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In a recent study a CMV DNA load
2021-04-14
In a recent study, a CMV DNA load cut-off of 500 IU/ml in BAL fluid was found to have a positive predictive value of ∼50% for the presence of probable CMV pneumonia (considering a prevalence of this event of 10% among patients at risk and undergoing BAL testing). Tan et al., in contrast, found CMV D
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br Conclusions CK inhibition protects young and aging WM
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Conclusions CK2 inhibition protects young and aging WM function against an ischemic episode by preserving oligodendrocytes and axonal structure by maintaining mitochondrial integrity. CK2 recruits CDK5 and AKT/GSK3ß signaling to mediate WM ischemic injury in a differential spatiotemporal manner s
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br Conclusion In this review
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Conclusion In this review, we have discussed how inhibition of the CK2/CDK5 signaling axis protects WM only when inhibited before ischemia, while inhibition of the CK2/AKT/GSK3β signaling axis protects WM either before or after an ischemic injury in young, aging, and old WM (Fig. 3). CK2 activati
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In BBR was reported to increase LDL receptor
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In 2004, BBR was reported to increase LDL receptor (LDLR) gene expression by stabilizing LDLR mRNA [4]. Following this report, the same groups conducted additional studies predominantly in HepG2 cells, with similar effects being observed [8], [11], [12], [4]. In addition to LDLR-mediated LDL cholest
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ACE also known as Kininase II
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ACE also known as Kininase II is an important enzyme of the Renin angiotensin osi sc 175 system (RAAS) (Novo et al., 1987), it is believed to be a potent blood pressure regulator and also plays a crucial role in activation of the bradykinin receptor via inactivation of bradykinin which works to indu
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Go 6976 To our knowledge this is
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To our knowledge, this is the first report of an oncocytoma expressing alpha-enolase or causing autoimmune retinopathy and optic neuropathy. Although generally considered benign, oncocytomas have rarely been associated with paraneoplastic syndromes, including tumor-induced hypertension, erythrocytos
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Most remarkably an essentially identical collagen binding mo
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Most remarkably, an essentially identical collagen-binding mode to DDR2 is employed by SPARC, an α-helical matricellular protein unrelated to DDR2 that also recognizes the GVMGFO motif in collagen (Giudici et al., 2008, Hohenester et al., 2008). The convergence of binding mechanisms suggests that th
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br EBI structure and expression The gene encoding
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EBI2 structure and expression The gene encoding EBI2 was originally identified together with EBI1 (CCR7) as the most highly upregulated gene in Epstein–Barr virus-infected Burkitt's lymphoma cells [18]. EBI2 belongs to the rhodopsin-like subfamily of seven transmembrane GPCRs [19]. Although it is
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In contrast T bet downregulated the expression
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In contrast, T-bet downregulated the expression of Tfh functional molecules, CD40L, ICOS, and IL-21; accordingly, T-bet overexpression abrogated the helper function of IL-12-stimulated CD4+ T cells. Thus, T-bet seems more involved in the downregulation of the helper functions than in the differentia
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br RING dimerization RING type domains are found
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RING dimerization RING-type domains are found in many different structural contexts. While many exist as single-chain look at (Fig. 3A), a notable feature of RING-type E3s is their tendency to form homodimers and heterodimers (Fig. 3C–F). Homodimeric RING-type E3s include cIAP, RNF4, BIRC7 (shown
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br Results br Discussion Taking advantage of the
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Results Discussion Taking advantage of the highly specific protein–protein interactions among cognate Decitabine that mediate SUMO conjugation to substrates, we have developed a novel strategy for achieving inhibition of SUMO conjugation in vivo based on disruption of SUMO E1–E2 interactions.
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RG-108 Initially the E uses ATP to activate the C
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Initially, the E1 uses ATP to activate the C-terminal glycine residue of ubiquitin prior to ligation. In the first step of E1 activation, the E1 catalyzes the adenylation of ubiquitin and pyrophosphate (PPi) release. In the second step, the E1 releases adenosine monophosphate (AMP) and a thioester b
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MDL 12330A hydrochloride synthesis br Conflict of interest b
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Conflict of interest Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to laboratory technician Kristina Andersson for expert technical assistance. The authors acknowledge the Swedish Research Council (Grant no. 6834), Region Skåne and Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, for financial support. In
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172 3 br Localization of D receptors in striatum One charact
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Localization of D2 receptors in striatum One characteristic of D2Rs that has complicated their study is their expression in multiple neuronal populations within striatum, both pre- and postsynaptically (Beaulieu and Gainetdinov, 2011). In addition to spiny projection neurons (SPNs), which are the
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br Author Contributions br Acknowledgments br Introduction M
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Author Contributions Acknowledgments Introduction Many anticancer agents bind covalently to DNA, introduce bulky adducts, and inhibit DNA metabolic processes including repair, replication and transcription.1., 2., 3. Frequently, the first enzymes to encounter DNA adducts are DNA helicases.