Evidence of Presynaptic Localization and Function of the c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase by Silvia Biggi, Lucia Buccarello, Alessandra Sclip, Pellegrino Lippiello, Noemi Tonna, Cristiano Rumio, Daniele Di Marino, Maria Concetta Miniaci, Tiziana Borsello

“…In addition, taking advance of the specific JNK inhibitor peptide, D-JNKI1, we defined JNK action on the SNARE complex formation. …”
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The Oxytocin-Oxytocin Receptor System and Its Antagonists as Tocolytic Agents by Nikolaos Vrachnis, Fotodotis M. Malamas, Stavros Sifakis, Efthymios Deligeoroglou, Zoe Iliodromiti

“…However, the quest for oxytocin receptor antagonists with a better pharmacological profile has led to the synthesis of peptide and nonpeptide molecules such as barusiban, retosiban, L-368,899, and SSR-126768A. …”
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Human APP Gene Expression Alters Active Zone Distribution and Spontaneous Neurotransmitter Release at the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction by Ekaterina A. Saburova, Alexander N. Vasiliev, Violetta V. Kravtsova, Elena V. Ryabova, Andrey L. Zefirov, Olga I. Bolshakova, Svetlana V. Sarantseva, Igor I. Krivoi

“…In Drosophila line with expression of human amyloid-β42 peptide itself, parameters analyzed did not differ from controls, suggesting the specificity of APP effects. …”
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Interaction of Bradykinin and B2 Bradykinin Receptor Antagonists with Colloidal Au Surface Explored by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering by Dominika Skołuba, Dariusz Sobolewski, Adam Prahl, Edyta Proniewicz

“…Bradykinin (BK), an endogenous peptide hormone, which is involved in a number of physiological and pathophysiological processes, and the potent B2 bradykinin receptor antagonists, [D-Arg0,Hyp3,Thi5,8,L-Pip7]BK, Aaa[D-Arg0,Hyp3,Thi5,8,L-Pip7]BK, [D-Arg0,Hyp3,Thi5,D-Phe7,L-Pip8]BK, and Aaa[D-Arg0,Hyp3,Thi5,D-Phe7,L-Pip8]BK, were deposited onto colloidal Au particles of 20 nm size. …”
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Controllable intein splicing and N-terminal cleavage at mesophilic temperatures by Taylor A. McNeal, Joel Weinberger, Geraldy L. S. Liman, Tia M. Ariagno, David W. Wood, Thomas J. Santangelo, Christopher W. Lennon

“…The ability of inteins to specifically rearrange peptide bonds has proven exceptionally useful in protein engineering, thus, methods to control intein activity are of considerable interest. …”
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Efficiency and Safety of Prolonged Levosimendan Infusion in Patients with Acute Heart Failure by Georgios Aidonidis, Ioannis Kanonidis, Vasileios Koutsimanis, Till Neumann, Raimund Erbel, Georgios Sakadamis

“…Clinical parameters, BNP (Brain Natriuretic Peptide) and signal-averaged-ECG data (SAECG) were recorded up to 72 hours. …”
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Ferrichrome, a fungal-type siderophore, confers high ammonium tolerance to fission yeast by Po-Chang Chiu, Yuri Nakamura, Shinichi Nishimura, Toshitsugu Tabuchi, Yoko Yashiroda, Go Hirai, Akihisa Matsuyama, Minoru Yoshida

“…Ferrichrome is a fungal-type siderophore synthesized by nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS). Herein we show that ferrichrome induces adaptive growth of fission yeast on high ammonium media. …”
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Integrating 16S rDNA and metabolomics to uncover the therapeutic mechanism of electroacupuncture in type 2 diabetic rats by Zhang Yue, Wang Xiang, Deng Duping, Gong Yuanyuan, Chen Xuanyi, Li Juan, Li Juan, Hong Xiaojuan

“…Serum levels of fasting insulin (FINS), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).ResultsEA significantly improved daily water intake, food consumption, and body weight in T2DM rats (p < 0.01). …”
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miR-142 deficit in T cells during blast crisis promotes chronic myeloid leukemia immune escape by Fang Chen, Dandan Zhao, Yongfang Xu, Yi Zhang, Min-Hsuan Chen, Khyatiben V. Pathak, Nate Hansen, Brooke Lovell, Yong Liang, Katrina Estrella, Wei-Le Wang, Lucy Ghoda, Russell Rockne, Xiwei Wu, Haris Ali, Jianhua Yu, Michael A. Caligiuri, Stephen J. Forman, Jeff M. Trent, Ya-Huei Kuo, Ling Li, Piotr Swiderski, Jianying Zhang, Marcin Kortylewski, Le Xuan Truong Nguyen, Patrick Pirrotte, Mark Boldin, Guido Marcucci, Bin Zhang

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The Beneficial Effect of Human Amnion Mesenchymal Cells in Inhibition of Inflammation and Induction of Neuronal Repair in EAE Mice by Jun Shu, Xiaojuan He, Hong Li, Xue Liu, Xuemei Qiu, Tongliang Zhou, Ping Wang, Xiaojie Huang

“…C57BL/6 mice were immunized with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) 35–55 peptide. hAMC were injected intraperitoneal when EAE was successfully established. …”
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Tongue squamous cell carcinoma-targeting Au-HN-1 nanosystem for CT imaging and photothermal therapy by Ming Hao, Xingchen Li, Xinxin Zhang, Boqiang Tao, He Shi, Jianing Wu, Yuyang Li, Xiang Li, Shuangji Li, Han Wu, Jingcheng Xiang, Dongxu Wang, Weiwei Liu, Guoqing Wang

“…This study modified gold nanodots (AuNDs) with the TSCC-targeting peptide HN-1 to improve the selectivity and therapeutic effects of PTT. …”
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Parabrachial CGRP neurons modulate active defensive behavior under a naturalistic threat by Gyeong Hee Pyeon, Hyewon Cho, Byung Min Chung, June-Seek Choi, Yong Sang Jo

“…Recent studies suggest that calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) neurons in the parabrachial nucleus (PBN) represent aversive information and signal a general alarm to the forebrain. …”
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Association between HLA-DQB1, -DPB1 alleles and risk of carbamazepine-induced hypersensitivity reactions in Vietnamese patients with epilepsy by Thi Thanh Nhan Le, Thi Tu Linh Nguyen, Lan Phuong Le, Doan Thuy Nguyen, Van Lieu Nguyen, Thi Van Anh Nguyen, Hong Thai Trinh

“…However, the evidence of in silico interaction between CBZ and HLA- DQB1*03:03 at the peptide-binding cleft was suggested. For HLA-DPB1, 16 alleles were found in epileptic patients, with the HLA-DPB1*05:01:01 allele having the highest frequency; however, no allele was associated with the risk of hypersensitivity to carbamazepine in epileptic patients. …”
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A Chinese Family with Familial Dysalbuminemic Hyperthyroxinemia (FDH) due to R242H Mutation on Human Albumin Gene: Reevaluating the Role of FDH in Patients with Asymptomatic Hypert... by Hongbing Liu, Jianmin Ran, Chuping Chen, Guangshu Chen, Ping Zhu, Rongshao Tan, Yan Liu

“…This is an established mutation named as R218H if present without signal peptide sequence. Conclusions. For patients with asymptomatic hyperthyroxinemia, FDH should be clinically excluded before embarking on further investigations for other specific causes.…”
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A Case of Primary Amyloidosis Involving Liver, Stomach, Intestines, and Heart without Evident Kidney Involvement by L. S. Kholopov, N. B. Gubegrits, O. A. Dyadyk, Yu. E. Chirkov, Yu. V. Tsohoyeva

“…Decreased hemoglobin levels, elevated levels of alkaline phosphatase, gamma-glutamyltransferase, and N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide, signs of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and hepatomegaly became the basis for a clinical suspicion of AL amyloidosis and puncture liver biopsy. …”
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Postbiotics From Lactobacillus Johnsonii Activates Gut Innate Immunity to Mitigate Alcohol‐Associated Liver Disease by Ruopeng Yin, Tao Wang, Jingzu Sun, Huanqin Dai, Yuting Zhang, Ningning Liu, Hongwei Liu

“…The elevated IL‐22 upregulated the antimicrobial peptide synthesis to maintain intestinal homeostasis and moreover activated the Signal transducer and activator of Transcription3 (STAT3) pathway in the liver to facilitate the repair of hepatic injuries. …”
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Hypertension-Related Gene Polymorphisms of G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase 4 Are Associated with NT-proBNP Concentration in Normotensive Healthy Adults by Junichi Yatabe, Midori S. Yatabe, Minoru Yoneda, Robin A. Felder, Pedro A. Jose, Hironobu Sanada

“…Meanwhile, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) may be useful in detecting slight volume expansion. …”
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Deletion of bZIP Transcription Factor <i>PratfA</i> Reveals Specialized Metabolites Potentially Regulating Stress Response in <i>Penicillium raistrickii</i> by Anxin Zhang, Shu Zhang, Xinran Xu, Wen-Bing Yin

“…After the knockout of <i>PratfA</i>, a novel polyketide (PK) raistrilide A (<b>1</b>) and the known nonribosomal peptide (NRP) tunicoidine (<b>2</b>) subsequently disappeared. …”
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IL-10 Induction from Implants Delivering Pancreatic Islets and Hyaluronan by Paul L. Bollyky, Robert B. Vernon, Ben A. Falk, Anton Preisinger, Michel D. Gooden, Gerald T. Nepom, John A. Gebe

“…Pancreatic islets that expressed ovalbumin (OVA) antigen were implanted within this device for 14 days into immunodeficient mice that received OVA-specific DO.11.10 T cells and a subsequent immunization with OVA peptide. Splenocytes harvested from these mice produced IL-10 upon re-challenge with OVA or anti-CD3 antibodies. …”
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Increased Circulating Betatrophin Concentrations in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Daniel Espes, Mats Martinell, Per-Ola Carlsson

“…Study participants were characterized with regard to BMI, waist and hip circumference, blood pressure, and fasting plasma blood lipids, creatinine, glucose, HbA1c, and C-peptide. HOMA2 indices were calculated. Betatrophin was 40% higher in patients with type 2 diabetes (893±80 versus 639±66 pg/mL). …”
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