• The T cell receptor TCR pathway is associated with T

  2019-10-16

  

  The T cell receptor (TCR) pathway is associated with T cell activation and differentiation. When specific antigen peptides are recognized by the TCR, lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase (lck) phosphorylates the immune-receptor tyrosine-based activation motifs (ITAMs) of the TCR-CD3 complex a

• Soon after the discovery of ET and the

  2019-10-15

  

  Soon after the discovery of ET1 and the cloning of its ETA and ETB receptors, low-molecular-weight compounds were identified that can prevent the binding and effects of radioactively labeled ET1 3, 5, 6, 8. Initially, these ERAs resulted from screening efforts (e.g. BQ123 39, 49 and bosentan [50]).

• Initial investigations in the heart

  2019-10-15

  

  Initial investigations in the heart uncovered Epac as a positive regulator of myocyte hypertrophy [8], [9]. Concomitantly, Epac has been shown to regulate cardiac Ca homeostasis [8], [10], [11], [12], [13]. Ca is an essential second messenger in the cardiac physiology because its rhythmic variations

• Tropical theileriosis is caused by the apicomplexan parasite

  2019-10-15

  

  Tropical theileriosis is caused by the apicomplexan parasite Theileria annulata which is transmitted by a tick vector from the genus Hyalomma in cattle (Echebli et al., 2014, Li et al., 2014). Theileria parasites invade the leukocytes by sporozoites secreted from the vector, schizonts mature into me

• Autophagy is a degradation pathway existing

  2019-10-15

  

  Autophagy is a degradation pathway existing in all eukaryotic organisms. It is the main system for the degradation of bulk cytoplasmic components in cells (Feng et al., 2014), but it also plays a crucial role in other processes, as immunity (Wileman, 2013), mitochondrial (Dengjel and Abeliovich, 201

• Alvocidib flavopiridol is a piperidine chromenone

  2019-10-15

  

  Alvocidib (flavopiridol) is a piperidine-chromenone derivative (Fig. 6D) that is not FDA approved, but is in clinical trials for breast, endometrial, and several other cancers and hematological malignancies (Table 4) [[100], [101], [102], [103], [104]]. This drug targets CDK9 (IC50 = 3.2 nM) and CDK

• br Materials and methods br Results br Discussion

  2019-10-15

  

  Materials and methods Results Discussion We initially found that ISL, a natural product with a linear scaffold (2-propenone), is able to inhibit CK2 (IC50 = 17.3 μM). Then we have investigated the inhibitory potential of a novel series of compounds with linear scaffolds by combining fragmen

• During ischemia the impact of

  2019-10-15

  

  During ischemia, the impact of CK2 on mitochondria varies in different organs/tissues. For example, CK2α upregulation during ischemia leads to disrupted mitochondrial homeostasis and mediates cardiomyocyte ischemic injury [31]. Specifically, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) progressively increases CK2α to

• This study was aimed to

  2019-10-15

  

  This study was aimed to assess a number of esterase activities, namely erythrocyte AChE, plasma BuChE and BeChE, and serum PON1 towards a number of substrates, as well as the major genetic polymorphisms of BCHE and PON1in a cohort of greenhouse workers exposed to low toxicity pesticides under an int

• The ACC receptor family appear

  2019-10-15

  

  The ACC receptor family appear to be attractive targets for the development of novel anthelmintics. With this in mind we also tested the activity of the anthelmintics levamisole and pyrantel which activate the nematode nAChR (Martin and Robertson, 2007). We found both molecules were partial agonists

• br Agonist binding ETA activation is

  2019-10-14

  

  Agonist binding ETA activation is promoted by binding of the endogenous peptidergic agonists to their orthosteric binding site on the receptor. ET1 and ET2 (Trp6-Leu7-ET1) bind with equal high affinity to ETA, whereas the third endogenous isopeptide ET3 (Thr2-Phe4-Thr5-Tyr6-Lys7-Tyr14-ET1) binds

• In humans the ER is encoded by

  2019-10-14

  

  In humans, the ERα is encoded by the gene ESR1, located on chromosome 6, locus 6q25.1 (Gosden, Middleton, & Rout, 1986). In addition to the full-length ERα isoform (66kDa), several shorter isoforms (36kDa, 46kDa) have been identified as a result of the presence of alternate start codons, or as produ

• Estrogen treatment in postmenopausal women requires

  2019-10-14

  

  Estrogen treatment in postmenopausal women requires combination with a progestogen in order to prevent endometrial stimulation. This is not necessary, however, with tibolone as progestogenic activity is associated with its Δ4-metabolite that is formed in the liver, as well as locally in the endometr

• Tideglusib br Introduction Acinetobacter baumannii is

  2019-10-14

  

  Introduction Acinetobacter baumannii is a gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that causes nosocomial infections including pneumonia and bloodstream infections which is associated with an increased mortality and multi-drug resistance [[1], [2], [3]]. A. baumannii was rated as one of the critical

• br Materials and methods br Results

  2019-10-14

  

  Materials and methods Results Discussion Adiponectin is one of the most studied adipocytokines. Its release from adipocytes is down-regulated in obesity and other adverse metabolic conditions leading to decreased serum concentrations (Turer and Scherer, 2012). Several factors and conditions

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