• Continuing studies of endocannabinoid ligands at GPR

  2022-01-04

  

  Continuing studies of endocannabinoid ligands at GPR55 reveal that virodhamine (O-arachidonylethanolamine) and AEA can act as a partial agonists at GPR55; at high micromolar concentrations can inhibit β-arrestin recruitment (Sharir et al., 2012). It is likely that there are allosteric as well as ort

• In this study we describe the role of

  2022-01-04

  

  In this study, we describe the role of a specific species of LPI in the secretion of GLP-1 from enteroendocrine L-cells and primary cell preparations. We further demonstrate the specific role of GPR119 in LPI-dependent GLP-1 secretion. To achieve this, we downregulated GPR119 and GPR55 protein expre

• Crystal structures from soluble E constructs Khan

  2022-01-04

  

  Crystal structures from soluble E2 constructs (Khan et al., 2014; Kong et al., 2013) have revealed globular protein with no regular structure in spite of having eight disulphide bonds (Kong et al., 2013). Although 62% of the protein exists in loops or disordered structures, overall it was well-defin

• br Indirect GLI antagonists br Direct GLI antagonists br Con

  2022-01-04

  

  Indirect GLI antagonists Direct GLI antagonists Concluding remarks Targeting GLI effectors represents a promising therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment. This is particularly relevant for certain tumors, such as MB, since, although classified into four distinct molecular groups (Hh- or W

• While the apparent complexity of gap junction regulation pre

  2022-01-04

  

  While the apparent complexity of gap junction regulation presents challenges, new technologies continue to propel the field forward. Advances in microscopy are increasingly able to capture rapid dynamics at the plasma membrane (e.g., biosensors [67] and lattice light sheet microscopy [100]) and to d

• br Introduction Alzheimer s disease

  2022-01-04

  

  Introduction Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects ca. 46 million people worldwide [1] and it is expected that the number will double or triple by 2030 or 2050, respectively, while no significant progress has been made in research for early diagnosis and new efficient therapies. Currently available me

• At the end of experiments rats were

  2022-01-04

  

  At the end of experiments rats were injected high dose of sodium pentobarbital (90mg/kg) and the rat’s head was cut and frozen in −20°C for 20min with the injecting tube in situ before section. The location of the tip of the injecting tube was verified and all the tips of the injecting tube were in

• The Ala to Leu substitution would reduce the

  2022-01-04

  

  The Ala116 to Leu110 substitution would reduce the size of the active-site cavity disfavoring the production of longer allylic compounds as a result of steric hindrance, according to the observations of Poulter and co-workers [29], [30]. However, this explanation appears to be unlikely since several

• Until now unfortunately no safe effective vaccine

  2022-01-03

  

  Until now, unfortunately, no safe, effective vaccine against HIV-1/AIDS has been found [16], [17]. Therefore, the development of safe, effective vaccines is a top priority in HIV/AIDS research field. Accordingly, to investigate the interactions between HIV vaccines or inhibitors and their correspond

• br Materials and methods br Results br Discussion

  2022-01-03

  

  Materials and methods Results Discussion To fulfill its role in tissue homeostasis, repair and immunoregulation, MSCs must be able to (i) renew themselves by cell division and proliferation, (ii) migrate to its target end-site in response to chemotaxis signals and (iii) undergo appropriate

• Some studies show that testosterone

  2022-01-03

  

  Some studies show that testosterone may be involved in regulating cell proliferation and its stimulating effect has been proved in castrated rats (Wainwright et al., 2011), but not in mice and meadow voles (Ormerod and Galea, 2003; Benice and Raber, 2010). However, the seasonal difference in cell pr

• We also observed a significantly higher SLC A

  2022-01-03

  

  We also observed a significantly higher SLC10A1 gene expression and NTCP protein level among metastatic individuals vs. donor livers. Na+/taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide (NTCP), which is expressed on the basolateral membrane of hepatocytes and is primarily responsible for the uptake of bile

• neither To further investigate if GPR was the functional tar

  2022-01-03

  

  To further investigate if GPR40 was the functional target of these phenylpropiolic neither analogs, GW-1100, a selective antagonist of GPR40-mediated Ca2+ elevations in HEK293 cells with an IC50 value equal to 1 μM, was used to inhibit agonist-induced intracellular calcium flux [15]. HEK293-GPR40 c

• In conclusion we provided the first evidence of a modificati

  2022-01-03

  

  In conclusion, we provided the first evidence of a modification and regulation of GCK by O-GlcNAc modification that until now was not explored. This discovery provides important clues in the prevention of hyperglycemia and development of novel therapeutic drugs to treat type 2 diabetes. Acknowled

• br Acknowledgments This work was

  2022-01-03

  

  Acknowledgments This work was supported by the NIH (R01DK103884 to JMZ, R01DK100659 to JKE, and F32DK104659 and K01DK111644 to CMC), the Diana and Richard C. Strauss Professorship in Biomedical Research, the Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Brookshire Professorship in Medicine, the Kent and Jodi Foster Dist

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