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Frank Richter et al.
Annals of neurology, 76(1), 43-53 (2014-05-07)
Brain damage and ischemia often trigger cortical spreading depression (CSD), which aggravates brain damage. The proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is significantly upregulated during brain damage, but it is unknown whether TNF influences spreading depression in cerebral cortex in
Development of 1,3-diphenyladamantane derivatives as nonsteroidal progesterone receptor antagonists.
Shuichi Mori et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 23(4), 803-809 (2015-01-17)
Nonsteroidal progesterone receptor (PR) full antagonists are needed as tools for elucidating the physiological functions of PR and as candidates for treatment of various diseases. We designed and synthesized 1,3-diphenyladamantane derivatives, and investigated their PR-antagonistic activity in comparison with our
Koji Y Arai et al.
Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society, 22(6), 701-711 (2014-09-17)
Epidermal-dermal interaction plays important roles in physiological events such as wound healing. In this study, we examined a double paracrine mechanism between keratinocytes and fibroblasts through interleukin-1 (IL-1) and an IL-1-induced inflammatory mediator prostaglandin E₂ (PGE₂) using the skin equivalent.
C Denoyelle et al.
Cell death & disease, 5, e1445-e1445 (2014-10-10)
We sought to identify miRNAs that can efficiently induce apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells by overcoming BCL-X(L) and MCL1 anti-apoptotic activity, using combined computational and experimental approaches. We found that miR-491-5p efficiently induces apoptosis in IGROV1-R10 cells by directly inhibiting
Andre A M Torricelli et al.
Molecular vision, 20, 1710-1716 (2015-01-06)
To perform a masked study to determine whether resolvin E1 (RvE1), a lipid-derived immunomodulator, could regulate the development of corneal haze and opacity-related myofibroblasts after opacity-generating high correction photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in rabbits. Three groups of eight rabbits each were
Aaron Janowsky et al.
Psychopharmacology, 231(14), 2771-2783 (2014-02-04)
Mefloquine is used for the prevention and treatment of chloroquine-resistant malaria, but its use is associated with nightmares, hallucinations, and exacerbation of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. We hypothesized that potential mechanisms of action for the adverse psychotropic effects of
Cailing Liu et al.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 55(9), 5551-5560 (2014-08-02)
To investigate the role of DJ-1 in Nrf2-regulated antioxidant defense in corneal endothelial cells (CECs) at baseline and in response to ultraviolet A (UV-A)-induced oxidative stress. DJ-1-deficient CECs were obtained by transfection of an immortalized normal human corneal endothelial cell
H-W Yen et al.
Acta clinica Belgica, 69(2), 149-151 (2014-04-15)
A 61-year-old male had osmotic demyelination syndrome caused by rapid correction of gastric ulcer bleeding and vomiting related hyponatraemia with normal saline. It is rare to see severe hyponatraemia caused by gastric ulcer bleeding and vomiting. Hypokalaemia may be the
Dong Wook Je et al.
Pancreas, 43(5), 768-776 (2014-04-26)
Src is considered a rising therapeutic target for the treatment of solid tumors, and Src family kinases (SFKs) participate in cancer cell proliferation and survival. The role of SFK suppression was investigated in the proliferation, migration, and invasion of pancreatic
Xuemin Wang et al.
The Biochemical journal, 467(2), 321-331 (2015-02-12)
Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase (eEF2K) is an atypical protein kinase which negatively regulates protein synthesis, is activated under stress conditions and plays a role in cytoprotection, e.g. in cancer cells. It is regarded as a possible target for therapeutic
Chengliang Li et al.
Journal of environmental sciences (China), 25(3), 466-472 (2013-08-08)
The aggregation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in the aqueous phase not only inhibits their extensive utilization in various aspects but also dominates their environmental fate and transport. The role of surfactants at low concentration in the aggregation of MWCNTs
Hironori Nakagami et al.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension, 37(7), 629-635 (2014-03-14)
Diabetes mellitus, hypertension and metabolic syndrome are major risk factors for the occurrence of cardiovascular events. In this study, we used spontaneous hypertensive rat (SHR)/NDmcr-cp (cp/cp) (SHRcp) rats as a model for metabolic syndrome to examine the effects of dipeptidyl
Shaowen Wang et al.
Journal of virology, 88(22), 13047-13063 (2014-08-29)
Iridoviruses are nucleocytoplasmic DNA viruses which cause great economic losses in the aquaculture industry but also show significant threat to global biodiversity. However, a lack of host cells has resulted in poor progress in clarifying iridovirus behavior. We investigated the
Ramesh S Yadava et al.
Human molecular genetics, 24(7), 2035-2048 (2014-12-17)
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most prevalent muscular dystrophy in adults, is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and multi-systemic complications. DM1 is the prototype for disorders caused by RNA toxicity. Currently, no therapies exist. Here, we identify that fibroblast
Michael Kuncewitch et al.
Shock (Augusta, Ga.), 43(3), 268-275 (2014-12-17)
Renal ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury (IRI) after shock states or transplantation causes tissue damage and delayed graft function, respectively. The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway plays a critical role in nephrogenesis. We therefore hypothesized that pharmacological activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling by the
M M Y Tin et al.
Molecular ecology resources, 15(2), 329-336 (2014-08-19)
RAD-tag is a powerful tool for high-throughput genotyping. It relies on PCR amplification of the starting material, following enzymatic digestion and sequencing adaptor ligation. Amplification introduces duplicate reads into the data, which arise from the same template molecule and are
Helen M Ashmead et al.
Biopolymers, 103(5), 260-270 (2014-11-25)
Proteins hold great promise in forming complex nanoscale structures which could be used in the development of new nanomaterials, devices, biosensors, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. The potential to produce nanomaterials from proteins is well supported by the numerous examples of self-assembling
Paymon M Azizi et al.
Molecular biology of the cell, 26(4), 740-750 (2014-12-30)
Transport of insulin across the microvasculature is necessary to reach its target organs (e.g., adipose and muscle tissues) and is rate limiting in insulin action. Morphological evidence suggests that insulin enters endothelial cells of the microvasculature, and studies with large
Kitti B Kovács et al.
Thrombosis research, 135(4), 718-726 (2015-01-27)
Protein C (PC) is a major anticoagulant and numerous distinct mutations in its coding gene result in quantitative or qualitative PC deficiency with high thrombosis risk. Homozygous or compound heterozygous PC deficiency usually leads to life-threatening thrombosis in neonates. The
Elisabeth Marchal et al.
PloS one, 9(9), e106737-e106737 (2014-09-10)
Independent of the design of the life cycle of any insect, their growth and reproduction are highly choreographed through the action of two versatile hormones: ecdysteroids and juvenile hormones (JH). However, the means by which JH can target tissues and
Chih-Jen Cheng et al.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology, 308(5), F437-F443 (2014-12-06)
SPAK [STE20 (sterile 20)/SPS1-related proline/alanine-rich kinase] kinase consists of a full-length (FL-) and an alternatively spliced kidney-specific (KS-) isoform. SPAK regulates the NaCl cotransporter (NCC) in the distal convoluted tubule (DCT). The relative abundance and role of FL- vs. KS-SPAK
Roman Stavniichuk et al.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews, 30(8), 669-678 (2014-04-02)
Peroxynitrite, a product of the reaction of superoxide with nitric oxide, causes oxidative stress with concomitant inactivation of enzymes, poly(ADP-ribosylation), mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired stress signalling, as well as protein nitration. In this study, we sought to determine the effect
Patrizia Luppi et al.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews, 30(7), 599-609 (2014-01-25)
Excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) causing oxidative stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis of diabetes by inducing beta cell secretory dysfunction and apoptosis. Recent evidence has shown that C-peptide, produced by beta cells and co-secreted with
Marta Zamarbide et al.
Hippocampus, 24(7), 733-739 (2014-02-20)
GPR40, the free fatty acid receptor 1, is expressed strongly in the primate pancreas and brain. While the role of pancreatic GPR40 in glucose homeostasis has been extensively studied, the absence of this G-protein-coupled receptor from the brain of rodents
Laura Rodón et al.
Cancer discovery, 4(10), 1230-1241 (2014-08-03)
In advanced cancer, including glioblastoma, the TGFβ pathway acts as an oncogenic factor. Some tumors exhibit aberrantly high TGFβ activity, and the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon are not well understood. We have observed that TGFβ can induce TGFβ2, generating an
Kevin J Metcalf et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 80(19), 5927-5934 (2014-07-20)
The type III secretion system (T3SS) encoded at the Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 (SPI-1) locus secretes protein directly from the cytosol to the culture media in a concerted, one-step process, bypassing the periplasm. While this approach is attractive for heterologous
Juliana Fattori et al.
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.), 29(2), 258-273 (2014-12-30)
Transcriptional regulation controlled by thyroid hormone receptor (TR) drives events such as development, differentiation, and metabolism. TRs may act either as homodimers or as heterodimers with retinoid X receptor (RXR). Thyroid hormone T3 preferentially binds TR-RXR heterodimers, which activate transcription
Katharine W Henderson et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 34(40), 13492-13504 (2014-10-03)
Studies in rodent epilepsy models suggest that GABAergic interneuron progenitor grafts can reduce hyperexcitability and seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Although integration of the transplanted cells has been proposed as the underlying mechanism for these disease-modifying effects, prior studies
Harish Chander et al.
Breast cancer research : BCR, 16(6), 3413-3413 (2014-12-31)
Transducer of Cdc42-dependent actin assembly-1 (Toca-1) recruits actin regulatory proteins to invadopodia, and promotes breast tumor metastasis. Since metastatic breast tumors frequently harbor mutations in the tumor suppressor p53, we tested whether p53 regulates Toca-1 expression. Normal mammary epithelial cells
Brajendra K Tripathi et al.
The Journal of cell biology, 207(5), 627-642 (2014-12-03)
DLC1 is a tumor suppressor protein whose full activity depends on its presence at focal adhesions, its Rho-GTPase activating protein (Rho-GAP) function, and its ability to bind several ligands, including tensin and talin. However, the mechanisms that regulate and coordinate
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