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oxytocin antagonist Since the number of peptides hydrolized
2020-09-23
Since the number of peptides hydrolized by PEP is quite large, it is not easy to relate the increase of enzymatic activity with the altered changes of a concrete peptide. However, it is noticeable that imbalances of several natural substrates of PEP [6], such as angiotensins, bradykinin, vasopressin
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br Materials and methods F philippinensis plants were
2020-09-23
Materials and methods F. philippinensis plants were collected in August 2014 at a farm in Ninning, Guangxi province, China and identified by Dr. Yimmin Zhao. Voucher specimens (No. 530) were deposited in the Herbarium of Gaunxi Botanical Garden, China. Human recombinant neutrophil elastase (EC 3.
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Downregulation of tumor suppressors is a major
2020-09-23
Downregulation of tumor suppressors is a major factor that leads to tumorigenesis. Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN), a common tumor suppressor, the gw501516 of which is often downregulated or even absent in the majority of human cancers, functions as a phosphatase to d
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Next we evaluated neutralization of Jc Jc N A Jc
2020-09-23
Next, we evaluated neutralization of Jc1, Jc1-N534A, Jc1-ΔHVR1 and Jc1-ΔHVR1-N534A by sera from individuals chronically infected with HCV GT1 and GT2 (Fig. 4A-C). Like the results of neutralization with monoclonal estrone and CD81-LEL (Fig. 3), the sera poorly neutralized Jc1. Neutralization was en
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More unusual modifications also regulate DUBs Recent
2020-09-23
More unusual modifications also regulate DUBs. Recent reports have illustrated how reactive oxygen species (ROS) can regulate DUB activity 87, 88, 89, 90. ROS can serve as potent signaling molecules by reacting with active site cysteines of tyrosine phosphatases and some cysteine peptidases to form
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Based on the deduced amino acid sequence of
2020-09-22
Based on the deduced amino pd98059 sequence of the catalytic subunit of rG3DH, we could find sequence features that are highly conserved in FAD-harboring dehydrogenase, which include FAD binding motif and sequential cysteine residues in Cysteine-rich region. Several dehydrogenases share similarity o
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Consistent with previous simulations on
2020-09-22
Consistent with previous simulations on the DFG-Asp-out/-in interconversion of Abl kinase, we only observe the DFG flip with protonated Asp747 (Shan et al., 2009). We showed previously that the pKa for the DFG-Asp in Abl is elevated at 6.5. Further “constant pH” simulations whereby protonation event
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Treatment related adverse events have
2020-09-22
Treatment-related adverse events have been a serious issue in clinical application. Severe toxicity has been reported in clinical trials using antibody blockade of CSF-1R (20 mg/kg), PD-1, and CTLA-4.29, 30, 31 However, apparent side effects were not observed in our study with PLX3397 treatment alon
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We then explored the potential
2020-09-22
We then explored the potential roles of vigilin, along with other proteins which have affinity for the 69 nt CSF-1R element, in breast cancer cells. The sequestration of these proteins by excess 69 nt pyrimidine-rich element increases CSF-1R levels (Figures 2 and 4), and as a result, increases the d
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Interestingly Carver Johnson and Kim
2020-09-22
Interestingly, Carver, Johnson, and Kim (2016) investigated a polymorphism in the OPRM1 μ-opioid receptor gene for its role in sensitivity to social contexts. The G allele of this polymorphism was associated with higher levels of sensitivity. The authors found significant interactions, e.g. the nega
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br Study design br Results To explore
2020-09-22
Study design Results To explore potential differences in the volume the different swabs absorb, the loss of weight of tubes filled with water after soaking the different swabs under defined conditions was determined. This revealed that the different swabs absorbed between approximately 0.07 an
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Nocodazole br Results and discussion br Conclusion
2020-09-22
Results and discussion Conclusion In this investigation, pharmacophore models of CK1 inhibitors were developed using a pharmacophore modeling protocol proposed by us. The optimal pharmacophore hypothesis, Hypo2, was adopted to retrieve potential CK1 inhibitors from the commercial chemical data
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The upregulation of PTGS and PTGS in
2020-09-22
The upregulation of PTGS1 and PTGS2 in late gestation in mares could be linked to the high levels of estrogens produced by the fetoplacental unit. Estrogens are thought to be effective stimulators of prostaglandin production by potentially up regulating PTGS2 expression. Although a recent publicatio
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br Nuclear estrogen receptors Indirect genomic signaling
2020-09-22
Nuclear estrogen receptors: Indirect genomic signaling As mentioned earlier, the transcription of several genes that do not contain EREs in their promoter regions can also be regulated by estradiol, without direct binding of the estrogen receptors to the DNA. According to the most recent reports,
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Similarly in the EAE model Chalmin
2020-09-21
Similarly in the EAE model, Chalmin et al. previously demonstrated that EBI2 and CH25H might be responsible for the efficient egress of differentiated Th17 cells from the draining lymph nodes [31]. As discussed above, in active EAE we did not find differences in EAE development and only the transfer