A sugar compound found in sea cucumbers can effectively block Sulf-2, an enzyme that plays a major role in cancer growth, according to a University of Mississippi-led study published in Glycobiology.

A 35-year-old woman was diagnosed with a nasty digestive issue that can cause painful bloating, excess gas and even bone diseases after a 15-year-long stint of constipation.

The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a sensitive method to quantify or test for the presence of antigen or ligand. Enzyme-linked antibodies (or ligand binding proteins) are used to ...

Background: It is well known that angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor blockers (ARBs) prevent left ventricular (LV) remodelling after myocardial ...

We describe the results of a literature and pharmacovigilance survey on the clinically relevant problem of whether angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ARAs) can be safely used in patients with ...

γ-Aminobutyric acid type A receptors (GABA A receptors) are ligand-gated chloride channels that play a central role in signal transmission within the mammalian central nervous system. Compounds that ...

The seven-pass transmembrane thrombin receptor has been demonstrated to be linked to activation of PKC through the phospholipase D and phospholipase C signaling pathway, 24 and PKC activation and ...

Chemical industry wastewater contains toxic organic and inorganic species. To remove these pollutants, enzyme-based methods have attracted wide attention because of their merits such as mild operating ...