• Besides the regulation of the stress responses

  2020-02-21

  

  Besides the regulation of the stress responses, CRF and the urocortins have been implicated in drug addiction (Bruijnzeel and Gold, 2005, Sarnyai et al., 2001). For instance nicotine, the addictive substance of tobacco, can activate the HPA axis, just like any other stressor may do, although its imp

• Regarding the effects of CRF on anxiety Sahuque

  2020-02-21

  

  Regarding the effects of CRF on anxiety, Sahuque et al. (2006) have demonstrated that this neuropeptide also enhances anxiety when injected into the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), a VX-702 structure that has also been related to defensive behavior (Casada and Dafny, 1991, Chen et al.,

• Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus is an important species

  2020-02-21

  

  Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is an important species farmed worldwide (Doan et al., 2018). Lipid-rich diets are commonly used in Nile tilapia aquaculture to reduce feed cost, but impair lipid homeostasis (Huang et al., 2016). Therefore, it is important to determine whether forskolin can stim

• The human serotonin hydroxytryptamine HT receptor family

  2020-02-20

  

  The human serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) receptor family consists of 14 receptor subtypes to date, which are primarily G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) with 5-HT3 being the sole ligand-gated ion channel (Alexander et al., 2017). These receptors are widely distributed in the central and per

• X-Gal receptor ICV injection of UCN or UCN performed

  2020-02-20

  

  ICV injection of UCN2 or UCN 3 performed in the morning of the 8th day (12h after the last IP administration) seems to increase further the time spent in the open arms of mice exposed to saline or nicotine treatment. Interestingly, in mice exposed to saline treatment ICV injection of UCN 2 or UCN 3

• (+)-MK 801 We performed three baseline scans in

  2020-02-20

  

  We performed three baseline scans in two baboons and one blocking study by administering 1 mg/kg (i.v) meloxicam 30 min prior to [C]TMI injection (injected activity 175.75 ± 18.5 MBq, mass of unlabeled TMI (+)-MK 801 barrier (BBB) and retained in brain with a somewhat heterogeneous pattern (). Time

• br Methods br Results IAA abrogated

  2020-02-20

  

  Methods Results IAA-94 abrogated the protective effects of IPC as it increased myocardial infarction (MI) due to IR injury in vitro (Diaz et al., 1999), and also prevented cyclosporine A mediated cardioprotection (Diaz et al., 2013). Moreover, IAA-94-sensitive currents were observed in cardiac

• For the current studies we used the selective Epac agonist

  2020-02-20

  

  For the current studies, we used the selective Epac agonist 8CPT-AM to directly activate the proteins. We chose this pharmacological approach since it allows a direct activation of Epacs rather than using receptor agonists such as PGE2 which could introduce confounding variables. One potential conce

• In bone PGE exerts both anabolic

  2020-02-20

  

  In bone, PGE2 exerts both anabolic and catabolic effects [6], [7], [8], [9]. Administration of PGE2 to mice lacking each of the four prostanoid receptors identified EP4 as the primary mediator of PGE2-induced bone formation [10]. While the role of EP1 in osteoblastic differentiation and bone metabol

• br Conflict of interest statement br Introduction Endothelin

  2020-02-20

  

  Conflict of interest statement Introduction Endothelins (ETs) are a family of multifunctional, naturally occurring peptides with long-lasting vasoconstrictor and pressor effects (Zhou et al., 2004). They are synthesized as a large protein, the pre-proET-1 or Big ET-1, which is subsequently cle

• br Concluding remarks A crucial step

  2020-02-20

  

  Concluding remarks A crucial step in the microbial degradation of steroids is the 1(2)-dehydrogenation of the steroid nucleus by FAD-dependent Δ1-KSTDs. This step is required to initiate the opening of the steroid nucleus under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. A large variety of steroid-deg

• br Experimental section br Acknowledgments MIN cells were

  2020-02-20

  

  Experimental section Acknowledgments MIN6 cells were kindly provided by Dr. Junichi Miyazaki, Osaka University. This research was supported in part by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (JP16H05099 and JP18H04609 to K.H., and JP16H06574 to T.U.), SENTAN

• How does an increase in E affinity for

  2020-02-19

  

  How does an increase in E2 affinity for the RING domain favor higher activity and polyubiquitination by the E2? Binding of the RING domain to the E2 positions the donor Ub in the E2~Ub conjugate in a closed complex [16], [17], [18] that increases the reactivity of the thioester [60]. A higher affini

• Cytochromes P CYP are a superfamily of

  2020-02-19

  

  Cytochromes P450 (CYP 450) are a superfamily of hemoproteins containing a heme cofactor, which are widely distributed in animals, plants and microbes (Hannemann et al., 2007). CYP450 exhibits a variety of biological functions including biotransformation of drugs, detoxification of endogenous and xen

• LY2801653 Three dimensional conformational changes in the ca

  2020-02-19

  

  Three-dimensional conformational changes in the cargo protein’s NES, caused by protein phosphorylation, dephosphorylation, or mutation, can regulate CRM1 binding (Craig et al., 2002, Vogt et al., 2005). Additional protein modifications such as sumoylation, ubiquitination, acetylation, and/or the bin

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