• Pregnane X receptor PXR is a

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  Pregnane X receptor (PXR) is a nuclear receptor that plays an important role in regulation of metabolism and disposition of structurally diverse xenobiotics as well as endogenous steroids and bile acids (Bertilsson et al., 1998, Kliewer et al., 1998, Lehmann et al., 1998). PXR regulates the metaboli

• br Perspectives and challenges Previously the main focus

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  Perspectives and challenges Previously, the main focus of development of adenosine targets for pain was on A1Rs, due to prominent antinociception in multiple preclinical models and preliminary observations in human trials. However, delivery of agonists can be limited by other (e.g. cardiovascular

• Adenosine receptors are proposed to play proangiogenic role

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  Adenosine receptors are proposed to play proangiogenic role in vascular and immune thymidylate synthase within microenvironment of hypoxic tissues to maintain tissue oxygenation in chronic ischemic condition [9]. Adenosine also stimulates the production of angiopoetin-1, VEGF and Interleukin-6 (IL6)

• Glucose permeability studies demonstrated a high glucose flu

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  Glucose permeability studies demonstrated a high glucose flux through the SF films used in the present work. Recent diffusion studies, including small molecular drugs and oxygen permeation through SF membranes [32], further support the quality of SF and its possible application as a material for bio

• Evaluation of plant growth Transgenic Arabidopsis plants wer

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  Evaluation of plant growth. Transgenic Arabidopsis plants were examined by microscope for alterations in cell size and shape. Overall plant architecture was also compared with control plants. Results and discussion Acknowledgments Introduction Mammalian ACK1 is a kinase effector for Cdc42

• Very recently Niessen et al have described

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  Very recently, Niessen et al. have described the resensitizing effect of MB327 on nAChR performing solid-supported membrane (SSM)-based electrophysiological experiments (Niessen et al., 2016) using plasma membrane preparations obtained from Torpedo californica. These findings validated and underline

• Taken together our results indicated that LOX

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  Taken together, our results indicated that 5-LOX can be induced in mice by MPTP injection, and the 5-LOX inhibitor MK-886 reduced the death of dopaminergic neurons. MK-886 also reduced the LTB4 Cy5 TSA Fluorescence System Kit induced by MPTP. The development of the novel 5-LOX or FLAP inhibitors ma

• Chronic inflammation is associated with

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  Chronic inflammation is associated with both initiation and progression of many neoplastic conditions [149], and ATX may be a player in the process. ATX/LPA signaling is positively correlated with the invasive and metastatic potential of several cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, ovarian can

• br Autophagy in hemorrhagic stroke About of all strokes

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  Autophagy in hemorrhagic stroke About 87% of all strokes cases are ischemic, the rest being hemorrhagic. ICH and SAH are the two major categories of hemorrhagic strokes (Bruder et al., 2014). Both types of stroke are associated with a high mortality and morbidity rate. The corresponding animal mo

• br Role of autophagy in alcoholic cardiomyopathy

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  Role of autophagy in alcoholic cardiomyopathy Concluding remarks The genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity in alcoholic cardiac injury has been recognized despite the seemingly beneficial effects of low to moderate alcohol consumption [8]. Although oxidative stress is well established in the pa

• br Secreted enzymes Only two secreted S aureus enzymes

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  Secreted enzymes Only two secreted S. aureus enzymes reportedly induce apoptosis, namely, staphylococcal staphopain B (SspB) and coagulase. SspB selectively cleaved CD11b/CD18 integrin and induced an apoptosis-like cell death in neutrophils and monocytes (Smagur et al., 2009). Neutrophils or mono

• Thiol are reduced by two major redox systems

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  Thiol are reduced by two major redox systems, glutathione/glutaredoxin (GRX) and thioredoxin (TRX), which have been extensively studied in plants [13], [14], [15]. Glutathione, a thiol-containing tripeptide, exists in a reduced (GSH) or an oxidized form (GSSG). It has a major role as a redox buffer.

• br Acknowledgements We thank the

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  Acknowledgements We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41576156), Shandong Province Science and Technology Development Plan (2015GSF121045), Yantai Science and Technology Development Plan (2015ZH078), and the Public Science and Technology Research Funds Projects of Ocean (No.

• br Acknowledgments br Introduction Angiotensin II AngII

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  Acknowledgments Introduction Angiotensin II (AngII) is among the most potent vasoactive substances produced in humans. Its effects are numerous, from vasoconstriction to control of fluid and electrolytes balances. Many of the physiological and pathological effects of AngII are mediated by the

• Introduction The burden of cardiovascular disease CVD is und

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  Introduction The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is undisputed, accounting for approximately a third of global deaths (17.5 million people in 2012) (WHO, 2012). Atherosclerosis leads to the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) which accounts for more than 40% of these deaths (WHO, 201

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