[HTML][HTML] Defective lysosomal acidification: a new prognostic marker and therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases

CH Lo, J Zeng - Translational Neurodegeneration, 2023 - Springer
Lysosomal acidification dysfunction has been implicated as a key driving factor in the
pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and …

[HTML][HTML] Key matrix remodeling enzymes: functions and targeting in cancer

Z Piperigkou, K Kyriakopoulou, C Koutsakis… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Proteolytic enzymes, such as matrix metalloproteinases, plasminogen
activators and cathepsins, as well as non-proteolytic enzymatic partners, such as …

Low protease activity in B cell follicles promotes retention of intact antigens after immunization

A Aung, A Cui, L Maiorino, AP Amini, JR Gregory… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The structural integrity of vaccine antigens is critical to the generation of protective antibody
responses, but the impact of protease activity on vaccination in vivo is poorly understood …

[HTML][HTML] Cas13d knockdown of lung protease Ctsl prevents and treats SARS-CoV-2 infection

Z Cui, C Zeng, F Huang, F Yuan, J Yan, Y Zhao… - Nature chemical …, 2022 - nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells requires specific host proteases; however, no successful in vivo
applications of host protease inhibitors have yet been reported for treatment of SARS-CoV-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Large-scale phenotyping of patients with long COVID post-hospitalization reveals mechanistic subtypes of disease

F Liew, C Efstathiou, S Fontanella, M Richardson… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
One in ten severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections result in prolonged
symptoms termed long coronavirus disease (COVID), yet disease phenotypes and …

[HTML][HTML] The role of lysosomal cathepsins in neurodegeneration: Mechanistic insights, diagnostic potential and therapeutic approaches

A Drobny, SP Huarcaya, J Dobert, A Kluge… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lysosomes are ubiquitous organelles with a fundamental role in maintaining cellular
homeostasis by mediating degradation and recycling processes. Cathepsins are the most …

[HTML][HTML] The extracellular matrix: its composition, function, remodeling, and role in tumorigenesis

K Dzobo, C Dandara - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a ubiquitous member of the body and is key to the
maintenance of tissue and organ integrity. Initially thought to be a bystander in many cellular …

[HTML][HTML] The key role of lysosomal protease cathepsins in viral infections

M Scarcella, D d'Angelo, M Ciampa, S Tafuri… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cathepsins encompass a family of lysosomal proteases that mediate protein degradation
and turnover. Although mainly localized in the endolysosomal compartment, cathepsins are …

Pathophysiology and risk factors of peripartum cardiomyopathy

MF Hoes, Z Arany, J Bauersachs… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a potentially fatal form of idiopathic heart failure with
variable prevalence across different countries and ethnic groups. The cause of PPCM is …

The Drosophila toll pathway in innate immunity: from the core pathway toward effector functions

S Valanne, L Vesala, MK Maasdorp… - The Journal of …, 2022 - journals.aai.org
The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster Toll signaling pathway has an evolutionarily
conserved role in controlling immune responses. Whereas the microbial recognition …