• Studies also provide evidence that cytokines such as TGF a

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  Studies also provide evidence that cytokines such as TGF-β, a TH3-type cytokine, may also play a role in airway remodeling. Data obtained by Cohen et al suggest that TGF-β1 can induce human BSMC proliferation by increasing the expression of IGFBP-3. Hence, the mitogenic action of TGF-β1 could be rel

• For human health risk assessment of chemicals

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  For human health risk assessment of chemicals, a default uncertainty factor (UF) of 3.16 is used to capture inter individual variation in toxicokinetics (Dorne and Renwick, 2005). However, the scientific background for this default UF remains unsatisfactory., Several studies have reported that a fac

• br Alcohol and the amygdala br Alcohol and the

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  Alcohol and the amygdala Alcohol and the CRF1 system Given the marked effects of alcohol on inhibitory neurotransmission in the amygdala and the regulation of amygdalar GABAergic activity by CRF and activity at the CRF1 receptor, the CRF system is a logical site for the actions of alcohol in t

• 1 98 The COMT gene maps to chromosome q Grossman et

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  The COMT gene maps to chromosome 22q11.2 (Grossman et al., 1992) and has two protein isoforms. The differences between S-COMT and longer MB-COMT are in the N-termini, which use alternative translation initiation sites and promoters. These two isoforms display different affinity and capacity for COMT

• A 804598 In this context our observation that the dominant p

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  In this context, our observation that the A 804598 predictor of positive QFN-CMV responses is background CMV seropositivity was not unexpected. Older age, despite well-known effects of CMV memory inflation did not appear to independently impact QFN-CMV responses in our study. The inter-play between

• Here we examined whether Intracellular ER

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  Here, we examined whether Intracellular ER may mediate Cd-induced ovarian cancer proliferation. To determine this relationship, we used ICI 182,780 as a general inhibitor of ERα and ERβ. The results suggest a metalloestrogenic effect of Cd in ovarian cancer cell lines. Inconsistency with our results

• nos abbreviation The mechanisms by which coregulators contro

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  The mechanisms by which coregulators control the actions of estrogen receptors are still a topic of ongoing research. From studies in cancer cells, we have learned that a large group of coregulators have specific structural motifs that than affect their contact with ER ligand-binding domains (Heery,

• br Acknowledgments br Introduction br Endothelin receptors

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  Acknowledgments Introduction Endothelin receptors Shortly after the discovery of ET‐1, two types of seven transmembrane G protein‐coupled receptors were cloned called endothelin receptor A (ETA) (Arai et al., 1990) and ETB (Sakurai et al., 1990). The affinity of the ETA receptor for ET-3 is

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm AAA is considered a

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  Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is considered a major health concern and is associated with extremely high rates of mortality in case of aortic rupture. The main pathophysiologic mechanisms leading to aortic dilation include the degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) components, such as colla

• br Conclusions br Introduction The terms endocrine

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  Conclusions Introduction The terms endocrine active and endocrine disruptive have been used to describe an ever-expanding list of naturally-occurring and synthetic compounds that interact with mammalian hormonal systems, and in particular, the reproductive system. These compounds have been ass

• Central to the mechanism of cold I R

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  Central to the mechanism of cold I/R-associated liver injury is the activation of the pro-inflammatory cascade resulting in the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. In agreement with the present study, serum and hepatic mRNA levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and ICAM-1 were all significantly up-regulated ear

• The pathogenesis of formation of

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  The pathogenesis of formation of an intradural tumor is unclear. Initially, several lines of evidence suggested a neural crest cell of origin for Ewings’s sarcoma based on expression of neuroectodermal markers on tumor Garcinol mg [45,46]. However more recently, studies have shown that expression of

• Some limitations to our study should be

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  Some limitations to our study should be noted. First, the sample size of our study was limited. As DDR2 mutations are rare in lung SCC, it is possible that the power of our study was insufficient to detect potential associated factors. Second, a significant proportion of the 271 sequenced patients h

• br Nuclear export and the functions of CRM The nuclear

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  Nuclear export and the functions of CRM1 The nuclear envelope provides a compartmentalized intracellular environment for DNA replication, the synthesis of RNA, and production of ribosomes, and, as such, it can regulate cellular biological processes including apoptosis and proliferation. Nucleocyt

• br Introduction Analyses of genomic alterations in cancer

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  Introduction Analyses of genomic alterations in cancer have identified epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) as one of the most potent “oncogenic driver” kinases that is present in many epithelial tumors including endometrial, breast, prostate, skin, esophagus, lung, stomach, colorectal, and re

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