Proteases in cancer drug delivery

J Vandooren, G Opdenakker, PM Loadman… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2016 - Elsevier
Whereas protease inhibitors have been developed successfully against hypertension and
viral infections, they have failed thus far as cancer drugs. With advances in cancer profiling …

Systemic ablation of MMP-9 triggers invasive growth and metastasis of pancreatic cancer via deregulation of IL6 expression in the bone marrow

B Grünwald, J Vandooren, M Gerg, K Ahomaa… - Molecular Cancer …, 2016 - AACR
Abstract Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9/Gelatinase B) is overexpressed in pancreatic
ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and plays a central role in tumor cell invasion and …

In vivo proinflammatory activity of generations 0–3 (G0–G3) polyamidoamine (PAMAM) nanoparticles

I Durocher, D Girard - Inflammation research, 2016 - Springer
Objective and design The aim of this study was to determine whether different generations
(G) polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers possess proinflammatory activities in vivo …

The biological potential hidden in inclusion bodies

L Gifre-Renom, J Seras-Franzoso, D Rafael, F Andrade… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Inclusion bodies (IBs) are protein nanoclusters obtained during recombinant protein
production processes, and several studies have demonstrated their potential as biomaterials …

Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Rosebud Extracts of Newly Crossbred Roses

C Wang, IJ Kim, HR Seong, CH Noh, S Park, TM Kim… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress and inflammation are basic pathogenic factors involved in tissue injury and
pain, as well as acute and chronic diseases. Since long-term uses of synthetic steroids and …

MMP-9/gelatinase B degrades immune complexes in systemic lupus erythematosus

E Ugarte-Berzal, L Boon, E Martens, V Rybakin… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a common and devastating autoimmune disease,
characterized by a dysregulated adaptive immune response against intracellular antigens …

Preparation, characterization, and safety evaluation of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles for protein delivery into macrophages

AS Guedj, AJ Kell, M Barnes, S Stals… - International journal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Following infection, HIV establishes reservoirs within tissues that are inaccessible to optimal
levels of antiviral drugs or within cells where HIV lies latent, thus escaping the action of anti …

Inflammation at site of insulin infusion diminishes glycemic control

S Kesserwan, BE Lewis, L Mao, R Sharafieh… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The approximation of euglycemia is the most effective means of preventing diabetic
complications, which is achieved through effective insulin delivery. Recent reports indicate …

Evaluation of the in vitro and in vivo proinflammatory activities of gold (+) and gold (−) nanoparticles

I Durocher, C Noël, V Lavastre, D Girard - Inflammation research, 2017 - Springer
Objective and design The aim of this study was to determine potential effects of gold (+) and
gold (−) nanoparticles, AuNP (+) and AuNP (−), on neutrophil biology. Material or subjects …

Synthesis and functionalization of protease-activated nanoparticles with tissue plasminogen activator peptides as targeting moiety and diagnostic tool for pancreatic …

S Dobiasch, S Szanyi, A Kjaev, J Werner… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Functionalized nanoparticles (NPs) are one promising tool for
detecting specific molecular targets and combine molecular biology and nanotechnology …