Nucleotides are released by chondrocytes at rest and in response to mechanical stimulation.
Extracellular nucleotides are metabolized by a variety of ectoenzymes, producing free …

This study was designed to assess the potential effect of vitamin D 3 (VD 3) in avoiding
atherothrombosis by modulation of lipid metabolism and platelet activation in type 1 diabetic …

The sepsis syndrome represents an improper immune response to pathogens and is
associated with an unacceptably high rate of mortality. Although supportive care is of benefit …

The present study provides functional characterization of alternative splicing of the
NTPDase2 (ecto-nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-2) involved in the regulation …

Among the pathological alterations that give tumor cells invasive potential, purinergic
signaling is emerging as an important component. Studies performed in in vitro, in vivo and …

Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) carries a variety of host proteins in addition to
virus-encoded structural proteins, both in its envelope and inside the viral particle. Previous …

The extracellular domain of the glycoprotein-associated integrin hCD98 protrudes into the
basolateral extracellular space of the intestine and contains a PDZ class II-binding domain …

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of phosphorylation/dephosphorylation
mechanisms at the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in the uptake of organic cations. The …

Aberrant association of autoantibodies with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG), an
integral membrane protein of the central nervous system (CNS) myelin, has been implicated …

Apoptosis signalling through the Fas pathway requires several steps of aggregation of the
Fas receptor in the membrane, including aggregation that may occur in the absence of Fas …