This study simultaneously investigated circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and exosomes from small‐cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients. The elevated expression of JUNB and CXCR4 in CTCs was a poor prognostic factor for SCLC patients, whereas exosomal overexpression of these biomarkers revealed a high discrimination ability of patients from healthy individuals,
Dimitrios Papakonstantinou+13 more
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Do Flame Retardants Promote Vitamin D Deficiency? [PDF]
Vitamin D deficiency in the Unites States has become more prevalent in recent years. Research has shown that environmental chemicals such as flame-retardants induce hepatic enzymes in the cytochrome P450 family such as CYP24 and CYP3A that are important ...
Petteruti, Audrey
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Physiology of calcium metabolism in kidneys
Biologic functions of calcium include maintenance of skeletal integrity, signal transduction, cell permeability, excitation-secretion and excitation-contraction coupling and cell fertilization.
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Tumor microenvironment drives cancer formation and progression. We analyzed the role of human cancer‐associated adipocytes from patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) stratified as lean, overweight, or obese. RNA‐seq demonstrated that, among the most altered genes involved in the tumor–stroma crosstalk, are ADAM12 and CYP1B1, which were proven to be ...
Sepehr Torabinejad+13 more
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Mechanisms of water-salt metabolism disturbances in dogs subjected to six month hypokinesia [PDF]
Water-salt metabolism in dogs during prolonged restricted motor activity (hypokinesia) was investigated. It was found that hydration occurred and fluid was redistributed between the extra- and intra-cellular sectors. Also, electrolyte excretion rose, and
Ilyushko, N. A.+5 more
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Vitamin D and calcium metabolism in horses in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Science at Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences (IVABS), Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand [PDF]
The physiology of vitamin D in horses has not been studied in great depth. Few studies on vitamin D metabolites (25OHD2, 25OHD3, and 1,25(OH)2D) and their relationship to other serum analytes exist. In addition, some studies suggest that equine vitamin D
Azarpeykan, Sara
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Vitamin D: Newer Concepts of Its Metabolism and Function at the Basic and Clinical Level. [PDF]
The interest in vitamin D continues unabated with thousands of publications contributing to a vast and growing literature each year. It is widely recognized that the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and the enzymes that metabolize vitamin D are found in many ...
Bikle, Daniel D
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Chickens are sensitive to heat stress because their capacity to dissipate body heat is low. Hence, in chickens, excessive ambient temperature negatively influences their reproductive performance and health.
Xueqing Cao+8 more
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Cloning and functional analysis of BMP3 in the pearl oyster (Pinctada fucata)
Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are multifunctional secreted cytokines that play important roles in bone formation. In the present study, a homologous BMP3 gene was identified from Pinctada fucata (PfBMP3). PfBMP3 was 2710 bp length, contained 1470 bp
Sigang Fan+3 more
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A pharmacokinetic model of lead absorption and calcium competitive dynamics [PDF]
Lead is a naturally-occurring element. It has been known to man for a long time, and it is one of the longest established poisons. The current consensus is that no level of lead exposure should be deemed "safe." New evidence regarding the blood levels at which morbidities occur has prompted the CDC to reduce the screening guideline of 10 $\mu$g/dl to 2
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