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DIPEPTIDYL DIPEPTIDASE-4: VIEW OF THE CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGIST
A deeper understanding of the pathogenesis of the 2nd type diabetes mellitus, including postprandial control of glucose homeostasis has led to new treatment strategies aimed at overcoming the dysfunction in the pancreatic islets and, in particular ...
N. B. LAZAREVA
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Introduction: Genetic studies have identified associations of carnosinase 1 (CN1) polymorphisms with diabetic kidney disease (DKD). However, CN1 levels and activities have not been assessed as diagnostic or prognostic markers of DKD in cohorts of ...
Jiedong Qiu +8 more
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FUNDAMENTO: A enzima conversora da angiotensina (ECA), principal enzima do sistema renina-angiotensina (SRA), desempenha um papel importante na regulação da pressão arterial. A atividade enzimática da ECA e sua relação com a pressão arterial (PA) durante
Patricia Landazuri +2 more
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Introduction: Sickle cell nephropathy begins in childhood and presents early increases in glomerular filtration, which, over the long term, can lead to chronic renal failure.
Ho Chi Hsien +5 more
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Interactions between the endocrine and immune systems in locusts [PDF]
The prophenoloxidase cascade in the haemolymph of mature adult Locusta migratoria migratorioides (R & F) is activated in response to injection of laminarin, a -1,3 glucan.
Chandrakant, S. +3 more
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Analysis of Peptides in Fermented Walnut Meal Contributing to Maintain Healthy Blood Glucose Levels and Underlying hypoglycemic Mechanism [PDF]
This study was undertaken in order to select peptides with blood glucose regulatory activity from fermented walnut meal with fungi. Animal feeding trials were conducted for overall evaluation of the crude peptide extract, which was subsequently ...
LIU Yingying, PANG Xiaoyu, GUO Congcong, TAN Jianxin, TIAN Yiling
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Inborn errors in the metabolism of glutathione
Glutathione is a tripeptide composed of glutamate, cysteine and glycine. Glutathione is present in millimolar concentrations in most mammalian cells and it is involved in several fundamental biological functions, including free radical scavenging ...
Larsson Agne, Ristoff Ellinor
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Muscle carnosine metabolism and β-alanine supplementation in relation to exercise and training [PDF]
Carnosine is a dipeptide with a high concentration in mammalian skeletal muscle. It is synthesized by carnosine synthase from the amino acids L-histidine and beta-alanine, of which the latter is the rate-limiting precursor, and degraded by carnosinase ...
Baguet, Audrey +3 more
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Inhibition of Human Cathepsins B and L by Caffeic Acid and Its Derivatives
Caffeic acid (CA) and its derivatives caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and chlorogenic acid (CGA) are phenolic compounds of plant origin with a wide range of biological activities. Here, we identify and characterize their inhibitory properties against
Liza Ulčakar, Marko Novinec
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Contribution of exopeptidases to formation of nonprotein nitrogen during ensiling of alfalfa [PDF]
The experiment was conducted to investigate the exopeptidase classes in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) leaves, and to determine their contribution to the formation of nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) components during ensiling.
Cheng, W. +6 more
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