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Arch Toxicol
January 2025
Cosmetics Europe, Brussels, Belgium.
Grouping of chemicals has been proposed as a strategy to speed up the screening and identification of potential substances of concern among the broad chemical universe under REACH. Such grouping is usually based on shared structural features and should only be used for the prioritization objectives. However, additional considerations (as well as structural similarity) are needed, e.
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January 2025
Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.
Background: The healthcare sector faces a growing threat from the rise of highly resistant microorganisms, particularly Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR P. aeruginosa). Facing the challenge of antibiotic resistance, nanoparticles have surfaced as promising substitutes for antimicrobial therapy.
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January 2025
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI USA; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address:
Several groups of neurons in the NTS suppress food intake, including Prlh-expressing neurons (NTS cells). Not only does the artificial activation of NTS cells decrease feeding, but also the expression of Prlh (which encodes the neuropeptide PrRP) and neurotransmission by NTS neurons contributes to the restraint of food intake and body weight, especially in animals fed a high fat diet (HFD). We used animals lacking PrRP receptors GPR10 and/or GRP74 (encoded by Prlhr and Npffr2, respectively) to determine roles for each in the restraint of food intake and body weight by the increased expression of Prlh in NTS neurons (NTS mice) and in response to the anorectic PrRP analog, p52.
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January 2025
Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address:
The brain is an organ that consumes a substantial amount of oxygen, and a reduction in oxygen concentration can rapidly lead to significant and irreversible brain injury. The progression of brain injury during hypoxia involves the depletion of intracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) due to decreased oxidative phosphorylation in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Allopurinol is a purine analog inhibitor of xanthine oxidoreductase that protects against hypoxic/ischemic brain injury; however, its underlying mechanism of action remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiochem Biophys Res Commun
December 2024
Department of Applied Sciences, Indian Institute of Information of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, 211012, India. Electronic address:
Prostate cancer is a widespread health issue that affects men worldwide. It is one of the most common forms of cancer, and its development is influenced by a combination of hereditary, epigenetic, environmental, age, and lifestyle factors. Given that it is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in men, it is crucial to comprehend its complex facets.
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