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The melanocortin receptors and their accessory proteins. [PDF]

, 2013
The five melanocortin receptors (MCRs) named MC1R-MC5R have diverse physiological roles encompassing pigmentation, steroidogenesis, energy homeostasis and feeding behavior as well as exocrine function.
Chan, LF, Clark, AJ, Gorrigan, RJ, Ramachandrappa, S   +3 more
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Infection Models for Pine Wilt Disease on the Basis of Vector Behaviors

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
Infection models for pine wilt disease without vector density were built to estimate the transmission coefficient of the pathogenic nematode. The models successfully simulated the annual change in the density of infected trees for four pine stands. ABSTRACT Pine wilt disease is caused by the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Steiner et ...
Katsumi Togashi
wiley   +1 more source

Systemic Chronic Inflammation: Integrative Strategies for Health Improvement and Prevention of Inflammatory Receptor Overexpression

Receptors
The body’s physiology during physical injuries and diseases depends heavily on the function of acute inflammation. On the other hand, many variables, including iatrogenic, immune system deficiencies, lifestyle, and social and environmental factors, are ...
Abraham Puga-Olguín, María Fernanda Hernández-Hernández, Rafael Fernández-Demeneghi, Carlos Iván López-Miranda, Luis Ángel Flores-Aguilar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of epidermal growth factor-like module containing mucin-like hormone receptor 2 in human cancers. [PDF]

, 2014
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are among the most diverse and ubiquitous proteins in all of biology. The epidermal growth factor-seven span transmembrane (EGF-TM7) subfamily of adhesion GPCRs is a small subset whose members are mainly expressed on ...
Bloch, Orin, Ivan, Michael E, Kaur, Gurvinder, Oh, Michael C, Oh, Taemin, Parsa, Andrew T, Safaee, Michael, Sayegh, Eli T, Sun, Matthew Z   +8 more
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Speciation Through the Lens of Population Dynamics: A Theoretical Primer on How Small and Large Populations Diverge

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
Population size and dynamics fundamentally shape speciation by influencing genetic drift, founder events, and adaptive potential. Small populations may speciate rapidly due to stronger drift, whereas large populations harbor more genetic diversity, which can alter divergence trajectories. We highlight theoretical models that incorporate population size
Ryo Yamaguchi, Hidaka Kubo, Tokuya Ogawa, Hayate Omura   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unraveling the Role of CHRNA6, the Neuronal α6 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit

Receptors
The increased prevalence of electronic cigarettes, particularly among adolescents, has escalated concerns about nicotine addiction. Nicotine, a potent psychostimulant found in tobacco products, exerts its effects by interacting with nicotinic ...
Yasamin Hajy Heydary, Emily M. Castro, Shahrdad Lotfipour, Frances M. Leslie   +3 more
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Liver X Receptor Regulation of Glial Cell Functions in the CNS

Biomedicines, 2022
In this review, we discuss the role of liver X receptors (LXRs) in glial cells (microglia, oligodendrocytes and astrocytes) in the central nervous system (CNS).
Xiaoyu Song, Wanfu Wu, Margaret Warner, Jan-Åke Gustafsson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Origin and diversification of steroids: Co-evolution of enzymes and nuclear receptors [PDF]

, 2010
Recent sequencing of amphioxus and sea urchin genomes has provided important data for understanding the origins of enzymes that synthesize adrenal and sex steroids and the receptors that mediate physiological response to these vertebrate steroids ...
Michael E. Baker
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High- and low-conductance NMDA receptors are present in layer 4 spiny stellate and layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons of mouse barrel cortex

, 2016
NMDA receptors are ion channels activated by the neurotransmitter glutamate in the mammalian brain and are important in synaptic function and plasticity, but are also found in extrasynaptic locations and influence neuronal excitability.
Scheppach, Christian
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Evolutionary interplay between viruses and R‐loops

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Viruses interact with specialized nucleic acid structures called R‐loops to influence host transcription, epigenetic states, latency, and immune evasion. This Perspective examines the roles of R‐loops in viral replication, integration, and silencing, and how viruses co‐opt or avoid these structures.
Zsolt Karányi, Zita Képes, Zoltán Szabó, Eszter Csoma, Lóránt Székvölgyi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source