• One of the key epithelium derived factors required to

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  One of the key epithelium-derived factors required to maintain immune tolerance in the intestine is Indian Hedgehog (Ihh). Ihh is secreted exclusively by intestinal epithelial cells, and signals in a paracrine manner to the inhibitory receptor Patched1 (Ptch1) on tlr inhibitor in the mesenchyme. B

• br Autophagy and HBV induced HCC Researchers

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  Autophagy and HBV-induced HCC Researchers have demonstrated downregulation of autophagy in HBV transgenic liver tumors of mouse models and in human HBV-induced HCC specimens. Kotsafti and his colleagues declared that the expression level of BECN1 mRNA in HCC specimens was considerably lower than

• Obestatin synthetized mainly in the

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  Obestatin, synthetized mainly in the gastrointestinal tract, participates in the regulation of metabolic functioning at both central and peripheral levels (food intake, pancreatic activity or/and adipocytes proliferation) (Granata et al., 2008; Li et al., 2011). It is involved in the complex gut-bra

• lipoxygenase The life cycle of T

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  The life cycle of T. cruzi requires both vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. In the insect (invertebrate) vector, the protozoan undergoes extracellular replication, whereas in the mammalian (vertebrate) host it replicates by obligate intracellular multiplication (Rodrigues et al., 2014). Hence, the p

• br Introduction Prostate cancer is the most

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  Introduction Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men in the United States, accounting for about 30,000 cancer deaths annually [1]. Epidemiological studies that show geographical variations in prostate cancer incidence and mortalit

• Na K ATPase adenosine triphosphate

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  Na+/K+-ATPase, Febuxostat receptor and astrocytic glutamate transporters act together to maintain sodium and potassium gradients and the proper activities of EAAT1 and EAAT2 (Rose et al., 2009; Sheean et al., 2013); nevertheless, in present study, Na+/K+-ATPase activity was shown to be increased as

• Yeast two hybrid screening studies have

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  Yeast two-hybrid screening studies have provided the foundation for countless investigations of protein-protein interactions [[141], [142], [143]]. To identify additional hepatic proteins similar to GKRP that are implicated in GCK regulation, a group of researchers conducted a two-hybrid study using

• Gap junction intercellular communication GJIC

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  Gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC) facilitates the exchange of ions, metabolites, Ca2+, inositol phosphates, and/or cyclic nucleotides of up to 1.8 kD in size between 4 methylumbelliferone through contact-dependent mechanisms [3,4]. Oocyte growth and development (as depicted in Fig. 1)

• The intestinal epithelium is the first line

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  The intestinal epithelium is the first line of defense against pathogens and noxious agents and exerts a range of physiological activities, including digestion and Icilin of nutrients. The intestinal wall consists of a series of finger shaped protrusions called villi and invaginations known as cryp

• FPR ligands comprise structurally very diverse classes of co

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  FPR ligands comprise structurally very diverse Kaempferol-3-rutinoside of compounds, ranging from naturally occurring peptides/proteins or “danger signals” such as PAMPs and DAMPs (see 1.1), respectively, to endogenous lipids and even various synthetic non-peptides, such as benzimidazoles, pyrazolon

• Shikonin All of the abovementioned effects of PUFAs signal t

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  All of the abovementioned effects of PUFAs signal their involvement in a cellular phenotype switching phenomenon, which is increasingly recognized as a potential target for future pharmacotherapies of atherosclerosis, especially for individuals who do not respond to the classical lipid-lowering stra

• br PEPCK This enzyme decarboxylates and then phosphorylates

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  PEPCK This enzyme decarboxylates and then phosphorylates oxaloacetate to form phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) in the second step of gluconeogenesis after the carboxylation of pyruvate catalyzed by PC. PEPCK1 (PEPCK-C, encoded by the PCK1 gene) and PEPCK2 (PEPCK-M, encoded by the PCK2 gene) are two isof

• Many extracellular matrix ECM proteins

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  Many extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins are ligands and regulators of integrin/FAK signaling and are involved in various aspects of cancer progression, including growth, survival, invasion, and metastasis (Lu et al., 2012). Tubulointerstitial nephritis antigen-like 1 (Tinagl1), a secreted extracell

• To our knowledge the putative role

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  To our knowledge, the putative role of ET-1 and ETB-R in oligodendroglioma progression was not documented so far. Using primary cultures of grade B oligodendroglial tumor cells, we have here assessed the functionality of ETB-R expression in these tumors. Confocal microscopy analysis confirmed the st

• There have been a few studies investigating

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  There have been a few studies investigating the effects of histamine on mast cells but the majority of these has been on rodent and cultured mast cells (Hofstra et al., 2003, Lippert et al., 2004, Jemima et al., 2014). How representative these systems are of primary human cells is a moot point since

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