• In humans individual differences in prefrontal dopamine are

  2019-11-08

  

  In humans, individual differences in prefrontal dopamine are partially caused by the Val158Met single-nucleotide polymorphism on the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene (COMT). This gene controls activity of the COMT enzyme, which degrades extracellular catecholamines including dopamine. The Val varia

• The recombinant Scl collagen system has

  2019-11-08

  

  The recombinant Scl2 collagen system has shown capability as a biomaterial as well because of its adaptability and scalability. Scl2 was functionalized to crosslink into a hydrogel without disrupting its triple helix [130]. The Scl2–hydrogel crosslinking also did not disrupt cell adhesion and integr

• br Funding This work was supported by the Natural Science

  2019-11-08

  

  Funding This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundations of China (81072327 and 81273114), Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (20103234110005), Key Program of Educational Commission of Jiangsu Province of China (11KJA330002), and a Project Funded by the

• Prostaglandin E receptor subtype EP is a transmembrane G cou

  2019-11-08

  

  Prostaglandin E receptor subtype 4 (EP4) is a transmembrane G-coupled protein receptor activated by prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). EP4 activation exerts anti-inflammatory effects in adipose tissue by dampening the levels of inflammatory chemokines [12]. In the mouse, EP4 deficiency aggravates fragmentatio

• Four m thick sections of formalin

  2019-11-07

  

  Four-μm thick sections of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples from uterine cervical cancers were cut with a microtome and dried overnight at 37 °C on a silanized-slide (Dako, Carpentaria, CA, USA). The protocol of the universal Dako Labeled Streptavidin–Biotin kit (Dako) was followed for

• We therefore propose a scenario based on

  2019-11-07

  

  We therefore propose a scenario based on our experimental models and depicted schematically in Figure 7. In fully respiring cells, CI, CII, and DHODH transfer electrons to CoQ, which are then forwarded to CIII. This latter complex transfers electrons to CIV, which then produces water at the expense

• Magnified regions of the upregulated proteins identified

  2019-11-07

  

  Magnified regions of the upregulated proteins identified by MALDI-TOF are shown in Fig. 2. The identified proteins were phosphoglycerate kinase, fructose-bisphosphate aldolase class II, alcohol dehydrogenase, phosphoglyceromutase, 6-phosphogluconolactonase, malate dehydrogenase, alkyl hydroperoxide

• By using live imaging of an ERK fluorescence

  2019-11-07

  

  By using live imaging of an ERK fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) sensor, the authors show that ERK activity propagates in a stepwise manner from the center to the periphery of the tracheal placode. This row-by-row propagation of ERK activity fits a relay model in which each row activate

• An Emerging Role for the EphrinB EphB

  2019-11-07

  

  An Emerging Role for the EphrinB2-EphB4-RASA1 Signaling Axis in Human Congenital Cerebrovascular Disorders Normal vascular development includes de novo blood vessel formation from endothelial cells (ECs) (vasculogenesis) 1, 2, expansion of the network through vessel sprouting, splitting, and remode

• br Structure and function of EPAC isoforms EPACs

  2019-11-07

  

  Structure and function of EPAC isoforms EPACs are guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) for the Ras-like GTPases Rap1 and Rap2 [9]. There are two mammalian EPAC isoforms, EPAC1 and EPAC2 1, 2 (Figure 1). Whereas EPAC1 displays a wide tissue distribution, the expression of EPAC2 is more restr

• br Disclosure statement br Acknowledgements This research wa

  2019-11-07

  

  Disclosure statement Acknowledgements This research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, NS046400 and AG022971 (SD), and a fellowship from the Korea Research Foundation, KRF-2007-357-E00016 (YTK). The authors thank Dr. Barbara Crain for assistance with the immunologi

• The importance of AAE in

  2019-11-07

  

  The importance of AAE3 in enhancing the survival of plants and yeast when confronted with certain environmental stresses has been documented in recent reports. In response to biotic stress such as oxalate-secreting micro-organisms, AAE3 was found to reduce the inhibitory growth effects of the secret

• br Results br Discussion Thus the biochemical

  2019-11-06

  

  Results Discussion Thus, the biochemical and structural studies of six Maf proteins from different organisms have revealed two subfamilies of new enzymes with the metal-dependent nucleoside triphosphate pyrophosphatase activity against both canonical and noncanonical pyrimidine nucleotides (Yh

• Our research has demonstrated that the

  2019-11-06

  

  Our research has demonstrated that the absolute bioavailability of oxymatrine, having a similar structure with OSC, was only 6.79±2.52%. About 50% of OSC was converted to its active metabolite SC in vivo; hence, the absolute bioavailability of OSC was speculated to be poor as well [24]. Understandin

• CXCR is not only critical

  2019-11-06

  

  CXCR5 is not only critical in the B cell lineage in FL. A high proportion of CXCR5-expressing follicular helper T cells (TFH) were observed in FL but not in closely related DLBCL [141] and further investigation revealed that FL regulatory T cells (Tregs) used a CXCL13-CXCR5 autocrine loop for positi

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