• br Introduction Endothelial progenitor cells EPCs

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  Introduction Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) present a class of blood cells with an ability to form new blood vessels relying on pre-existing vessels, which contribute to postnatal angiogenesis [1], [2]. A wide range of studies have demonstrated that EPCs play a critical role in angiogenesis

• As with most G protein coupled receptors GPCRs sustained act

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  As with most G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), sustained activation of APJ can cause desensitization and this has been reported to occur for APJ-mediated effects on cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration, as well as for effects on activity of adenylyl cyclase, ERK and Akt (Ishida et al., 2004, Masri et a

• br Materials and methods br Results A first

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  Materials and methods Results A first series of experiments explored whether the Ampkα1 isoform is involved in the regulation of cardiac Pkcζ. To this end, HL-1 cardiomyocytes were transfected with a construct encoding constitutively active Prkaa1T183D (CAα1) or with the empty vector as contro

• The initial demonstration of the potential of MALDI

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  The initial demonstration of the potential of MALDI-TOF MS for testing antifungal susceptibility of pathogenic fungi came from a proof-of-concept study by Marinach et al. [31] who monitored the changes of the proteome of C. albicans amg 232 exposed to different concentrations of fluconazole. Using

• In summary present evidence suggests that antimicrobial ther

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  In summary, present evidence suggests that antimicrobial therapy for intra-abdominal sepsis can be shortened in patients exhibiting a clinical response to treatment. Hence, clinicians should use the resolution of clinical signs of infection as a guide to determine when during the 4–7-day window anti

• br Introduction Quenchbody Q body

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  Introduction Quenchbody (Q-body) immunoassay is a novel biosensing technology that uses the quenching of fluorescence by intrinsic tryptophan (Trp) residues in antibody variable regions when dye(s) are conjugated to an antibody or antibody fragments in appropriate position, and de-quenching while

• br Results br Discussion Cardiac dysfunction

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  Results Discussion Cardiac dysfunction, common complication of severe sepsis, is one cause of death in intensive care units. Accumulated evidence revealed the regulatory effect of autophagy on sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction [15], [22], although the mechanisms in young and aging are not elu

• br Introduction AMP activated protein kinase AMPK

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  Introduction AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) has been found to be a key character against cardiovascular diseases and cellular stress. When activated by certain stress, AMPK regulates sugars and fatty acids that are good or detrimental to the heart. For example, targeting AMPK phosphorylation

• br Introduction It is well known that when epithelial cells

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  Introduction It is well known that when epithelial cells are deprived of anchorage, they undergo detachment-induced apoptosis, also known as anoikis. Cancer cells, by contrast, are able to suppress anoikis and survive under anchorage -independent conditions in the circulating system, which is tho

• In order to postulate its binding mode

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  In order to postulate its binding mode in APN, Semaxanib australia 13v was docked into the active site of APN (PDB code: 2DQM) using Sybyl_X 1.3. As illustrated in Fig. 5A, the catalytic zinc ion of APN was chelated by the hydroxamate moiety of 13v, and the S1, S1′ and S2′ pockets of APN were occupi

• When arachidonic acid is used as a substrate the platelet

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  When arachidonic dna stain is used as a substrate, the platelet-type 12S-lipoxygenase produces predominantly the 12S-hydroperoxy derivative. In contrast, the leukocyte-type 12S-lipoxygenases generate substantial amounts of the 15-lipoxygenase product in addition to the 12S-hydroperoxy derivative. T

• Last decade has provided a number

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  Last decade has provided a number of studies indicating that AhR signaling could play a role both in the development and in progression of multiple cancer types, with potential implications for cancer therapy (for review see (Kolluri et al., 2017; Murray et al., 2014)). Activation of AhR is consider

• According to their structures and substrate specificity MMPs

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  According to their structures and substrate specificity, MMPs are divided into five major groups: collagenases (e.g., MMP1), gelatinases (e.g., MMP2, MMP9), stromelysins (e.g., MMP3, MMP10), matrilysins (e.g., MMP7), and membrane-type MMPs [7]. Among them, MMP1 is a major collagenase that degrades t

• The reduced IFN production seen with

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  The reduced IFNγ production seen with BPAL10-primed splenocytes could potentially be attributed to the impaired intracellular survival of B. pertussis, thereby leading to a weakened induction of cell-mediated immunity. Earlier studies have suggested an antimicrobial role of IFNγ in mediating the eli

• Phosphodiesterase inhibition increases the intracellular lev

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  Phosphodiesterase inhibition increases the intracellular levels of cAMP to restore spontaneous contraction (Essayan, 2001, Qi and Kwan, 1996), acting downstream of adenylyl cyclase. Therefore, cardiac arrest induced by decreased intracellular cAMP levels could be reversed by phosphodiesterase inhibi

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