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The effect of combined glutamate receptor blockade in the NTS on the hypoxic ventilatory response in awake rats differs from the effect of individual glutamate receptor blockade. [PDF]

, 2014
Ventilatory acclimatization to hypoxia (VAH) increases the hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) and causes persistent hyperventilation when normoxia is restored, which is consistent with the occurrence of synaptic plasticity in acclimatized animals ...
Carr, John A, Nguyen, Jetson, Pamenter, Matthew E, Powell, Frank L   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Etoposide‐induced cancer cell death: roles of mitochondrial VDAC1 and calpain, and resistance mechanisms

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
The complex mode of action of the topoisomerase II inhibitor etoposide in triggering apoptosis involves several mechanisms: overexpression of the mitochondrial protein VDAC1, leading to its oligomerization and formation of a large channel that mediates the release of pro‐apoptotic protein; and overexpression of the apoptosis regulators p53, Bax, and ...
Aditya Karunanithi Nivedita, Varda Shoshan‐Barmatz   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distances and classification of amino acids for different protein secondary structures [PDF]

PRE 67,051927 (2003), 2002
Window profiles of amino acids in protein sequences are taken as a description of the amino acid environment. The relative entropy or Kullback-Leibler distance derived from profiles is used as a measure of dissimilarity for comparison of amino acids and secondary structure conformations.
arxiv   +1 more source

Targeting the MDM2‐MDM4 interaction interface reveals an otherwise therapeutically active wild‐type p53 in colorectal cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study investigates an alternative approach to reactivating the oncosuppressor p53 in cancer. A short peptide targeting the association of the two p53 inhibitors, MDM2 and MDM4, induces an otherwise therapeutically active p53 with unique features that promote cell death and potentially reduce toxicity towards proliferating nontumor cells.
Sonia Valentini, Giada Mele, Marika Attili, Maria Rita Assenza, Fulvio Saccoccia, Francesca Sardina, Cinzia Rinaldo, Roberto Massari, Nicola Tirelli, Alfredo Pontecorvi, Fabiola Moretti   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of inhibitors of the Salmonella FraB deglycase, a drug target

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
A high‐throughput screen was used to identify inhibitors of Salmonella FraB, a drug target. Characterization of top hits (identified after an additional counter screen) revealed that some triazolidines, thiadiazolidines, and triazolothiadiazoles are mixed‐type inhibitors of FraB.
Jamison D. Law, Yuan Gao, Sravya Kovvali, Pankajavalli Thirugnanasambantham, Vicki H. Wysocki, Brian M. M. Ahmer, Venkat Gopalan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adenosine A3 receptor antagonists as anti‐tumor treatment in human prostate cancer: an in vitro study

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The A3 adenosine receptors (A3ARs) are overexpressed in prostate cancer. AR 292 and AR 357, as A3AR antagonists, are capable of blocking proliferation, modulating the expression of drug transporter genes involved in chemoresistance, ferroptosis, and the hypoxia response, and inducing cell death.
Maria Beatrice Morelli, Andrea Spinaci, Cui Chang, Rosaria Volpini, Catia Lambertucci, Matteo Landriscina, Vincenza Conteduca, Consuelo Amantini, Cristina Aguzzi, Laura Zeppa, Martina Giangrossi, Laura Soverchia, Matteo Santoni, Massimo Nabissi, Giorgio Santoni, Carlo Polidori   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhanced expression of WD repeat-containing protein 35 (WDR35) stimulated by domoic acid in rat hippocampus: involvement of reactive oxygen species generation and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation

BMC Neuroscience, 2013
Background Domoic acid (DA) is an excitatory amino acid analogue of kainic acid (KA) that acts via activation of glutamate receptors to elicit a rapid and potent excitotoxic response, resulting in neuronal cell death.
Tsunekawa Koji, Kondo Fumio, Okada Teruhiko, Feng Guo-Gang, Huang Lei, Ishikawa Naohisa, Okada Shoshiro   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A thermodynamic basis for prebiotic amino acid synthesis and the nature of the first genetic code [PDF]

, 2009
Of the twenty amino acids used in proteins, ten were formed in Miller's atmospheric discharge experiments. The two other major proposed sources of prebiotic amino acid synthesis include formation in hydrothermal vents and delivery to Earth via meteorites.
arxiv   +1 more source

Understanding and Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Skin Cancer: Mechanisms and Strategies

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This narrative review explores the mechanisms driving immunotherapy resistance in skin cancer, including tumor microenvironment factors, genetic mutations, and immune evasion strategies. It highlights potential strategies to overcome resistance, offering insights for improving therapeutic outcomes and guiding future research in personalized ...
Shreya Singh Beniwal, Abhimanyu Chiraparambil Radhakrishnan, Ayanchetty Haripraba, Saif Syed, Gajawada Pragna, Ayush Dwivedi, Akash Rawat, Daniela Castro Calderón, Martin Cevallos‐Cueva   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aminoalkylpyridine Compounds Which Are Useful as Anticonvulsant Drugs, Excitatory Amino Acid Inhibitors and NMDA Sigma Receptor Antagonists [PDF]

, 1997
Pharmaceutical compositions comprise as the active ingredient potent orally active, nonneurotoxic anticonvulsant compounds that are excitatory amino acid and NMDA/sigma receptor antagonists . . .
Kadaba, Pankaja K.
core   +1 more source