Minggu, 09 Juli 2017

Tugas Softskill Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2

Nama   : Sintia Widyo Wati
NPM    : 2A214304
Kelas   : 3EB24


I.             
4.      Paul Newman the famous American actor directed five motion pictures.
Answer:
This sentence has one appositive that comes after the subject and it is describing the subject


II.             
4.      The bird with the largest number of feathers, the whisting swan, boasts about 25.000 feathers.
Answer:
This sentence has one appositive that comes after the subject and it is describing the subject



III.             
3.      The women in the pool (swim-swims) well.
Answer:
The women in the pool swims well.
If a singular sentence is followed by a verb, the verb must be added s or es.


7.      He (cook-cooks) dinner for his family.
Answer:
He cooks dinner for his family
“He” is a subject pronoun and “ Cooks” is a plural verb.

Softskill Riview Artikel 8

Nama   : Sintia Widyo Wati
NPM    : 2A214304
Kelas   : 3EB24

Vitamin D and Depression: Cellular and Regulatory Mechanisms


Michael J. Berridge
Eric L. Barker, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Pharmacological Reviews April 2017, 69 (2) 80-92; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.116.013227
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Abstract
Depression is caused by a change in neural activity resulting from an increase in glutamate that drives excitatory neurons and may be responsible for the decline in the activity and number of the GABAergic inhibitory neurons. This imbalance between the excitatory and inhibitory neurons may contribute to the onset of depression. At the cellular level there is an increase in the concentration of intracellular Ca2+ within the inhibitory neurons that is driven by an increase in entry through the NMDA receptors (NMDARs) and through activation of the phosphoinositide signaling pathway that generates inositol trisphosphate (InsP3) that releases Ca2+ from the internal stores. The importance of these two pathways in driving the elevation of Ca2+ is supported by the fact that depression can be alleviated by ketamine that inhibits the NMDARs and scopolamine that inhibits the M1 receptors that drive InsP3/Ca2+ pathway. This increase in Ca2+ not only contributes to depression but it may also explain why individuals with depression have a strong likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The enhanced levels of Ca2+ may stimulate the formation of Aβ to initiate the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. Just how vitamin D acts to reduce depression is unclear. The phenotypic stability hypothesis argues that vitamin D acts by reducing the increased neuronal levels of Ca2+ that are driving depression. This action of vitamin D depends on its function to maintain the expression of the Ca2+ pumps and buffers that reduce Ca2+ levels, which may explain how it acts to reduce the onset of depression.

Footnotes
dx.doi.org/10.1124/pr.116.013227.

 sumber : http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/69/2/80

Softskill Riview Artikel 7

Nama   : Sintia Widyo Wati
NPM    : 2A214304
Kelas   : 3EB24


Pharmacology of Modulators of Alternative Splicing

David O. Bates, Jonathan C. Morris, Sebastian Oltean and Lucy F. Donaldson
Christopher J. Garland, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Pharmacological Reviews January 2017, 69 (1) 63-79; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.115.011239
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Abstract
More than 95% of genes in the human genome are alternatively spliced to form multiple transcripts, often encoding proteins with differing or opposing function. The control of alternative splicing is now being elucidated, and with this comes the opportunity to develop modulators of alternative splicing that can control cellular function. A number of approaches have been taken to develop compounds that can experimentally, and sometimes clinically, affect splicing control, resulting in potential novel therapeutics. Here we develop the concepts that targeting alternative splicing can result in relatively specific pathway inhibitors/activators that result in dampening down of physiologic or pathologic processes, from changes in muscle physiology to altering angiogenesis or pain. The targets and pharmacology of some of the current inhibitors/activators of alternative splicing are demonstrated and future directions discussed.

sumber : http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/69/1/63

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Nama   : Sintia Widyo Wati
NPM    : 2A214304
Kelas   : 3EB24


The Pharmacology of Autonomic Failure: From Hypotension to Hypertension


Italo Biaggioni
Stephanie W. Watts, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Pharmacological Reviews January 2017, 69 (1) 53-62; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.115.012161
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Abstract
Primary neurodegenerative autonomic disorders are characterized clinically by loss of autonomic regulation of blood pressure. The clinical picture is dominated by orthostatic hypotension, but supine hypertension is also a significant problem. Autonomic failure can result from impairment of central autonomic pathways (multiple system atrophy) or neurodegeneration of peripheral postganglionic autonomic fibers (pure autonomic failure, Parkinson’s disease). Pharmacologic probes such as the ganglionic blocker trimethaphan can help us in the understanding of the underlying pathophysiology and diagnosis of these disorders. Conversely, understanding the pathophysiology is crucial in the development of effective pharmacotherapy for these patients. Autonomic failure patients provide us with an unfortunate but unique research model characterized by loss of baroreflex buffering. This greatly magnifies the effect of stimuli that would not be apparent in normal subjects. An example of this is the discovery of the osmopressor reflex: ingestion of water increases blood pressure by 30–40 mm Hg in autonomic failure patients. Animal studies indicate that the trigger of this reflex is related to hypo-osmolality in the portal circulation involving transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 receptors. Studies in autonomic failure patients have also revealed that angiotensin II can be generated through noncanonical pathways independent of plasma renin activity to contribute to hypertension. Similarly, the mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist eplerenone produces acute hypotensive effects, highlighting the presence of non-nuclear mineralocorticoid receptor pathways. These are examples of careful clinical research that integrates pathophysiology and pharmacology to advance our knowledge of human disease.

Footnotes
This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grants PO1 HL056693, RO1 HL122847, and U54 NS065736

sumber : http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/69/1/53

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Nama   : Sintia Widyo Wati
NPM    : 2A214304
Kelas   : 3EB24


Botulinum Neurotoxins: Biology, Pharmacology, and Toxicology

Marco Pirazzini, Ornella Rossetto, Roberto Eleopra and Cesare Montecucco
Jeffrey M. Witkin, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Pharmacological Reviews April 2017, 69 (2) 200-235; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.116.012658
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Abstract
The study of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) is rapidly progressing in many aspects. Novel BoNTs are being discovered owing to next generation sequencing, but their biologic and pharmacological properties remain largely unknown. The molecular structure of the large protein complexes that the toxin forms with accessory proteins, which are included in some BoNT type A1 and B1 pharmacological preparations, have been determined. By far the largest effort has been dedicated to the testing and validation of BoNTs as therapeutic agents in an ever increasing number of applications, including pain therapy. BoNT type A1 has been also exploited in a variety of cosmetic treatments, alone or in combination with other agents, and this specific market has reached the size of the one dedicated to the treatment of medical syndromes. The pharmacological properties and mode of action of BoNTs have shed light on general principles of neuronal transport and protein-protein interactions and are stimulating basic science studies. Moreover, the wide array of BoNTs discovered and to be discovered and the production of recombinant BoNTs endowed with specific properties suggest novel uses in therapeutics with increasing disease/symptom specifity. These recent developments are reviewed here to provide an updated picture of the biologic mechanism of action of BoNTs, of their increasing use in pharmacology and in cosmetics, and of their toxicology.

sumber : http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/69/2/200

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Nama   : Sintia Widyo Wati
NPM    : 2A214304
Kelas   : 3EB24

Emotional Modulation of Learning and Memory: Pharmacological Implications

Ryan T. LaLumiere, James L. McGaugh and Christa K. McIntyre
Robert Dantzer, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Pharmacological Reviews July 2017, 69 (3) 236-255; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.116.013474
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Abstract
Memory consolidation involves the process by which newly acquired information becomes stored in a long-lasting fashion. Evidence acquired over the past several decades, especially from studies using post-training drug administration, indicates that emotional arousal during the consolidation period influences and enhances the strength of the memory and that multiple different chemical signaling systems participate in this process. The mechanisms underlying the emotional influences on memory involve the release of stress hormones and activation of the basolateral amygdala, which work together to modulate memory consolidation. Moreover, work suggests that this amygdala-based memory modulation occurs with numerous types of learning and involves interactions with many different brain regions to alter consolidation. Additionally, studies suggest that emotional arousal and amygdala activity in particular influence synaptic plasticity and associated proteins in downstream brain regions. This review considers the historical understanding for memory modulation and cellular consolidation processes and examines several research areas currently using this foundational knowledge to develop therapeutic treatments.

Footnotes
Received November 2, 2016.
Accepted March 3, 2017.
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health [Grants MH104384 (to R.T.L. and C.K.M.), DA034684 (to R.T.L.), DA037216 (to R.T.L.), MH105014 (to C.K.M.), and MH099655 (to C.K.M.)].

sumber: http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/69/3/236

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Nama   : Sintia Widyo Wati
NPM    : 2A214304
Kelas   : 3EB24


The Diverse Roles of Arrestin Scaffolds in G Protein–Coupled Receptor Signaling

Yuri K. Peterson and Louis M. Luttrell
Martin C. Michel, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Pharmacological Reviews July 2017, 69 (3) 256-297; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.116.013367
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Abstract
The visual/β-arrestins, a small family of proteins originally described for their role in the desensitization and intracellular trafficking of G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs), have emerged as key regulators of multiple signaling pathways. Evolutionarily related to a larger group of regulatory scaffolds that share a common arrestin fold, the visual/β-arrestins acquired the capacity to detect and bind activated GPCRs on the plasma membrane, which enables them to control GPCR desensitization, internalization, and intracellular trafficking. By acting as scaffolds that bind key pathway intermediates, visual/β-arrestins both influence the tonic level of pathway activity in cells and, in some cases, serve as ligand-regulated scaffolds for GPCR-mediated signaling. Growing evidence supports the physiologic and pathophysiologic roles of arrestins and underscores their potential as therapeutic targets. Circumventing arrestin-dependent GPCR desensitization may alleviate the problem of tachyphylaxis to drugs that target GPCRs, and find application in the management of chronic pain, asthma, and psychiatric illness. As signaling scaffolds, arrestins are also central regulators of pathways controlling cell growth, migration, and survival, suggesting that manipulating their scaffolding functions may be beneficial in inflammatory diseases, fibrosis, and cancer. In this review we examine the structure–function relationships that enable arrestins to perform their diverse roles, addressing arrestin structure at the molecular level, the relationship between arrestin conformation and function, and sites of interaction between arrestins, GPCRs, and nonreceptor-binding partners. We conclude with a discussion of arrestins as therapeutic targets and the settings in which manipulating arrestin function might be of clinical benefit.


Footnotes
This work was supported by National Institutes of Health [Grants R01 DK055524 (to L.M.L.) and R01 GM095497 (to L.M.L.)], Department of Veterans Affairs Merit Review Grant I01 BX003188 (to L.M.L.), and the Research Service of the Charleston, South Carolina, Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The contents of this article do not represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government.

sumber: http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/content/69/3/256