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Prostaglandin E2 may clinically alleviate dry eye disease by inducing Th17 cell differentiation

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

Abstract Dry eye (DE) is a multifactorial ocular surface disease characterised by an imbalance in tear homeostasis. However, the DE disease pathogenesis remains unclear, thereby affecting its clinical treatment. PGE2 was highly expressed in the DE mouse model. T helper 17 cells) and other factors.

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Remimazolam attenuates inflammation in bronchopneumonia through the inhibition of NLRP3 activity by PDPK1 ubiquitination

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

Remimazolam suppressed NLRP3 activity to reduce inflammation level in model of bronchopneumonia by the inhibition of PDPK1 ubiquitination by interlinked PDPK1 protein, as a novel drug for inflammation in model of bronchopneumonia or other pulmonary disease. Remimazolam interlinked PDPK1 protein.

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Vinpocetine improves dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease rats by reducing oxidative stress and activating the Wnt/??catenin signaling pathway

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

Vinp treatment promotes Wnt proteins to connect the receptors complex on the cell membrane (consisting of FZD and LRP5/6), and then β-catenin is subsequently dissociated from the complex and translocated to the nucleus, activating transcription of downstream target genes. It reduces motor and cognitive function in patients.

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Scientific workflow for hypothesis testing in drug discovery: Part 2 of 3

Drug Target Review

For instance, a dataset generated to study protein expression in one context might also reveal valuable information about other biological pathways or processes. Additionally, exploratory analyses can be valuable for identifying new biological markers or hypotheses.

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Synthesis, Antioxidant Activity, and Molecular Docking of Novel Paeoniflorin Derivatives

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

Compound 22 might become a novel antioxidant for the treatment of oxidative stress-related diseases. Western blot and molecular docking indicated that compound 22 may exert antioxidant activity by activating Nrf2 protein expression. As noted in the study, compound 22 has the potential to be a novel antioxidant.

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Q&A: Single-cell and spatial proteomics reveal proteins’ nuanced roles in health and disease

Broad Institute

In recent years, increasingly sensitive mass spectrometers have paved the way for enormous progress: scientists are now able to detect and analyze nearly all proteins expressed in a sample, including ones present only in miniscule amounts. Do you think single-cell and spatial proteomics will have a similar kind of impact?

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Caffeic acid?grafted chitooligosaccharides downregulate MAPK and NF?kB in RAW264.7 cells

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

The results showed that CA-COS inhibited nitric oxide (NO) production and downregulated the gene expression of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), IL-1β, and IL-6 without cytotoxic effect.