• Interestingly our transgenic mouse model with macrophages ex

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  Interestingly, our transgenic mouse model with macrophages expressing AdipoR1 showed not only improved insulin sensitivity and inflammation in skeletal muscle and adipose tissues, but fat mass, macrophage and plasma lipid accumulation and foam cell formation was also favorably reduced resulting from

• br Acknowledgments and Disclosures br Introduction In mammal

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  Acknowledgments and Disclosures Introduction In mammals, ejaculated sperm requires a finite period of residence in the female reproductive tract to become competent for fertilization (Visconti et al., 1995a, Visconti et al., 1995b). Once oocytes are matured, it is important for these cells to

• The most widely recognized effects of adenosine

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  The most widely recognized effects of adenosine are operated through inhibiting A1R, one of the most abundant G protein-coupled receptors in Heparin tissue [53]. A1R are located presynaptically, postsynaptically and nonsynaptically [54]. Effect of adenosine in neuronal circuits of adult mammals is t

• br Concluding Remarks The effects of

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  Concluding Remarks The effects of point mutations of the four ARs on ligand binding affinities, functional potencies, and efficacies constitute a valuable source of pharmacological information. We analyzed the existing data and mapped it on the collection of available AR crystal structures, allow

• PAN induced nephrosis was accompanied by loss of body

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  PAN-induced nephrosis was accompanied by loss of body weight, decrease of food intake, increase in urine volume and increases in triglycerides and cholesterol levels, which have been reported previously (Natori et al., 1996). Except for urine volume, each one of these measures was improved by A-3069

• The srd a isoforms showed unique expression profiles in earl

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  The srd5a isoforms showed unique expression profiles in early FHM development (Fig. 2). Similar to amphibian embryos, there was a high abundance of both srd5a1 and srd5a3 at 1dpf in FHMs, suggesting that mRNA for these enzymes may be maternally deposited and that these enzymes may play a key role in

• Numerous studies have reported high glutamate

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  Numerous studies have reported high glutamate levels in the brains of patients with depression, indicating that the glutamate system plays a crucial role in depression (Sanacora et al., 2004; Kendell et al., 2005; Hashimoto et al., 2007). Furthermore, several clinically effective antidepressant drug

• The gene SRD A encodes the reductase enzyme

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  The gene SRD5A2 encodes the 5-α-reductase enzyme, which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. Although dihydrotestosterone levels are considerably lower than testosterone, dihydrotestosterone has a five-fold stronger binding capacity to the androgen receptor and, thereby, a considerably mo

• As previously mentioned when hypoxia treated cells become

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  As previously mentioned when hypoxia-treated cells become re-oxygenated they sustain a significant amount of DNA damage which has been attributed to the formation of reactive oxygen species . This finding represents more than just an interesting in vitro phenomenon as within a tumor, cells have been

• br Drugs with documented pro

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  Drugs with documented pro-apoptotic effects on platelets More than 200 drugs are reported to cause thrombocytopenia [5,42]. The concept of platelet apoptosis is relatively new and was only recently evaluated in the context of drug-induced thrombocytopenia [43]. Table 2 lists the drugs presently k

• Hydrogen sulfide H S a colorless and

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  Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) [33], a colorless and water-soluble gas with the smell of rotten eggs, is now recognized as an important gasotransmitter, after the extensive study of nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). H2S is produced endogenously via enzymatic reactions of cysteine, homocysteine and

• Although the role of apelin and

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  Although the role of apelin and APJ receptor in cardiovascular functions has been well-elucidated, little is known for the effect of the central apelinergic system on gastrointestinal (GI) functions. In mice, it has been found previously that central exogenous apelin-13 decreased gastric emptying (G

• In addition a substantial knowledge has been

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  In addition, a substantial knowledge has been gained about the main properties of AT1R, such as ligand preference, signaling, regulation, and trafficking. However, it is less known how AT1R and other plasma membrane receptors affect each other’s function, and how these crosstalk mechanisms can be ut

• WKY and SHR strains have important differences mainly in

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  WKY and SHR strains have important differences mainly in their sympathetic status but also in the activity of the RAS. The development of hypertension in SHR is clearly related to an increase in sympathetic activity [51], [11]. In addition, increased renal sympathetic nerve activity led to an increa

• In addition to plasma membrane

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  In addition to plasma membrane sites, OCT3 was also observed associated with endomembranes, including mitochondrial membranes, with particularly strong expression in the outer nuclear membranes of both neurons and astrocytes (Gasser et al., 2017), indicating that, in addition to regulating extracell

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