• The synthesis and secretion of adrenal androgens is apparent

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  The synthesis and secretion of adrenal androgens is apparently unique to humans and nonhuman primates, and requires the expression of key mediators such as CYP17 [26]. Endocrine control of CYP17 expression in rhesus monkeys is comparable to that in humans [27]. An analysis of baboon cDNA for CYP17 s

• br Autophagy and cell death pathways in

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  Autophagy and cell death pathways in ischemic stroke Although very important for the effects on post-ischemic retinoid x receptor injury, autophagy is not the only mechanism of action involved in cell death. Necrosis and apoptosis are two other distinct forms of cell death with great difference

• AP activation is known to upregulate

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  AP-1 activation is known to upregulate downstream target genes including Thiolutin D1, c-myc, Bcl-xl, MMP-9, EGFR, and specific miRNAs that are involved in progression and metastasis of tumors. Moreover, matrix metalloproteinase-2 has been shown as a downstream gene of AP-1, triggered by 15-HETE in

• The presence of crown like structures and inflammatory

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  The presence of crown-like structures and inflammatory factors in the breast of obese patients is associated with considerable changes in intracellular signaling and a profound cellular dysfunction. Secreted pro-inflammatory factors can directly promote breast carcinogenesis as they have been report

• The levels of Mcl and FLIP are homeostatically controlled by

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  The levels of Mcl-1 and FLIP are homeostatically controlled by transcriptional and posttranslational processes. Accumulating evidence suggested that intracellular signaling molecules such as Akt are crucial to the transcription of Mcl-1 and FLIP [30], [31]. The constitutive activation of Akt is dete

• Autocrine regulations of several adipokines e g

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  Autocrine regulations of several adipokines (e.g., leptin and resistin) on adipocytes have been reported (Karastergiou and Mohamed-Ali, 2010, Ye et al., 2010). Several lines of evidence have shown that apelin influences adipocyte functions, such as, lipolysis and glucose uptake (Dray et al., 2008, Y

• br Concluding remarks br Definition

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  Concluding remarks Definition Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative disorders that are caused by an unconventional agent that is neither bacterial nor viral, but is in essence an infectious misfolded amyloidogenic protein, termed a prion (Prusiner, 1982). Once considered highly controvers

• br Acknowledgments br Introduction Alzheimer s disease AD is

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  Acknowledgments Introduction Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder primarily affecting the elderly population. Senile plaques in the brain, one of the pathological hallmarks of AD, are formed by the accumulation of aggregated β-amyloid (Aβ) with an extensive β-sheet s

• Aggregated A species have been studied by an array

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  Aggregated Aβ species have been studied by an array of biophysical techniques, including atomic force microscopy (AFM) [55], transmission electron microscopy (TEM) [56], [57], X-ray diffraction [58], Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) [59], [60], circular dichroism (CD) [61], and nuclear magnetic res

• Structural and functional imaging studies searching

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  Structural and functional imaging studies searching for specific cortical areas related to each cognitive function domain have provided clues to the spreading patterns of cognitive dysfunction (Domoto-Reilly et al., 2012, Firbank et al., 2016, Li et al., 2012, Machulda et al., 2003, Mandal et al., 2

• Aerobic exercise plays an important role in the regulation

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  Aerobic exercise plays an important role in the regulation of mt t metabolism in the skeletal muscle. It is also associated with increases in AMPK and GLUT4 levels, resulting in the improvement of the glucose uptake signaling pathway [17,18]. Recently, it has been shown that exercise markedly incre

• br Conclusions In sum enhanced incentive motivation in obesi

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  Conclusions In sum, enhanced incentive motivation in obesity-prone rats is mediated by NAc CP-AMPARs. These neurobehavioral differences may render obesity-susceptible populations more sensitive to the motivational influence of food cues, producing more intense, focused, “wanting” that may limit t

• br Regulation of BCAA catabolism The

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  Regulation of BCAA catabolism The BCAA catabolic system is equipped in mammalian cells to dispose of excess BCAAs, presumably resulting in relatively stable concentrations of BCAAs in blood and tissues in humans. The main BCAA catabolic pathway is localized in the mitochondria of all tissues. The

• br Conclusions br Conflict of interest br Introduction Plant

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  Conclusions Conflict of interest Introduction Plants often encounter a series of abiotic stresses during the growth process, including high salinity, extreme temperatures and drought (Knight and Knight, 2001). Plants can adapt through ionic and osmotic homeostasis or osmotic adjustment, con

• Differentiation of skeletal myoblasts is a tightly orchestra

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  Differentiation of skeletal myoblasts is a tightly orchestrated process that involves myoblast proliferation, Oleandrin withdrawal, expression of muscle-specific genes, and fusion into multinucleated myofibers (Horsley and Pavlath, 2004; Krauss, 2010). The maintenance of muscle mass is important for

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