In virtually every cell, neutral lipids are stored in cytoplasmic structures called lipid droplets (LDs) and also referred to as lipid bodies or lipid particles. We developed a rapid high-throughput assay based on the recovery of quenched BODIPY-fluorescence that allows to quantify lipid droplets. The method was validated by monitoring lipid droplet turnover during growth of a yeast culture and...

Alterations in function of the neurotrophin BDNF are associated with neurodegeneration, cognitive decline, and psychiatric disorders. BDNF promotes axonal outgrowth and branching, regulates dendritic tree morphology and is important for axonal regeneration after injury, responses that largely result from activation of its tyrosine kinase receptor TrkB. Although intracellular neurotrophin (NT) s...

This paper reviews the alkaline phosphatases in canine serum, the analytical methods used for qualitative and/or quantitative detection of these isoenzymes, and the diagnostic significancy of each of these isoenzymes. The paper further describes some of the latest advances in our knowledge of the canine alkaline phosphatases and possible areas of future research.

The molecular mechanisms of signal transduction have been at the focus of increasingly intense scientific research. As a result, our understanding of protein tyrosine kinase-mediated signaling has advanced at an unprecedented pace during the past decade. In contrast, the study of protein tyrosine phosphatases has lagged behind, but is now gathering momentum and is predicted to become a "hot top...

The dephosphorylation of phosphoproteins by protein phosphatases represents an important mechanism for regulating specific cellular processes in eukaryotic cells. The aim of the present study was to examine the structural and biochemical characteristics of a specific class of protein Ser/Thr phosphatases (type 1 protein phosphatases) which have received very little attention in higher plants. A...

As a result of aging process, the state human body homeostasis undergoes changes. In tooth-jaw system, such changes lead to shift balance in remodeling-demineralization processes. Their intensity and dynamics depend on properties oral fluid, which plays an important role for ensuring physiological processes cavity. The purpose work was clinical assessment dental status, examination calcium home...

Tungsten has no known function in humans and is a relatively new contaminant, whereas molybdenum, its congener the periodic table, nutritionally essential element. In addition to early studies on molybdosis ruminants, their toxic effects form of tungstate molybdate have been addressed primarily rodents are predominantly mediated by inducing oxidative stress various tissues. The purpose this stu...