• Maynard et al demonstrated that serum

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  Maynard et al. [54] demonstrated that serum levels of sFlt-1 were five times higher in pregnant women with PE than in normotensive women; as a consequence, VEGF and PlGF levels were found to be proportionally reduced in these women [54]. The literature confirms that there is a sharp increase in sFlt

• br Materials and methods br

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  Materials and methods Results Discussion The novel and central finding of the current study is that endothelial 12/15-LO rather than the monocytic/macrophagic 12/15-LO has a critical role in hyperglycemia-induced leukocyte adhesion and retinal endothelial barrier dysfunction. The following

• AAT enzyme activity was readily detected in crude cell

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  AAT enzyme activity was readily detected in crude cell-free extracts obtained from berry tissues of all accessions but displayed different substrate selectivities (Fig. 2). Cell-free extracts derived from ‘Muscat Hamburg’ berries showed the highest AAT activity with all alcoholic substrates tested,

• Overexpression of AR in a transgenic mouse model leads

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  Overexpression of AR in a transgenic mouse model leads to a capsular cataract phenotype involving proliferation and formation of a fibrotic plaque of cells reminiscent of cells at the posterior 2-Cl-IB-MECA in PCO [17]. To investigate the molecular mechanism that could link AR expression to this ph

• Our studies suggest that AdipoR and AdipoR genes are

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  Our studies suggest that AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 genes are expressed in multiple tissues in the chicken wherein both receptors are likely to mediate the physiological effects of adiponectin. We determined the relative expression of AdipoR1 and AdipoR2 mRNA in various tissues and found that skeletal musc

• The anorexic effect observed when AR is infused

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  The anorexic effect observed when AR231630 is infused into the VTA could be the result of the DA release inhibition, as previously described [11]. However, there is also a hedonic aspect in feeding that possibly involves dopaminergic mechanisms of reward. Helm et al. showed a functional link between

• Since natural and recombinant glycoprotein hormones exhibit

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  Since natural and recombinant glycoprotein hormones exhibit some differences in their carbohydrate structures, we checked whether this could affect the permissive effect on FSK-induced cyclic AMP response in MLTC-1 cells. Fig. 6 shows that the same sensitizing effect to FSK is observed with pituitar

• AdipoRon is an orally active synthetic small molecule

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  AdipoRon is an orally active, synthetic small molecule that activates adiponectin receptor (AdipoR). It mimics the antidiabetic effects of adiponectin, exhibiting its effect through the activation of AMPK and PPARα pathways via AdipoR1 and AdipoR2, respectively (Fig. 2) [62]. AdipoR activation has r

• In agreement with the role of ACLY

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  In agreement with the role of ACLY in induced macrophage, we observe a drastically reduction of PGE2 levels when ACLY activity is inhibited. This is possible because PGE2 production requires arachidonic acid, which in turn is synthesized by elongation of dietary linoleic 412 2 with acetyl-CoA provid

• Activated MAP kinases transform the stimulus into the pathop

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  Activated MAP kinases transform the stimulus into the pathophysiological responses by phosphorylating downstream substrates, including transcription factors, cytoskeletal proteins involved in mRNA translation (Li et al., 2015). Among the numerous effectors that intervene in the TNF-α action is an ac

• Here the so called alkali assay is proposed as a

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  Here the so-called alkali assay [18] is proposed as a method to be applied directly on the purified recombinant enzyme sharing the same structural and functional features of the wild-type enzyme [19], [20], [21] using its physiological substrate androstenedione. The assay that was already successful

• br Antifungal resistance what is in a name Antifungal

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  Antifungal resistance, what is in a name? Antifungal resistance is an emerging and hot topic in the field of medical mycology. Microbiological resistance is identified by determining minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) in vitro for a given antifungal and interpreting this value according to

• br HIF Signaling in AA Therapy

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  HIF-α Signaling in AA Therapy Resistance An important result emerging from Phase 3 clinical trials testing AA therapies is improvement of progression-free survival (PFS) that is not accompanied by enhanced overall survival (OS) [26]. This dichotomy has been attributed to mechanisms of acquired re

• br Methods br Results br Discussion By following a

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  Methods Results Discussion By following a large cohort of older persons for up to 11 years, we found that subjects with more degraded FR in motor activity (i.e., weaker temporal activity correlations at time scales Nalidixic acid receptor pathologies affect diverse clinical phenotypes and

• As regards feeding the ability to dissipate surplus

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  As regards feeding, the ability to dissipate surplus energy in the form of heat is beneficial for animals if the protein concentration in the food is low, since it allows them then to meet the adequate protein intake requirement without getting fat. Some of the major dietary activators of the AHR ar

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