• Adenosine is a ubiquitous homeostatic purine nucleoside that

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  Adenosine is a ubiquitous homeostatic purine nucleoside that accumulates extracellularly in response to metabolic stresses such as hypoxia and inflammation. Activation of either G protein-coupled adenosine receptors (ARs; A1R, A2AR, A2BR, and A3R) by extracellular adenosine can modulate cell signali

• br Results br Discussion Today enzymes play important roles

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  Results Discussion Today, enzymes play important roles in various fields. A good assay for enzyme activity is of great value, especially when it has good specificity, sensitivity, reproducibility and economy. ADK is the first identified enzyme in the metabolic pathway of adenosine salvage [15,

• Since the introduction of zebrafish into the

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  Since the introduction of zebrafish into the laboratory, many milestones have been achieved that firmly establish this organism as a prominent genetic model for biology and medicine. Many features make this species an organism of easy maintenance in laboratory which provides advantages to understand

• Previously we reported that EL Kras

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  Previously, we reported that EL-Kras mice-fed diets rich in omega-6 FAs demonstrated increased pancreatic mast cell infiltration [16]. Significantly, increased infiltration of mast cells into the tumor microenvironment correlates with a poor prognosis [15]. Soucek et al.[25] demonstrated that mast c

• br LOX in pancreatic cancer LOX is

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  5-LOX in pancreatic cancer 5-LOX is a key player in pancreatic cancer (PC) progression. The upregulation of 5-LOX mRNA has been observed in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and also in neoplastic pancreatic tissues (Kennedy et al., 2003). Higher levels of 5-LOX transcripts (messengers) are presen

• According to the present observations the

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  According to the present observations, the Ampkα1 isoform promotes AP-1 transcriptional activity and thereby fosters PEG Virus Precipitation Kit of AP-1 target genes in cardiomyocytes via activation of Pkcζ. The transcription factor AP-1 plays a decisive role during cardiac remodeling [24], [25], [2

• br Conclusion br Acknowledgement This

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  Conclusion Acknowledgement This study was supported by NIH/NINDSR01 NS036812-16. Introduction Lipoxygenases (LOXs) are a heterogeneous family of enzymes that catalyze the peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). By oxidizing free PUFAs, they were shown to contribute to the gene

• br Effects of BCAAs on

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  Effects of BCAAs on glucose metabolism Insulin plays an exclusive role in regulation of glucose metabolism, and obesity and type 2 diabetes induce hyperinsulinemia due to insulin resistance. Plasma BCAA concentrations are increased by 14–20% in patients with hyperinsulinemia under overnight fasti

• The present study determined the effect of DCA on VSMC

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  The present study determined the effect of DCA on VSMC calcification in vitro and in atherosclerotic ApoE-/- mice in vivo. We found that Polydatin non-toxic concentrations of DCA, did not affect VSMC viability, induced calcification of VSMC in culture and increased atherosclerotic vascular calcific

• Introduction Glaucoma consists of a

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  Introduction Glaucoma consists of a group of eye diseases showing a broad spectrum of clinical presentation and unknown aetiologies, that lead to a permanent loss of visual function due to the death of retinal ganglion possible and damage of the optical nerve. It is well accepted that a critical r

• Tissue distribution showed that ctrp was abundantly

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  Tissue distribution showed that ctrp9 was abundantly expressed in the kidney of male and female tilapia. In mice, the Ctrp9 was identified in adipose tissue, and the expression levels were higher in females than that of males (Wong et al., 2009). Recent studies indicated that Ctrp9 was also expresse

• Child Health br Conflict of interest br Acknowledgements The

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  Conflict of interest Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank Mrs. Amparo Pacheco from CMPL, PUC, for her technical and secretarial assistance. This work was supported by the Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (FONDECYT 1150344, 1050377, 11150083), and the Direccioń

• Extracellular adenosine acts as a local modulator of cell

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  Extracellular adenosine acts as a local modulator of cell function via four adenosine receptor subtypes (A1Rs A2AR, A2BR, and A3R) that are involved in numerous physiological and pathophysiological processes [31]. Each is encoded by a separate gene and has different functions, although with some ove

• In the past few years several experimental findings have dem

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  In the past few years, several experimental findings have demonstrated a pivotal involvement of adenosine also in driving the phenotypic switch of macrophages. In particular, the stimulation of A2A and A2B receptors seems to play a critical role in switching macrophages from M1 to M2 phenotype [37,6

• Finally we show that the optimal

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  Finally, we show that the optimal corporate tax rate is strictly positive, balancing the increase in tax revenues against the loss in consumer surplus due to higher prices and fewer firms (products). This result is related to the well-known “excessive entry theorem” that shows, for a large class of

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