Characterization of the norepinephrine-activation of adenylate cyclase suggests a role in memory affirmation pathways. Overexposure to epinephrine inactivates adenylate-cyclase,a causal pathway for stress-pathologies [PDF]
BioSystems 100 (2010) p. 87-93, 2010 Incubation with noradrenaline (norepinephrine) of isolated membranes of rat's brain corpus striatum and cortex, showed that ionic-magnesium (Mg2+) is required for the neurotransmitter activatory response of Adenylate Cyclase [ATP pyrophosphate-lyase (cyclizing), (EC 4.6.1.1)], AC.An Mg2+-dependent response to the activatory effects of adrenaline, and ...
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The beta secretase BACE1 regulates the expression of insulin receptor in the liver
Nature Communications, 2018 A soluble form of insulin receptor in human plasma has been previously reported. Here the authors demonstrate that insulin receptor is cleaved by BACE1 that can regulate biological active insulin receptor levels in a glucose concentration-dependent ...
Paul J. Meakin +11 more
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Macrophage-derived upd3 Cytokine causes impaired glucose homeostasis and reduced lifespan in drosophila fed a lipid-rich diet [PDF]
, 2014 Long-term consumption of fatty foods is associated with obesity, macrophage activation and inflammation, metabolic imbalance, and a reduced lifespan. We took advantage of Drosophila genetics to investigate the role of macrophages and the pathway(s) that ...
Dionne, MS +5 more
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FEBS Open Bio, Volume 15, Issue 5, Page 793-809, May 2025.We investigated a potential protective effect of acacetin, a naturally occurring flavonoid, against methylglyoxal (MGO)‐induced endothelial dysfunction in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and its mechanism of action. Acacetin can could inhibit MGO‐induced intracellular calcium ion influx, enhance the expression levels of phosphorylated ...
Zhen Zhang +7 more
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An Analytical Approach for Insulin-like Growth Factor Receptor 1 and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Blockades in Ewing Sarcoma [PDF]
arXiv, 2015 We present preliminary results that quantify network robustness and fragility of Ewing sarcoma (ES), a rare pediatric bone cancer that often exhibits de novo or acquired drug resistance. By identifying novel proteins or pathways susceptible to drug targeting, this formalized approach promises to improve preclinical drug development and may lead to ...
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All‐atom structural models of insulin binding to the insulin receptor in the presence of a tandem hormone‐binding element [PDF]
, 2013 Insulin regulates blood glucose levels in higher organisms by binding to and activating insulin receptor (IR), a constitutively homodimeric glycoprotein of the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) superfamily. Therapeutic efforts in treating diabetes have been
Abrams, Cameron F., Vashisth, Harish
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Hydrogen sulfide repairs testicular damage induced by heat stress in rats
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Heat stress can cause testicular damage and affect fertility. We investigated the potential protective role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) against heat stress‐induced testicular injury and observed that H2S donor NaHS can effectively restore testicular damage in rats by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress. Our results suggest that H2S might be used
Xinyu Guo +6 more
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Robust Estimation of the Weighted Average Treatment Effect for A Target Population [PDF]
arXiv, 2018 The weighted average treatment effect (WATE) is a causal measure for the comparison of interventions in a specific target population, which may be different from the population where data are sampled from. For instance, when the goal is to introduce a new treatment to a target population, the question is what efficacy (or effectiveness) can be gained ...
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Computational insights into the allosteric behavior of mini proinsulin driven by C peptide mobility
Scientific ReportsThe production of recombinant insulin remains challenging, particularly in enhancing refolding efficiency and bioactivity. Mini-proinsulin analogs, which involve reducing the length of the C-peptide, offer potential improvements in insulin production ...
Esra Ayan
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The Insulin/IGF system in colorectal cancer development and resistance to therapy
Frontiers in Oncology, 2015 The Insulin/Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is a major determinant in the pathogenesis and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC). Indeed, several components of this signaling network including Insulin, IGF-1, IGF-2, the IGF-Binding Proteins, the
Paolo Giovanni Vigneri +6 more
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