PTGER4 expression-modulating polymorphisms in the 5p13.1 region predispose to Crohn's disease and affect NF-κB and XBP1 binding sites. [PDF]
, 2012 Genome-wide association studies identified a PTGER4 expression-modulating region on chromosome 5p13.1 as Crohn's disease (CD) susceptibility region. The study aim was to test this association in a large cohort of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (
Achkar, Jean-Paul +14 more
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Postpartum prostaglandin F2 administration affects colostrum yield, immunoglobulin G, and piglet performance [PDF]
Animal Bioscience, 2021 Objective Current study was conducted to determine the effect of postpartum prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) administration on colostrum and milk yield, colostrum immunoglobulin G (IgG) and piglet growth performance.
Photcharaphan Maneetong +7 more
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Effect of Estradiol and Prostaglandin Application During Post Calving on Reproductive Performance in Holstein Cows Under Intensive Farming [PDF]
SPERMOVA, 2020 After delivery, the process of uterine involution begins, in which a series of changes in the anatomy and histology of the uterus take place and there is a return to cyclical activity of the ovary.
Luis F. Ruiz-García +1 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 Oxytocin (OT) is a crucial regulator of reproductive behaviors, including parturition in mammals. Arg-vasopressin (AVP) is a nonapeptide homologous to Arg-vasotocin (AVT) in teleosts that has comparable affinity for the OT receptor. In the present study,
Li Kang Lyu +7 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 Etiology of colorectal cancer (CRC) is related, at least in part, with nutritional profile and epidemiological data indicating a key role of dietary fat on CRC pathogenesis. Moreover, inflammation and eicosanoids produced from arachidonic acid might have
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Polyunsaturated fatty acid-derived lipid mediators and T cell function [PDF]
, 2011 Copyright © 2014 Nicolaou, Mauro, Urquhart and Marelli-Berg . This is an open- access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) .
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Mechanism of NaCl transport-stimulated prostaglandin formation in MDCK cells [PDF]
, 1987 Recently we have found that stimulation of NaCl transport in high-resistance MDCK cells enhances their prostaglandin formation. In the present study, we investigated the mechanisms by which prostaglandin formation could be linked to the ion transport in ...
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Antinociceptive activity of the S1P-receptor agonist FTY720 [PDF]
, 2008 FTY720 is a novel immunosuppressive drug that inhibits the egress of lymphocytes from secondary lymphoid tissues and thymus. In its phosphorylated form FTY720 is a potent S1P receptor agonist.
Angioni, Carlo Federico +8 more
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Effect of prostaglandin A1 in the induction of stress proteins in Aedes albopictus cells
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 1998 Prostaglandins are natural fatty acid derivatives with diverse physiological effects, including immune function and the control of cell growth. While the action of prostaglandins in the induction of stress proteins in vertebrate cells is well documented,
J.A. Barbosa, M.A. Rebello
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Effects of antenatal betamethasone on preterm human and mouse ductus arteriosus: comparison with baboon data. [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundAlthough studies involving preterm infants ≤34 weeks gestation report a decreased incidence of patent ductus arteriosus after antenatal betamethasone, studies involving younger gestation infants report conflicting results.MethodsWe used preterm
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