• Comparatively cell based assays appear to be the most sensit

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  Comparatively, cell-based assays appear to be the most sensitive method to detect patient autoantibodies directed at neurotransmitter receptors. Leite et al. demonstrated that many α-BTX RIA seronegative myasthenic patients do have autoantibodies against the AChR when a highly sensitive immunofluore

• The results show that a tonic

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  The results show that a tonic action of ACh on respiration is lacking. However, it is clear that muscarinic cholinergic mechanisms can modulate both eupneic breathing and the cough reflex. When these mechanisms are brought into action is obscure and only tentative proposals can be advanced. ACh in t

• Another open question is whether GABA and ACh are

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  Another open question is whether GABA and ACh are released from the same synaptic vesicles, or even the same presynaptic terminals. Multi-transmitter neurons may either function through co-release, in which multiple neurotransmitters are packaged into the same presynaptic terminal and are therefore

• Regarding androgens it is known that they are also essential

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  Regarding androgens, it is known that they are also essential for reproductive success (Walters et al., 2010). At the molecular level, their effects are produced mainly by dihydrotestosterone (DHT), arising from the conversion of testosterone by the enzyme 3-oxo-5-alpha-steroid-4-dehydrogenase (enco

• br Methods br Results br Discussion Autotaxin has

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  Methods Results Discussion Autotaxin has been shown to have effects on major cell types implicated in OA, notably chondrocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and synoviocytes, through its enzymatic product LPA [20]. However, a paucity of research exists on the involvement of autotaxin in OA. Fi

• br Dual role of autophagy in

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  Dual role of autophagy in human diseases Emerging evidence suggests that autophagy serves as a double-edged sword in several human diseases, such as CNS diseases (Rubinsztein et al., 2015), arteriosclerosis (Schrijvers et al., 2011) and cancer (Ozpolat and Benbrook, 2015). Likewise, currently the

• br Results br Discussion ER and GR play

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  Results Discussion ER and GR play opposite phenotypic roles in the normal endometrium, with ER promoting growth and GR inhibiting growth. Here, we show that in endometrial cancer, GR expression is associated with worse outcomes and higher-grade tumors, and this association is observed only in

• br Physiology of the apelin pathway

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  Physiology of the apelin pathway Role of apelin in heart disease Both apelin and apelin receptor null mice manifested moderate reduction in cardiac contractile function under basal conditions and their exercise capacity was markedly reduced (Table 1) [56]. Apelin has direct effects on the prop

• Serum concentrations of APP and

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  Serum concentrations of APP and antioxidants of the 10 queens with pyometra before surgery (T0), at day two (T1) and at day 10 (T2) after ovariohysterectomy are presented in Fig. 1. Concentrations of SAA and Hp were significantly lower (P  Discussion Acute phase protein responses were already desc

• It thus appeared reasonable that AR

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  It thus appeared reasonable that AR needed to be inhibited and great experimental efforts began which are still on-going [6]. Indeed, hundreds of ARIs have been characterized but no significant drug development has followed. The case of Sorbinil, which did not pass clinical trials is emblematic [7]

• Spectroscopic techniques are powerful biophysical tools used

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  Spectroscopic techniques are powerful biophysical tools used in the study of biomolecular structures, including those of proteins. UV–Vis cAMPS-Rp, triethylammonium salt spectroscopy makes use of absorption property of the protein peptide backbone at around 218 nm, and aromatic amino acid residues p

• br Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives

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  Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives Disclaimer Statement Introduction Aldehyde dehydrogenase ALDHs (E.C. 1.2.1.3) are multigene family of NAD(P)+-dependents group of structurally and functionally related ubiquitously distributed enzymes involved in the specific and irreversible oxida

• Young et al described the role of adenine monophosphate

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  Young et al. [40] described the role of adenine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in the translocation of GLUT4 in the heart. The AMPK is activated during muscle contraction [74] by converting AMP to ATP. The adenosine analog, 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide (AICAR), is a

• In summary the different types of interstitial cells found

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  In summary, the different types of interstitial cells found in the current study are illustrated in Fig. 7A (see legend for further details), which is suggestive of a heterogeneous complex network of interstitial cells communicating with each other. The possible signaling pathways involving this int

• br Material and methods br Results br Discussion To develop

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  Material and methods Results Discussion To develop a novel regenerative and/or neuroprotective therapy for optic neuropathy, including glaucoma, numerous studies have tested new candidates favorable to RGC survival and axon regeneration. Among the many candidate drugs, AdoR modulators are

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