• In addition to understanding the GEF

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  In addition to understanding the GEF-GAP cycle regulating Rho-family GTPases, studies have continued to address the role of the Rho-GDIs, which binds to the geranylgeranyl tail to sequester Rho-family GTPases from interacting with lipid membranes, preventing their activation. Whilst it would be tem

• Introduction Epigenetic alterations play an important

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  Introduction Epigenetic alterations play an important role in carcinogenesis. Aberrant promoter CpG island hypermethylation causes transcriptional gene silencing [1], and has been documented for a number of genes in prostate cancer (PCA) [2]. Histone modifications are also important regulators of t

• br Materials and methods br

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  Materials and methods Results Discussion To understand the molecular basis for how ghrelin secretion is regulated at the cellular level, we identified the full repertoire of 7TM receptors and G proteins in gastric ghrelin Golgicide A and functionally characterized the majority of the recept

• As disclosed in our preceding paper medicinal

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  As disclosed in our preceding paper, medicinal chemistry SAR optimization of an HTS hit led to the discovery of , a potent and selective GPR119 agonist. This scaffold differs significantly from the ‘classical’ GPR119 pharmacophore, exemplified by the examples and (). Notably, rora lacks an essentia

• The neuronal glycine receptor HSOR allopregnanolone pathway

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  The neuronal glycine receptor/3α-HSOR/allopregnanolone pathway may also be extended to the central nervous effects of gelsemine and koumine in brain. 3α-HSOR is expressed in certain brain regions in rats and humans, such as the limbic system including hypothalamus, hippocampus and amygdala, in addit

• For molecules with potential for

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  For molecules with potential for therapeutic use, high potency is desired, preferably in the nM or lower concentration range. However, the glycine receptor specific peptides identified with the New England Biolabs Ph.D. libraries, both in this study (Fig. 3) and by Tipps et al. (2010), acted at low

• PBI is an agonist of GPR and acts as an

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  PBI-4050 is an agonist of GPR40 and acts as an antagonist or inverse agonist of GPR84. It cannot be excluded that other targets besides GPR40 and GPR84 could be implicated in the mechanism of action of PBI-4050 and could be explored in future studies. However, the present study, and in particular th

• We observed the reduced expression of the GluN

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  We observed the reduced expression of the GluN2a subunit in the temporal and entorhinal cortexes and ventral hippocampus, which may result in the predominance of GluN2b-containing NMDA receptors during the latent period. Previously, using the same model, we revealed the reduction of the GluN2a/GluN2

• br Origin of the vertebrate hexokinase gene family

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  Origin of the vertebrate hexokinase gene family Multiple hexokinases have been found in vertebrates, plants and yeast (Wilson, 1995, Cárdenas et al., 1998). A hexokinase in both vertebrates and yeast has, unfortunately, been named glucokinase. The sharing of the name glucokinase has suggested to

• br Conclusion In conclusion we discovered a pair

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  Conclusion In conclusion, we discovered a pair of novel epimers CBC and CBD from plant C. bungei. These two natural compounds inhibit Hh pathway by blocking signaling at the level of Gli. They are effective in suppressing Hh pathway-dependent medulloblastoma growth in vitro and in vivo. Furthermo

• br Acknowledgments This work was supported by

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  Acknowledgments This work was supported by the NIH (R01DK103884 to JMZ, R01DK100659 to JKE, and F32DK104659 and K01DK111644 to CMC), the Diana and Richard C. Strauss Professorship in Biomedical Research, the Mr. and Mrs. Bruce G. Brookshire Professorship in Medicine, the Kent and Jodi Foster Dist

• In terms of stimulation oxytocin dopamine

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  In terms of stimulation, oxytocin, dopamine, noradrenaline, adrenaline and glucagon have all been reported to increase ghrelin secretion (Mundinger et al., 2006, Iwakura et al., 2011, de la Cour et al., 2007, Gagnon and Anini, 2013). Stimulatory effects on ghrelin secretion have also been observed w

• In the current study we report the properties

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  In the current study, we report the properties of P. anserina mutants carrying mutations in a gene encoding the bi-functional enzyme 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase (PFK-2/FBPase-2). This enzyme catalyzes two opposite reactions (Pilkis et al., 1995, Rider et al., 2004): synthesi

• Loss of EZH function as a consequence

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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

• In terms of outcome measures statistically significant diffe

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  In terms of outcome measures, statistically significant differences were only observed in need for invasive mechanical ventilation (23% vs 46%, p-value 0.005) and in-hospital mortality (13% vs 37%, p-value 0.002). Both these outcomes were still statistically significant following adjustment for conf

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