Biomedical sciences publications
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Nicotinic Receptor-Mediated Reduction in L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesias May Occur Via Desensitization
The present experiments were performed to understand the mechanisms whereby nicotine reduces l-DOPA-induced AIMs. We used a well established model of dyskinesias, l-DOPA-treated unilateral 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats.
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LC/MS Characterization of Impurities and Degradation Products of a Potent Antitumor Peptidic Dimer, CU201
An HPLC method was developed, as part of a study supported by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Rapid Access to Interventional Development (RAID) program, to assess the purity and stability…
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T2 Relaxation Times of 13C Metabolites in a Rat Hepatocellular Carcinoma Model Measured in Vivo Using 13C-MRS of Hyperpolarized [1-13C]Pyruvate
Following hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate injections, pyruvate and its metabolic products, alanine and lactate, were observed in the liver of five rats with hepatocellular carcinoma and five healthy control rats.
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Discovery of 1-[3-(4-Bromo-2-Methyl-2H-Pyrazol-3-Yl)-4-Methoxyphenyl]-3-(2, 4-Difluorophenyl)Urea (Nelotanserin) and Related 5-Hydroxytryptamine 2A Inverse Agonists for the Treatment of Insomnia
We describe here a series of 5-HT2A inverse-agonists that when dosed in rats, both consolidate the stages of NREM sleep, resulting in fewer awakenings, and increase a physiological measure of sleep…
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Compensatory Anterior Frontal Slow Wave Activity in Recently Sober Alcoholic Men
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Using DNA Fingerprints to Infer Familial Relationships Within NHANES III Households
We inferred family relationships within households using DNA fingerprints (Identifiler®) that contain the DNA loci used by law enforcement agencies for forensic identification of individuals.
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Comparative Molecular Field Analysis of Fenoterol Derivatives: a Platform Towards Highly Selective and Effective Beta(2)-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists
We use a previously developed CoMFA model to design a series of new structures of high selectivity and efficacy towards the β2-adrenergic receptor.
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Lysosomal Degradation of Alpha-Synuclein in Vivo
In this study, lysosomal clearance of α-synuclein in vivo was indicated by the detection of α-synuclein in the lumen of lysosomes isolated from the mouse midbrain.
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Reduced Prefrontal Responsiveness to Alcohol Stimuli in Chronic Alcoholism
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Let-Dependence of Chromosome Aberrations After Particle Radiation Exposure in Vivo
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Distinguishing Methicillin-Resistant and Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus Using Volatile Headspace Metabolites
This proof-of-concept study used solid-phase microextraction fibers (SPME) to collect headspace vapors from a methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain grown in vitro in liquid growth medium.
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SU11248 (Sunitinib) Directly Inhibits the Activity of Mammalian 5′-AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK)
Here we report that the chemotherapeutic drug SU11248 (sunitinib) is at least as potent an inhibitor of AMPK as compound C, which is a commonly used experimental direct inhibitor of…