Faculty Opinions recommendation of The tobacco aquaporin NtAQP1 is a membrane CO2 pore with physiological functions.

Author(s):  
Walter Kockenberger
2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (24) ◽  
pp. 2653-2665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doris Koesling ◽  
Evanthia Mergia ◽  
Michael Russwurm

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 644-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changsong Gu ◽  
Xiangbing Mao ◽  
Daiwen Chen ◽  
Bing Yu ◽  
Qing Yang

Branched chain amino acids are the essential nutrients for humans and many animals. As functional amino acids, they play important roles in physiological functions, including immune functions. Isoleucine, as one of the branched chain amino acids, is also critical in physiological functions of the whole body, such as growth, immunity, protein metabolism, fatty acid metabolism and glucose transportation. Isoleucine can improve the immune system, including immune organs, cells and reactive substances. Recent studies have also shown that isoleucine may induce the expression of host defense peptides (i.e., β-defensins) that can regulate host innate and adaptive immunity. In addition, isoleucine administration can restore the effect of some pathogens on the health of humans and animals via increasing the expression of β-defensins. Therefore, the present review will emphatically discuss the effect of isoleucine on immunity while summarizing the relationship between branched chain amino acids and immune functions.


Author(s):  
Leslie Iversen

The endocannabinoids are part of a large family of lipid signaling molecules derived from arachidonic acid, including the prostaglandins and leukotrienes, which are important mediators of inflammation. Far less is known about the newer members of the endocannabinoid group, and it remains unclear whether they all play important functional roles. This chapter reviews the multiple members of this family and their biosynthesis and inactivation. Physiological functions, including retrograde synaptic signaling, control of energy metabolism, regulation of pain sensitivity, and cardiovascular control, are discussed. In addition, the chapter reports the synthesis of novel agonists, antagonists, and compounds inhibiting endocannabinoid inactivation as novel medicines.


2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gray Pearson ◽  
Fred Robinson ◽  
Tara Beers Gibson ◽  
Bing-e Xu ◽  
Mahesh Karandikar ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 264 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Hu ◽  
Bernd Kieseier ◽  
Elliot Frohman ◽  
Todd N. Eagar ◽  
Roger N. Rosenberg ◽  
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