Leukotriene receptors as potential therapeutic targets

T Yokomizo, M Nakamura… - The Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Leukotrienes, a class of arachidonic acid–derived bioactive molecules, are known as
mediators of allergic and inflammatory reactions and considered to be important drug …

Current knowledge of the implication of lipid mediators in psoriasis

M Simard, S Morin, Z Ridha, R Pouliot - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The skin is an organ involved in several biological processes essential to the proper
functioning of the organism. One of these essential biological functions of the skin is its …

Eicosanoids in skin wound healing

K Yasukawa, T Okuno, T Yokomizo - International Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Wound healing is an important process in the human body to protect against external
threats. A dysregulation at any stage of the wound healing process may result in the …

Eicosanoids in tissue repair

J Esser‐von Bieren - Immunology and Cell Biology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Trauma or infection can result in tissue damage, which needs to be repaired in a well‐
orchestrated manner to restore tissue function and homeostasis. Lipid mediators derived …

Recent advances in function and structure of two leukotriene B4 receptors: BLT1 and BLT2

M Nakamura, T Shimizu - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Leukotriene B 4 (LTB 4) is generated by the enzymatic oxidation of arachidonic
acid, which is then released from the cell membrane and acts as a potent activator of …

The leukotriene B4 receptors BLT1 and BLT2 as potential therapeutic targets

T Yokomizo, T Shimizu - Immunological Reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) was recognized as an arachidonate‐derived chemotactic
factor for inflammatory cells and an important drug target even before the molecular …

The role of ceramide 1-phosphate in inflammation, cellular proliferation, and wound healing

ML Berwick, BA Dudley, K Maus… - Bioactive Ceramides in …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The phospho-sphingolipid, ceramide 1-phosphate (C1P), has long been implicated
as a dynamic bioactive agent. Over two decades of research has begun to characterize …

Phase I/IIa feasibility trial of autologous quality-and quantity-cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cell therapy for non-healing extremity ulcers

R Tanaka, S Fujimura, M Kado, T Fukuta… - Stem Cells …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Non-healing wounds are among the main causes of morbidity and mortality. We recently
described a novel, serum-free ex vivo expansion system, the quantity and quality culture …

The landscape of GPCR signaling in the regulation of epidermal stem cell fate and skin homeostasis

MP Pedro, K Lund, R Iglesias-Bartolome - Stem Cells, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Continuous integration of signals from the micro-and macro-environment is necessary for
somatic stem cells to adapt to changing conditions, maintain tissue homeostasis, and …

The interaction of ceramide 1-phosphate with group IVA cytosolic phospholipase A2 coordinates acute wound healing and repair

HP MacKnight, DJ Stephenson, LA Hoeferlin… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
The sphingolipid ceramide 1-phosphate (C1P) directly binds to and activates group IVA
cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2α) to stimulate the production of eicosanoids. Because …