• In a meta analysis of genome wide association studies a

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  In a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies, a variant (rs10423928) in the GIPR gene has been found to be associated with elevated postprandial glucose and insulin (Saxena et al., 2010) as well as lean body composition including decreased BMI, lean mass and waist circumference (Lyssenko et

• As with the GSIs there

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  As with the GSIs, there are again major concerns that GSM therapy in patients with symptomatic AD is almost certain to fail, unless the compound has additional mechanism of action not linked to Aβ that prove to beneficial [52]. Although Aβ1–42 or other longer Aβ peptides are critical for initiating

• survivin (baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 5) (21-2

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  Accordingly and in animal models, a high-fat diet rich in CO (CO-HFD) impeded ventricular function and induced cardiac cell death and remodeling, at least, by down-regulating cell antioxidant defense systems and induction of oxidative stress [28], [29], [30], [31]. Interestingly, long chain fatty ac

• br Role of funding source br Conflict

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  Role of funding source Conflict of interest Acknowledgements We thank F. Blaskovits and P. Kesner for technical assistance. This project was supported by operating grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to X. Zhang (MOP123249) and the National Natural Science Foundati

• Introduction Histamine Imidazolyl ethylamine is an important

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  Introduction Histamine [2-(4-Imidazolyl)-ethylamine] is an important mediator of many physiological and pathological processes including inflammation, gastric salinomycin secretion, neuromodulation, regulation of immune function, cell proliferation and differentiation, among others. Histamine exer

• UV vis spectra of hsGC proteins were

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  UV–vis spectra of hsGC proteins were recorded with an HP8453 UV–vis spectrophotometer at 20°C. The corresponding ferrous, CO-bound and NO-bound species were prepared with the similar published procedure [7], [15]. The heme transfer reactions were performed by a UV–vis spectrometer with kinetic mode

• Our study expands our current knowledge of Ras

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  Our study expands our current knowledge of Ras-like small GTPase molecules involved in TLR-mediated responses in macrophages. We found that steady-state levels of Rap2a mRNA and protein undergo alterations after stimuli with TLR agonists. Although statistically significant, the effect of LPS-induced

• br FFA GPR was deorphanised as the

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  FFA4 GPR120 was deorphanised as the second receptor for long-chain fatty acids in 2005 [5]. Initial focus highlighted expression in the lower gut, the capacity of unsaturated fatty acids to promote release of the incretin glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) from the enteroendocrine cell line STC-1, a

• Here we demonstrate an anti inflammatory and anticancer

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  Here we demonstrate an anti-inflammatory and anticancer function for Gpr109a in colon. Gpr109a signaling imposed anti-inflammatory properties in colonic antigen-presenting cells, which in turn induced differentiation of Treg NVP 231 and IL-10-producing T cells. Gpr109a was also required for the expr

• In the present study we set

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  In the present study we set out to discover new non-steroidal SEGRA and to analyse their mechanism of function. Towards this goal we initiated a virtual screening (VS) approach, utilizing structure-based pharmacophore modeling, in silico docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Our pharmacop

• In conclusion we have shown that AKR

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  In conclusion, we have shown that AKR1D1 regulates glucocorticoid availability and GR activation and therefore represents a key pre-receptor regulator of hormonal action in human liver. However, there are additional questions that need to be addressed including dissecting the broader role of AKR1D1

• The effect of exercise on plasma ghrelin has

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  The effect of exercise on plasma ghrelin has previously been investigated mostly in humans using exercise regimens such as treadmill running, cycling, and rowing, and also in a few rodent studies and in some other animal models. While many of these clinical studies and some preclinical studies demon

• According to the aforementioned preclinical and clinical dat

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  According to the aforementioned preclinical and clinical data, GHS-R1a blockade appears to be a potential pharmacological approach to treat AUD. Given that GHS-R1a has high constitutive (ligand-independent) activity, inverse agonism of the receptor may exert more potent and desirable effects than pu

• Cartilage and subchondral bone synovial tissue interactions

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  Cartilage and subchondral bone/synovial tissue interactions are well-recognized features of joint failure and osteoarthritis[17](seeFig. 1A, B). The intimate mechanical and biological interactions between these tissues are likely to alter the structural organization and function of either tissue. Ho

• A mutation in stearoyl coenzyme

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  A mutation in stearoyl coenzyme A desaturase 1 gene was reported to reduce sebum production and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) synthesis in mice, which was accompanied with impaired clearance of gram-positive bacteria-induced skin infection (Georgel et al., 2005). Interestingly, gram-positive ba

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