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The GlyR is pentameric with each subunit consisting of an
2022-06-24
The GlyR is pentameric, with each subunit consisting of an extracellular ligand binding domain (LBD), four transmembrane (TM) segments, and a large intracellular loop between TM3 and TM4. Binding of neurotransmitter produces conformational changes that are rapidly transmitted to the membrane-spannin
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br Materials and methods br Acknowledgments br Introduction
2022-06-24
Materials and methods Acknowledgments Introduction Gentiooligosaccharides are novel functional oligosaccharides composed of glucose units linked through β-1,6 glycosidic bonds, examples of which include gentiobiose, gentiotriose and gentiotetraose (Barreteau et al., 2006, Kim et al., 2003,
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490 3 The genes for the receptors for
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The genes for the receptors for peptides similar to glucagon are dispersed on three human chromosomes, with two on chromosome 17 (GCGR and GLP2R) and one each on chromosomes 6 (GLP1R) and 19 (GIPR) (see Table S1). The exon–intron gene structures of these genes are similar, as are the genes for other
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Our results revealed that when subjected to intravenous
2022-06-24
Our results revealed that when subjected to intravenous glucose tolerance tests, the RIP-Gcgr mice showed enhanced glucose tolerance and increased beta cell function, which is in agreement with the findings of Gelling et al. [6]. However, we also show that there is a reduced responsiveness of the be
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Work in the Ruiz i Altaba lab was
2022-06-24
Work in the Ruiz i Altaba lab was funded by grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Ligue Suisse Contre le Cancer, the European FP7 Marie-Curie Initial Training Network HEALING, a James McDonnell Foundation 21st Century Science Initiative in Brain Cancer-Research Award and funds from
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Introduction Glucose dependent insulinotropic polypeptide GI
2022-06-24
Introduction Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is a hormone secreted postprandially from enteroendocrine K cells in response to ingestion of either fat [1], protein [2], or carbohydrates [3]. GIP is primarily known for its glucose-dependent insulinotropic actions mediated via the G
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Most of the tumors showed relatively higher GalR mRNA
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Most of the tumors showed relatively higher GalR1 mRNA levels than the controls (Fig. 1a, Table 3). However one patient with the lower GalR1 mRNA levels (#12) had, in fact, relatively lower levels of transcript for galanin and the other galanin receptors. Patient #10 and 4 who were also expressing l
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Among sensitizers tested in the previous
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Among 22 sensitizers tested in the previous study, six test chemicals were pre- or pro-haptens (Nepal et al., 2018a). Among 6 chemicals, hydroquinone and 2-aminophenol, strong sensitizers, were falsely classified as non-sensitizers due to the lack of metabolic activation (Nepal et al., 2018a). Liter
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Cys loop GABA receptors are well studied
2022-06-24
Cys-loop GABA receptors are well-studied targets for insecticides and also play an important role in nematode biology. These receptors are also targets for the anthelmintic piperizine (Accardi et al., 2012). The nematode GABA receptor most studied is the UNC-49 receptor which plays a role in muscle
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Bile acids BAs are critical for facilitating
2022-06-24
Bile acids (BAs) are critical for facilitating the Necrostatin 2 of dietary lipids and lipid-soluble vitamins in the intestines [6], [7]. At physiological levels, BAs function as signaling molecules and activate specific nuclear receptors [farnesoid X receptor (FXR), pregnane X receptor, and vitami
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br Declaration of interest br Acknowledgments br This work
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Declaration of interest Acknowledgments This work was supported by grants from the Polish National Science Centre (PRELUDIUM grant no. 2013/11/N/NZ5/00270) and the European Commission FP7 Project Beta-JUDO (grant number 279 153), European Union EIT Health project DeTecT2D, Swedish Diabetes A
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The regulatory effects of NADPH oxidase on ferroptosis might
2022-06-24
The regulatory effects of NADPH oxidase on ferroptosis might also relate to neuroinflammation. Although ferroptosis can trigger inflammatory responses in the brain, neuroinflammation, in turn, can also modify ferroptosis. It has been reported that inflammatory conditions such as those found in neuro
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To explain the corporate debt maturity following Brockman et
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To explain the corporate debt maturity, following Brockman et al. (2010), the time-varying control variables we include are: firm size (LSIZE), the square of firm size (LSIZE2), leverage (LEVERAGE), asset maturity (ASSET_MAT), managerial ownership (OWN), market-to-book ratio (MB), term structure of
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br Venous thromboembolism VTE is a
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) . With modern chemoprophylaxis, the incidence of VTE after primary total hip (THA) or total knee (TKA) arthroplasty is commonly estimated between 0.5% and 1%, and VTE is now consi
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br Discussion In this study we
2022-06-23
Discussion In this study, we show that conditional loss of Yap/Taz in the endocardium results in a thin compact myocardium and early postnatal lethality. We also report that loss of Yap/Taz in the endocardium leads to diminished expression of Nrg1, which is a crucial endocardial-derived factor th