• Negative regulation of AR expression by NF

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  Negative regulation of AR expression by NFκB was also correlated with the ‘age-dependent desensitisation’ of androgen action in the rat liver (Supakar et al., 1995). In this case the binding site was mapped upstream of the gene to sequences −555 to −565 bp, that binds heterodimers of p65 and p50, as

• br Androgen interference with the action of arachidonic

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  Androgen interference with the action of arachidonic AZD0156 metabolites’ actions; the other side of the coin Arachidonic acid, being a polyunsaturated fatty acid present in the phospholipids of the membrane of cells, is highly abundant within the organism. It is mainly involved in cellular sign

• br Steroidogenesis in the skin The synthesis of

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  Steroidogenesis in the skin The synthesis of steroid hormones takes place in many tissues of which the adrenal glands, ovaries, testis, placenta and CB-5083 are considered to be classical steroidogenic organs. Nevertheless, skin constitutes an important peripheral steroidogenic tissue. Steroidoge

• Due to its unique histological architecture

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  Due to its unique histological architecture and blood supply, the lung is one of the most susceptible organs under uncontrolled systemic inflammatory circumstance [16]. Several studies have reported the anti-inflammatory benefits of metformin in acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS),

• br Discussion Hepatic dysfunction in the metabolic

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  Discussion Hepatic dysfunction in the metabolic syndrome is a driver of negative patient outcomes that requires more therapeutic options. The complexity of liver alterations in this disease – elevated de novo synthesis of fatty acids and cholesterol, reduced clearance of circulating atherogenic L

• br Conclusions Extract of non germinated winter

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  Conclusions Extract of non-germinated winter rape seeds cv. Bellevue was screened for the aminopeptidase activity. It revealed broad substrate specificity, with the highest activity toward Phe-pNA. Also in the partially purified sample, phenylalanine was preferentially hydrolysed. PMSF, known ser

• In past Zebra fish Danio rerio

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  In past, Zebra fish (Danio rerio) has emerged as a suitable model for early vertebrate development, and a number of targeted mutations in the zebrafish genome led to phenotypic alterations that resemble human diseases [34]. A 12-LOX in Zebra fish has been cloned and knock down of this zf12-LOX enzym

• Ginsenosides are the major bioactive constituents of the

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  Ginsenosides are the major bioactive constituents of the Panax ginseng root, which contain many types of ginsenosides including Rb1, Rg1, Rc, and Rg3. The ginsenoside Rb1 appears to be the most abundant of the bioactive ginsenosides [15]. Rb1 exhibits antiinflammatory, anticarcinogenic, and antioxid

• br Conclusions br Acknowledgments The authors are thankful t

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  Conclusions Acknowledgments The authors are thankful to Hugo Santos, Olga Martinez and Ricardo Lacerda for the technical assistance provided in the maintenance of the aquaria. This work was supported by national funds, through FCT and co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

• Introduction Glaucoma consists of a group of eye

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  Introduction Glaucoma consists of a group of eye diseases showing a broad spectrum of clinical presentation and unknown aetiologies, that lead to a permanent loss of visual function due to the death of retinal ganglion Amidepsine A and damage of the optical nerve. It is well accepted that a critic

• The ARHL locus ahl that contributes to the hearing

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  The ARHL locus (ahl) that contributes to the hearing loss in the C57BL/6J mouse has been mapped to chromosome 10 (Erway et al., 1993, Johnson et al., 1997). It has been shown that strains susceptible to early onset ARHL carry a specific mutation in the cadherin 23 gene (Cdh23), which encodes a compo

• Derivatives of M that possess either an alkyne

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  Derivatives of (+)-M100907 that possess either an alkyne or an azide have been synthesized. The most active enantiomer was obtained by resolution of a relatively early intermediate in the synthesis. The ability of these AGK 2 to maintain 5-HTR antagonist properties as (+)-M100907 was demonstrated t

• Lower LDL C mediated by variants in the ACL

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  Lower LDL-C mediated by variants in the ACL gene is causally associated with the risk of cardiovascular events. Because, genetic variants that mimic the effect of an ACL inhibitor have the same effect on the risk of cardiovascular events per unit change in LDL-C as variants that mimic the effect of

• P7C3 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

• The transcription factor activator protein AP is a redox sen

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  The transcription factor activator protein-1 (AP-1) is a redox-sensitive transcription factor whose activity is controlled by agents that perturb intracellular thiol concentrations [10,11]. AP-1 is mainly composed of Jun, Fos, and ATF protein dimers [12,13]. AP-1 mediates the regulation of numerous

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