Peptides as therapeutic agents: challenges and opportunities in the green transition era

G Rossino, E Marchese, G Galli, F Verde, M Finizio… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Peptides are at the cutting edge of contemporary research for new potent, selective, and
safe therapeutical agents. Their rise has reshaped the pharmaceutical landscape, providing …

Targeting foam cell formation in atherosclerosis: therapeutic potential of natural products

D Wang, Y Yang, Y Lei, NT Tzvetkov, X Liu… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - ASPET
Foam cell formation and further accumulation in the subendothelial space of the vascular
wall is a hallmark of atherosclerotic lesions. Targeting foam cell formation in the …

Brothers in arms: ABCA1-and ABCG1-mediated cholesterol efflux as promising targets in cardiovascular disease treatment

SJCM Frambach, R de Haas, JAM Smeitink… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - ASPET
Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide, and
hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor. Preventive treatments mainly focus on the …

A review of lipidation in the development of advanced protein and peptide therapeutics

R Menacho-Melgar, JS Decker, JN Hennigan… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of biologics (peptide and protein based drugs) has increased significantly over the
past few decades. However, their development has been limited by their short half-life …

The potential therapeutic application of peptides and peptidomimetics in cardiovascular disease

C Recio, F Maione, AJ Iqbal, N Mascolo… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity
worldwide. Numerous therapies are currently under investigation to improve pathological …

Dysfunctional high-density lipoproteins in coronary heart disease: implications for diagnostics and therapy

W Annema, A von Eckardstein - Translational Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Low plasma levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol are associated with
increased risks of coronary heart disease. HDL mediates cholesterol efflux from …

The positive side of the Alzheimer's disease amyloid cross-interactions: the case of the Aβ 1-42 peptide with tau, TTR, CysC, and ApoA1

L Ciccone, C Shi, D Di Lorenzo, AC Van Baelen… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents a progressive amyloidogenic disorder whose
advancement is widely recognized to be connected to amyloid-β peptides and Tau …

ApoA1 neutralizes proinflammatory effects of dengue virus NS1 protein and modulates viral immune evasion

DR Coelho, PH Carneiro, L Mendes-Monteiro… - Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Dengue is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that is highly endemic in tropical and
subtropical countries. Symptomatic patients can rapidly progress to severe conditions of …

Diverse functions of apolipoprotein AI in lung fibrosis

M Wygrecka, I Alexopoulos… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Apolipoprotein AI (apoA-I) mediates reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) out of cells. In
addition to its important role in the RTC, apoA-I also possesses anti-inflammatory and …

Artificial high density lipoprotein nanoparticles in cardiovascular research

K Kornmueller, I Vidakovic, R Prassl - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Lipoproteins are endogenous nanoparticles which are the major transporter of fats and
cholesterol in the human body. They play a key role in the regulatory mechanisms of …