Archive for September, 2009
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Authors: Lazarus BD, Love DC, Hanover JA
The dynamic post-translational modification of proteins by O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc), termed O-GlcNAcylation, is an important mechanism for modulating cellular signaling pathways. O-GlcNAcylation impacts transcription, translation, organelle trafficking, proteasomal degradation and apoptosis. O-GlcNAcylation has been implicated in the etiology of several ...
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Metformin and glitazones may reduce cancer risk in people with type-2 diabetes and could prevent cancer developing in people without diabetes, research suggests. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Press Releases)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of ...
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Results from the ZODIAC-12 study show that high blood pressure seems to increase mortality in elderly Type 2 diabetic patients over the age of 75 years. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Results from the ZODIAC-12 study show that high blood pressure seems to increase mortality in elderly Type 2 diabetic patients over the age of 75 years. (Source: MedWire News - Diabetes)
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
In a transgenic mouse model, chronically elevated galanin levels induce obesity and marked alterations in lipid metabolism similar to the metabolic syndrome, new research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Lipidology)
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
ONCE upon time, when the phrase "childhood obesity" was but a twinkle in the eye of the nearest paediatrician, kids loved the great outdoors. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from ...
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Authors: Loh K, Deng H, Fukushima A, Cai X, Boivin B, Galic S, Bruce C, Shields BJ, Skiba B, Ooms LM, Stepto N, Wu B, Mitchell CA, Tonks NK, Watt MJ, Febbraio MA, Crack PJ, Andrikopoulos S, Tiganis T
Chronic reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by mitochondria ...
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Authors: Park CH, Yamabe N, Noh JS, Kang KS, Tanaka T, Yokozawa T
The effect of morroniside on lipid metabolism and the inflammatory response in the liver of type 2 diabetes model mice was investigated in this study. Male C57BLKS/J db/db mice were divided into the three ...
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
This article presents biochemical data on the BSB mouse model of multigenic obesity indicating increased percentage body fat, increased fasting plasma insulin, and increased insulin resistance in male and female obese mice compared with lean controls. Plasma glucose was significantly increased only in male obese mice. Morphological and morphometrical analyses ...
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Authors: Bassols J, Botas P, Moreno-Navarrete JM, Delgado E, Ortega F, Ricart W, Fernandez-Real JM
Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a centrally operating anti-inflammatory cytokine that plays a crucial role in the regulation of the innate immune system. It has strong inactivating properties on the inflammatory host response and ...
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