Anti-inflammatory action of statins in cardiovascular disease: the role of inflammasome and toll-like receptor pathways

K Koushki, SK Shahbaz, K Mashayekhi… - Clinical reviews in …, 2021 - Springer
Atherosclerosis is one type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in which activation of the
NLRP3 inflammasome and toll-like receptor (TLR) pathways is implicated. One of the most …

Berberine as a natural modulator of inflammatory signaling pathways in the immune system: Focus on NF‐κB, JAK/STAT, and MAPK signaling pathways

SM Haftcheshmeh, M Abedi… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Three main inflammatory signaling pathways include nuclear factor‐κB (NF‐κB), Janus
kinases/Signal transducer and activator of transcriptions (JAKs/STATs), and mitogen …

Macrocyclization of linear molecules by deep learning to facilitate macrocyclic drug candidates discovery

Y Diao, D Liu, H Ge, R Zhang, K Jiang, R Bao… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Interest in macrocycles as potential therapeutic agents has increased rapidly.
Macrocyclization of bioactive acyclic molecules provides a potential avenue to yield novel …

Gold nanoparticles: multifaceted roles in the management of autoimmune disorders

K Koushki, S Keshavarz Shahbaz, M Keshavarz… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have been recently applied for various diagnostic and
therapeutic purposes. The unique properties of these nanoparticles (NPs), such as relative …

Effects of statins on myocarditis: a review of underlying molecular mechanisms

N Parsamanesh, M Karami-Zarandi, M Banach… - Progress in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Myocarditis refers to the clinical and histological characteristics of a diverse range of
inflammatory cellular pathophysiological conditions which result in cardiac dysfunction …

Evaluating the effect of LPS from periodontal pathogenic bacteria on the expression of senescence‐related genes in human dental pulp stem cells

M Sattari, M Masoudnia, K Mashayekhi… - Journal of Cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) are one of the readily available sources of
multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and can be considered as a type of tool cells …

A facile and high-sensitive bio-sensing of the V617F mutation in JAK2 gene by GSH-CdTe-QDs FRET-based sensor

F Hakimi, M Khoshkam, S Sadighian, A Ramazani - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
This study aimed to directly detect the V617F point mutation of the Janus kinase 2 (JAK2)
gene in the target DNA using a FRET-based biosensor. The water-soluble GSH-CdTe-QDs …

Designing a new dimerized anti human TNF‐α aptamer with blocking activity

K Mashayekhi, A Ganji, M Sankian - Biotechnology Progress, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The human tumor necrosis factor α (hTNF‐α) is an important pro‐inflammatory cytokine
which plays critical roles in inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The …

Macrocyclization Strategy for Improving Candidate Profiles in Medicinal Chemistry

O Darlami, R Pun, SH Ahn, SH Kim, D Shin - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Macrocycles are defined as cyclic compounds with 12 or more members. In medicinal
chemistry, they are categorized based on their core chemistry into cyclic peptides and …

Quercetin, a key active ingredient of Jianpi Zishen Xiehuo Formula, suppresses M1 macrophage polarization and platelet phagocytosis by inhibiting STAT3 activation …

W Wang, X Xu, Y Xu, Y Zhan, C Wu, X Xiao… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 2024 - Springer
Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune hemorrhagic disease, and
abnormal M1 macrophage polarization participates in the pathogenesis of ITP. Jianpi Zishen …