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br Four active site residues
2020-10-13
Four active site residues of Δ1-KSTD1 are fully conserved in Δ1-KSTDs from different species (Supplementary Figure S2). These residues are Tyr-119, Tyr-487, and Gly-491 from the FAD-binding domain and Tyr-318 from the catalytic domain. The structure of the Δ1-KSTD1•ADD complex revealed that the hy
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Kumar et al studied Umbelliferone D galactopyranoside UFG be
2020-10-12
Kumar et al. studied Umbelliferone β-D-galactopyranoside (UFG) (benzopyrone), found in many plants exhibiting numerous pharmacological actions. The results of the study showed that UFG in a dose of 10, 20 or 40mgkg-1 per day, helps to prevent paw edema and arthritic score development for arthritis i
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br Study br Study meta
2020-10-12
Study 1 Study 2: meta-analyses Discussion Ten studies have examined the associations of 5-HTTLPR and COMT Val158Met with alexithymia. However, the findings were mixed. In this study, we found that neither the 5-HTTLPR nor COMT Val158Met is associated with alexithymia. The previous findings
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A comparison between tinnitus and controls subjects showed i
2020-10-12
A comparison between tinnitus and controls subjects showed increased activity in the left AUD and PHC for the gamma frequency band. The link between gamma band activity in the AUD and tinnitus has been identified using both EEG (van der Loo et al., 2009) and MEG (Weisz et al., 2005, 2007). This is s
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Thus the exact mechanisms responsible for
2020-10-12
Thus, the exact mechanisms responsible for progestogen-induced changes in immune response are not known but the effects are believed to be exerted through receptor-mediated interactions. Since the mPR α is known to be a G protein-coupled receptor in fish, downstream signaling cascades via secondary
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Determination of relative potency EC by dose response
2020-10-12
Determination of relative potency (EC50) by dose response assays in vitro is subject to the same sources of variability as determination of affinity, since the EC50 and Hill slope of the dose response curve are highly dependent on the binding of ligand to a competing receptor that may be present, an
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JNJ-38877605 To develop novel EPAC inhibitors Zhou and co wo
2020-10-12
To develop novel EPAC inhibitors, Zhou and co-workers optimized the HTS hit as the chemical lead. After modifications of the substituents on the phenyl ring or C6-position of compound , compound () was identified to be the more potent compound in this series with an IC value of 4.0µM (EPAC2). Dock
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In the horse oviduct the EP receptor was most strongly
2020-10-12
In the horse oviduct, the EP2 receptor was most strongly expressed in epithelial SB431542 particularly in nonciliated (secretory) epithelial cells as evidenced by IHC. Furthermore, relative amount of EP2 mRNA was greater in the ampulla than in the isthmus, although this likely reflects differences
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Previously we have reported that
2020-10-12
Previously, we have reported that magnitude of the disruption of the blood–aqueous barrier after paracentesis was reduced by 82% in EP4 receptor knockout mice (Biswas et al., 2006). In the present study, we observed that pretreatment of EP1 receptor knockout mice with EP4 receptor antagonist, reduce
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cystamine We postulate that OT contained in milk during earl
2020-10-12
We postulate that OT contained in milk during early postnatal development causes a mild enteroprotective preconditioning of the ER (Fig 9). This is perhaps akin to a mechanism shown by others [50], [51], [52], which is characterized by selective activation of the IRE1a/XBP1/eIF2a (via PKR) UPR pathw
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Likewise the conserved cysteine in
2020-10-10
Likewise, the conserved cysteine in the E2 protein is the only residue shown to be essential for the transfer of Ub/Ubl from E2 to the HECT ligases (Dye and Schulman, 2007, Wu et al., 2003). However, all other terminal Ub/Ubl transfer reactions involving E2 enzymes suggest a critical role for the ta
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Introduction Nucleic acids are polyanionic
2020-10-10
Introduction Nucleic acids are polyanionic and their negatively charged nucleotides allow the binding of cationic dyes, such as acridine orange (3,6-dimethylaminoacridine). Acridine orange (AO) was first synthesized in 1889, but its ability to bind nucleic acids was only reported in 1940, with grea
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Classical DHFR inhibitors such as methotrexate
2020-10-10
Classical DHFR inhibitors such as methotrexate (MTX) bind tightly to the enzyme and possess adequate clinical pharmacokinetics. MTX bind to the DHFR binding site through the formation of hydrogen bonds with Asn64, Lys68, Arg28, Arg70, Val115 and Ile7 amino histone demethylase inhibitor residues as
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It is well established that Shp can
2020-10-10
It is well established that Shp-2 can function as a substrate for several RTK, such as PDGF or EGFR [23], [36]. To test whether DDR1 recognizes Shp-2 as its substrate, we overexpressed a catalytically inactive Shp-2 mutant together with DDR1b in 293 cells [31]. Immunoprecipitation of Shp-2 followed
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Preliminary studies evidenced the presence of CRFr in gamma
2020-10-10
Preliminary studies evidenced the presence of CRFr in gamma-aminobutyric acid-ergic (GABAergic) neurons of the hippocampus (Yan et al., 1998). In fact, in this Wnt agonist 1 sale area, CRF inhibits glutamate release through CRF1r (Bagosi et al., 2015), leading to a decrease in the GABA concentratio