• An important role for the

  2021-03-01

  

  An important role for the precursor molecule of the main EBI2 ligand, 25-OHC, in the inhibition of inflammation was recently shown. 25-OHC was demonstrated to inhibit inflammasome induction in mouse macrophages [28]. Inflammasome assemblies are the sites of caspase 1 activation and lead to the gener

• EBI remains an orphan GPCR and the identity

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  EBI2 remains an orphan GPCR and the identity and source of its ligand are yet to be described. Molecular studies of EBI2 have suggested that this receptor has constitutive activity, similar to that observed for many herpesvirus-encoded 7TM receptors (Benned-Jensen and Rosenkilde, 2008, Rosenkilde et

• br Other factors regulating DNA

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  Other factors regulating DNA-PKcs Recent work in the field has also focused on factors that regulate NHEJ and NHEJ factors, in particular proteins that modulate DNA-PKcs. In this section we will highlight a number of factors which have been found to regulate DNA-PKcs. DNA-PKcs phosphorylation at

• The ability of minor groove binding agents to inhibit the

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  The ability of minor groove binding agents to inhibit the activity of DNA helicases is not without precedence. Similar effective inhibition of the unwinding of DNA by the BLM and Werner's DNA helicases by the minor groove binder distamycin A has been observed. Further, and similar to RecBCD, interca

• br Phenotypic responses alkylation induced cell death and mu

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  Phenotypic responses: alkylation-induced cell death and mutagenesis E. coli alkB mutants were isolated in a screen for strains specifically sensitive to the cytotoxicity of MMS but not UV-irradiation. This was the first indication that the AlkB protein is a primary cellular defence against alkyla

• br Concluding remarks A crucial step in the microbial

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  Concluding remarks A crucial step in the microbial degradation of steroids is the 1(2)-dehydrogenation of the steroid nucleus by FAD-dependent Δ1-KSTDs. This step is required to initiate the opening of the steroid nucleus under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. A large variety of steroid-deg

• At the cellular level TGF has been involved in the

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  At the cellular level, TGF-β1 has been involved in the formation of invadosomes (Mandal et al., 2008, Varon et al., 2006). Invadosomes are actin-based structures involved in matrix degradation and cell invasion through metalloproteinases (MMP) activity (Linder et al., 2011). Invadosomes, constitutiv

• Introduction Cysteinyl leukotrienes CysLTs LTC LTD and

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  Introduction Cysteinyl leukotrienes (CysLTs), LTC4, LTD4 and LTE4, are 5-lipoxygenase pathway metabolites of arachidonic T0901317 and deeply involved in bronchial asthma via activation of CysLT1 receptors [1], [2]. Specific CysLT1 receptor antagonists, including pranlukast [3], [4] and montelukast

• Citrus plants are of great interest because they contain

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  Citrus plants are of great interest because they contain large amounts of flavonoids, and citrus fruits and their juices are consumed in large quantities around the world [18]. The flavonoid contents and profiles of citrus juices vary greatly with the type of fruit. It has been determined that citru

• br NF B and STAT as Regulators of the

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  NF-κB and STAT as Regulators of the CDK System While current data support the concept that CDKs augment the proinflammatory activity of NF-κB, our understanding of the function of this transcription factor system in CDK regulation remains patchy. Seminal studies showed the contribution of NF-κB t

• Due to the results of the

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  Due to the results of the experiment we decided to deploy our cloud service infrastructure with two platform-independent servers instead of one or three. This decision was based on two factors: (a) the use of more than one server is useful to avoid a bottleneck in the system, and (b) using more than

• chlortetracycline Does hydroxylation of proline have a speci

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  Does hydroxylation of proline have a specific role in the structure and function of the conotoxins? Several studies in the literature provide insights into the role of proline hydroxylation in the Conus peptides. The consequences of proline hydroxylation on oxidative folding and biological activity

• Although several genomic technologies including the generati

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  Although several genomic technologies, including the generation of ERRγ-specific knockout mice, have revealed that ERRγ plays a pivotal role in cellular bioenergetics [1], its involvement in other metabolic pathways has been appreciated only recently. Therefore, we highlight recent findings on the r

• To study systemic potential of the selected compounds

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  To study systemic potential of the selected compounds as EP1 receptor antagonist, they were evaluated with regard to the sulprostane-induced increase of intravesical bladder pressure in rats. Some of the analogs, 13 and 15–17, which were selected on the basis of their in vitro EP1 receptor affinity,

• br Conclusions Enzyme prodrug therapy mediated by implantabl

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  Conclusions Enzyme prodrug therapy mediated by implantable biomaterials combines the benefits offered by the site specific drug delivery techniques and the systemic administration of drugs. From the former, SMEPT inherits the localized mode of drug delivery with lower systemic distribution of the

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