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Lipids were extracted and fatty acids derivatized to form the corresponding methyl esters using an established procedure [ 68 ] . Typically, 25 to 50 seeds/seedlings were collected from a sector of a Petri plate for each assay.
In vertebrates the enzyme has an important role in the storage and mobilization of retinol (vitamin A) as esters in peripheral tissues and for generating an intermediate in the synthesis of the rhodopsin chromophore in the visual tissues [ 27].
Scorpion venom when injected exerts a strong inflammatory response [ 11 ] . Many plant species used against stings contain compounds with antiinflammatory properties, flavonoids (rutin, hesperidin, quercetin), coumarins (bergapten), coumestans (wedelolactone), triterpenes, sterols and saponins [ 38 11 ] . The mechanism of action of the flavonoids is based on the inhibition of enzymatic steps in the arachidonic acid cascade [ 38 ] . Plant compounds that are immunostimulants at very low doses are some alkaloids, quinones, isobutylamides, phenolcarboxylic acid esters and terpenoids [ 39 ] . Other plant compounds with immunostimulatory effects are sesquiterpene lactones [ 40 ] . Many polysaccharides and glycoproteins enhance the unspecific immune system by activating the phagocytotic activity of granulocytes and macrophages, or by inducing cytokine production or influencing complement factors [ 39 ] .
The discovery of novel "non-kinase" phorbol ester receptors challenges the use of phorbol esters as selective PKC activators [ 24 ] . Therefore, we were interested in whether a member of the PKC family mediated the effect of PMA in LS1034 cells or whether some other proteins could also be involved.
Interestingly, accumulation of ceramides and cholesterol esters has been observed in ALS patients and mice [ 67 ] , which could be associated with peroxisomal proliferation.
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