Emerging targets in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): The promise of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter modulation

M Mohan, A Mannan, A Nauriyal, TG Singh - Behavioural Brain Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative primarily affecting
motor neurons, leading to disability and neuronal death, and ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) …

[HTML][HTML] A promising therapeutic peptide and preventive/diagnostic biomarker for age-related diseases: The Elabela/Apela/Toddler peptide

R Monastero, D Magro, M Venezia, C Pisano… - Ageing research …, 2023 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Elabela (ELA), Apela or Toddler peptide is a hormone peptide belonging to the
adipokine group and a component of apelinergic system, discovered in 2013-2014. Given its …

Cardiovascular aspects of ELABELA: A potential diagnostic biomarker and therapeutic target

C Xu - Vascular Pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
ELABELA, an early endogenous ligand for the G protein-coupled receptor APJ (apelin
peptide jejunum, apelin receptor), has been known as an important regulator in …

The role of apelinergic system in metabolism and reproductive system in normal and pathological conditions: an overview

K Mehri, G Hamidian, Z Zavvari Oskuye… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Lifestyle changes have made metabolic disorders as one of the major threats to life. Growing
evidence demonstrates that obesity and diabetes disrupt the reproductive system by …

GDF5 as a rejuvenating treatment for age-related neuromuscular failure

M Traoré, C Noviello, A Vergnol, C Gentil, M Halliez… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Sarcopenia involves a progressive loss of skeletal muscle force, quality and mass during
ageing, which results in increased inability and death; however, no cure has been …

Apelinergic system in acute kidney injury: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential

NS Patil, V Shelke, AB Gaikwad - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Acute kidney injury (AKI) has emerged as a global health crisis, surpassing mortality rates
associated with several cancers and heart failure. The lack of effective therapies, coupled …

Expression of the apelin receptor, a novel potential therapeutic target, and its endogenous ligands in diverse stem cell populations in human glioblastoma

TL Williams, P Nwokoye, RE Kuc, K Smith… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most common and lethal forms of brain cancer,
carrying a very poor prognosis (median survival of~ 15 months post-diagnosis). Treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammatory Intracellular Signaling in Neurons Is Influenced by Glial Soluble Factors in iPSC-Based Cell Model of PARK2-Associated Parkinson's Disease

T Gerasimova, D Poberezhniy, V Nenasheva… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Neuroinflammation is considered to be one of the driving factors in Parkinson's disease
(PD). This study was conducted using neuronal and glial cell cultures differentiated from …

[HTML][HTML] The Aggravating Role of Failing Neuropeptide Networks in the Development of Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease

M Jászberényi, B Thurzó, AR Jayakumar… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease imposes an increasing burden on aging Western societies. The
disorder most frequently appears in its sporadic form, which can be caused by …

[HTML][HTML] Peptidergic G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling Systems in Cancer: Examination of Receptor Structure and Signaling to Foster Innovative …

FD Rodríguez, R Coveñas - Future Pharmacology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background. Peptidergic GPCR systems are broadly distributed in the human body and
regulate numerous physiological processes by activating complex networks of intracellular …