The function and pathogenic mechanism of filamin A

J Zhou, X Kang, H An, Y Lv, X Liu - Gene, 2021 - Elsevier
Filamin A (FLNa) is an actin-binding protein, which participates in the formation of the
cytoskeleton, anchors a variety of proteins in the cytoskeleton and regulates cell adhesion …

RNA modifications in cardiovascular health and disease

A Gatsiou, K Stellos - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2023 - nature.com
RNA is not always a faithful copy of DNA. Advances in tools enabling the interrogation of the
exact RNA sequence have permitted revision of how genetic information is transferred. We …

CD47‐ and Integrin α4/β1‐Comodified‐Macrophage‐Membrane‐Coated Nanoparticles Enable Delivery of Colchicine to Atherosclerotic Plaque

Y Li, J Che, L Chang, M Guo, X Bao… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease and the major pathological factor of most
cardiovascular diseases, leading to≈ 1/3 of deaths worldwide. Improving local delivery of …

Neutrophil extracellular trap degradation by differently polarized macrophage subsets

P Haider, JB Kral-Pointner, J Mayer… - … , and vascular biology, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective: Macrophages are immune cells, capable to remodel the extracellular matrix,
which can harbor extracellular DNA incorporated into neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophage CAPN4 regulates CVB3-induced cardiac inflammation and injury by promoting NLRP3 inflammasome activation and phenotypic transformation …

Y Wang, M Li, J Chen, Y Yu, Y Yu, H Shi, X Liu… - Free Radical Biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Exploring the immune mechanism of coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3)-induced myocarditis may
provide a promising therapeutic strategy. Here, we investigated the regulatory role of …

Filamin A regulates cardiovascular remodeling

S Bandaru, C Ala, AX Zhou, LM Akyürek - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Filamin A (FLNA) is a large actin-binding cytoskeletal protein that is important for cell motility
by stabilizing actin networks and integrating them with cell membranes. Interestingly, a C …

Calpeptin is a potent cathepsin inhibitor and drug candidate for SARS-CoV-2 infections

PYA Reinke, EE de Souza, S Günther, S Falke… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Several drug screening campaigns identified Calpeptin as a drug candidate against SARS-
CoV-2. Initially reported to target the viral main protease (Mpro), its moderate activity in Mpro …

Fargesin alleviates atherosclerosis by promoting reverse cholesterol transport and reducing inflammatory response

G Wang, JH Gao, LH He, XH Yu, ZW Zhao, J Zou… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and aims Fargesin mainly functions in the improvement of lipid metabolism and
the inhibition of inflammation, but the role of fargesin in atherogenesis and the molecular …

Molecular tuning of filamin A activities in the context of adhesion and migration

I Lamsoul, L Dupré, PG Lutz - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The dynamic organization of actin cytoskeleton meshworks relies on multiple actin-binding
proteins endowed with distinct actin-remodeling activities. Filamin A is a large multi-domain …

Calpain and cardiometabolic diseases

T Miyazaki - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Calpain is defined as a member of the superfamily of cysteine proteases possessing the
CysPC motif within the gene. Calpain-1 and-2, which are categorized as conventional …