• Aberrant or a sustained activation of AhR signaling

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  Aberrant or a sustained activation of AhR signaling pathway, triggered by exogenous toxic ligands such as dioxins, PAHs or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), is a well-described biological process engaged during tumor initiation and/or promotion in various tissues (e.g. liver, lung, skin)(reviewed in

• The literature suggests that adiponectin has a steroidogenic

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  The literature suggests that adiponectin has a steroidogenic effect on ovarian function. In pigs, in vitro studies have shown that adiponectin reduced basal testosterone secretion in internal theca cells; in granulosa cells, it increased secretion of estradiol and, in combination with insulin, incre

• angiotensin receptor blockers AMPK is a serine threonine pro

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  AMPK is a serine/threonine protein kinase composed of a catalytic α subunit with the activating phosphorylation site (Thr172) and two regulatory subunits, β and γ. The two AMPK variants, α1 and α2, show different cellular localization in mammalian cells. AMPKα2 is detected in nuclear and non-nuclea

• Introduction Myasthenia gravis MG is an autoimmune disorder

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  Introduction Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by muscle weakness, which is mainly due to autoantibodies reducing the number or function of postsynaptic Scrambled 10Panx receptors (AChRs) [1], [2]. Animal models have been developed to uncover the immunopathogenesis of M

• Osteoblasts have been thought to

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  Osteoblasts have been thought to be the major cell type that expresses RANKL (Suda et al., 1999) which is a ligand for osteoprotegerin (OPG) and which functions as a key factor for osteoclast differentiation and activation. Recently, Nakashima and his colleagues (Nakashima et al., 2011) demonstrated

• LO is a soluble kDa enzyme

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  5-LO is a soluble 78 kDa enzyme, composed of an α-helix-rich catalytic domain and a regulatory β-sheet-rich C2-like domain. Depending on the cell type, 5-LO may be located in the cytosol, in the nucleoplasm, or in both compartments (Werz, 2002). Upon cell stimulation by agents that elevate intracell

• br Clinical realities br Commentary

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  Clinical realities Commentary on uses of selective 17,20 lyase inhibitors If continued monitoring of these same parameters along with tracking of circulating ACTH in human trials confirms these new drugs are the long sought after 17,20 lyase inhibitors, then we may for the first time be able t

• br Research perspective In vitro

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  Research perspective In vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated that increased LPA/ATX signaling contributes to cancer initiation and progression. Recent findings on the role of non-tumoral ATX in cancer progression and metastasis highlighted a new functional contribution for the microenviron

• These recommendations may be useful for the future

  2024-11-13

  

  These recommendations may be useful for the future to avoid misleading reports and pairings. However, the existing literature can also hold back current research on some given orphans. Before entering into drug development or further physiological conceptual framework, these pairings should be thoro

• The subnuclear localizations of redox regulators is also

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  The subnuclear localizations of redox regulators is also largely unknown. The potential role of thiol reductases as transcription regulators or DNA repair molecules may suggest an association to DNA. In this way, the presence of a zinc finger domain potentially involved in protein/DNA interactions o

• br Implementation of sacubitril valsartan into clinical

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  Implementation of sacubitril/valsartan into clinical practice Following on from the results of PARADIGM-HF, sacubitril/valsartan was given regulatory approval for use in patients who conform to the main inclusion criteria of the trial; NYHA functional class II–IV, reduced left ventricular ejectio

• Akt is another upstream kinase

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  Akt is another upstream kinase known to phosphorylate AMPK Ser489 in response to high insulin levels [7], [21]. HepG2 87 7 synthesis show an increase in phosphorylation of AMPK at Ser485 when incubated with either insulin or troglitazone individually (Fig. 5A and C). Despite this concurrent increase

• AMPK is a central regulator

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  AMPK is a central regulator of cell growth, migration, metabolism, autophagy, and cell polarity [20], [21], [22], [23]. It is highly conserved in eukaryotes and functions as the primary sensor of intracellular adenosine nucleotides [24]. When intracellular ATP levels decrease, AMPK is activated to g

• br Materials and methods br

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  Materials and methods Results Discussion In the present study, we identified HBP1 as a novel substrate of AKT. This was demonstrated by in vitro phosphorylation assays and western blotting using phosphosite-specific antibodies. Three sites were identified by mass spectrometry and mutagenesi

• According to average serum fat content

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  According to average serum fat content of 6.9 g/L (Phillips et al., 1989) and serum dioxin level from individuals exposed to dioxins as the result of accidents in Seveso (Needham et al., 1997), Taiwan (Guo et al., 2004) and Vietnam (The Tai et al., 2011) the median serum concentration of TCDD would

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