Broadening the scope of dyslipidemia therapy by targeting APOC3 (apolipoprotein C3) and ANGPTL3 (angiopoietin-like protein 3)

HN Ginsberg, IJ Goldberg - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
The positive relationship between increased levels of circulating triglycerides and
cardiovascular events has been observed for decades. Driven by genetic cohort studies …

Exploring apolipoprotein C-III: pathophysiological and pharmacological relevance

CJ Packard, A Pirillo, S Tsimikas… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The availability of pharmacological approaches able to effectively reduce circulating low-
density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has led to a substantial reduction in the risk of …

Inverse effects of APOC2 and ANGPTL4 on the conformational dynamics of lid-anchoring structures in lipoprotein lipase

A Kumari, AL Grønnemose… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The lipolytic processing of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) by lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is
crucial for the delivery of dietary lipids to the heart, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue. The …

Inverse association between apolipoprotein C-II and cardiovascular mortality: role of lipoprotein lipase activity modulation

G Silbernagel, YQ Chen, M Rief… - European Heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Aims Apolipoprotein C-II (ApoC-II) is thought to activate lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and
is therefore a possible target for treating hypertriglyceridemia. Its relationship with …

Quartet of APOCs and the different roles they play in diabetes

CC Hsu, JE Kanter, V Kothari… - … , and Vascular Biology, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
APOA1 and APOB are the structural proteins of high-density lipoprotein and APOB-
containing lipoproteins, such as low-density lipoprotein and very low-density lipoprotein …

[HTML][HTML] A current update on the role of HDL-based nanomedicine in targeting macrophages in cardiovascular disease

A Rani, G Marsche - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are complex endogenous nanoparticles involved in
important functions such as reverse cholesterol transport and immunomodulatory activities …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Apolipoproteins in the Commonest Cancers: A Review

NM Darwish, MK Al-Hail, Y Mohamed, R Al Saady… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Apolipoproteins (APOs) are crucial components in our blood that are
responsible for fat management. Recent scientific discoveries suggest a provocative link …

[HTML][HTML] Short hydrocarbon stapled ApoC2-mimetic peptides activate lipoprotein lipase and lower plasma triglycerides in mice

D Sviridov, A Dasseux, M Reimund, M Pryor… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Defects in lipolysis can lead to hypertriglyceridemia, which can trigger acute
pancreatitis and is also associated with cardiovascular disease. Decreasing plasma …

[HTML][HTML] The GPIHBP1-LPL complex and its role in plasma triglyceride metabolism: Insights into chylomicronemia

S Jiang, Z Ren, Y Yang, Q Liu, S Zhou… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
GPIHBP1 is a protein found in the endothelial cells of capillaries that is anchored by
glycosylphosphatidylinositol and binds to high-density lipoproteins. GPIHBP1 attaches to …

Apolipoprotein C-II: a new look at an old protein

RA Hegele - European Heart Journal, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Apolipoprotein (apo) C-II, whose two-dimensional structure is shown in the middle left, is the
product of the APOC2 gene, which is part of the APOE–C1–C4–C2 (APO) gene cluster on …