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Microbiome‐blood–brain barrier interactions in aging — mechanisms and therapeutic potential

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Aging reshapes the gut microbiome (↓SCFA‐producing commensals; ↑pro‐inflammatory outputs), shifting circulating metabolites (↓SCFAs; ↑LPS, ↑TMAO, ↑PAA) that act at the BBB to increase nonspecific transcytosis, alter transport, and promote astrocyte reactivity, heightening brain vulnerability.
Daniel Cuervo‐Zanatta, Hari Baskar Balasubramanian, Amir Pasokh, Marietta Zille   +3 more
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Are statins anti-inflammatory? [PDF]

Trials, 2000
Large scale clinical trials demonstrate significant reductions in cardiovascular event rates with statin therapy. The observed benefit of statin therapy, however, may be larger in these trials than that expected on the basis of lipid lowering alone. Emerging evidence from both clinical trials and basic science studies suggest that statins have anti ...
Blake, Gavin J., Ridker, Paul
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Structure‐forward targeting of claudins with synthetic binders

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Claudins form the paracellular barriers between epithelial and endothelial tissues at tight junctions and are targets for molecular binders with the goal of modulating barrier permeability. Claudin‐binding molecules are relevant in drug delivery or in altering claudin interactions with disease‐causing proteins.
Alex J. Vecchio
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GRK2 mediated degradation of SAV1 initiates hyperplasia of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis

Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
Hyperplasia and migration of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) are the key drivers in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and joint destruction.
Paipai Guo, Ji Jiang, Rui Chu, Feng He, Mingli Ge, Ruhong Fang, Qiuyun Guan, Huijuan Cheng, Chunru Jiang, Tiantian Su, Zhenduo Zhu, Hao Liu, Wei Wei, Shihao Zhang, Qingtong Wang   +14 more
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The role of a key transcription factor PU.1 in autoimmune diseases

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
PU.1, a transcription factor member of the E26 transformation-specific family, affects the function of a variety of immune cells in several physiological and pathological conditions.
Yilong Fang, Weile Chen, Zhe Li, Yu Chen, Xuming Wu, Xiangling Zhu, Huihui Wang, Xiaochun Chen, Qiuni Liang, Jinghua Huang, Xintong Han, Wenming Hong, Xinming Wang, Wei Wei, Zhiying Yu, Jiajie Tu   +15 more
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Nutrient/TOR signaling controls adipose mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) to regulate organismal growth in Drosophila

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Animals must match their growth rate to available nutrients. We show that in Drosophila larvae, the nutrient‐sensing TOR kinase controls growth by regulating levels of TFAM, a key regulator of mitochondrial function, in the adipose tissue. When nutrients are abundant, high TOR activity suppresses TFAM, lowering mitochondrial bioenergetic activity and ...
Shrivani Sriskanthadevan‐Pirahas, Shahoon Khan, Abhishek Sharma, Byoungchun Lee, Savraj S. Grewal   +4 more
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GRK2 activates TRAF2–NF-κB signalling to promote hyperproliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis

Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) participates in the phosphorylation and desensitization of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR), impacting various biological processes such as inflammation and cell proliferation.
Chenchen Han, Liping Jiang, Weikang Wang, Shujun Zuo, Jintao Gu, Luying Chen, Zhuo Chen, Jiajie Kuai, Xuezhi Yang, Liang Xu, Yang Ma, Wei Wei   +11 more
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Engineering peptides into antibodies—opportunities and strategies for therapeutic innovation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Peptides and antibodies occupy complementary therapeutic niches. Peptides recognize difficult targets in a compact format, while antibodies add specificity, long half‐life, and effector functions. This review examines strategies that merge both modalities—peptide grafting into loops, terminal and Fc fusions, and bioconjugation—highlighting how ...
Jinling Wang, Ruslana Romaniuk, Hristo L. Svilenov   +2 more
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The Effects of Crocin on Bone and Cartilage Diseases

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Crocin, the main biologically active carotenoid of saffron, generally is derived from the dried trifid stigma of Crocus sativus L. Many studies have demonstrated that crocin has several therapeutic effects on biological systems through its anti-oxidant ...
Shayan Vafaei, Xuming Wu, Jiajie Tu, Seyed Noureddin Nematollahi-mahani   +3 more
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Partial depletion of plasminogen activator inhibitor‐1 decreases subcutaneous fat cell hypertrophy and liver cholesterol in high‐fat‐fed female mice

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Obesity raises blood levels of PAI‐1, a protein linked to metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease in people with obesity. In female mice fed a high‐fat diet, partially lowering PAI‐1 led to smaller subcutaneous fat cells and lower liver cholesterol, without changing body weight or insulin sensitivity.
Claudia E. Ramirez Bustamante, Robert Sharp, Pradip K. Saha, Elizabeth S. Anaya, Elizabeth L. Lieu, Evelyn L. de Groot, Pooja Patel, Mi Jeong Heo, Aaron R. Cox, Kang Ho Kim, Sean M. Hartig   +10 more
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