• Given the powerful and ubiquitous nature of adenosine action

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  Given the powerful and ubiquitous nature of adenosine action within the CNS, basal levels of extracellular adenosine are carefully regulated and are estimated to be in the region of 30–300 nM (Fredholm et al., 2001). The two main pathways for the control of extracellular adenosine involve phosphoryl

• If overexpression of ADK is

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  If overexpression of ADK is sufficient to induce spontaneous seizures, then reduction of ADK in engineered mice should prevent epileptogenesis. The generation of mice with moderately reduced levels of ADK in brain rather than complete ADK deficiency seems to be essential, since several lines of evid

• With the treatment options available today including a combi

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  With the treatment options available today including a combination of symptomatic treatments and general immunosuppression, many MG patients can lead productive lives [1], [4], [20]. The frequency of death has decreased due to improved management and detection of milder cases. At present, the overal

• br Involvement of LPA receptors

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  Involvement of LPA receptors in cancer LPA׳s effects are mediated by at least six different G protein-coupled receptors (LPA1–6). Human gastric and ovarian cancers overexpress the mRNA encoding LPA1 and LPA2 compared to healthy tissues [6], [11], [12]. Papillary and follicular thyroid cancers exh

• Among the most important Ca regulatory mechanisms are the Pl

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  Among the most important Ca regulatory mechanisms are the Plasma Membrane Calcium ATPase (PMCA) and Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium ATPase (SERCA). These pumps belong to the family of P-ATPases, which share the formation of an acid-stable phosphorylated intermediate as part of their reaction cycle. P

• AT signaling is distinct to that of AT Kaschina and

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  AT2 signaling is distinct to that of AT1 (Kaschina and Unger, 2003). As shown here, opposite to the stimulating effect of AT1 signaling, it inhibits apelin secretion. Activation of AT2 receptor, which is also G-protein coupled, is known to decrease cAMP and cGMP levels by inhibiting adenylyl cyclase

• br The role of apelin in

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  The role of apelin in hepatic diseases The involvement of the apelin/APJ system in liver physiology and pathology has been proven in numerous studies (Table 6). For instance, in the experiment of Emam et al. [63] on rats suffering from hepatic injury, apelin decreased the levels of ALT, AST and L

• Plant defensins are cysteine rich cationic peptides

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  Plant defensins are cysteine-rich cationic peptides of 5–8 kDa whose mature domain comprises 45 to 54 amino Enalapril Maleate residues, with an isoelectric point around 9. The global fold of plant defensins consists of a cysteine-stabilized motif (CSα/β) made up of an α-helix and a triple-stranded

• To further evaluate the influence of antibiotics on allergy

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  To further evaluate the influence of Zalcitabine mg on allergy, Russel et al. initiated vancomycin treatment during pregnancy in mice and continued it for several weeks after birth. This resulted in exaggerated OVA-induced allergic inflammation, characterized by higher numbers of lung eosinophils,

• Thus far a tight coupling has been observed

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  Thus far, a tight coupling has been observed between mAbs that target aggregated Aβ and the occurrence of ARIA. If ARIA-E is caused by increased trafficking to and clearance of fibrillar Aβ from cerebral vessels (20), mAbs could be designed with conformationally specific epitopes selective for solub

• Circulating adrenal derived stress hormones epinephrine and

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  Circulating adrenal-derived stress hormones, epinephrine and corticosterone mediate their tissue effects through adrenergic (AR; α and β) and glucocorticoid (GR) receptors. AR are widely distributed throughout the body and although epinephrine is a prototypical agonist for all types of AR, the selec

• In this study in an effort to

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  In this study, in an effort to explore the possible role of 5-HT6 receptors in mediating the memory-enhancing effects of YL-0919, we first assessed the memory-enhancing effects of YL-0919 in the Morris water maze, object recognition test and step-down passive avoidance task. In addition, we then inv

• Brain biopsy was performed from the white matter lesion arou

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  Brain biopsy was performed from the white matter lesion around the posterior horn of the right lateral ventricle, and revealed inflammatory demyelination, such as myelin loss with relative preservation of axons, astrocytosis immnolabeled by R115777 against glial fibrillary acidic protein, infiltrat

• To better understand the pathophysiology

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  To better understand the pathophysiology of ASDs, we would need comprehensive information on a) the functions of ASD-associated proteins in the brain, b) how mutations affect the expression level and function of these proteins, c) how mutations affect their function in neurons, and d) how changed ne

• The results show that a tonic action

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  The results show that a tonic action of ACh on respiration is lacking. However, it is clear that muscarinic cholinergic mechanisms can modulate both eupneic breathing and the cough reflex. When these mechanisms are brought into action is obscure and only tentative proposals can be advanced. ACh in

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