Browsing Artículos by Subject "BIOCHEMISTRY (MEDICAL)"
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Ceramide and ceramide 1-phosphate in health and disease
(BioMed Central, 2010-02)Sphingolipids are essential components of cell membranes, and many of them regulate vital cell functions. In particular, ceramide plays crucial roles in cell signaling processes. Two major actions of ceramides are the ... -
Composition and conservation of the mRNA-degrading machinery in bacteria
(BioMed Central, 2011)RNA synthesis and decay counteract each other and therefore inversely regulate gene expression in pro- and eukaryotic cells by controlling the steady-state level of individual transcripts. Genetic and biochemical data ... -
High fat diet-induced non alcoholic fatty liver disease in rats is associated with hyperhomocysteinemia caused by down regulation of the transsulphuration pathway
(BioMed Central, 2011)Background Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) causes increased oxidative stress and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Oxidative stress is now believed to be a major contributory factor in the development ...