• The activity of MMPs is regulated at

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  The activity of MMPs is regulated at the level of gene transcription or by the enzymatic activation of latent enzymes. Inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-6 are elevated in synovial fluid, synovium and cartilage in patients with OA, and these cyto

• In glucose stimulated pancreatic cells

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  In glucose-stimulated pancreatic β-cells, B-Raf activity is increased, while Raf-1 activity is under the detection limit (Duan and Cobb, 2010). Thus, B-Raf is the primary protein kinase involved in the rapid activation of ERK1/2 in glucose-treated pancreatic β-cells. Expression of a dominant-negativ

• br Conclusion br Competing interests br Funding

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  Conclusion Competing interests Funding The Bolger Prostate Cancer Research Fund (no grant number), the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (1-R01-GM58553, G. B. Bolger, principal investigator), and the National Cancer Institute of the NIH to t

• Finally impaired endothelial integrity culminates in an

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  Finally, impaired endothelial integrity culminates in an increased plasma protein concentration in the interstitial space, and thus accumulation of fluid in the ECM, favoring the swelling of the face and limbs [2] mainly. Concurrently with this systemic change, there is intense activation of coagula

• Bioinformatics tools are becoming more powerful and reliable

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  Bioinformatics tools are becoming more powerful and reliable due to the growing number and availability of experimentally determined protein structures (Arnold et al., 2006, Suplatov et al., 2015, Wiltgen and Tilz, 2009). The SWISS-MODEL and MODELLER programs are most frequently used for homology or

• The present study determined the

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  The present study determined the effect of DCA on VSMC calcification in vitro and in atherosclerotic ApoE-/- mice in vivo. We found that AR 231453 non-toxic concentrations of DCA, did not affect VSMC viability, induced calcification of VSMC in culture and increased atherosclerotic vascular calcifica

• The functional observations from the present

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  The functional observations from the present study are based on neoplastic BQ-788 sodium salt (HSY), and comparative expressions between normal salivary and pleomorphic adenoma tissues. However, there is a paucity of information on AhR expression and function in normal salivary gland, not neoplasti

• Pioneering studies on the immunomodulatory role of adenosine

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  Pioneering studies on the immunomodulatory role of adenosine date back to the early ‘70 s of last century (Fig. 1), when the critical role of this nucleoside in shaping the development and the activity of several immune cell populations was first established [[18], [19], [20], [21], [22]]. This then

• Fmoc-Leu-OH mg Structure activity relationships biochemical

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  Structure–activity relationships [23], [24], [25], [26], biochemical [24], [25], [26], [27], [28], [29], [30], [31], metabolic [19], [27], [28], [29], [30], [31], and molecular [32] investigations have demonstrated that the substrate specificity, as well as other characteristics of T. gondii adenosi

• Given the powerful and ubiquitous nature of adenosine action

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  Given the powerful and ubiquitous nature of adenosine action within the CNS, basal levels of extracellular adenosine are carefully regulated and are estimated to be in the region of 30–300 nM (Fredholm et al., 2001). The two main pathways for the control of extracellular adenosine involve phosphoryl

• br Materials and methods br Results br Discussions Diabetes

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  Materials and methods Results Discussions Diabetes is mainly divided into Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes [16]. Type 2 diabetes, featured by insulin resistance, results from environmental factors and poor eating habits [2]. Type 2 diabetes accounts for more than 95% of the diabetic pati

• br Clinical realities br Commentary on

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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 Current limitations and future directions There are sever

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  Current limitations and future directions There are several limitations associated with PET imaging of aromatase using carbon-11 labeled aromatase inhibitors. Due to the very short half-life of carbon 11 (20min), PET studies with currently available, validated tracers can only be performed in med

• NO is an important mediator for maintaining bone

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  NO is an important mediator for maintaining bone integrity since it plays a role in the bone remodeling process. It was shown that mechanical strain and shear stress induce NO synthesis in osteoblasts and osteocytes (van't Hof & Stuart, 2001). It was reported that mechanical loading influences its a

• br APJ expression in metabolic diseases Under physiological

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  APJ expression in metabolic diseases Under physiological conditions, APJ is present in humans as well as in mouse tissues with high metabolic activity such as muscle and adipose tissue but not in the liver. Moreover, the presence and regulation of APJ in established adipocyte or muscle cell lines

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