The BCL-2 inhibitor ABT-199/venetoclax synergizes with proteasome inhibition via transactivation of the MCL-1 antagonist NOXA

Abstract Enhanced expression of anti-apoptotic B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL-2) protein is frequent in cancer.Targeting of BCL-2 with the specific inhibitor ABT-199 (Venetoclax) has significant clinical activity in malignant diseases such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia and multiple myeloma.The small molecule drug ABT-199 mimics the pro-apoptotic BCL-2 ho

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Snake-like bird hisses induce anti-predator responses in a frog

Abstract Some snakes emit hissing calls which are imitated edgewater shoes by birds to deter potential predators.However, the effect of these snake and bird hisses on anuran risk recognition is not yet explored.Here we hypothesize that these hisses may advertise dangers to frogs and evoke their anti-predator responses.We used little torrent frogs (

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Lipid emulsion-mediated reversal of toxic-dose aminoamide local anesthetic-induced vasodilation in isolated rat aorta

BackgroundIntravenous lipid emulsion has been used to treat systemic toxicity of local anesthetics.The goals of this chocolate chip cookie purse in vitro study were to determine the ability of two lipid emulsions (Intralipid® and Lipofundin® MCT/LCT) to reverse toxic dose local anesthetic-induced vasodilation in isolated rat aortas.MethodsIsolate

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