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Several possible mechanisms have been suggested to explain this activation of AR, including mutations in the gene encoding AR that alter the specificity for androgens, overexpression of the AR protein itself, cross-talk to other signal transduction pathways, and altered levels or activity of coactivators [ 21 22 23 ] . Several groups including ours have demonstrated a role of activated Stat3 in the proliferation and survival of prostate cancer cells by a mechanism that involves the AR [ 24 25 26 27 28 ] .
In this model, the mechanism through which NO donors limit inflammation is by NF-kB inhibition, since these NO donors effectively block p65 translocation into the nucleus.
While nitrocefin is a nontypical substrate, as a result of the dinitro-substituted styryl substituent [ 40 ] , it is the substrate about which the most is known about its hydrolysis mechanism.
Transfer of a GshA gene from the alpha-proteobacterial progenitor of mitochondria, as postulated previously [ 8, 11, 12], is one possible mechanism for the spread of GshA into eukaryotes.
Our data suggest homo- and heterooligomerization of the F-box proteins Pop1p and Pop2p as a mechanism for generating combinatorial diversity of SCF function in fission yeast.