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HDAC enzymes oppose the effects of HATs
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HDAC enzymes oppose the effects of HATs by reversing lysine acetylation, an action that restores the positive charge of the lysine thus stabilizing the local chromatin structure. By removing acetyl groups from ε-amino lysines of proteins, HDACs not only alter transcription, but also promote either t
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br Introduction br Mitochondrial dysfunction and
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Introduction Mitochondrial dysfunction and cancer Lactate and succinate as oncometabolites Intracellular actions of lactate and succinate as tumor promoters Cell-surface receptors for lactate and succinate and their role in cancer GPR109A as the receptor for butyrate and β-hydroxybu
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Finally our data found that the
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Finally, our data found that the EBV dUTPase protein modulates tryptophan, serotonin, and DA metabolism and use in vitro and in vivo. The EBV dUTPase may alter kynurenine catabolism in microglia in vitro, suggesting that there is an increase synthesis of quinolinic acid. Quinolinic acid, an agonist
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The fact that KNDy neurons activity is sensitive for
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The fact that KNDy neurons activity is sensitive for circulating hormones related with control of GSK2578215A homeostasis was demonstrated in other studies (Cejudo Roman et al., 2012; Navarro et al., 2011). It is well documented that leptin plays an important role in the regulation of the gonadotro
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Extending the issue of the species differences the role
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Extending the issue of the species differences, the role of neuroestradiol in the preovulatory GnRH/LH surge might be specific to primates or species with a luteal phase. For example, animals with a true luteal phase, such as monkeys and sheep, exhibit a long preovulatory GnRH surge, lasting well af
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We compared the age BMI and relevant laboratory variables
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We compared the age, BMI and relevant laboratory variables between the two groups of risk factor multiplicity. The results are presented in Table 7 for the women and in Table 8 for the men. The individuals with an increased erythrocyte adhesiveness/aggregation can clearly be seen to be older, more o
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br Regulation of Glu transporters The pivotal
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Regulation of Glu transporters The pivotal role of Glu transporters in the fine tuning and turnover of this excitatory amino l nmma mg calls for a detailed characterization of its regulation. Several general mechanisms that modify Glu uptake activity have been described. These include transcripti
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br Material and methods br Results br Discussion Functional
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Material and methods Results Discussion Functional characterization of naturally occurring GCK mutations in patients with impaired glucose homeostasis has widened our knowledge of the catalytic and regulatory mechanisms of this enzyme [3]. In this work, we have biochemically characterized a
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Acknowledgments br Introduction Type diabetes
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Acknowledgments Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is caused by relative insulin deficiency or insulin resistance in peripheral tissues. The clinical management of T2DM is achieved by controlling blood glucose levels. Current therapies available for treatment of T2DM include biguanides
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The molecular nature of these putative Ca channels is
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The molecular nature of these putative Ca2+ mglur is at present unknown. Apart from the NSVDC channel, which is permeable to Ca2+ [27], [15] functional Ca2+ channels have been identified in patch clamp experiments [28]. These channels, which were characterized as B-channels, seem to have very long
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Based upon the present findings it is
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Based upon the present findings, it is tempting to imagine that selective, and especially stable blood–brain barrier (BBB) penetrating GalR1 antagonists might be useful as drugs for acute suppression of appetite. While this may be possible, previous studies using nonspecific galanin antagonists yiel
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Of note the intracellular egg compartment exhibiting SA gal
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Of note, the intracellular egg compartment exhibiting SA-β-gal activity also exhibits lipofuscin auto-fluorescence (Fig. 6B), and it is co-stained with the lipid-specific dye SBB (Supplemental Fig. 5). On the one hand, these findings reflect the fact that the pool of yolk protein contains lipoprotei
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br Materials and methods br Results and discussion br Conclu
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Materials and methods Results and discussion Conclusions Acknowledgements This study was supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) under the scope of the strategic funding of UID/BIO/04469/2013 unit and COMPETE 2020 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006684), and also by t
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Pattern recognition receptors key elements in the innate imm
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Pattern recognition receptors - key elements in the innate immune response Every day, human beings are exposed to a broad range of microbes and foreign substances. Most of them are entirely harmless, however, some are pathogenic and have the potential to cause severe harm. The distinction between “
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Loss of EZH function as
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Loss of EZH2 function as a consequence of nonsense or frameshift mutations has also been detected in a cohort study conducted by Jankowska et al. in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) patients, as an early event in cancer development [43]. Although, a recent study in Japan described increased le