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Comparison of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta1 and Lovastatin on Differentiating Mesenchymal Stem Cells toward Nucleus Pulposus-like Phenotype: An Cell Culture Study [PDF]

Asian Spine Journal, 2019
Study Design In Vitro cell culture study. Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) and lovastatin on differentiating human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) toward nucleus pulposus (NP)-like phenotype ...
Shu-Hua Yang, Kai-Chiang Yang, Chih-Wei Chen, Ting-Chun Huang, Yuan-Hui Sun, Ming-Hsiao Hu   +5 more
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IMMOBILIZATION AND APPLICATION OF PARTIAL PURIFIED LOVASTATIN PRODUCED FROM LOCAL ISOLATE ASPERGILLUS TERREUS A50 USING SOLID STATE FERMENTATION

The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural science, 2021
This work was designed to study the free and immobilized partial purified lovastatin in various applications. The results of HMG-CoA reductase inhibition showed enzyme inhibition at 10 mM of standard and partial purified lovastatin with specific activity
A. J. R. Al-Sa'ady, G. M. Aziz
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Structure‐Guided Engineering of a Promiscuous O‐Methyltransferase for a SAM Regeneration Biocatalysis Platform of Methylated Pharmaceuticals

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A substrate promiscuous and regioselective O‐methyltransferase, SmOMT, is functionally and structurally characterized. A double mutant, SmOMTE152A/I306A, exhibited enhanced catalytic activity. By coupling this mutant with a mutant halide methyltransferase, AtHMTV140T, for SAM regeneration, a superior artificial fusion enzyme, AtHMTV140T‐L95‐SmOMTE152A ...
Xiran Xiong, Jun Song, Shihan Li, Lu Jin, Qi He, Baohui Zhang, Yan Cao, Shanyong Yi, Yanfang Yang, Xiang Li, Juan Li, Wei Huang   +11 more
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In vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activities of lovastatin in rodents

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2011
Statins are among the most prescribed drugs in recent clinical practice. They are also known for their pleiotropic actions, which are independent of their lipid-lowering properties.
D.O. Gonçalves, I.B.F. Calou, R.P. Siqueira, A.A. Lopes, L.K.A. Leal, G.A.C. Brito, A.R. Tomé, G.S.B. Viana   +7 more
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Disrupting Lipid Raft Microdomains to Block Polyploid Giant Cancer Cell Budding and Enhance Radiotherapy Response

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Radiation induces polyploid giant cancer cells (PGCCs) that regenerate tumors through virus‐like budding. This process depends on a SNCG–FLOT2–CHMP4B signaling axis functioning in lipid raft microdomains. Disrupting these domains using statins or anti‐PCSK9 antibodies blocks PGCC budding, suppresses tumor repopulation, and enhances radiotherapy ...
Zheng Deng, Haoran Sun, Jin Cheng, Ruyi Zhao, Jianzhu Xie, Yanwei Song, Yucui Zhao, Chenwei Lin, Binjie Hu, Yanping Gong, Jun Lin, Sijia He, Yuntao Luo, Minghui Zhao, Yiwei Wang, Ming Jiao, Yuqin Yang, Jikun Li, Shujie Xia, Chuanyuan Li, Qian Huang   +20 more
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Lovastatin Alleviates Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Glomeruli via Suppression of Oxidative Stress and TGF-β1 Signaling

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2017
Statins may decrease chronic kidney diseases (CKDs) risk, but their underlying molecular mechanisms are not completely understood. Recent studies indicate Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) plays an important role contributing to renal ...
Zejun Ma, Lili Zhu, Yan Liu, Zhida Wang, Yang Yang, Liming Chen, Qiulun Lu   +6 more
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PROTAC‑Mediated HMGCR Depletion Reprograms Lipid Metabolism in Breast Cancer to Potentiate Photoimmunotherapy via Ferroptosis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work introduces a study that identifies HMGCR as a novel target in TNBC and develops a light‐gated PROTAC nanomedicine. Upon irradiation, this agent selectively degrades HMGCR, reprogramming lipid metabolism to induce ferroptosis and potent antitumor immunity, thereby significantly enhancing photoimmunotherapy efficacy.
Tong Su, Guang Li, Yudong Guan, Qi Tian, Youzhi Qi, Yanqiu Zhang, Wenqian Wei, Xinxin Duan, Jiaxin Rui, Hongyan Zhu, Zengping Lin, Changchuan Xie, Zheni Xu, Yaying Wu, Xin Peng, Zhenjie Wang, Kun Chen, Xiaoyan Xin, Bing Zhang   +18 more
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Cholesterol Promotes Lung Adenocarcinoma Brain Metastasis by Stabilizing EGFR Protein to Drive EMT, Metabolic Reprogramming, and Premetastatic Niche Formation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Cholesterol is revealed as a multitasking fuel for lung adenocarcinoma brain metastasis: it locks EGFR at the membrane to sustain AKT/NF‐κB–driven glycolysis and EMT, loosens the blood–brain barrier by promoting Claudin‐5 loss, and rewires microglia through IL‐4R lipid‐raft–JAK1/STAT6 signaling.
Ying Chen, Xiaoteng Cui, Xinyi Shi, Xu Yang, Yujing Cao, Haolin LI, Qi Zhan, Qixue Wang, Ang Li, Qihong Cheng, Yunfei Wang, Junhu Zhou, MingJie Wang, Chunsheng Kang, Xiaomin Liu   +14 more
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Molecular Mechanism of Mulberrin Regulating Lipid Metabolism Homeostasis Based on the Gut–Liver Axis Fiaf/AMPK Signaling Pathway

Food Frontiers, EarlyView.
The molecular mechanism for mulberrin regulating lipid metabolism homeostasis. ABSTRACT Lipid metabolism disorders and the induced metabolic diseases have risen to become one of the primary public health issues. Our preliminary experimental results confirmed that mulberry leaf flavonoid extract exhibited efficacy in lipid metabolism regulation; the ...
Qian Li, Daorui Pang, Erna Li, Dongxu Xing, Fan Liu, Li Wang, Yuxiao Zou   +6 more
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Lovastatin Decreases the Expression of CD133 and Influences the Differentiation Potential of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Stem Cells International, 2016
The lipophilic statin lovastatin decreases cholesterol synthesis and is a safe and effective treatment for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Growing evidence points at antitumor potential of lovastatin.
Ade Kallas-Kivi, Annika Trei, Toivo Maimets   +2 more
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