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An increased sympathetic tone and the hormone glucagon are
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An increased sympathetic tone and the hormone glucagon are the main glucose mobilizing factors [28], [29]. Single-cell transcriptome analysis of human islet cells suggests the expression of Ffar1 not only in β-cells but also in α-cells [30]. Moreover, analysis of rat α-cells indicates that FFAR1 exp
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MRcKO mice showed a comparable degree
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MRcKO mice showed a comparable degree of cardiac remodeling compared to control (MRf/f) mice. Moreover, the worse cardiac remodeling in pressure-overloaded GRcKO mice is not due to compensatory activation of cardiomyocyte MR, because GRMRdcKO mice displayed cardiac remodeling to the same extent as G
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In mammals a major physiological
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In mammals, a major physiological role of the GHSR gene appears to be in regulating food intake and energy homeostasis by partaking in the neuronal mechanisms involving neuropeptide Y and agouti-related protein (Nakazato et al., 2001, Chen et al., 2017). In our study, determination of the abundance
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Discrepancies in the reported results
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Discrepancies in the reported results and conclusions from different groups regarding studies in ghrelin−/− and ghsr−/− mice are likely explained by the mixed background of the mutant mice used in the different studies [35]; although in the case of mice exposed to HFD, exposure to a HFD immediately
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The molecular nature of these putative Ca channels is
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The molecular nature of these putative Ca2+ WEHI-539 hydrochloride is at present unknown. Apart from the NSVDC channel, which is permeable to Ca2+ [27], [15] functional Ca2+ channels have been identified in patch clamp experiments [28]. These channels, which were characterized as B-channels, seem to
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The patterns of Fig Fig emerge at the multicellular level
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The patterns of Fig. 1, Fig. 2 emerge at the multicellular level; their dynamics can only be understood by integrating different magnitudes and feedback loops in networks incorporating the coupling between biochemical and bioelectrical signals (see Fig. 6, Fig. 8). Interestingly, this might also be
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Introduction Initially postulated to represent the main sour
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Introduction Initially postulated to represent the main source of ATP production in eukaryotic cells, mitochondria are recently recognized to perform manifold essential functions beyond energy production, impacting most areas of cell biology and medicine [1]. Mitochondrial metabolism is both the ba
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Migration chemotaxis and trafficking of leukocytes including
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Migration, chemotaxis and trafficking of leukocytes, including eosinophils from the peripheral blood into the site of inflammation requires their adhesion to endothelial (+)-Usniacin sale (Ley et al., 2007). Despite ongoing research, the histamine effect on eosinophils adhesion to endothelium cells
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As an inflammatory mediator histamine plays a pivotal role i
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As an inflammatory mediator, histamine plays a pivotal role in nociceptive processes in both the central and peripheral nervous systems (Gemkow et al., 2009; Hough & Rice, 2011; Tiligada et al., 2009). In this respect, the participation of H3Rs in modulating pain, especially neuropathic pain, has at
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Not all metals are susceptible of being accumulated by
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Not all metals are susceptible of being accumulated by insects. Tissue concentrations of essential metals like Cu and Zn are regulated in many insects and hence cannot be used to biomonitor metal pollution (Hare, 1992). A similar behaviour could explain the observed stability of Zn and Cu relative t
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br Conclusions In this study we
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Conclusions In this study, we report the genotype frequencies for GSTT1, GSTP1, and GSTM1 in Jamaican children. The frequency of the null genotypes of GSTT1 and GSTM1 are similar to those of African-Americans in the US. The GSTP1 genotype frequency is closer to that of the African-American popula
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Gal is a amino acid residue peptide comprising amino
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Gal is a 29-amino cholecalciferol vitamin d3 residue peptide, comprising 30 amino acids in humans, isolated from the porcine intestine 30 years ago (Tatemoto et al., 1983). It has been shown to be involved in the regulation of numerous processes, including neuroendocrine control of systems such as
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These reports have gradually established G quadruplex bindin
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These reports have gradually established G-quadruplex binding small molecules as promising anti-cancer therapeutic agents. Besides the stabilization of G-quadruplex structures, some of these molecules also serve as diagnostic probes and sensors for G-quadruplexes in vitro and in vivo. Of these, Thio
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The Ala to Leu substitution would reduce the
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The Ala116 to Leu110 substitution would reduce the size of the active-site cavity disfavoring the production of longer allylic compounds as a result of steric hindrance, according to the observations of Poulter and co-workers [29], [30]. However, this explanation appears to be unlikely since several
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3CAI In conclusion a series of new carboxamido aryl
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In conclusion, a series of new 3-carboxamido-5-aryl-isoxazoles was designed, synthesized and screened for their inhibitory potency against FAAH. Their cytotoxicity was determined and their lipophilicity was calculated. Compounds bearing a 3-substituted biphenyl moiety with high Log values displayed