Nrg1 and Efnb2. Nrg1 expression was reduced in E13.5 mutant hearts as compared to

• br Conclusions br Acknowledgements This work was

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  Conclusions Acknowledgements This work was supported by grants from the Polish National Science Center: 2014/14/E/NZ1/00139 (to A. Jazwa-Kusior) and 2015/17/N/NZ1/00041 (to M. Tomczyk) and National Centre for Research and Development (STRATEGMED2/269415/11/NCBR/2015) (to J. Dulak). Faculty of

• br Mechanism of HH pathway activation in NSCLC

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  Mechanism of HH pathway activation in NSCLC Despite the role of the HH pathway in basal cell carcinoma and medulloblastoma, it has been postulated that epithelial tumors do not demonstrate cell autonomous HH ligand activity. The main evidence comes from the study by Yauch et al showing no correla

• In summary we obtained and

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  In summary, we obtained - and -type of linaclotide by protein chemical synthesis and acquired the X-ray crystal structure of linaclotide for the first time through racemic crystallization technique. The structure of linaclotide forms a compact spatial structure containing three- turns through three

• br Conclusion The development discovery of compounds targeti

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  Conclusion The development/discovery of compounds targeting small GTPases is challenging [43,44]. Our data point to RBC8 being efficient and potent as a Ral inhibitor in human and mouse platelets, but that it exhibits some activity beyond just Rals, particularly in mouse platelets. It is however

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