Commonalities between ARDS, pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19: the potential of autotaxin as a therapeutic target

K Ntatsoulis, T Karampitsakos, E Tsitoura… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Severe COVID-19 is characterized by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)-like
hyperinflammation and endothelial dysfunction, that can lead to respiratory and multi organ …

Increased autotaxin levels in severe COVID-19, correlating with IL-6 levels, endothelial dysfunction biomarkers, and impaired functions of dendritic cells

I Nikitopoulou, D Fanidis, K Ntatsoulis… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Autotaxin (ATX; ENPP2) is a secreted lysophospholipase D catalyzing the extracellular
production of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), a pleiotropic signaling phospholipid. Genetic and …

COVID-19, blood lipid changes, and thrombosis

AA Farooqui, T Farooqui, GY Sun, TN Lin, DBL Teh… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although there is increasing evidence that oxidative stress and inflammation induced by
COVID-19 may contribute to increased risk and severity of thromboses, the underlying …

Alpha‐1‐antitrypsin: a possible host protective factor against Covid‐19

MB de Loyola, TTA Dos Reis… - Reviews in medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding Covid‐19 pathophysiology is crucial for a better understanding of the
disease and development of more effective treatments. Alpha‐1‐antitrypsin (A1AT) is a …

Alpha-1 antitrypsin for COVID-19 treatment: dual role in antiviral infection and anti-inflammation

C Yang, S Keshavjee, M Liu - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Many drugs have been approved for clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19 disease,
focusing on either antiviral or anti-inflammatory approaches. Combining antiviral and anti …

[HTML][HTML] Hypothesis: Alpha-1-antitrypsin is a promising treatment option for COVID-19

X Bai, J Hippensteel, A Leavitt, JP Maloney… - Medical …, 2021 - Elsevier
No definitive treatment for COVID-19 exists although promising results have been reported
with remdesivir and glucocorticoids. Short of a truly effective preventive or curative vaccine …

Autotaxin has a negative role in systemic inflammation

I Nikitopoulou, A Katsifa, P Kanellopoulou… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pathogenesis of sepsis involves complex interactions and a systemic inflammatory
response leading eventually to multiorgan failure. Autotaxin (ATX, ENPP2) is a secreted …

Thymosin alpha 1 mitigates cytokine storm in blood cells from coronavirus disease 2019 patients

C Matteucci, A Minutolo, E Balestrieri… - Open forum …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is characterized by immune-
mediated lung injury and complex alterations of the immune system, such as lymphopenia …

Autotaxin and chronic inflammatory diseases

C Magkrioti, A Galaris, P Kanellopoulou… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Autotaxin (ATX) is a secreted glycoprotein, widely present in biological fluids including
blood. ATX catalyzes the hydrolysis of lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) to lysophosphatidic …

Imbalance between alpha-1-antitrypsin and interleukin 6 is associated with in-hospital mortality and thrombosis during COVID-19

A Philippe, M Puel, C Narjoz, N Gendron… - Biochimie, 2022 - Elsevier
Thrombosis is a hallmark of severe COVID-19. Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT), an inflammation-
inducible serpin with anti-inflammatory, tissue protective and anticoagulant properties may …