Alpha-2-macroglobulin in inflammation, immunity and infections

J Vandooren, Y Itoh - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Alpha-2-macroglobulin is an extracellular macromolecule mainly known for its role as a
broad-spectrum protease inhibitor. By presenting itself as an optimal substrate for …

Understanding oxidants and antioxidants: Classical team with new players

SS Ali, H Ahsan, MK Zia, T Siddiqui… - Journal of food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The free radical oxidants such as reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, and
reactive sulfur species are produced inside cells through various metabolic processes. The …

A highly sensitive and selective “on-off-on” salamo-like fluorescent sensor for relay recognition of ClO− and SCN−

WT Guo, TX Ji, Y Ma, ZF Hu, HY Song, J Liu… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is widely acknowledged that ClO− and SCN− can have a deleterious influence on the
environment and organisms. As a result, novel approaches for detecting ClO− and SCN …

Alpha‐2‐macroglobulin, a hypochlorite‐regulated chaperone and immune system modulator

JH Cater, MR Wilson, AR Wyatt - Oxidative medicine and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Alpha‐macroglobulins are ancient proteins that include monomeric, dimeric, and tetrameric
family members. In humans, and many other mammals, the predominant alpha …

Host-derived cytotoxic agents in chronic inflammation and disease progression

J Arnhold - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
At inflammatory sites, cytotoxic agents are released and generated from invading immune
cells and damaged tissue cells. The further fate of the inflammation highly depends on the …

Regulation of the innate immune system as a therapeutic approach to supporting respiratory function in ALS

MS McGrath, R Zhang, PM Bracci, A Azhir, BD Forrest - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a clinical diagnosis used to define a
neurodegenerative process that involves progressive loss of voluntary muscle function and …

Insight into the molecular interaction between the anticancer drug, enzalutamide and human alpha-2-macroglobulin: Biochemical and biophysical approach

MK Zia, T Siddiqui, S Ansari, M Muaz, H Ahsan… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
The drug pharmacokinetics is affected upon binding with proteins, thus making drug-protein
interactions crucial. This study investigated the interaction between enzalutamide and …

The effect of hypochlorite-and peroxide-induced oxidation of plasminogen on damage to the structure and biological activity

A Vasilyeva, L Yurina, V Ivanov, D Azarova… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we examined for the first time the effect of the HOCl/OCl−-and H 2 O 2-induced
oxidation of Glu-plasminogen on damage to its primary structure and the biological activity of …

Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Chemico-physical Methods

T Siddiqui, MK Zia, M Muaz, H Ahsan… - Indonesian Journal of …, 2023 - journal.uii.ac.id
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have several applications in nanoscience and nanomedicine
such as antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic properties. In the …

Understanding the binding interaction between methotrexate and human alpha-2-macroglobulin: Multi-spectroscopic and computational investigation

MK Zia, T Siddiqui, SS Ali, H Ahsan, FH Khan - Archives of biochemistry …, 2019 - Elsevier
Methotrexate (MTX) is advised in the treatment of solid tumours, hematologic malignancies
and autoimmune disorders. On reaching the circulation, 60% of MTX is bound to the proteins …