• Prolonged sGC oxidative inhibition occurs in many diseases

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  Prolonged sGC oxidative inhibition occurs in many diseases [46,[86], [87], [88]]. Keeping sGC membrane-bound and functional under conditions of high oxidative stress requires a mechanism for restoring oxidized sGC (Fe3+) heme iron to its reduced (Fe2+) state. Without this redox regulation, the sGC e

• By combining the results of

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  By combining the results of the melting curve analysis of exon 5 and exon 6, the allelic setup of our 250 subjects was determined; the four allelic variants are shown in Table 1. However, GSTP1-1 *A/*C and GSTP1-1 *B/*D could not be distinguished from one another because both genotypes are character

• Recent work by Que et al with mouse

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  Recent work by Que et al with mouse models implicates GSNOR in the cause of asthma. GSNOR is expressed in multiple cell types in the lung, including airway epithelial cells and infiltrating leukocytes. After exposure to ovalbumin, GSNOR activity increased in airway lining fluid, perhaps reflecting i

• The discovery that the physiological functions of

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  The discovery that the physiological functions of LPI are associated with the activation of specific GPR55 membrane receptor [4] has launched a new era of research on this lysophospholipid. However, the activation of membrane receptors by lysophospholipids is extremely complex due to the multitude o

• cytochalasin d In addition to these effects on metabolic fun

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  In addition to these effects on metabolic function in cardiac cells, this study also demonstrates changes in the expression of hypertrophic genes and proteins subsequent to GPR119 activation. Again this occurred in a distinct pattern dependent on palmitate exposure. Of interest SOCS3 mRNAs were decr

• Spatial working memory improved in

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  Spatial working memory improved in the Balb/c strain at a dose of VU0410120 (i.e., 30mg/kg) that disrupted spatial working memory in the Swiss Webster comparator strain. Consistent with a recent PET study in rhesus macaques suggesting a relationship between the extent of the dose-dependent occupancy

• Tamoxifen is still the most frequently used

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  Tamoxifen is still the most frequently used selective estrogen receptor mediator (SERM) in premenopausal women suffering from estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast carcinomas [15]. Although this therapy has been proven very successful, about 20–30% of ER+ breast tumors will not respond, or acquire

• In this study we examined

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  In this study, we examined whether zebrafish ionocytes might also share other types of similarity in transport function with kidney cells. In addition to ion transport, mammalian kidney BB-94 also play key roles in xenobiotic elimination, through the action of ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) transporters

• Administration of a fructose rich diet to normal rats induce

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  Administration of a fructose-rich diet to normal rats induces insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes, depending on treatment duration [23]. We have shown that development of these abnormalities as well as fat deposit in liver, are effectively prevented by co-administration of

• Overnight mg dexamethasone suppression testing DST of

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  Overnight 1-mg dexamethasone suppression testing (DST) of the BclI polymorphism carriers found them to have lower cortisol levels, suggesting an increased sensitivity to GCs with respect to the transrepression effect of cortisol on the POMC gene of the corticotroph pituitary cells [28]. The exact me

• Considerable evidence links sustained GCG administration to

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  Considerable evidence links sustained GCG administration to the reduction of food intake, enhancement of energy expenditure and weight loss in rodent and human studies [16], [17], [18]. Moreover, patients presenting with GCG-producing tumors frequently manifest severe weight loss, through mechanism

• n-acetyl-l-cysteine br Regulation of plasma ghrelin concentr

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  Regulation of plasma ghrelin concentration As described above, ghrelin is primarily produced in the stomach and secreted into the blood stream. Plasma ghrelin does not significantly differ between chronic heart failure (CHF) patients and controls, although plasma ghrelin level is significantly hi

• Cytokines and hormones influence both gap junctions and endo

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  Cytokines and hormones influence both gap junctions [106] and endocrine activity in the pituitary [3]. Long-term treatment (2 h) with the proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β (Il-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) transiently increases Cx43 expression and cell coupling in TtT/GF DPQ [105].

• 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

• Acknowledgements br Introduction Alzheimer s disease

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  Acknowledgements Introduction Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder and the leading cause of dementia. There is currently no treatment available to slow or halt disease progression. The underlying mechanisms of AD on the cell and molecular levels are still not comp

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