The Role of Lysophospholipid Metabolites LPC and LPA in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Q Zhou, Y Chen, Y Liang, Y Sun - Metabolites, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous lung condition
characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. While there are …

Extracellular cyclophilins A and C induce dysfunction of pancreatic microendothelial cells

R Alvariño, A Alfonso, N Pérez-Fuentes… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Extracellular cyclophilins (eCyps) A and B are chemotactic mediators in several illnesses in
which inflammation plays an important role such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases …

KD025 shifts pulmonary endothelial cell bioenergetics and decreases baseline lung permeability

JY Lee, RP Stevens, M Kash, C Zhou… - American Journal of …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
KD025 is a ROCK2 inhibitor currently being tested in clinical trials for the treatment of fibrotic
lung diseases. The therapeutic effects of KD025 are partly due to its inhibition of profibrotic …

Association between host genetics of sheep and the rumen microbial composition

S Mani, OA Aiyegoro, MA Adeleke - Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2022 - Springer
A synergy between the rumen microbiota and the host genetics has created a symbiotic
relationship, beneficial to the host's health. In this study, the association between the host …

Therapeutic Perspectives on ROCK Inhibition for Cerebral Cavernous Malformations

TL Montagnoli, DR de Oliveira, CAM Fraga - Kinases and Phosphatases, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cerebral cavernous malformations (CCM) are developmental venous dysplasias which
present as abnormally dilated blood vessels occurring mainly in the brain. Alterations in …

Monitoring Leukocyte Migration During AtherosclerosisIn Vivo

K Matoba - Atherosclerosis: Methods and Protocols, 2022 - Springer
Transendothelial leukocyte migration is an early event in the progression of vascular
inflammation, the underlying molecular mechanism of atherosclerosis. Inflammatory …

Lysophosphatidic acid species are associated with exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Q Li, W Wong, A Birnberg, A Chakrabarti, X Yang… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2021 - Springer
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are
heterogenous and profoundly impact the disease trajectory. Bioactive lipid lysophosphatidic …

Circ-ABCA1 promotes oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced inflammation and phenotypic switch in vascular smooth muscle cells

F Yu, JW Liu, X Wei - Clinics, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Objectives Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall, in
which Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells (HVSMCs) are involved. Nevertheless, the …

Apremilast exerts protective effects on stroke outcomes and blood–brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction through regulating Rho‐associated protein kinase 2 expression

M Wang, X Meng, Z Cheng - Brain and Behavior, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Stroke is a devastating event and a huge public health concern worldwide. Apremilast
(APR) is a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase‐4 involved in various neurological …

A review of the neuroprotective effects of andrographolide in Alzheimer's disease

Z Abedi, H Basri, Z Hassan, LNI Mat, H Khaza'ai… - Advances in Traditional …, 2021 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease, characterized by amyloid beta peptides and neurofibrillary tangles, is
the most prevalent cause of dementia. Nowadays, some novel medicines being developed …