• br Acknowledgements We thank Jeffrey D Konowalchuk and John

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  Acknowledgements We thank Jeffrey D. Konowalchuk and John Sony Robbins for their technical assistance. This work was supported by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) grants to DRB (RGPIN-2013-355303) and MB (RGPIN-2014-96395). AMR was supported by NSERC Vanier Doct

• In the present study we

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  In the present study, we investigated the role played by CRF1 and CRF2 receptors located within the mouse PAG on the anxiogenic and antinociceptive effects produced by local infusion of CRF. To block CRF receptors, we used the selective CRF1 and CRF2 7340 receptor antagonists, respectively, NBI 279

• br Advantages of modified proteins over

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  Advantages of modified proteins over unmodified ones In contrast to small-molecule drugs, proteins are readily amenable to site-specific alterations through genetic engineering. In principle, therefore, it is possible to build in features that allow them to remain active for longer in the body an

• Dextran sulfate sodium salt synthesis br Results br Discussi

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  Results Discussion The nitric oxide-cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway plays an important role in normal EF, and oral PDE-5Is were developed in the late 90s after the discovery that ED occurs when there is a problem with this pathway. Since then, several PDF-5Is with different pharmacokine

• Ligand independent activation of neuronal nuclear estrogen

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  Ligand-independent activation of neuronal nuclear estrogen receptors may also continue to occur in absence of ovarian estrogens. AF-1 requires intracellular kinase cascade-dependent phosphorylation of specific residues in the A/B domain of nuclear estrogen receptors (Le Goff et al., 1994; Kato et al

• br Pathophysiology of premature ovarian failure By the age o

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  Pathophysiology of premature ovarian failure By the age of 40 years, 1% of women spontaneously develop POF [18]. The normal menopause occurs at an average age of 51 years [19] and results from ovarian follicle depletion [20], whereas POF is a heterogeneous disorder and can result from either foll

• Mammalian cells contain significant amounts of

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  Mammalian cells contain significant amounts of a relatively lesser known enzyme that shows marked specifity for ether lipids containing AA and other 20–22 carbon fatty acids. This enzyme is called CoA-independent transacylase (CoA-IT), and transfers polyunsaturated moieties of 20–22 carbons, typical

• For most enolases fluoride acts as

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  For most enolases, fluoride acts as an inhibitor, while Mg2+ is the most important metal activator. In yeast systems, metal cations and fluoride bind to enolase at the active center of the enzyme, forming a complex. The complex blocks the binding of substrates to the enzyme in yeast systems, thereby

• High concentrations of kC may also arise from dietary

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  High concentrations of 7kC may also arise from dietary intake of processed cholesterol-rich food, likely favoring or worsening inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) [5,13]. Furthermore, IBD has been associated with a dysregulation of colonic 11β-HSD expression, exhibiting increased 11β-HSD1 and decreased

• Structure similarity searches were conducted using the stand

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  Structure similarity searches were conducted using the standalone version of the DALI program with the query structures scanned against a local current version of the PDB that has all chains as separate entries (Holm and Sander, 1995). The structural hits for each query were collected, even if the D

• GSK2578215A br Materials and methods br Results

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  Materials and methods Results Discussion Plant U-box E3 Ub ligases regulate diverse plant-specific cellular processes [1], [2], [3], [4]. However, structural and functional relationships between U-box E3s and their E2 partners are largely unknown in higher plants [24], [25]. In this study,

• In general cellular senescence is considered a programmed re

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  In general, cellular senescence is considered a programmed response to stress that can be activated by oxidative stress, irradiation or action of substances or drugs. These stressors cause DNA damage and, through the action of specific proteins (p53 and p21), lead to cell senescence (di Fagagna, 200

• GLP also showed cardioprotective effects i e infarct size

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  GLP-1 also showed cardioprotective effects (i.e., infarct size reduction and ejection fraction improvement) in experimental models of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by suppressing caspase-3 activation and preventing apoptosis of cardiomyocytes [[50], [51]]. Of note, such a cardioprotection w

• br Introduction Identification and correct storage of semina

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  Introduction Identification and correct storage of seminal stains are crucial for the investigation of sexual assault cases. Actually, undetected ‘cold’ cases involving sexual assault can be solved decades after investigations analysing DNA from stored evidences [1]. Recently, STR analysis and th

• Given the structural similarity of BMAA

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  Given the structural similarity of BMAA to other amino acids, our hypothesis was that N-nitrosation of BMAA might result in a toxic alkylating agent, providing a previously unrecognised mechanism for BMAA action. Materials and methods Results and discussion We first examined whether chemical

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