purpose lipocalin-2 (lcn2), a newer adipocyte-secreted acute phase protein, was recently reported to be correlated with potential effects on obesity and inflammation. the reaction of this protein to progressive exercise has not been evaluated yet. this study was designed to compare the serum lcn2 and high-sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-crp) levels after participating in an acute bout of tre...

N-Ethylmaleimide (MalNEt) disclosed three differences between M2 muscarine receptors in membranes from the rat brainstem and M1 receptors in the hippocampus. At 0.1 mM, MalNEt completely interconverted the higher affinity state of M2 receptors for carbachol to a lower affinity state, while having no effect on the two affinity states of M1. This "uncoupling" effect is similar to that produced by...

Chimeras of GIRK1 and IRK1, a G protein-insensitive inward rectifier, are activated by coexpression of G beta gamma if they contain either the N-terminal or part of the C-terminal hydrophilic domain of GIRK1. The N-terminal domain of GIRK1 also facilitates the fast rates of activation and deactivation following m2 muscarinic receptor stimulation. The hydrophobic core of GIRK1 (M1-H5-M2) is impo...