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To date several studies have suggested that
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To date, several studies have suggested that serum HER2 could be used as a biomarker for monitoring the disease course and the patient's response to therapy [110], [111]. However, the clinical usefulness of serum HER2 has not been fully validated because of conflicting data [31]. The enzyme-linked i
br Conclusion br Acknowledgments This research was funded by
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Conclusion Acknowledgments This research was funded by Tianjin Health Institution Key Projects, grant number 15KG148” and “Tianjin Medical University General Hospital Youth Incubation Fund, grant number ZYYFY2017029”. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Professor Hongtao Zhang fo
Interestingly myorelaxation and the stimulation of cGMP prod
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Interestingly, myorelaxation and the stimulation of cGMP production are properties also reported for sGC stimulators, such as YC-1 and BAY 41–2272 (i.e., indazole compounds that were discovered in the 1990s) [35]. They relax aortic ring contractions induced by phenylephrine, and their effects are si
br Introduction Nicotinic acid has been used
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Introduction Nicotinic Epinephrine Bitartrate synthesis has been used clinically for more than 50 years [1] since it has anti-atherogenic effects, including the ability to reduce triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and elevate high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (H
We also noticed that acetic acid
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We also noticed that acetic acid by itself (used to induce pain) increased spinal cord levels of KYNA (see Fig. 5). The most rational explanation of this finding is based on the possibility that acetic acid and KYNA share the same transport systems and the finding is therefore not surprising. Altho
Our data for glucose and insulin tolerance tests indicate th
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Our data for glucose and insulin tolerance tests indicate that niacin-induced hyperglycemia is proportional to the degree of insulin resistance induced, implying that there is deterioration in islet function with niacin treatment (McCulloch et al., 1991). In this regard, we have demonstrated, for th
Conclusions With this goal in mind
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With this goal in mind, we proceeded to explore the C5-heteroaryl class of pyrazole-acids. Initial efforts, focused on a thiophene replacement, demonstrated little improvement. The 2-thiophene derivative (0.25μM and 0.24μM), a surrogate to the phenyl moiety, demonstrated only a modest boost in acti
For a long time the mechanism
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For a long time, the mechanism for the TG-lowering effect of nicotinic Paxilline has been thought that the lowered NEFA substrate from adipose tissue limits TG production from the liver (so-called NEFA hypothesis) [[1], [2], [3], [4]]. However, recent emerging evidences have suggested the involveme
Elevated methylglyoxal levels also contribute to carbonyl
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Elevated methylglyoxal levels also contribute to carbonyl stress, cytotoxicity, DNA damage, apoptosis and cell death. These mechanisms may be important for normal aging of the nervous system as well as for the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease wher
Our overall goal is to develop selective compounds for
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Our overall goal is to develop selective compounds for low-affinity/high-capacity transporters inhibitors (i.e. OCT1–3 and PMAT), and provide the field with much needed, specific pharmacological tools to study these transporters. In our initial efforts, we synthesized halogen substituted analogs and
br Conclusion These are exciting times
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Conclusion These are exciting times in EAAT research. The discovery and use of the GltPh and GltTk transporters as model systems for EAATs has provided detailed understanding of structure–function aspects of the transporters. Moreover, recent studies into the physiological functions of the transp
It is well known that
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It is well known that GPCR responsiveness desensitizes after prolonged exposure to agonists through several mechanisms such as receptor phosphorylation, arrestin binding and internalization (Dhami and Ferguson, 2006). Therefore, in the present work we decided to study whether group I-mGluR signaling
Although most of the incretin effects on
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Although most of the incretin effects on arginase inhibitors metabolism can be secondary to their action on insulin/glucagon secretion, some evidence strongly suggests that they could also act directly on liver glucose utilization and production [4], [13], [22], [27], [34], [44]. Supporting this co
It is possible that regulation of adiposity and
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It is possible that regulation of adiposity and glucose homeostasis by GIP are in part mediated by altering leptin levels and/or leptin signaling. However, we are unaware of reports that support this mechanism of action of GIP. In addition, leptin levels in GIP receptor knockout mice [12], [52] and
Initially we carried out gap FRAP
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Initially, we carried out gap-FRAP experiments using the two-photon configuration of the confocal microscope. A SR101-positive astrocyte was targeted and a 5 × 5 μm square area was exposed to a laser illumination (5 flashes of 5 s each during 25 s). This procedure resulted in a bleaching of this ast
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