• Introduction The burden of cardiovascular

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  Introduction The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is undisputed, accounting for approximately a third of global deaths (17.5 million people in 2012) (WHO, 2012). Atherosclerosis leads to the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) which accounts for more than 40% of these deaths (WHO, 201

• While the mechanisms by which

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  While the mechanisms by which ALDH2 regulates cardiac responses to pathological stress remain unclear, the capillary rarefaction found in pressure-overloaded ALDH2 Tg hearts provides potential clues. Loss of capillary density and diminished endothelial function occur in pathological hypertrophy [46]

• br Hyperadiponectinemia in disease conditions

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  Hyperadiponectinemia in disease conditions Other evidence indicates that hyperadiponectinemia does not necessarily always imply a healthy outcome. Indeed, a recent study suggested that hyperadiponectinemia occurs in various diseases. Given that the risk for AD and vascular dementia is increased i

• Despite functional studies demonstrating the role of HT

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  Despite functional studies demonstrating the role of 5-HT in ureteral contractility, the source of endogenous 5-HT in the ureter is unclear. Since 5-HT-containing enterochromaffin cells, which are present in the gastrointestinal tract, could not be found in the ureter (Nocito et al., 2007, Ripoche,

• Adenosine is a ubiquitous homeostatic substance released fro

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  Adenosine is a ubiquitous homeostatic substance released from most cells, including neurons and glias. Endogenous adenosine acts at four principal G-protein-associated receptor subtypes: A1, A2a, A2b and A3 (Ralevic and Burnstock, 1998). The stimulation of adenosine receptors by extracellular adenos

• Neural progenitor cells NPCs are self renewing

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  Neural progenitor cells (NPCs) are self-renewing, multipotent cells that are capable of differentiating into neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. NPCs are activated in response to a variety of pathological states in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis,

• Epithelial mesenchymal transition EMT is the

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  Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is the process by which epithelial cells are trans-differentiated into motile mesenchymal cells. During EMT, epithelial cells reorganize their cortical epirubicin cytoskeleton, lose their junctions and apical-basal polarity, change cell shape, and reprogram g

• The pathogenesis of d penicillamine

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  The pathogenesis of d-penicillamine-induced MG is not clear. The repertoire of anti-AChR bacteriological mg in d-penicillamine-induced MG has been shown to be similar to that in idiopathic MG in terms of AChR antigenic regions, suggesting a common immune mechanism (Tzartos et al., 1988). About 20%

• The myasthenia scale of Millichap

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  The myasthenia scale of Millichap and Dodge was used in our study for ease of comparison of our retrospective data with previous paediatric studies. Our results, with 30% achieving complete remission and 95% achieving at least some degree of clinical improvement following thymectomy, are comparable

• br Discussion The clinical course of our

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  Discussion The clinical course of our patient until May 2012 was rather typical of early onset AChR-MG. Later on, the pattern of the disease was more typical of MuSK-MG, as evidenced by the distribution of myasthenic weakness and the unprovoked exacerbations. The N-3-oxo-dodecanoyl-L-Homoserine l

• The relatively high concentration of HT

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  The relatively high concentration of 5-HT used in this study (100 µM) is consistent with the concentrations used in other published ex vivo studies (Ropert and Guy, 1991, Passani et al., 1994, Shen and Andrade, 1998). In our paradigm 5-HT was focally applied at the surface of the slice via a fast pe

• In conclusion we have designed

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  In conclusion, we have designed and synthesized a series of 4-phenyl-thiazole analogues as potent ATX inhibitors. Total twenty-five compounds were synthesized and evaluated for their inhibitory activity on ATX using FS-3 and human plasma assays. Compound was found to be the most potent derivative pr

• br Materials and methods br Results br

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  Materials and methods Results Discussion Human MutL-family complexes (MutLα: MLH1-PMS2, MutLβ:MLH1-PMS1, MutLγ:MLH1-MLH3) exhibit multiple molecular activities including DNA binding, DNA cleavage, ATP binding and hydrolysis [43]. In our recent study, we have uncovered an important function

• br Materials and methods br Results

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  Materials and methods Results A first series of experiments explored whether the Ampkα1 isoform is involved in the regulation of cardiac Pkcζ. To this end, HL-1 cardiomyocytes were transfected with a construct encoding constitutively active Prkaa1T183D (CAα1) or with the empty vector as contro

• We conclude that Tetrapleura tetraptera fruits extract

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  We conclude that Tetrapleura tetraptera fruits extract possess antiplasmodial activity and the results of this study justifies and confirms the traditional usage of this plant as malarial remedy. Acknowledgement Introduction The phylum apicomplexa comprises of nearly 5000 species, most of whi

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