• External factors such as protein partners can also activate

  2020-02-11

  

  External factors, such as protein partners, can also activate DUBs by either reinforcing the stimulatory effects of intramolecular factors or by other means. The intramolecular activation of the USP7 CD by its HUBL domain is allosterically potentiated by external factor GMP synthase (GMPS), which co

• To investigate the role of DPP

  2020-02-11

  

  To investigate the role of DPP-4 inhibition in inflammation-induced bone resorption, we evaluated the effect of a DPP-4 inhibitor on LPS-induced osteoclast formation and bone-resorption in vivo. Our results showed that the DPP-4 inhibitor inhibited LPS-induced osteoclast formation and bone resorptio

• Against this backdrop we set out to identify

  2020-02-11

  

  Against this backdrop, we set out to identify synthetic and endogenous ligands that bind directly to and regulate the activity of Nurr1. Owing to the pivotal role Nurr1 plays in producing and processing dopamine, and the need for neurons to tightly regulate dopamine levels, we postulated that the re

• br Materials and methods br Results br Discussion In

  2020-02-11

  

  Materials and methods Results Discussion In our tissue array, we demonstrated that 14-3-3 tau mRNA and protein expression levels decreased in the preeclamptic placentas. 14-3-3 proteins are considered to be important in the functional regulation of trophoblasts and maybe associated with adv

• The immune control of CMV replication in vivo is primarily

  2020-02-11

  

  The immune control of CMV replication in vivo is primarily driven by the T-cell-mediated response, a characteristic that has been proposed as a tool to individualize and therefore to optimize antiviral treatment [6], [7], and it has been associated with spontaneous clearance of CMV viraemia in patie

• Although information regarding the influence of PGE on cardi

  2020-02-11

  

  Although information regarding the influence of PGE2 on cardiac fibroblast cell growth is sparse, the effect of PGE2 on other cell types has been studied extensively, particularly in cancer and cancer cell lines where COX-2 is over-expressed. Constitutive high levels of COX-2 expression have been no

• We report here that DAPK signaling pathways

  2020-02-10

  

  We report here that DAPK signaling pathways play significant roles in OGD-induced neuronal death. Exposure of the L-AP5 to OGD led to DAPK activation, which then promoted cell death through BimEL overexpression. Furthermore, DAPK-induced BimEL overexpression was mediated by inactivating ERK1/2 and

• br Results br Discussion Cell responds to fluctuating enviro

  2020-02-10

  

  Results Discussion Cell responds to fluctuating environmental factors by activating a set of compensatory mechanisms including changes in the lipid profile. Compensatory reactions occurring in membranes in response to phosphate deprivation include replacement of phospholipids by phosphorus-fre

• Multiple lines of evidence now indicate that mitochondrial d

  2020-02-10

  

  Multiple lines of evidence now indicate that mitochondrial decay is a fundamental factor that leads to alterations in energy metabolism in the aged heart (Hagen et al., 2002, Judge and Leeuwenburgh, 2007, Lesnefsky et al., 2001c). Nevertheless, the exact biochemical events that cause such an alterat

• Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in bone

  2020-02-10

  

  Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in bone collagen and carbon isotope ratios in bone apatite data were obtained by the means of the techniques described in supplementary data (SD1). For collagen, standard indicators have been used to assess its preservation, such as collagen yield, carbon an

• Although we observed increases in AR mediated

  2020-02-10

  

  Although we observed increases in α1-AR mediated cAMP production separately in the nucleus and cytoplasm, compartment specificity was observed for PKA activation. GPCRs and their effector proteins are commonly found in multiprotein signalosomes with A-kinase anchoring proteins (AKAPs) serving as sca

• The assembly and maturation of invadopodia can

  2020-02-10

  

  The assembly and maturation of invadopodia can be initiated by chemical stimuli such as the epidermal growth factor (EGF), as well as the mechanical signals from extracellular matrix (ECM). Upon binding, EGF activates the EGF receptor (EGFR), which further activates several intracellular signaling p

• Although the amino acid sequences of CUL

  2020-02-10

  

  Although the amino alpha msh sequences of CUL4A and CUL4B share 82% identity, the existing studies have shown that these two proteins do not have significant functional redundancy. Elevated expression of CUL4A has been observed in a variety of cancer cells, such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer, liv

• The inhibition of NPY cleavage may also contribute to the

  2020-02-10

  

  The inhibition of NPY cleavage may also contribute to the effect of gliptins on blood pressure [123]: NPY is an agonist of Y1 receptor mediating peripheral vasoconstriction. Interestingly, blood pressure in adult SHRs was not affected by single dose administration of a specific DPP-4i whereas blood

• br Experimental All starting materials and

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  Experimental All starting materials and reagents were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich, Merck and Loba Chemie. Thin layer chromatography (TLC) was performed on silica gel G60 F254 (Merck) plates and eluted with the mobile phase n-hexane: ethyl acetate (70:30%v/v). Melting points were recorded on auto

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