• The cytotoxicity of these compounds against Hep

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  The cytotoxicity of these compounds against Hep3B cells was assessed using the MTT assay. As shown in , compounds in series and (except ), which retained the carboxyl at C-17, showed no appreciable cytotoxic activity (IC > 100 μM), whereas compounds in series (except ,) were modestly cytotoxic, i

• br Materials and methods br Results Estimations of

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  Materials and methods Results Estimations of OMP generated by the proposed mechanism (Fig. 1) were first performed for the range of 0.001–2 mM of cAMPS-Rp, triethylammonium salt concentration in the cytosol. It was assumed that only 5% of all VDACs in MOM form the ANT-VDAC1-HKI contact sites,

• Alzheimer s disease AD is a neurodegenerative disorder and c

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  Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder and characterized by the presence of abnormal filamentous protein inclusions in nerve cells of the brain [2]. The neuropathological hallmarks of AD were first reported by Alois Alzheimer and date back to 1907 [3], [4]. These inclusions are for

• Another important question is what ligand

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  Another important question is what ligand(s) bind to GPR84 in vivo? Previous studies have identified medium-chain FFAs of 9 to 14 carbons in length and two other organic molecules (6-n-octylaminouracil and 3,3′-diindolylmethane) as agonists of GPR84 in vitro (Wang et al., 2006, Suzuki et al., 2013).

• Beside its role in NF

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  Beside its role in NF-κB and IL-1β activation, the NRLP3 pathway is closely involved in another essential pathophysiologic mechanism such as the cellular calcium homeostasis. Full activation of the NRLP3 inflammasome requires decreased extracellular K concentrations resulting in decreased osmotic pr

• We hypothesized that modulating redox stress by altering end

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  We hypothesized that modulating redox stress by altering endogenous antioxidant content (overexpression of catalase) and/or via dietary intervention will improve energy metabolism, adipose tissue function, and overall glucose and lipid homeostasis. To better understand the interplay between redox re

• The mechanisms of action of MMF and DMF are not

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  The mechanisms of action of MMF and DMF are not well understood, but a growing body of evidence has demonstrated that DMF may act on both the neurodegenerative and inflammatory response of MS patients. The majority of the data related to the mechanism of action of DMF/MMF demonstrates the associatio

• Based on the role of NMDA receptors in

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  Based on the role of NMDA receptors in initiation and propagation of epileptic seizures and on potentiation of NMDA function by glycine, it has been hypothesized that glycine will have proconvulsant activity (Foster and Kemp, 1989). Indeed, there is some evidence that human epileptogenic foci, remov

• No other lacZ mutant showed a

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  No other lacZ mutant showed a marked difference in mutation rate between fpg and fpg backgrounds (that is, rates were comparable between HS101 and CSH1191, HS102 and CSH1192, etc.). The number of reversion mutants was much higher in HS1194 than in any other fpg strain. The inclusion of the pTRC99a p

• We next compared the enhancing effects of

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  We next compared the enhancing effects of 100nM zinc on currents produced by a low concentration of glycine with zinc effects on the same currents produced by the partial agonist taurine. In this experiment, zinc was co-applied with concentrations of glycine or taurine producing 5–10% of the maximal

• br The bile acid farnesoid X receptor FXR The Farnesoid

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  The “bile acid” farnesoid X receptor (FXR) The Farnesoid X Receptor (FXR) is a ligand-activated nuclear receptor belonging to the Nuclear Receptor superfamily of transcription factors exploiting various crucial functions in mammalian physiology, including reproduction, development and metabolism

• br Experimental Procedures Information on the materials

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  Experimental Procedures Information on the materials used in this study and the details of how the in vivo and in vitro assays were performed are provided in Supplemental Information. Acknowledgments This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded b

• According to Laplace s law loss of myogenic response would

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  According to Laplace’s law, loss of myogenic response would increase wall stress and tension in downstream vessels and subsequently induce endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness [36]. Indeed, we found that arteries from FPR-1 KO mice presented with a leftward shift in the stress-strain curve

• Previous study demonstrated that Hcy

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  Previous study demonstrated that Hcy elevated organ culture-induced up-regulation of ETB receptor in VSMCs (Chen et al., 2016a; Chen et al., 2016b). Many signaling pathways were involved in Hcy-induced up-regulation of ETB receptor in VSMCs, such as ERK1/2/NF-κB signaling pathway, Sirt1/NF-κB signal

• br Biochemical properties and post translational modificatio

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  Biochemical properties and post-translational modification of GCAPs GCAPs are hydrophobic proteins that are likely permanently bound to their GC target under physiological conditions [5]. They interact with the photoreceptor GCs through the intracellular domains (reviewed in [17]). GCAP1 has been

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