DOPAMINE REDUCES SARS-COV-2 REPLICATION IN VITRO THROUGH DOWNREGULATION OF D2 RECEPTORS AND UPREGULATION OF TYPE-I INTERFERONS

Dopamine Reduces SARS-CoV-2 Replication In Vitro through Downregulation of D2 Receptors and Upregulation of Type-I Interferons

Recent evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 hinders immune responses via dopamine (DA)-related mechanisms.Nonetheless, studies addressing the specific role of DA in click here the frame of SARS-CoV-2 infection are still missing.In the present study, we investigate the role of DA in SARS-CoV-2 replication along with potential links with innate immune p

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A new combination for a neglected member of Linaria subsect. Versicolores (Plantaginaceae, Antirrhineae) endemic to the Algarve, Portugal

Linaria bimaculata comb.et stat.nov., from the overlooked Central Algarve plant endemism centre, is here lectotypified and redescribed as a full species based on Linaria viscosa var.bimaculata, which was historically misidentified under allopatric L.spartea and L.viscosa.Traditional herbarium taxonomy and citizen science observations were combined

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Population genetic analysis of Colombian Trypanosoma cruzi isolates revealed by enzyme electrophoretic profiles

Although Colombia presents an enormous biological diversity, few studies have been conducted on the population genetics of Trypanosoma cruzi.This study was carried out with 23 Colombian stocks of this protozoa analyzed for 13 isoenzymatic loci.The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the genetic diversity and heterogeneity, the genetic relationships and the

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Unifying Pathophysiological Explanations for Sports-Related Concussion and Concussion Protocol Management: Literature Review

Objective: There is a plethora of theories about the pathophysiology behind a sport-related concussion.In this review of the literature, the authors evaluated studies apac1/60/1/cw on the pathophysiology of sport-related concussion and professional athlete return-to-play guidelines.The goal of this article is to summarize the most common hypotheses

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Can Celiac Disease Be Prevented?

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten in genetically susceptible individuals characterized by a variable combination of cent dyyni gluten-dependent symptoms, presence of specific autoantibodies and enteropathy.The health burden of CD is considerable, as it reduces quality of life and, at a societal level, has extensive n

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