Cholesterol as a causative factor in Alzheimer's disease: a debatable hypothesis

WG Wood, L Li, WE Müller… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
High serum/plasma cholesterol levels have been suggested as a risk factor for Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Some reports, mostly retrospective epidemiological studies, have observed a …

Prodrugs of phosphonates and phosphates: crossing the membrane barrier

AJ Wiemer, DF Wiemer - … Chemistry I: Asymmetric Synthesis and Bioactive …, 2015 - Springer
A substantial portion of metabolism involves transformation of phosphate esters, including
pathways leading to nucleotides and oligonucleotides, carbohydrates, isoprenoids and …

Rho-kinase: regulation,(dys) function, and inhibition

E Amin, BN Dubey, SC Zhang, L Gremer… - Biological …, 2013 - degruyter.com
In a variety of normal and pathological cell types, Rho-kinases I and II (ROCKI/II) play a
pivotal role in the organization of the nonmuscle and smooth muscle cytoskeleton and …

Use of bisphosphonates and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer

G Rennert, M Pinchev, HS Rennert - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2010 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Bisphosphonates are commonly used for the treatment of osteoporosis and for
prevention and treatment of skeletal lesions due to malignancy. However, the association …

Use of bisphosphonates and reduced risk of colorectal cancer

G Rennert, M Pinchev, HS Rennert… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Bisphosphonates are commonly used for the treatment of osteoporosis and bone
metastases caused by breast cancer and were recently reported to be associated with a …

[HTML][HTML] The butyrophilin 3A1 intracellular domain undergoes a conformational change involving the juxtamembrane region

K Nguyen, J Li, R Puthenveetil, X Lin, MM Poe… - The FASEB …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Small isoprenoid diphosphates, such as (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl diphosphate
(HMBPP), are ligands of the internal domain of BTN3A1. Ligand binding in target cells …

Reduced risk of colorectal cancer with use of oral bisphosphonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Thosani, SN Thosani, S Kumar, Z Nugent… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - ascopubs.org
Purpose The association between oral bisphosphonate (BP) intake and colorectal cancer
(CRC) risk has been investigated in several recent studies with conflicting results. We …

Structural and biochemical perspectives in plant isoprenoid biosynthesis

S Kumari, P Priya, G Misra, G Yadav - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2013 - Springer
The isoprenoid family represents one of the most ancient and widespread classes of
structurally and functionally rich biomolecules known to man. Although these natural …

Assessment of isoprene as a possible biosignature gas in exoplanets with anoxic atmospheres

Z Zhan, S Seager, JJ Petkowski, C Sousa-Silva… - Astrobiology, 2021 - liebertpub.com
The search for possible biosignature gases in habitable exoplanet atmospheres is
accelerating, although actual observations are likely years away. This work adds isoprene …

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase: an emerging therapeutic target

AJ Wiemer, DF Wiemer, RJ Hohl - Clinical Pharmacology & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Proteins modified post‐translationally by geranylgeranylation have been implicated in
numerous cellular processes related to human disease. In recent years, the study of protein …