• For the two KO models CX

  2022-03-22

  

  For the two KO models (CX30 and CX43), fluorescence recovery is almost always best fitted with a 2-component exponential (Fig. 6A and D). Statistical analysis of the parameters (Table 1) shows that in both cases the two time scales and the fraction of recovery associated with the fast intracellular

• The G protein coupled receptor GPR also called FFAR

  2022-03-22

  

  The G protein-coupled receptor, GPR40 (also called FFAR1) responds to medium and long chain unsaturated fatty acids, resulting in increase of insulin secretion during elevated glucose levels. The glucose dependency of insulin secretion makes this receptor a very good target for developing therapies

• Rhapontigenin Active compounds and were further tested and E

  2022-03-22

  

  Active compounds , , and were further tested and EC and pEC values were determined as shown in . Compound showed EC of 0.97μM (pEC 6.01) with 84.5% maximal response, which suggests that introduction of alkyl chain on aromatic nucleus of , resulted in improved GPR40 agonistic activity than that of (E

• 2461 Another strategy adopted to enhance the action of endoc

  2022-03-22

  

  Another strategy adopted to enhance the action of endocannabinoids is indirectly through blocking their metabolism. Indeed, amplifying the action of anandamide and 2-AG by inhibiting their enzymatic degradation has emerged to develop the endocannabinoid system for medicinal purposes. It is interesti

• br Acknowledgements br Introduction Pregnancy

  2022-03-22

  

  Acknowledgements Introduction Pregnancy brings forth significant metabolic reprogramming that induces a number of metabolic changes to ensure that the nutrient requirements of the mother and fetus are met [[1], [2], [3]]. These adaptations change radically over the period of pregnancy dependin

• All the compounds and were

  2022-03-21

  

  All the compounds –, , , –, , – and – were assayed for their potential cytotoxicity at a single dose of 10 µM on Huh7 cells. Interestingly, all compounds proved to be non toxic, with the exception of and which exhibited high cellular toxicity and therefore were excluded from further experiments (a).

• We found few differential effects on lung function for expos

  2022-03-21

  

  We found few differential effects on lung function for exposure to mother’s and father’s smoking in relation to GSTM1 and GSTT1. However, effects related to mother’s or father’s smoking may differ because mothers tend to spend greater amounts of time with young children and mothers may also smoke du

• shows the hormonal and follicular growth profile of

  2022-03-21

  

  shows the hormonal and follicular growth profile of the woman who ovulated in both cycles. In cycle 1, an LH surge occurred on day 17, when serum oestradiol concentration was 210.5 pg/ml and follicle diameter 17 mm. In cycle 2, ganirelix administration was continued until day 19 instead of until the

• Entry into CNS is tightly regulated by highly dynamic barrie

  2022-03-21

  

  Entry into CNS is tightly regulated by highly dynamic barriers, namely, the BBB, the blood-CSF barrier, and the arachnoid epithelium (Abbott et al., 2010; Yasuda et al., 2013). Similar barriers also exist within the CNS including the ependymal barrier as well as the cellular membrane barriers of the

• Initial studies generally focused on the co administration o

  2022-03-21

  

  Initial studies generally focused on the co-administration of glutamate with transport inhibitors and clearly revealed the ability of the blockers to exacerbate excitotoxic injury in both in vitro and in vivo models (McBean & Roberts, 1985, Robinson et al., 1993a). In addition to demonstrating the c

• The typical pharmacophore for GPR

  2022-03-21

  

  The typical pharmacophore for GPR40 agonists contains four parts: head (acid moiety), central (phenyl ring), linker and tail (aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring) [20]. On the other hand, the chemical features that are required for the PPARγ agonists include hydrogen bond donors and acceptors

• Recent data from an investigation conducted with

  2022-03-21

  

  Recent data from an investigation conducted with beta-cell cultures and animals suggest that FFAR1 gene nkcc inhibitor is modulated by stimulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG) [10]. Intriguingly, in 2001 we had demonstrated effects of the PPARG Pro12Ala single nucleoti

• Congenital Gcgr mice exhibit increased hepatic Fgf expressio

  2022-03-21

  

  Congenital Gcgr mice exhibit increased hepatic Fgf21 expression and circulating FGF21 levels. Previous studies by other investigators demonstrated that neutralization of circulating FGF21 with specific Phosphatase Inhibitor Cocktail 2 (100X in ddH2O) impairs glucose control in these mice [6]. In ad

• Furthermore our results are the first to demonstrate that th

  2022-03-21

  

  Furthermore, our results are the first to demonstrate that the stimulating effect of GALP on AVP release in rats is independent of galanin receptors. The same stimulatory GALP influence on AVP secretion has been also observed in the presence of galantide, an antagonist of Gal receptors in the incuba

• The exact mechanism by which N BPs

  2022-03-18

  

  The exact mechanism by which N-BPs inhibit FPPS remains unclear. Computer modeling [10] suggests that N-BPs mimic the structure of the enzyme’s natural isoprenoid pyrophosphate substrates, geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP)/dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP) or act as carbocation transition state analogs

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