• br Apelin The APJ receptor

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  Apelin The APJ receptor ligand apelin firstly in 1998 was segregated from bovine stomach tissue. Human preproapelin gene located on chromosome Xq25–26.1. The apelin preproproteins consist of 77 amino mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists residues that are cleaved into biologically active C-termi

• br Conclusions Extract of non germinated winter rape seeds c

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  Conclusions Extract of non-germinated winter rape seeds cv. Bellevue was screened for the aminopeptidase activity. It revealed broad substrate specificity, with the highest activity toward Phe-pNA. Also in the partially purified sample, phenylalanine was preferentially hydrolysed. PMSF, known ser

• br Results The newly synthesized leucine ureido derivatives

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  Results The newly synthesized leucine ureido derivatives were firstly evaluated for their enzymatic inhibition using porcine kidney APN (Microsomal, Biocol) with bestatin as the positive control (Table 1). One isoleucine ureido derivative 14 and phenylglycine ureido derivative 15 were also synthe

• dynorphin Synthesis of the pterin carboxamides was achieved

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  Synthesis of the pterin-7-carboxamides was achieved, as shown in , based on a previously reported method that utilizes DBU as a key additive to dissolve pterin in organic solvents and accelerate the reaction., With this method, the pterin-amino dynorphin conjugates (–) were readily obtained by sim

• The CK catalyzes the reversible conversion

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  The CK catalyzes the reversible conversion of creatine into creatine phosphate using ATP and thereby releasing ADP. The CK isoenzymes, specifically localized in places where there is a demand and production of energy, are linked to a creatine/creatine phosphate shuttle (Wallimann et al., 1998). This

• The rapidity of this specific immunosuppressive therapy sugg

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  The rapidity of this specific immunosuppressive therapy suggests that it inhibits or apoptoses plasma cells. Most serum autoantibodies to AChR are produced by long-lived plasma cells residing in spleen and bone marrow. These terminally differentiated cells are resistant to most non-specific immunosu

• br Materials and methods br Functional demonstrations of ACh

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  Materials and methods Functional demonstrations of ACh/GABA cotransmission The cotransmission of GABA and ACh has been best characterized in starburst amacrine cells (SACs) of the retina. SACs are a subtype of amacrine cell, a diverse set of retinal interneurons that are crucial for processing

• In conclusion we report that the

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  In conclusion, we report that the widely prescribed drug VPA exerts therapeutic effects on optic nerve demyelination and retinal degeneration in a mouse model of MS. Our findings raise an interesting possibility that combination therapy of VPA and ASK1 inhibition may be useful for treatment of autoi

• Estrogen exerts its genomic action via estrogen

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  Estrogen exerts its genomic action via Bay 11-7821 nuclear receptor: ERα and ERβ. The distribution of ERα and/or ERβ positive neurons in CNS of different species has been mapped extensively by various methods [41], [42], [43], [44], [45], [46], [47], [48], [49], [50], although there are some differ

• In our previous report salivary arginase

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  In our previous report, salivary arginase levels were found to be higher in periodontitis patients compared to healthy controls (Ozmeriç, Elgün, & Uraz, 2000). However, only one study has investigated arginase ezyme in saliva in patients with dental implants in which smokers were also included. An i

• br The role of apelin in respiratory diseases At

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  The role of apelin in respiratory diseases At present, several scientific studies have suggested that the apelin/APJ system may play an important role in the development of pulmonary diseases (Table 4). For example, in an experiment on rats suffering from acute lung injury, apelin-13 decreases th

• To elucidate this relationship we developed a

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  To elucidate this relationship, we developed a spatial model of Ca-influx through N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR), CaMKII/PP1 activation, and AMPAR insertion in a realistic spine geometry. Using this model, we show that i) variables in membrane voltage mediated Ca-influx, particularly the numb

• A number of interesting anti inflammatory molecules have als

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  A number of interesting anti-inflammatory molecules have also been identified that are derived from AA or ω−3 fatty acids, including the lipoxins (for “lipoxygenase interaction products”), resolvins, and protectins [18], [19] (Fig. 1). The lipoxins are synthesized from AA by 5-, 12-, and 15-LOX, as

• We also measured macrophage infiltration

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  We also measured macrophage infiltration and CLS presence in peri-gonadal AT from db/db mice and controls. CLS are morphological features within AT that are accurate indicators of adipocyte death and macrophage infiltration [56]. An earlier study showed that CLS macrophages account for >90% of the t

• br Methods br Results br

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  Methods Results Discussion Agitation in dementia has recently been defined as a syndrome characterized by inferred or observed evidence of emotional distress associated with at least one behavioral component, i.e. excessive motor activity, verbal or physical aggression (Cummings et al., 201

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