• In order to investigate their effects

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  In order to investigate their effects in vitro, therefore, we first used TE671 cells, which have provided a useful source of human AChR for in vitro and radioimmunoassay studies. We found no marked effect of either MuSK-MG or SNMG sera on AChR numbers or on AChR subunit expression. This appears to c

• br Discussion One binding site MB

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  Discussion One binding site, MB327-1 (Fig. 4) is located in the extracellular domain between the γ and α subunits. MB327 adopts an extended conformation in the MB327-1 site and is oriented parallel to the channel. The second putative binding site, MB327-2 (Fig. 4) is situated deep inside the chan

• The extent to which GPCR

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  The extent to which GPCR oligomerization is a regulated process still remains unclear. Reported effects of ligands on both GPCR homo- and heteromers are highly variable and depend on GPCR subtypes and the specific ligand used. According to our data, chronic treatment of mice with both paroxetine or

• br The embryological and physiological roles

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  The embryological and physiological roles of ATX ATX is a vital enzyme that is needed for early embryological development. ATX knockout (KO) (ENPP2−/−) embryos die in utero on average at day 9.5 with vascular and neural tube defects [30], [73], [74], [75]. In these mice, malformations in the alla

• Maintaining the normal vaginal fluid acidity is important fo

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  Maintaining the normal vaginal fluid acidity is important for vaginal functions (Wagner and Levin 1984). Estrogen has been shown essential in maintaining the acidity of vaginal fluid, in which its deficiency could cause vaginal fluid pH to increase (Gorodeski et al. 2005). After menopause, low estro

• Several mechanisms have been suggested to account for

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  Several mechanisms have been suggested to account for the causal association of ICAM-1 induction and leukocyte adhesion with DR, including oxidative stress [16], NF-κB [17], PKC [18], and bioactive lipids [19]. Our previous studies highlighted the role of bioactive lipid metabolites derived from 12/

• Over the years measures of total antioxidant status TAS have

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  Over the years, measures of total antioxidant status (TAS) have been developed to capture the collective effect of antioxidant defense capacity, including enzymatic and nonenzymatic systems (Fraga et al., 2014, Franco et al., 2007). Multiple antioxidant enzymes, as well as antioxidant vitamins and m

• br Materials and methods br Results br

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  Materials and methods Results Discussion We demonstrate reduced angiogenic activity in NDRG1 overexpressing malignant glioma leading to reduced glioma growth. This antiangiogenic phenotype is paralleled by a significant upregulation of the antiangiogenic gene TNFSF15. TNFSF15 upregulation i

• br Materials and Methods br Author Contributions br Conflict

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  Materials and Methods Author Contributions Conflicts of Interest Acknowledgments We thank Francine Jodelka for technical assistance and Gopal Thinakaran for the CTM-1 antibody. This work was financially supported by RFUMS internal research funding and NIHS10 OD 010662. Introduction A

• Accumulating evidence indicates that experience

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  Accumulating evidence indicates that experience-dependent alterations in glutamate transmission in the NAc, such as those produced by repeated exposure to cocaine, involve alterations in postsynaptic signaling mediated by AMPA-type receptors (Pierce and Wolf, 2013, Wolf and Ferrario, 2010). In the N

• br Functional repercussions of each trimming

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  Functional repercussions of each trimming pathway A main difference between the two pathways presented in Fig. 1 lies in enzyme kinetics and selectivity. In pathway #1, the substrate for ERAP1 is free peptide, and so both kinetics and selectivity are determined by interactions between the peptide

• Volatile esters are important to wine

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  Volatile esters are important to wine quality and to fresh berry grape flavor, especially in fox grapes (V. labrusca) [16]. Volatile esters such as Z-3-hexyl acetate can be found in V. vinifera ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ berries albeit at low levels and their accumulation diminishes to below detection lev

• Salvia the largest genus in the family Lamiaceae comprises

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  Salvia, the largest genus in the family Lamiaceae, comprises over 900 species that are distributed globally [14], [15], [16]. The genus Salvia has been assessed in many studies because it is a rich source of polyphenol compounds, of which more than 160 have been isolated from plants in the genus, so

• Blocking the action of CREB

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  Blocking the action of CREB with the C646 inhibitor together with increasing Akt activation with the SC79 agonist is particularly interesting as it significantly reduced wound closure time from 7 days (which is required for complete closure of control hTECs exposed to DMSO) to only 4 days (when hTEC

• In glaucoma the primary retinal defect

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  In glaucoma, the primary retinal defect appears in the GCL, whereas the other retinal layers appear normal (Kendell et al., 1995). In the current work, chronic elevation of IOP induced RGC apoptosis, especially in the GCL, and α2 adrenergic treatment reduced RGC apoptosis. Various studies have repor

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