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Epigenetic silencing of genes that determine tumor invasiven
2020-09-17
Epigenetic silencing of genes that determine tumor invasiveness, growth patterns of tumors, and tumor-cell apoptosis12, 29 may also affect the expression of drug-metabolizing enzymes, thereby providing an additional genetic mechanism in pharmacogenomics. Trisomy 8 that contains wild-type GGH could b
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To determine the time course of ZD P
2020-09-17
To determine the time course of ZD2767P+CPG2 DNA–DNA interstrand cross-link formation, HT29 and LS174T colorectal tumour scd1 were exposed to the drug for 10, 30 or 60 min. The levels of DNA interstrand cross-links in HT29 or LS174T cells did not increase with exposure time, suggesting that ZD2767P+
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The most important cytotoxic lesion formed by the
2020-09-17
The most important cytotoxic lesion formed by the nitrogen mustards is generally considered to be the DNA–DNA interstrand cross-link 12, 13. DNA–DNA interstrand cross-links are thought to exert their cytotoxic effects by inhibiting DNA duplex strand separation, progression of the ZLN005 fork and DNA
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Dopamine activity in the PFC and striatum may be
2020-09-17
Dopamine activity in the PFC and striatum may be antagonistic, meaning that lower levels of dopamine in the striatum tend to correspond to higher levels of dopamine in the PFC and vice versa (Cools and D\'Esposito, 2011; Tunbridge et al., 2006). Human PET studies have reported that dopaminergic PFC
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In mammals ribonucleotide reductase RNR is
2020-09-17
In mammals, ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) is a unique enzyme that catalyzes the rate-limiting step of de novo synthesis of deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs).7, 8 Mammalian RNR consists of two homodimer subunits: the large catalytic dimer RRM1 and the small regulatory dimer RRM2 or RRM2B. An
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br Materials and methods br
2020-09-17
Materials and methods Results Discussion PKA and Epac are two principal effector proteins involved in cAMP signaling; they are expressed in a wide range of tissues and control diverse biological functions [10]. The existence of two cAMP effectors provides more precise regulation of cAMP sig
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Dihydroartemisinin Previously we have described increased
2020-09-17
Previously, we have described increased expression of both cytokine and chemokine mRNA (e.g. MCP-5 and fractalkine) in the left ventricle of male EP4-KO mice with dilated cardiomyopathy [2]. Takayama et al. [31] have shown that PGE2 potently inhibits cytokine/chemokine secretion (MCP-1, interleukin
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Mouse Cyp a is a homologous isoform of
2020-09-16
Mouse Cyp3a11 is a homologous isoform of the human CYP3A4 gene, and both are highly expressed in the liver (Hart, Cui, Klaassen, & Zhong, 2009). CYP3A4 is the most abundant CYP450 in hepatic microsomes responsible for drug and xenobiotic metabolism (Zanger & Schwab, 2013), and it is the most active
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CYP contributes to the metabolism
2020-09-16
CYP450 contributes to the metabolism of more than 90% of currently available drugs (Shapiro and Shear, 2002). Currently, CYP1A is the most studied xenobiotic-metabolizing isoform in fish and is often used as a biomarker for early effects of pollutants in aquatic organisms (Havelkova et al., 2007). T
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From these and other studies it is clear that
2020-09-16
From these and other studies, it is clear that acriflavine is an interesting ID-8 with pleiotropic anticancer effects [21], [22], [43]. Its past systemic use in the clinical setting as an antibiotic without any major toxicity reported encourages further development of the drug for cancer treatment
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br Conflict of interest br
2020-09-16
Conflict of interest Acknowledgments and funding We thank Jaakko Matomäki, MSc, for the statistical analysis of the data. The study was supported by the Medical Research Council of the Academy of Finland, Decisions no. 250124 and 250114 (Centre of Excellence in Molecular Systems Immunology and
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Interestingly our analyses of human
2020-09-16
Interestingly, our analyses of human PBMCs using a monoclonal antibody against EBI2 showed that the expression pattern of human EBI2 is largely overlapping with that in mice. Especially Th17 Sodium salicylate mg showed homogeneous high expression of EBI2 compared with Th1 cells, which contained a f
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br Materials and methods br
2020-09-16
Materials and methods Results Discussion Our results based on the Y2H analysis between the U-box-motif region of E3s and the UBC domain of E2s showed that, among 40 rice E2s, 11 E2s accounted for 70% of the interactions with 17 ARM-U-box E3 Ub-ligases (Fig. 2, Fig. 3). These 11 E2s belong t
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stavudine The synthesis of compounds a and b are outlined in
2020-09-16
The synthesis of compounds 7a and 7b are outlined in Scheme 2. Compound 5 was obtained by di-tert-butyl pyrocarbonate protection of stavudine 4a. Then, compounds 6a and 6b were obtained by amination of the fluoride with a morpholino and dimethylamine, respectively. Target compounds 7a and 7b were ob
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br Abbreviations br Acknowledgements br Introduction
2020-09-16
Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction Dopamine β-hydroxylase (DbH) is the enzyme catalysing the conversion of dopamine to norepinephrine, two important neurotransmitters involved in the central nervous system [1]. This enzyme has been isolated from bovine chromaffin granules as a tetr