Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108(29), 12024-12029 (2011-07-02)
The effects of the cellular environment on innate immunity remain poorly characterized. Here, we show that in Drosophila ATP-sensitive potassium channels (K(ATP)) mediate resistance to a cardiotropic RNA virus, Flock House virus (FHV). FHV viral load in the heart rapidly
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 41(3), 562-567 (2012-12-15)
The human liver cell line HepaRG has been recognized as a promising source for in vitro testing of metabolism and toxicity of compounds. However, currently the hepatic differentiation of these cells relies on exposure to dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), which, as a
The sodium-calcium exchanger isoform 1 (NCX1) regulates cytoplasmic calcium (Ca(2+)(c)) required for insulin secretion in beta-cells. NCX1 is alternatively spliced, resulting in the expression of splice variants in different tissues such as NCX1.3 and -1.7 in beta-cells. As pharmacological inhibitors
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 145(2), 566-572 (2012-12-05)
Cooked rhubarb and wine processed rhubarb are the processed rhubarbs of raw rhizomes from Rheum palmatum L., Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf. or Rheum officinale Baill. They are clinically used in traditional Chinese medicine to compose anti-diabetic formulas and remove
Congenital hyperinsulinism causes persistent hypoglycemia in neonates and infants. Most often, uncontrolled insulin secretion (IS) results from a lack of functional K(ATP) channels in all β-cells or only in β-cells within a resectable focal lesion. In more rare cases, without
