• br Acknowledgements This work was supported by the FedEx

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  Acknowledgements This work was supported by the FedEx Institute of Technology at The University of Memphis (to DLB and ALP), NSF REU CHE 1156738 (to ALP in support of RSS), and NIHCA921060 (to GT). This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CHE-1

• br Contemporary understanding for alcoholic cardiomyopathy U

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  Contemporary understanding for alcoholic cardiomyopathy Up-to-date, a number of theories are postulated for alcoholic cardiomyopathy including generation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative stress, neurohormonal overactivation (catecholamines and angiotensin II), apoptosis a

• At the outset of targeting the two Gln side chain

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  At the outset of targeting the two Gln756 side-chain rotamers, it was unclear which rotational isomer would lead to more potent ASK1 inhibitors. While such a preference might have been anticipated, the cohort of ASK1 inhibitors in Table 3 did not provide any guidance regarding which of the Gln756 am

• Apelin induced G i activation has been demonstrated as a

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  Apelin induced Gαi activation has been demonstrated as a benefiting effect on cardiac contractility [12], [38], [39], and a vasodilator activity that protects against angiotensin-II-induced cardiovascular fibrosis and atheroma [40], [41]. In contrast, stretch causes hypertrophy through diminishing

• To better illustrate the involved neuronal

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  To better illustrate the involved neuronal postganglionic pathways, central apelin-13 injection was performed in rats received peripheral preadministration of NOS inhibitor L-NAME, sympatholytic agent guanethidine and/or muscarinic receptor agonist bethanechol. Compared with the rats received vehicl

• br Angiogenesis as a critical event in diabetic

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  Angiogenesis as a critical event in diabetic retinopathy Angiogenesis refers to the abnormal proliferation of blood vessels during various pathological conditions. It acquires the stature of being one of the most detrimental events responsible for the progression of diabetic retinopathy. Angiogen

• According to the phytochemical screening Lophira procera is

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  According to the phytochemical screening, Lophira procera is rich in phenolic compounds including total polyphenols, total flavonoids, tannins and proantocianidins. It has been reported that there is a correlation between total polyphenol content and antioxidant activity [29]. The present invention

• There is a growing body of

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  There is a growing body of evidence showing that pentobarbital causes memory disorders [3], [4], [5]. Our results that a single injection of pentobarbital into bilateral hippocampus significantly impaired hippocampus-dependent spatial memory retrieval (Fig. 1) add support to that evidence. Previous

• br The lipoxygenase pathway in diseases of

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  The 12/15-lipoxygenase pathway in diseases of the nervous system Conclusions and future perspectives Arachidonic SKL2001 and other polyunsaturated fatty acids, and their lipid metabolites, play very important roles in human health and disease. This review has outlined the functions of 12- and

• AR is an enzyme involved

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  AR is an enzyme involved in conversion of glucose into sorbitol using NADPH as a cofactor [46]. This AR polyol pathway generates sorbitol accumulation and NADPH depletion. NADPH participates in detoxification via glutathione (GSH) reductase pathway [47]. Therefore, reduction of NADPH attenuates remo

• Adenosine is a ubiquitous homeostatic

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  Adenosine is a ubiquitous homeostatic substance released from most cells, including neurons and glias. Endogenous adenosine acts at four principal G-protein-associated receptor subtypes: A1, A2a, A2b and A3 (Ralevic and Burnstock, 1998). The stimulation of adenosine receptors by extracellular adenos

• As an alternative to chronic receptor blockade we have

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  As an alternative to chronic receptor blockade, we have been targeting adenosine kinase (ADK) – an astrocyte-based enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of adenosine, as a means to modify CYC202 receptor adenosinergic signalling (Boison, 2006, Etherington et al., 2009). Up-regulating ADK facili

• It has been recognized for decades that neurons in the

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  It has been recognized for decades that neurons in the mammalian central nervous system may release both a fast-acting, typically amino acid derived neurotransmitter such as glutamate or GABA, and a second peptidergic neuromodulatory molecule such as neuropeptide Y, substance P, or cholecystokinin.

• br Concluding remarks Autophagy ensures cell homeostasis and

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  Concluding remarks Autophagy ensures cell homeostasis and survival through the continuous degradation/recycling of intracellular components. It can also represent a conserved, cell-intrinsic, defense mechanism against invading pathogens, including viruses. The autophagy process can be activated r

• The following are the supplementary data

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  The following are the supplementary data related to this article. Competing interest Ethics approval and consent to participate Authors' contributions Acknowledgements The authors thank Dr. D. R. Kaplan for kind advice and materials derived from NB primary cell lines, Dr. F. D. Miller f

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