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In contrast to G and G
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In phosphodiesterase inhibitors to G468 and G469, which are buried (Fig. 7a), residues 470–476 are equivalent to the surface loop L12 present in the crystal structure of the LigI complex (Fig. 7b) [17]. The OBD of DNA ligases adopts at least two distinct orientations during the catalytic cycle. In t
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In neurodegenerative disorders neurons are excited by enormo
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In neurodegenerative disorders neurons are excited by enormous ionic flow which induces mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis. Glutamate as the main excitatory neurotransmitter, is released excessively in these diseases. Glutamate acts through N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor and α-amino-3-hyd
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DDR is characterized by an N terminal discoidin domain
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DDR2 is characterized by an N-terminal discoidin domain and a C-terminal kinase domain [7]. Characteristics of DDR1, which is a homologue of DDR2, have been extensively investigated in terms of expression level in cancer tissues and biological functions in normal and cancer cell conditions, but char
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The IV chains of mature GBM are
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The α3/α4/α5(IV)-chains of mature GBM are built exclusively by podocytes (not by endothelial cells) (Abrahamson et al., 2009), placing the podocytes into the focus of GBM-diseases such as Alport syndrome. Alport syndrome (AS) is caused by mutations in the COL4A3, 4 or 5 genes coding for the α3/α4/α5
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br The role of chemokine and AD
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The role of chemokine and AD Chemokines are small cytokine proteins that are involved in various immunological and physiological functions. These proteins can be involved in cell migration and localization during homeostasis and inflammation, and as such, they were named chemokines [80]. Chemokin
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br Materials and methods br Data and statistical
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Materials and methods Data and statistical analysis The results were expressed as mean ± SEM. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by Bonferroni's post-test or unpaired Student's t-test were used to determine significant differences between groups. The program used for statistical an
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br Conclusions and future perspectives It
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Conclusions and future perspectives It is now evident that selective ETA or nonselective endothelin receptor antagonism provides therapeutic potentials against a variety of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, PAH, and diabetic microvascular dysfunction (Fig. 1). However, PAH is currentl
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MoAbs targeting the tumourigenic pathways
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MoAbs targeting the tumourigenic pathways, such as IGF-1R may theoretically have a dual working mechanism. On the one hand they block pathways having an anti-tumour working mechanism, and on the other hand they may also stimulate an immunological response inducing a reaction of the patients own immu
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An important focus of the present
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An important focus of the present study has been the interaction of HUVECs with extracellular matrix in the regulation of angiogenesis. Matrigel is a gelatinous protein extract secreted by Engelbreth–Holm–Swarm mouse sarcoma cells, and is considered to be a good model of the extracellular matrix (Kl
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Bcl functions as a transcription repressor via its N termina
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Bcl6 functions as a transcription repressor via its N-terminal BTB domain and middle “second repression,” or “RD2” domain (Chang et al., 1996, Seyfert et al., 1996). A loss of function of the BCL6 BTB domain markedly impairs survival and proliferation of mature GC Phusion high-fidelity DNA polymeras
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br Introduction The identification of genetic
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Introduction The identification of genetic variants that influence susceptibility to Parkinson's disease (PD) determines functional studies, the generation of model systems and directs therapeutic strategies. To date, classical candidate gene association studies and genome-wide approaches have fa
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The field of synthetic cytokine biology continues
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The field of synthetic cytokine biology continues to grow through molecular, physiological and pathophysiological insights, as well as via new methodical advances. The approval of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell immunotherapy by the US Food and Drug administration (FDA) in August 2017 for rel
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Previously we have shown that complexes of
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Previously, we have shown that complexes of protein PKs with inhibitors that comprised sulfur or selenium atoms in aromatic structures were phosphorescent at room temperature, while the long-lifetime signal emitted by the free inhibitor was negligible.34, 35, 36 This phenomenon was caused by stabili
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EC barrier dysfunction triggered by inflammatory
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EC barrier dysfunction triggered by inflammatory mediators involves more than one mechanism, explaining the partial attenuation of EC barrier compromise obtained with PKA and Epac activators. PKA-dependent phosphorylation of vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) has been shown to make a posit
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br Advent of SMEPT br
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Advent of SMEPT SMEPT for localized synthesis of nitric oxide Critical evaluation and outlook Examples discussed in this review present SMEPT as a methodology for localized drug synthesis – a unique opportunity for site specific therapeutic interventions using implantable biomaterials. This