Targeting iron metabolism in drug discovery and delivery

BJ Crielaard, T Lammers, S Rivella - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2017 - nature.com
Iron fulfils a central role in many essential biochemical processes in human physiology; thus,
proper processing of iron is crucial. Although iron metabolism is subject to relatively strict …

Apolipoprotein E and apolipoprotein E receptors: normal biology and roles in Alzheimer disease

DM Holtzman, J Herz, G Bu - Cold Spring …, 2012 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype is the major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer disease
(AD); the ε4 allele increases risk and the ε2 allele is protective. In the central nervous system …

[HTML][HTML] Lrp1 is a host entry factor for Rift Valley fever virus

SS Ganaie, MM Schwarz, CM McMillen, DA Price… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic pathogen with pandemic potential. RVFV entry is
mediated by the viral glycoprotein (Gn), but host entry factors remain poorly defined. Our …

Endothelial LRP1 transports amyloid-β1–42 across the blood-brain barrier

SE Storck, S Meister, J Nahrath… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Am Soc Clin Investig
According to the neurovascular hypothesis, impairment of low-density lipoprotein receptor–
related protein-1 (LRP1) in brain capillaries of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) contributes to …

Apolipoprotein E and its receptors in Alzheimer's disease: pathways, pathogenesis and therapy

G Bu - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2009 - nature.com
The vast majority of Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases are late-onset and their development is
probably influenced by both genetic and environmental risk factors. A strong genetic risk …

Use of Caenorhabditis elegans as a model to study Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases

AG Alexander, V Marfil, C Li - Frontiers in genetics, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Advances in research and technology has increased our quality of life, allowed us to combat
diseases, and achieve increased longevity. Unfortunately, increased longevity is …

Role of LRP1 in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease: evidence from clinical and preclinical studies: Thematic Review Series: ApoE and Lipid Homeostasis in …

M Shinohara, M Tachibana, T Kanekiyo, G Bu - Journal of lipid research, 2017 - ASBMB
Among the LDL receptor (LDLR) family members, the roles of LDLR-related protein (LRP) 1
in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), especially late-onset AD, have been the …

Senescence-messaging secretome: SMS-ing cellular stress

T Kuilman, DS Peeper - Nature reviews cancer, 2009 - nature.com
Oncogene-induced cellular senescence constitutes a strong anti-proliferative response,
which can be set in motion following either oncogene activation or loss of tumour suppressor …

Lipoprotein receptor signalling in atherosclerosis

C Mineo - Cardiovascular research, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The founding member of the lipoprotein receptor family, low-density lipoprotein receptor
(LDLR) plays a major role in the atherogenesis through the receptor-mediated endocytosis …

Molecular mechanisms of fibrinolysis

G Cesarman‐Maus, KA Hajjar - British journal of haematology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The molecular mechanisms that finely co‐ordinate fibrin formation and fibrinolysis are now
well defined. The structure and function of all major fibrinolytic proteins, which include serine …