• Early studies from the mollusk Aplysia

  2019-10-22

  

  Early studies from the mollusk, Aplysia, reported the presence of a unique class of Fmoc-Cys(Trt)-ol receptors in neurons, the acetylcholine-gated chloride channels (ACCs) (Kehoe and McIntosh, 1998). Later, studies identified these receptors in the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (Putrenko et

• Not all of the biological activities exhibited

  2019-10-22

  

  Not all of the biological activities exhibited by progestogens (Table 1) are mediated via binding to SRs. For example, the anti-estrogenic action of progestogens in the stat3 is due to the progestogen-bound PR suppressing ER gene expression, and consequently the ability of the cell to respond to est

• Further proof is required as

  2019-10-22

  

  Further proof is required as to whether ER membrane receptors play a role in the maintenance of bone mass. It is also possible that other non-genomic pathways may be involved. Nevertheless, whatever the precise mechanism of action of estrogens may be, the imbalance between bone formation and resorpt

• MoAbs targeting the tumourigenic pathways such as IGF

  2019-10-22

  

  MoAbs targeting the tumourigenic pathways, such as IGF-1R may theoretically have a dual working mechanism. On the one hand they block pathways having an anti-tumour working mechanism, and on the other hand they may also stimulate an immunological response inducing a reaction of the patients own immu

• Enolase as a plasminogen receptor and activator localized on

  2019-10-22

  

  Enolase, as a plasminogen receptor and activator localized on the surface of several helminths, can interact with the host fibrinolytic system (Yang et al., 2010, Du et al., 2009, de la Torre-Escudero et al., 2010). The enzyme is also one of excretory/secretory (ES) products in some helminths, such

• Dual inhibition of ACE and NEP as a strategy for

  2019-10-22

  

  Dual inhibition of ACE and NEP as a strategy for treating hypertension has been extensively investigated, including contributions from these laboratories through the discovery of Sampatrilat . Given that both targets are related zinc metalloproteinases, dual enzyme inhibition can be achieved within

• EBI remains an orphan GPCR and the identity and

  2019-10-22

  

  EBI2 remains an orphan GPCR and the identity and source of its ligand are yet to be described. Molecular studies of EBI2 have suggested that this receptor has constitutive activity, similar to that observed for many herpesvirus-encoded 7TM receptors (Benned-Jensen and Rosenkilde, 2008, Rosenkilde et

• Chk and Chk are functionally redundant protein kinases

  2019-10-21

  

  Chk1 and Chk2 are functionally redundant protein kinases that respond to checkpoint signals emanating from the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase family members ATM (ataxia-telangiectasia mutated) and ATR (Ataxia-telangiectasia and Rad-3 related). A concerted research effort has revealed many mechanistic

• We further analyzed the transcriptional mechanisms

  2019-10-21

  

  We further analyzed the transcriptional mechanisms underlying the synergistic action of IL-23 and PGE2 and found that this action is mediated by not only STAT3 but also CREB1 and NF-κB. Involvement of CREB1 is analogous to that in the PGE2-EP2/EP4–mediated Il12rb2 induction during TH1 cell different

• Despite a high affinity for progesterone and a relatively hi

  2019-10-21

  

  Despite a high affinity for progesterone and a relatively high affinity for testosterone [7], the binding of progesterone and testosterone to CBG is often disregarded [1], [2], [3]. However, the concentrations of these two hormones varies considerably under both normal physiological and pathophysiol

• Here we discuss implications of

  2019-10-21

  

  Here, we discuss implications of several major families of RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligases (MDM, Cullin, GRAIL, TRAF, TRIM) as targets in inflammation and immunity, and provide insights into potential small molecule interventions to mediate the cellular responses (summarized in Table 1). We briefly c

• The knockout mice models of the DNMTs gene shed

  2019-10-21

  

  The knockout mice models of the DNMTs gene shed light on understanding the molecular background of male infertility development. Dnmt1−/− causes demethylation of the genome (Lei et al, 1996, Li et al, 1992) (). The Dnmt3a conditional knockout mouse models exhibit spermatogenic arrest at the spermato

• The Rev protein is a crucial regulator of TLS activity

  2019-10-21

  

  The Rev1 protein is a crucial regulator of TLS activity because of its structural function [10]; therefore, we focused on Rev1 to investigate how Dot1/Rad53 function impinges on TLS-dependent mutagenic bypass of MMS-induced lesions. In particular, we examined Rev1 localization to chromatin by immuno

• br Prospect of DDR antagonist

  2019-10-21

  

  Prospect of DDR2 antagonist DDR2, a receptor of tyrosine kinase has been found now to be reported to play a significant role in onset of osteoarthritis at the early stage of diseases progression. The DDR2 are the receptor for extracellular collagen and activated upon the binding of collagen resul

• The effect of the simple dopaminergic tonic phasic model on

  2019-10-21

  

  The effect of the simple dopaminergic tonic/phasic model on cognitive processing has been investigated by a few studies (Nolan et al., 2004; Rosa et al., 2010). Rosa et al. (2010), using a Stroop task that requires different levels of cognitive flexibility and stability, observed an association betw

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