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Cellular interactions with collagens are mediated to a large
2020-08-03
Cellular interactions with collagens are mediated, to a large part, by cell-surface receptors of the integrin family, which recognise discrete amino Gemfibrozil sequences in triple-helical collagen. An important integrin-binding sequence is GFOGER,22, 23 which is present in a number of different col
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Needless to say FA must enter
2020-08-03
Needless to say, FA must enter into the cell in order to be metabolized. One of the proteins involved in FA uptake is FAT/CD36, an integral membrane glycoprotein which has been found in a wide variety of cells (Abumrad et al., 1993, Coburn et al., 2000, Bonen et al., 2004). Once FA are incorporated
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br Introduction Protein kinase C PKC is a prototypical
2020-08-03
Introduction Protein kinase C (PKC) is a prototypical class of serine/threonine kinases and influences a variety of cellular events such as cell proliferation, cell cycle, differentiation, survival, migration, and polarity [1], [2], [3]. PKC was originally identified as a cellular receptor for th
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br Experimental protocol br Results and discussion br Conclu
2020-08-03
Experimental protocol Results and discussion Conclusion We have designed and successfully synthesized a series of quinazoline based hybrids compounds containing thiazoline moiety and other heterocyclic moieties. The synthesized compounds were screened for their in vitro DPP-4 inhibitory act
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In the kidney a number of different tissue compartments
2020-08-03
In the kidney, a number of different tissue compartments, including blood vessels, glomerulus, tubules and collecting ducts, secrete ET-1. ETA and ETB receptors coexist in the same Dorsomorphin receptor that secrete ET-1, but ETA and ETB also reside in juxtaglomerular and mesangial cells [28]. In p
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br Discussion The use of carp primary cell cultures
2020-08-03
Discussion The use of carp primary cell cultures proved to be a valuable approach to evaluate the piscine immune response. A. hydrophila was a more potent stimulator of NO formation by carp leukocytes compared to commercial LPS often used for leukocyte stimulation (Mustafa and Olson, 1998, Chao e
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br Acknowledgments I thank Erhard
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Acknowledgments I thank Erhard Hohenester for critical reading of this manuscript and for providing Fig. 2.2. I acknowledge funding from the Medical Research Council UK (Grant G0701121) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council UK (Grant BB/I011226/1). Introduction Imatin
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br Conclusion Surprisingly RNA based molecular
2020-08-03
Conclusion Surprisingly, RNA-based molecular identification of seminal fluid failed in water-immersed samples. Nevertheless, conventional presumptive tests, PSA and RSID, were able to detect seminal fluid up to 3days on synthetic cloths and PSA even up to 7days on cotton cloths. While BFI appear
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DDR receptor effector mechanisms are not well understood Mos
2020-08-03
DDR receptor effector mechanisms are not well understood. Most descriptions of DDR function have focused on downstream signaling pathways activated by collagen that regulate cell proliferation and transcriptional activation [7]. Natural occurring or induced DDR2−/− genotypes in mice induce dwarfism,
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br ILCs engage growth factor pathways Growth factors GFs
2020-07-31
ILCs engage growth factor pathways Growth factors (GFs) are important for a variety of cellular and developmental processes and GF signaling pathways are commonly subverted in cancer. NKp44 is an activating immunoreceptor expressed on human activated NK cells, ILC1 and ILC3 (Figure 2). NKp44 was
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miniprep Intriguingly one E residue may serve as a molecular
2020-07-31
Intriguingly, one E2 residue may serve as a molecular ‘gate’ to allow the C-terminus of ubiquitin to access the closed E2~Ub conformations favorable for ubiquitin transfer. This residue, Asp87 in UbcH5 family members, resides on one side of the opening that leads to the active site Cys (Fig. 4D). In
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Discussion In summary we have
2020-07-31
Discussion In summary, we have introduced and characterized a ubiquitin point mutant capable of conjugating to cognate substrates and incorporating into ubiquitin chains, yet remains refractory to cleavage by DUBs. This provides a unique tool to enable the generation, identification, and study of s
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DNA ligase IV contains a conserved
2020-07-31
DNA ligase IV contains a conserved ligase domain at its N-terminus and a tandem BRCT domain at its C-terminus (Fig. 1a) [7]. Interaction with Xrcc4 requires the region between the BRCT domains and likely part of the BRCT domain [8], [9]. The DNA ligase IV/Xrcc4 complex is large and its crystal struc
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In addition to furthering our understanding of the propertie
2020-07-31
In addition to furthering our understanding of the properties of diacylglycerol kinases, there may be relevance of these findings to the role of endocannabinoids in neuronal function. 2-AG is an endocannabinoid that can arise from the DAG lipase catalyzed cleavage of SAG, the preferred substrate of
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In this study the DHFR bp deletion was not
2020-07-31
In this study, the DHFR 19-bp Fmoc-Phe-OH was not associated with spina bifida risk in mothers and children and did not affect DHFR expression. The DHFR 9-bp repeat had no effect on spina bifida risk, but an effect of the DHFR 6/6 genotype on DHFR expression cannot be ruled out. Acknowledgments