Downregulation of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 levels enhances cardiac insulin sensitivity and switches on cardioprotective gene expression patterns [PDF]
, 2016 © 2014 Elsevier B.V. G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) has recently emerged as a negative modulator of insulin signaling. GRK2 downregulation improves insulin sensitivity and prevents systemic insulin resistance.
Jurado-Pueyo, María +4 more
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Endocrinology and the brain: Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone signaling [PDF]
, 2017 Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is a key player of basal and stress activated responses in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) and in extrahypothalamic circuits, where it functions as a neuromodulator to orchestrate humoral and behavioral
Armando, Natalia Giannina +3 more
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Nanodelivery of a functional membrane receptor to manipulate cellular phenotype. [PDF]
, 2018 Modification of membrane receptor makeup is one of the most efficient ways to control input-output signals but is usually achieved by expressing DNA or RNA-encoded proteins or by using other genome-editing methods, which can be technically challenging ...
Baikoghli, Mo +7 more
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Role of the nervous system in cancer metastasis [PDF]
, 2018 Cancer remains as one of the leading cause of death worldwide. The development of cancer involves an intricate process, wherein many identified and unidentified factors play a role.
Apostolopoulos, Vasso +3 more
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The heartbreak of depression: 'Psycho-cardiac' coupling in myocardial infarction [PDF]
, 2017 Ample evidence identifies strong links between major depressive disorder (MDD) and both risk of ischemic or coronary heart disease (CHD) and resultant morbidity and mortality. The molecular mechanistic bases of these linkages are poorly defined. Systemic
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Labor-associated gene expression in the human uterine fundus, lower segment, and cervix [PDF]
, 2006 Background Preterm labor, failure to progress, and postpartum hemorrhage are the common causes of maternal and neonatal mortality or morbidity. All result from defects in the complex mechanisms controlling labor, which coordinate changes in the ...
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Multidisciplinary Consideration of Potential Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Paradoxical Erythema with Topical Brimonidine Therapy. [PDF]
, 2016 Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory disease with transient and non-transient redness as key characteristics. Brimonidine is a selective α2-adrenergic receptor (AR) agonist approved for persistent facial erythema of rosacea based on significant efficacy and
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Future therapeutic targets in rheumatoid arthritis? [PDF]
, 2017 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by persistent joint inflammation. Without adequate treatment, patients with RA will develop joint deformity and progressive functional impairment.
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Essential role of beta-adrenergic receptor kinase 1 in cardiac development and function
, 2021 Mohamed Jaber +9 more
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The palmitoyl acyltransferase DHHC5 mediates beta-adrenergic signaling in the heart by targeting Gα proteins and G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 [PDF]
, 2018 Jessica J. Chen +3 more
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