• This study was funded and supported by

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  This study was funded and supported by Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services; and Iran National Science Foundation. Introduction The enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) plays a central role in the signal transduction in the nervous system, hydrolyzing the neurotransmitter acet

• The gene SRD A encodes the reductase

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  The gene SRD5A2 encodes the 5-α-reductase enzyme, which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. Although dihydrotestosterone levels are considerably lower than testosterone, dihydrotestosterone has a five-fold stronger binding capacity to the androgen receptor and, thereby, a considerably mo

• br Conflict of interest br Acknowledgments br Introduction

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  Conflict of interest Acknowledgments Introduction Inflammation is a protective response of the microcirculation to harmful stimuli. Yet, excessive inflammation is potentially harmful and a characteristic of many chronic diseases [1]. 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LO, EC1.13.11.34) contributes to the in

• It involves complementary and inflammatory system

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  It involves complementary and inflammatory system proteins, mast cells, eosinophils, basophils, macrophages, natural killer (NK) cells and cytokines [1]. Innate immunity, not only include cells, but also barriers that defend the organism to the penetration of pathogenic agents [2]. Important mediat

• aminopeptidase Placental cells also express P aromatase

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  Placental cells also express P450 aromatase (CYP19A1, encoded by CYP19A1). In the placenta, this enzyme requires an external source of androgens, provided by the adrenal gland of the fetus, to form estrogen. The fetal adrenal gland produces dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) [9] and, in the placenta, it

• PR-619 br The lipoxygenase pathway in diseases of the nervou

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  The 12/15-lipoxygenase pathway in diseases of the nervous system Conclusions and future perspectives Arachidonic PR-619 and other polyunsaturated fatty acids, and their lipid metabolites, play very important roles in human health and disease. This review has outlined the functions of 12- and

• br Material and methods br Results br Discussion Although

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  Material and methods Results Discussion Although we were not able to detect 12/15-LOX mRNA in the lungs of 12/15-LOX knockout mice substantial amounts of 15-HETE could be detected in BALF. In fact, significant synthesis of 15-HETE in 12/15-LOX mice have been already reported [17]. The redun

• The results of cell culture models were further supported

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  The results of cell culture models were further supported by in vivo studies in mice treated with PXR and/or AhR agonists, PCN and β-NF. In these mice, AhR-regulated cyp1a1, and cyp1a2 were suppressed by PXR activation as determined by real time Q-PCR (Fig. 3). The level of PXR mRNA was not changed

• br Funding This work was supported

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  Funding This work was supported by Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc, San Diego, CA, USA. Introduction 5-hydroxytryptamine 1B (5-HT1B) receptors are widely distributed in the central nervous system (CNS); they have various modulatory functions in drug reinforcement, appetitive behaviors, stress, moo

• br GMF Remodels Actin Networks at the Leading

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  GMF Remodels Actin Networks at the Leading Edge How are the conserved activities of GMF used in vivo to regulate branched hiv protease inhibitor networks (e.g., at sites of endocytosis and at the leading edge) (Figure 2A,B)? In animal cells, the regulatory effects of GMF on actin networks appear

• Luciferase Immunoprecipitation Systems LIPS which utilizes r

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  Luciferase Immunoprecipitation Systems (LIPS), which utilizes recombinant antigens fused to the enzyme reporter Renilla luciferase (Ruc) to detect patient antibodies, provides a unique platform to investigate LY 235959 directed against a variety of antigenic targets [25]. Previously, LIPS has been u

• The difficulty of characterizing nAChRs in

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  The difficulty of characterizing nAChRs in the central nervous system is also exemplified by early observations that nicotine caused no detectable effect when applied on a brain slice and it is only with the focal and high time resolution of more recent experiments that the effects of nicotinic neur

• br Regulation of V ATPase assembly

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  Regulation of V-ATPase assembly in response to changes in amino MMP-2/MMP-9 Inhibitor I levels A central regulator of cell growth and metabolism is mTORC1 [38]. mTORC1 integrates signals from nutrient availability and growth factor receptors to control such processes as protein and lipid synthes

• GABAB receptor is associated with brain and behavioral disea

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  GABAB receptor is associated with GSK 0660 sale and behavioral diseases, including epilepsy, spasticity, anxiety and neuropathic pain (Bettler et al., 2004, Bowery et al., 2002, Froestl, 2010). Baclofen, a clinical drug and selective GABAB receptor agonist, is used to treat muscle spasticity in pati

• Because R gene is positively regulated by T and in

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  Because 5α-R2 gene is positively regulated by T and in the prostate gland (Torres et al., 2003), and our BPA-treated rats showed decreased circulating T and probably intraprostatic androgen levels, it might be responsible for the decrease of 5α-R2 expression. However, in a previous work using castra

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